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Post by Scott on Oct 20, 2007 15:21:13 GMT -8
This is a "sticky thread" where members can share their photos of international ferries outside North America. Feel free to post photos in other threads, but make sure they are topic-specific.
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D'Elete BC in NJ
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Post by D'Elete BC in NJ on Sept 2, 2008 8:45:34 GMT -8
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Mill Bay
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Post by Mill Bay on Sept 2, 2008 9:27:30 GMT -8
It's actually not so bad... would brighten things up around here, and no slugs ;D. |
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Post by FNS on Sept 2, 2008 9:47:34 GMT -8
I think that Ron Weasley (Harry Potter's Gryffindor house mate) would be vomiting slugs if he sees this.  Interesting paint job. Would you be able to see this ship in the fog?  |
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Post by Northern Exploration on Sept 2, 2008 10:25:05 GMT -8
Probably glows in the dark with those colours. On a bright sunny day may blind oncoming ships and cause them to veer off course. No Active Pass for that ferry.
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Post by Kam on Sept 2, 2008 10:41:49 GMT -8
EYE CARUMBA!  |
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Post by Northern Exploration on Oct 7, 2008 5:52:47 GMT -8
The Hawaii Superferry looks a lot like the Cat in Maine. Most have the similar look and layout - kind of like Spaulding's designs seems to have a recognizable "look" to them.
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Post by Northern Exploration on Nov 10, 2008 9:24:48 GMT -8
lol...who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks  Just because you are grumpy and sore from raking leaves don't take it out on me . |
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Post by WettCoast on Dec 30, 2008 20:14:07 GMT -8
We crossed the Golfo de Nicoya on the Pacific side of Costa Rica. We were aboard the MV San Lucas I. Here is one photo of the San Luca II and one video taken aboard the San Luca I. We are on our way back to Vancouver on New Year's Eve.  San Lucas II from San Luca I - Costa Rican ferries crossing Golfo de Nicoya - 30 Dec 2008  On board the San Lucas I |
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Post by Mill Bay on Dec 30, 2008 20:19:02 GMT -8
We crossed the Golfo de Nicoya on the Pacific side of Costa Rica. We were aboard the MV San Lucas I. Here is one photo of the San Luca II and one video taken aboard the San Luca I. We are on our way back to Vancouver on New Year's Eve. Most excellent photo WCK... she certainly shows a lot of differences in design philosophies compared to what we're used to seeing, but she looks almost like she could be the Queen of Chilliwack on a Caribbean vacation lightly dressed in summer attire. I found a link for you to the San Luca II, which shows some rather interesting phases she has undergone in her lifetime. www.faktaomfartyg.se/frisia_VIII_1962.htm |
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Post by Neil on Dec 30, 2008 22:03:56 GMT -8
If I'm the Queen of Chilliwack, I'm looking at that boat and feeling a lot better about myself.
From the link Mill Bay posted, it looks like it was raised to provide a passenger deck below the car deck... and then there is another deck right at the waterline, with portholes. It looks to have been raised twice. Bizarre looking craft.
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Post by WettCoast on Jan 4, 2009 22:48:54 GMT -8
I am now back freezing and shoveling in Canada. I have a few more pics from the Golfo de Nicoya in Costa Rica. Another view of the San Lucas II. She does have a passenger deck below the car deck - unusual by our standards. Although we arrived at the terminal 90 minutes ahead of her 12:30 pm sailing from Playa Naranjo, we did not get on. Once again I missed the boat (there are no reservations). We waited another 90 minutes and got an 'MD' unscheduled sailing of the San Lucas I.  @ Playa Naranjo dock, Golfo de Nicoya - 29 Dec 2008 The second ferry providing extra service on this route is the San Lucas I. Her appearance is a bit like that of the former Kootenay Lake ferry Anscombe.  This boat was built in Europe. See builder's plaque below. I have been unable to find more information on her history prior to serving in Costa Rica. She is smaller than the San Lucas II, carrying, I would guess, about 40% fewer cars & passengers.  The ship's bar on the disco deck. Take a close look. This is built into what was once the ship's funnel. Nothing like this on BC Ferries...  Anyone want to figure out what this is?  Lastly, ferry docks used by the San Lucas I & II @ Puntareus.  All photos by JST © |
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Post by Mill Bay on Jan 4, 2009 23:05:29 GMT -8
Very eye opening photos WCK.
