dave2
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Post by dave2 on May 23, 2018 20:50:50 GMT -8
A group of individuals at BC Ferries who deserve all the praise in the world! I was just thinking this the other day, whoever has to deal with BC Ferries' Facebook page must have the patience of Job dealing with the "not a cruise ship" crowd. |
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Jun 22, 2018 14:09:58 GMT -8
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Post by hwy19man on Jun 26, 2018 0:17:18 GMT -8
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Post by arrrrmatey on Jun 26, 2018 17:18:22 GMT -8
This is disappointing for those of us who like to use the beach while waiting... they will probably close the access and/or start making a big deal about dogs off leash there  I originally expected that they would put the overhead between the 2 berths so that they could extend it to the other berth and construct an upper deck ramp there. This seems somewhat short sighted. |
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Post by vancouverecho on Oct 2, 2018 0:34:44 GMT -8
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Post by vancouverecho on Oct 17, 2018 19:42:58 GMT -8
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Post by WettCoast on Oct 22, 2018 16:22:18 GMT -8
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Post by dofd on Oct 25, 2018 18:02:38 GMT -8
Fish boat towed backward by B.C. ferry after vessel snags net near Nanaimo. CBC News |
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Post by Departure Bay on Oct 26, 2018 9:52:49 GMT -8
I've seen a ton fishing boats just outside of Departure Bay over the past few days, and from MarineTraffic.com they seem to be even more clustered over toward Duke Point. There has been much sounding of ship's whistles.
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Post by Alberni on Apr 30, 2019 14:21:21 GMT -8
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Post by WettCoast on Apr 30, 2019 16:08:59 GMT -8
This 'problem' was predicted by many in the maritime community in BC back in 1959 when the BC Government announced that Tsawwassen Beach would be the mainland terminal for its new Vancouver - Victoria ferry service *. And it has proven to be a problem for a few days every year. It is perhaps more of a problem now than it was in the early years because our ferries now present more of a 'sail' to the wind (in other words more superstructure for the wind to push around). I think that sailing cancellations for a few days a year is not a big deal (even if some in the media try to suggest that it is). Sailing cancellations also happen on other routes even though terminals on both ends are much less exposed (I am thinking of route 2, here). Does something need to be done about Tsawwassen terminal? I don't think so. Relocating it seems out of the question. Constructing a very robust offshore breakwater seems possible. Perhaps climate change will mean an increased number of days per year Tsawwassen Terminal is out of action. * See page 54 in Bannerman's The Ships of British Columbia. |
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Post by Neil on Apr 30, 2019 21:56:46 GMT -8
This 'problem' was predicted by many in the maritime community in BC back in 1959 when the BC Government announced that Tsawwassen Beach would be the mainland terminal for its new Vancouver - Victoria ferry service *. And it has proven to be a problem for a few days every year. It is perhaps more of a problem now than it was in the early years because our ferries now present more of a 'sail' to the wind (in other words more superstructure for the wind to push around). I think that sailing cancellations for a few days a year is not a big deal (even if some in the media try to suggest that it is). Sailing cancellations also happen on other routes even though terminals on both ends are much less exposed (I am thinking of route 2, here). Does something need to be done about Tsawwassen terminal? I don't think so. Relocating it seems out of the question. Constructing a very robust offshore breakwater seems possible. Perhaps climate change will mean an increased number of days per year Tsawwassen Terminal is out of action. * See page 54 in Bannerman's The Ships of British Columbia. I agree. Tsawwassen was a good choice for the connection to Victoria and the Gulf Islands, and the new route to Departure Bay, and later, Duke Point. I wonder, though... what considerations led to this choice, over perhaps a terminal off YVR, utilizing Sand Heads to cut the length. There is so much room at Tsawwassen... five berths, and it's easy to contemplate at least one more, if necessary. A huge traffic marshalling area, so far with no need for overhead stowage. It would be a huge improvement if the Tsawwassen Quay building was extended to provide for more seating. Overall, though, the terminal is well situated and well developed, and the occasional shut downs seem to be a reasonable trade off. As you suggest, Jim, climate change might complicate the equation. |
