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Post by kat on Dec 2, 2006 8:57:18 GMT -8
This may seem like a dumb question but I am sure this is the place to ask being all 'ferry followers'. Do ALL of the ferries in the BC Ferry fleet have holding tanks for their sewage and dark water?  ? This will settle a discussion I have had with someone who doubts all of them do....I would think with the regulations now a days, they would for sure. But any experts out there know for sure??? Even the older vessels?? |
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Post by Ferryman on Dec 2, 2006 9:13:38 GMT -8
As far as I know, all of the Large Ferries have holding tanks. I'm a little unsure about the smaller Ferries, as I remember hearing a report back in the summer about the smaller Ferries dumping dirty water. Also, with the Spirits, they have a sewage treatment plant on board, which filters out all of the stuff we don't want to know about. Then all that's dumped overboard, is a clear odourless liquid.
Any Ferries that dump sewage overboard, are currently being reviewed and BC Ferries is deciding whether or not it will be neccessary to install up to date holding tanks or not, depending on when the vessel will be retired. One of the vessels that I know is up for debate, is the Queen of Tsawwassen, which is currently operating between Tsawwassen and the Southern Gulf Islands. Sometimes is operates on the sunshine coast, between Sechelt and Powell River during the summer.
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Post by NMcKay on Dec 2, 2006 11:16:32 GMT -8
The Klitsa and the Quinsam both have small treatment plants on board, but i think they process the water to a Grey standpoint, and then dispose of overboard.
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Post by Airchime on Dec 2, 2006 23:20:09 GMT -8
One of the vessels that I know is up for debate, is the Queen of Tsawwassen, which is currently operating between Tsawwassen and the Southern Gulf Islands. Sometimes is operates on the sunshine coast, between Sechelt and Powell River during the summer.[/i]
When the Tsawwassen operates in Jervis Inlet, they actually close the washrooms 10 minutes before they arrive at either end. They make announcements so people aren't surprised when they find the doors closed!!
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Post by Curtis on Dec 2, 2006 23:47:46 GMT -8
Yeah, pretty much the Only ship that does that. Question is what do they do with all that Whatsit? Dump it or what?
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Post by Airchime on Dec 2, 2006 23:56:53 GMT -8
Um....Well....Yes! They close the washrooms while arriving, in port and departing so as not to "pollute" the area around the terminal.
Open water is fair game, I guess.
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Post by Dane on Dec 3, 2006 12:36:40 GMT -8
I can't list ship for ship but theres several that don't have holding tanks. As was said BC Ferries is revieiwing on a vessel to vessel basis as it will be law that all ships have tanks or treatment before (insert date here).
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Post by kat on Dec 3, 2006 19:23:44 GMT -8
Thanks for all your replies....I knew I would get the answer here.! So.....there still are some of the older vessels then that don't have holding tanks. And they do then just let it flow out into the strait....that is hard to believe that they can still do that.  I think I remember there being new regulations saying all private vessels at least had to have holding tanks. To Cascade thanks for rephrasing my question for me. I do know that the ferries are fueled at the terminals, and that they also have holding tanks for water.... and assuming the ballast water also is let out into the waters. Great to have a wealth of information here on this forum. !!  |
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Post by Dane on Dec 3, 2006 19:50:27 GMT -8
Well it must be suprising for most - but don't forget the City of Victoria still dumps straight into the ocean (although I seem to recall they finally voted to change this archaic system?)
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Post by kylefossett on Dec 3, 2006 19:55:28 GMT -8
Well it must be suprising for most - but don't forget the City of Victoria still dumps straight into the ocean (although I seem to recall they finally voted to change this archaic system?) they just keep adding to the outflow pipe when people cry about raw sewage dumping. same thing for the Ganges Village sewer system on Saltspring. it is pumped out into the harbour |
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Post by Barnacle on Dec 3, 2006 20:03:41 GMT -8
Victoria's system is getting increasingly close to creating an international incident. Ships coming in from foreign ports can't even dump ballast water, but the Olympic Peninsula is subject to Canadian Brown Trout all the time...
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Post by Doug on Dec 3, 2006 21:45:09 GMT -8
Well, so long as it flows across the border, I'm OK with it. Just kidding!  It's about time Victoria cleaned up it's current methods of disposal.... I noticed the signs marked "Outflow" at Ganges...does that indicate that the outflow isn't that far off shore? |
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? This will settle a discussion I have had with someone who doubts all of them do....I would think with the regulations now a days, they would for sure. But any experts out there know for sure??? Even the older vessels?? 
I think I remember there being new regulations saying all private vessels at least had to have holding tanks. 