Interestingly enough, in her former fleet the SanLucas II had several ships of similar design, with the passenger deck below the cardeck. For one of them it seems as if this was because it was initially a passenger only ferry and the cardeck was added afterward in the most simplistic fashion possible. However, there are a couple nearly new ships built to nearly the exactly same design that were clearly built new with the decks arranged that way, so clearly they have found that this design works for them in their fleet operations.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jan 5, 2009 18:14:06 GMT -8
Anyone want to figure out what this is? Google translated it for me. It's what a spanish sailor would call "el Sustantivo" |
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Post by herrbrinkmann on Jan 6, 2009 6:01:20 GMT -8
something about the San LucasII here: www.faktaomfartyg.se/frisia_VIII_1962.htmShe was built at the Meyer Shipyard in Germany in 1962 (which is now one of the world leader in cruise ship building). The San Lucas I was built at Husumer Schiffswerft in Husum, which is only 50km away from Flensburg, but nowadays only acting as a repair yard. |
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Post by WettCoast on Jan 16, 2009 21:42:50 GMT -8
I have some more ferry photos from the Golfo de Nicoya, on the Pacific side of Costa Rica. The first photo below was taken from the San Luca I as we neared Puntarenas. The ferry is the Tambor I, which is operated by a company called Naviera. The route is between Puntarenas and the southern end of the Nicoya Peninsula at a place called Paquera.  This company operates a second ferry which is much newer, bigger (145 cars), and fancier. It is called the Tambor II. I never actually saw this boat. I found the photo while doing a Google search on Costa Rican ferries. This vessel appears to be a little closer to the sort of ferries we see in our part of N. America.  |
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Post by Starsteward on Jan 17, 2009 13:55:58 GMT -8
Ah Ha!, looks a bit like a distant relative to the Island Sky, complete with funky paint job  Nice photos WCK! As one travels around the world, one is constantly amazed at the many types, sizes, shapes, and condition, folks use for ferry boats. |
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Post by Mill Bay on Jan 17, 2009 15:59:03 GMT -8
Ah Ha!, looks a bit like a distant relative to the Island Sky, complete with funky paint job Actually, it looks a lot better than the Island Sky... doesn't have the ostrich neck. |
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Post by Mill Bay on Feb 5, 2009 23:03:44 GMT -8
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Post by tradof on Feb 9, 2009 4:36:02 GMT -8
 I was in Hong Kong a few weeks ago. Lovely ferries there. |
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Post by tradof on Feb 16, 2009 11:53:21 GMT -8
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Post by SS San Mateo on Mar 19, 2009 12:44:13 GMT -8
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Post by yvr on Mar 22, 2009 22:34:17 GMT -8
Perhaps the members and guests might like to see a couple of vessels belonging to Baja Ferries. The Chihuahua Star was built in 1989 and operated in Japan until 1998, and then purchased by Italian operators. She joined Baja Ferries in 2008. I took this picture in Mazatlan. The California Star is the former Stena Forwarder and I photographed her just after departure from Pichilingue. This is the port for La Paz, and is about 17km from the city. The ferries operate routes between Pichilingue on the Baja, and the cities of Mazatlan and Topolambampo on the mainland. Interestingly what appeared to be one of the old Baja ferries was tied up in Mazatlan, and now had her wheel house and accommodation decks stripped off. [a href="  "] [/a] [a href="  "] [/a] YVR |
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Post by Scott on Aug 4, 2009 18:07:07 GMT -8
I was looking through a friend's facebook photos of his trip to Malaysia, and he had a nice picture of a Penang ferry. The reason I found it so interesting was that these ferries actually have two car decks like ours. I'll see if I can post some photos later, but here's a link to Wikipedia which has some photos of the ferries. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penang_Ferry_Service |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 27, 2010 19:32:15 GMT -8
Jadrolinija Ferries, Croatia My colleagues Leif and Jenn shared some pictures with me from their 2008 vacation to Europe. This included a trip to Croatia, including a ferry trip. Here are some photos from the Jadrolinija Ferry company. Some company background: www.find-croatia.com/ferries-croatia/jadrolinija.phpHere the wiki page: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jadrolinija- it includes a picture of a ferry that resembles the Basto / Chilliwack. ============ Here are Leif's pictures of the ship Bol: corner angle  side profile  close-up of arriving Bol  on board. notice the ramp  Time to relax and enjoy a warm-weather sailing, much like summers on BC Ferries  |
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