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dave2
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Post by dave2 on Jul 1, 2019 16:14:16 GMT -8
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Post by vancouverecho on Aug 22, 2019 0:36:21 GMT -8
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Post by princessofvanfan on Oct 21, 2019 11:33:52 GMT -8
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Post by Kahloke on Oct 21, 2019 12:29:04 GMT -8
Interesting. I don't see it actually happening, but Iona would be a great location for a ferry terminal. Would this potentially be the new mainland terminus for Route 30? What would a Duke Point-Iona crossing time be, anyway? 1hr-15min, 1hr-20min? There would be a tremendous amount of road infrastructure upgrades required on the Vancouver side, in terms of connecting to Hwy 99, and/or 91, and the bridges into Vancouver, as well as expansions to those highways themselves; not impossible to do, but likely very costly and complicated. Connection to YVR, as noted, would be great, however. |
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Post by Neil on Oct 21, 2019 12:58:20 GMT -8
Interesting. I don't see it actually happening, but Iona would be a great location for a ferry terminal. Would this potentially be the new mainland terminus for Route 30? What would a Duke Point-Iona crossing time be, anyway? 1hr-15min, 1hr-20min? There would be a tremendous amount of road infrastructure upgrades required on the Vancouver side, in terms of connecting to Hwy 99, and/or 91, and the bridges into Vancouver, as well as expansions to those highways themselves; not impossible to do, but likely very costly and complicated. Connection to YVR, as noted, would be great, however. They're referring to a report made public in June of last year, and this very old idea rated no more than a sentence or two, noted as a 'suggestion'. Not going to happen. Horrendously expensive, a logistic nightmare to set up, and it would take many decades to recoup the cost, from shorter sailing times. |
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Post by princessofvanfan on Oct 21, 2019 18:57:30 GMT -8
Yes, it would be far more sensible and less expensive to expand Tsawwassen terminal, especially now that the Surrey-Fraser perimeter road has been built.
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Post by Neil on Oct 22, 2019 20:37:47 GMT -8
Yes, it would be far more sensible and less expensive to expand Tsawwassen terminal, especially now that the Surrey-Fraser perimeter road has been built. Is there any need to expand Tsawwassen? |
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Post by princessofvanfan on Oct 22, 2019 23:05:10 GMT -8
Yes, it would be far more sensible and less expensive to expand Tsawwassen terminal, especially now that the Surrey-Fraser perimeter road has been built. Is there any need to expand Tsawwassen? I imagine there would be only if there was a significant increase in sailings, which is likely at some point considering the amount of people moving to B.C. |
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Post by Dane on Jan 27, 2020 15:55:30 GMT -8
For those of you with cable, tonight on Global News @ 6pm there will be a story about a person making beautiful models, I think cardboard based??, of various boats in the fleet!
BC Ferries' Instagram currently has a story about this.
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Post by Dane on Jan 27, 2020 19:48:30 GMT -8
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Feb 12, 2020 19:24:58 GMT -8
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Post by Neil on Feb 12, 2020 23:03:48 GMT -8
I suspect that BC Ferries has a really good idea of how many Texadians are transferring from the NIP to the Comox vessel currently, and are allotting very close to the correct space for the stops at Blubber Bay. Space can also be re-allocated if demand exceeds expectations. |
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Feb 13, 2020 5:28:44 GMT -8
I suspect that BC Ferries has a really good idea of how many Texadians are transferring from the NIP to the Comox vessel currently, and are allotting very close to the correct space for the stops at Blubber Bay. Space can also be re-allocated if demand exceeds expectations. Then whole route seems kinda pointless ten vehicles shouldn’t require a port of call because it waste and time for passengers already a board the vessels. I believe it should be a least 23 cars for service because that half the capacity of the Island Class vessel. |
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