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Post by Ferryman on Jun 10, 2006 18:32:13 GMT -8
Kevin was at the scene of the Queen of Surrey going out for her sea trials today. Finally, recent pictures of a Ferry going under the Lions Gate bridge!! It's pretty funny they were still doing last minute touch up jobs on the paint, as there is a guy in a cherry picker working around the bow windows. Also, these pictures prove that people can walk out on the MEC boxes, like on Oak Bay. Have a look! www.pbase.com/kstapleton/q_of_surrey |
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Post by Balfour on Jun 10, 2006 20:19:49 GMT -8
Beautiful! I look forward to going on her soon!
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jun 10, 2006 20:32:22 GMT -8
yeah hopefully on the 28th we will be able to go on her!
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Post by Curtis on Jun 11, 2006 8:32:55 GMT -8
Yahoo She's Nearly Done!!!!!
She'll be back in service in about 2-3 weeks!!!
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Post by Scott on Jun 11, 2006 13:00:54 GMT -8
Looks like they copied what they did on the Oak Bay ... letting you walk out over the escape chute stations. That's good!
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Post by Curtis on Jun 11, 2006 17:44:14 GMT -8
Would be nice if they could Modify the Coquitlam and Cowichan's so you could walk over them
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Post by Scott on Jun 12, 2006 20:31:26 GMT -8
Those are nice photos! I wish someone on this board would be able to tell us when a ferry is going for sea trials from North Vancouver!!  I'd love to watch the ferry come in or go out under the Lions Gate Bridge. The view from there is awesome. I've watched some cruise ships sail right under my feet before. They don't have too much clearance! |
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Post by Balfour on Jun 12, 2006 21:13:21 GMT -8
I could easily do that, considering I live in North Vancouver, and a 15 minute drive from the Waterfront.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jun 12, 2006 21:36:31 GMT -8
I was on the Esquimalt tonight with Graham and Scott at Departure Bay and we heard the Surrey is arriving at Departure Bay in the next day or so!
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Post by Ferryman on Jun 12, 2006 22:03:33 GMT -8
Interesting news! I wonder how long she will be there for. Maybe she will run on route 2! But I doubt it as she's probably just going there to get stocked up, and then she's off to Langdale.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jun 12, 2006 22:07:10 GMT -8
yeah she should be there for a while or till she goes back into service and we would like to get on her while she is there.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jun 13, 2006 14:40:13 GMT -8
The Queen of Surrey it looks like is now at Departure Bay! Looks like she arrived earlier today! I can see through the webcam she is in berth 2!
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Post by Ferryman on Jun 13, 2006 14:51:10 GMT -8
Awesome! She's back..! Maybe if we ask Scott really nice, maybe a couple of us might be able to get a sneak peak this weekend....?   |
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Post by Mike C on Jun 13, 2006 17:02:05 GMT -8
"Us" better include me. |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jun 13, 2006 17:48:11 GMT -8
a colleague's spouse is an Officer on the Cowichan. He was working sea-trials on the Surrey today, out of Dep Bay.
Apparantly there were "lots of changes" made to the ship, re docking equipment, or something like that......he didn't sound too happy.
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Post by Ferryman on Jun 13, 2006 21:29:26 GMT -8
Interesting. Hopefully with whatever operational changes were made, all of the crew gets the full run through with how to use it! Apparently she stopped by Horseshoe Bay today at 12:30 to pick up some trades people, and continued on with the trials, and finally ending up at Departure Bay, probably not long before we noticed her being in Departure Bay. ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/bcferriesclub/message/6706 |
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Post by Dane on Jun 13, 2006 22:20:21 GMT -8
I was on the 11:20 aboard the Queen of Coquitlam, I'm sad I missed her! Any idea what kind of changes could be made that would make crew unhappy. I'm trying to think of docking equipment that could change? Most of it is electronics, is it not? The terminal does the rest of the work, you know, with the ramp  |
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Post by Ferryman on Jun 14, 2006 7:09:40 GMT -8
The only thing I can see being different, is the communication devices, like the buzzers and stuff. Who knows, maybe they changed how the bow doors open...
I guess we'll find out when we go for a trip on her.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jun 14, 2006 16:56:19 GMT -8
I got some clarification re Surrey changes.
Apparantly, they couldn't fit into one of the berths at Dep Bay.
I have no idea why.
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I'd love to watch the ferry come in or go out under the Lions Gate Bridge. The view from there is awesome. I've watched some cruise ships sail right under my feet before. They don't have too much clearance! 
