Northern Vessel Names are...

[Scott (Former Account)]

Vessel 1: Northern Adventure (Sonia)
Vessel 2: Northern Expedition (So called QPR replacement)
Vessel 3: Northern Discovery (Chilliwack replacement)

FMI, click here.

[Dane]

Ugh.

Remember when ferries had cool names?

[Political Incorrectness]

Yup, we all remember the good old days of the "of" and had the days of sufixes. Now, BCFS seems to like "carnival corporate" naming scheme where as we "DO NOT"! HEAR ME OUT DO NOT! YOU COULD HAVE NAMED IT "of the north" or "of the coast" BUT NO! "northern" LAME!!!!! even just "adventurer" alone would be better! That is why hahn you get the WAG OF THE FINGER FROM ME!

Ah, now I feel better.

[Dane]

... what these names do really show is BCFS making it clear they view these routes as tourist first, not transportation.

[Northern Neglect]

I predict that the Sonia new-name will be commonly mis-spoken as "Northern Adventurer" by the general public.


(this was FlugelHorn posting under-cover)

[Queen of Nanaimo Teen]

Well, here we go again. Sad names. Imagine the day when the prefix "Queen" is just a memory. Our fleet is turning into a tourist attraction, not public transportation! So much for "Spirit of Hartley Bay'!

[Political Incorrectness]

Sean, here is a saying "never accept failure". I am not accepting failure on this one, this just adds to the issue of "problems of privitization."

[Queen of Nanaimo Teen]

ya, i guess your right. But I love ship's names with royal prefixes

[Political Incorrectness]

With "queen of" I give an exception to, old fashion names are great. If BCFS needs a new trend GO TO RCCL!

[WettCoast]

Northern Vessel Names are...

as expected,

nauseating.

What do you expect from Mating Slugs, inc.

[Low Light Mike]

from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Expedition

The Northern Expedition (Chinese: ±±·¥; pinyin: b¨§i f¨¢) was a military campaign led by the Kuomintang (KMT) and the Communist Party of China (CPC) from 1926 to 1927. Its main objective was to speed up the Chinese revolution against feudalism and imperialism plaguing China after the Xinhai Revolution and unify China under the Nationalist banner by ending the rule of local warlords.

The term ¡°Northern Expedition¡± may also be understood to include a related campaign in 1928, which is otherwise called the Second Northern Expedition, during which the NRA captured Beijing (8 June 1928) and paved the way for the Chinese reunification (1928).

Chaing Kai-Shek commanded the National Revolutionary Army during the Northern Expedition.

[Doug]

Great names!! Those are the best names BC Ferries has ever come up with!

[Scott]

Michael Smyth just had a half hour interview with the chief of Hartley Bay on CKNW. He's pretty upset (Michael Smyth is) that they didn't name it Spirit of Hartley Bay. I'm disappointed that it's not named that as well, but what disappoints me just as much is the awful name they're giving the Sonia. It's an awful name for a ship... it sounds like a tourist pamphlet, not a ship. Absolutely disgusts me.

[Deleted]

The names have no personality. They have reduced the ship names to what they do and where they sail. They are NOT names but functions! Sad.

[Neil]

Well, I kind of feel like Willie Pickton's lawyer here, but, I think the names are okay. Bland, but suitable. Nothing wrong with them sounding touristy. Once we get used to the boats, the names, to paraphrase Philosopher Dave, "will just be names".

Now, if I were a Newfoundlander when the 'Joseph and Clara Smallwood' was launched, well, then I'd be throwing a fit. Compared to naming a ferry after an incompetent shyster politician, we don't have too much to complain about.

[jjr]

Awful names - I'm embarrassed that I will have to ride on ferries to the Charlottes with such crappy names. Mind you, when you are on the Sonia holding at Edye Pass waiting to cross Hecate Strait in a winter gale, it just might be a Northern Adventure.

[Low Light Mike]

Northern said:

I predict that the Sonia new-name will be commonly mis-spoken as "Northern Adventurer" by the general public.

(this was FlugelHorn posting under-cover)

CKNW has already screwed up the screwed-up name in a news story:

www.cknw.com/news/news_local.cfm?cat=7428327912&rem=54389&red=80132723aPBIny&wids=242&gi=1&gm=news_local.cfm

VANCOUVER/CKNW(AM980) - The chief of the Hartley Bay band is disheartened a new vessel will not memorialize the heroism of his community.
Bob Hill says he got a call from the President of BC Ferries to let him know the vessel would not carry the community's name, "It certainly is a disappoinment and it would have been a nice gesture. And I think our expectations of Hartley Bay that it would have been named something like the Spirit of Hartley Bay."

When the Queen of the North ran aground last March, the community used their fishing boats to rescue 99 people.

B-C Ferries says naming the new vessel after Hartley Bay did not fit with their marketing strategy.

The new vessel servicing the area will apparently be called the Northern Adventurer.

[Curtis]

Hey it could have been worse, They Could have called them Coastal Something or Other.

Personally I think the "Northern" in the names has a good ring to it but the next part of the name is kind of odd. The name I'm going to like the most is Northern Discovery. However the names are suited in a way.

Northern Adventure, Our former MV Sonia, will probably be doing the Inside Passage and soon the Queen Charlottes, so isn't the trip to the Queen Charlottes always an Adventure?..If there's a storm.

Northern Expedition, The QPR's Replacement, will be doing the Inside Passage, so in other words she's the New Queen of the North and will have the yearly positioning cruise and such, But how bout the Inside Passage, 15 Freakin Hours That's pretty much and Expedition you know will end in 15 Hours.

And...Possibly my Favorite of the three...Names that is.

Northern Discovery, Which I'm guessing will look something to nothing like the Queen of Chilliwack, will be the Discovery Coast Vessel and if current trends continue will be down on the Jervis Inlet route for half the year, Probably has the Best Suited name of the bunch for her route, Hey! wouldn't you like it that they named a ship after the place it runs, this is the closest you're gonna get with new and improved Aquafresh...(ahem), BC Ferries.

...Oh Additional one!

MV Nimpkish, Is probably still going to be on the Discovery Coast Passage when it's only the Son-er Northern Adventure is doing dual routes with that gigantic rear end.

That concludes my Summary. Good Suffix "Northern", Bad End Name...except for Northern Discovery of course.

[Barnacle]

mvqoscc said:

The names have no personality. They have reduced the ship names to what they do and where they sail. They are NOT names but functions! Sad.

Completely unlike the M/V Sidney, M/V Tsawwassen, City of Victoria, City of Vancouver...

[jcachristian]

Note to Karl:

According to the Canadian Pilotage Page, The Sonia is scheduald to be at the Brotchie Pilot Station at 8am on December 18 if you are interested to see her arrive at Esquimalt.

[Deleted]

Sorry, I was actually referring to this post...

Re: New I-Class - Hull 167 - Keel Laid
Reply #14 on Yesterday at 6:49pm

BC FERRIES ANNOUNCES NAME OF NEW INTERMEDIATE VESSEL
- Introducing the Inlet Crosser–



But I guess I fell for the joke too!! ;D

[Kam]

I’m completely disgusted.

And if I where a member of the community of Hartley Bay I thin I would be offended. The least BCF could do is pay the tiniest bit of honour to the QOTN and acknowledge the community that came to the rescue of the passengers that night.

It’s an offensive slap in the face.

I think I a petition to rename the second ship being built by Flensburger to something more respectful is in order.

[Political Incorrectness]

kam, we are considered a minority. We will not be listened to unless people in the province will stand up and express our view on this. However "acceptance is failure" in this case and I commend you standing up for what you believe in.

[Doug]

kam said:

I’m completely disgusted.

And if I where a member of the community of Hartley Bay I thin I would be offended. The least BCF could do is pay the tiniest bit of honour to the QOTN and acknowledge the community that came to the rescue of the passengers that night.

It’s an offensive slap in the face.

I think I a petition to rename the second ship being built by Flensburger to something more respectful is in order.

BC Ferries is doing much more effective improvements to the actual town than simply naming a ship after it. I don't think they crave attention, seeing as how the town is so remote. I don't think they ever asked for a ferry terminal.

[Neil]

Maybe someone better acquainted with maritime traditions than me could tell us if shipping companies ever name new boats to commemorate previous ones which sunk with loss of life, or name them to honour the rescue efforts. I really don't know.

I've changed my mind on this one. Perhaps crew and passengers don't need to be reminded of the tragedy every time they sail. BC Ferries might not be doing enough to thank the people of Hartley Bay, but naming a new ship isn't necessarily the best way to do that.