Koastal Karl
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Post by Koastal Karl on Apr 26, 2006 22:01:07 GMT -8
Ok just out of curiosity I am wondering who on the forum works for the Ferries. I know there are a few of you. Engineer I know works on the Cumberland. Someone on here works on the Queen of Nanaimo, if I am correct I think it is noleaksyet, am I right?? And someone works on the Queen of Alberni, is that notmuchlonger??? For the person who works on the Alberni I would assume you would be working on the Esquimalt now on route 30??
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Post by nolonger on Apr 27, 2006 6:46:28 GMT -8
That is correct Karl. We are on the Esquimalt now until May 9th I believe.
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Post by ferryfan4 on Apr 27, 2006 10:00:56 GMT -8
That is correct Karl. We are on the Esquimalt now until May 9th I believe. Would you be seen walking the upper passenger deck? If so, Karl and Grahame might have seen you during their trip yesterday on route 30. |
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Post by Koastal Karl on Apr 27, 2006 14:27:37 GMT -8
We were on the 3:50pm Queen of Esquimalt sailing from Duke Point on Wednesday, so if you were working then we might of seen you. A crew member made a comment to Graham when we were on the Esquimalt yesterday as this crew member thought Graham was taking a photo the carpet and this crew member said to him, something about never seeing someone who was that interested in the carpets, lol! Maybe Graham can remember what he said. lol!
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Post by nolonger on Apr 27, 2006 17:15:05 GMT -8
sorry, no. I am on days off right now.
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Post by Airchime on May 3, 2006 13:34:59 GMT -8
Hey, Do you guys remember where on the Esquimalt you were when the Vancouver past?  I was on the 1550 Queen of Vancouver sailing on the same day! This is the Vancouver leaving Duke Point at 1840.  Airchime |
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Post by Koastal Karl on May 3, 2006 18:54:27 GMT -8
Engineer, were you on the Cumbie today??? Wednesday May 3rd, for the afternoon shift. I took the Bowen Queen from Swartz Bay to Saturna then to Village Bay and got on the Cumbie and came back to SB. Was wondering if you were working?
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Post by Engineer on May 5, 2006 4:57:55 GMT -8
Hi Karl
I started back on mornings on the 4th
Missed ya
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Post by Retrovision on May 5, 2006 7:34:34 GMT -8
Hey, Do you guys remember where on the Esquimalt you were when the Vancouver past? I was on the 1550 Queen of Vancouver sailing on the same day! This is the Vancouver leaving Duke Point at 1840. Airchime Here's a couple shots that I took from that departure of the Queen of Vancouver from Duke Point: -----------------  ----  ferrypicsbygraham.fotopic.net/p28588966.html
ferrypicsbygraham.fotopic.net/p28583444.htmlMe and Karl were sitting on the port side of the forward upper deck lounge. If so, Karl and Grahame might have seen you during their trip yesterday on route 30. It's actually spelled " Graham" ...Just to let all of you know. Cheers. |
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Post by Airchime on May 6, 2006 0:04:52 GMT -8
Thanks Graham,
So you guys were probably looking right at me when I took the photo of the Esquimalt! Too funny!!
You took the photos of the Vancouver leaving Duke Point and then waited for the Esquimalt? Talk about
dedication!
Alan
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Post by Koastal Karl on May 6, 2006 7:50:27 GMT -8
I am from the island so I met Graham at Duke Point. After the Vancouver arrived and we took photos then we went to Departure Bay and got photos of the Alberni arriving. We dident stay at Duke Point cause that would be a long wait till we caught the 3:50 to Tsawwassen. Then I returned on the 6:30 from Tsawwassen.
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Post by Mike C on May 6, 2006 20:23:41 GMT -8
Hi folks,
Got off the Skytrain about an 3 hours ago,
I took the Skytrain down from Scott Road to Burrard, and got the 257 Horeshoe Bay Express. Then, after arriving at HSB, I got the 10:30 am Queen of Cowichan, to Nanaimo. Then, got the 2-Hammond Bay bus to Downtown. Then, after making a mad rush, hopped aboard the 12:45 Quinsam and did a round trip to Gabriola and back. Coming back, got the 2-Hammond Bay to Woodgrove, got off at DPB, then hopped aboard the 3:00 pm Queen of Alberni (it was 20 minutes early arriving at DPB, lol) with a series of Brownie/Girl Guide colonies (as I call them). I grabbed a BC Burger, then, upon arrival a HSB, they made us disembark the vessel via the Vehicle Deck (The Girl Guides were sooo disorganized, and sooo into lining up against the wall for a head count (no one was left in the cafeteria, btw) they almost got hit by the trucks coming behind them). Then did the same return: got the 257 to Burrard, then a Skytrain to Scott Road, where our car was parked.
I will be uploading photos onto my Webshots account tommorow.
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Now, for something totally unrelated, I signed up for the Yahoo! BC Ferries group, my username is mchl_coulson.
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Post by Ferryman on May 6, 2006 20:39:03 GMT -8
Sounds like you had a great trip! Hopfully the weather was somewhat nice, to make the trip more enjoyable. I'm looking forward to seeing your pics! hopped aboard the 3:00 pm Queen of Alberni (it was 20 minutes early arriving at DPB, lol) On Route 2, they time it so the crew has an extra half an hour for the shift change. So they arrive at 2:05, and leave at 3:00. I don't know why they have more time to get switched around on that Route, compared to Route 1, and 30. But then again, on Route 1, they don't start until 7am, instead of 6:30am. |
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Post by Airchime on May 7, 2006 11:06:02 GMT -8
Hi folks, I grabbed a BC Burger, then, upon arrival a HSB, they made us disembark the vessel via the Vehicle Deck I'm not sure why the Alberni does that. Maybe the foot passenger ramps don't line up to the openings on the ship? Also, they're using Berth 1 for the Alberni, not Berth 2 like the other Nanaimo ships. Alan |
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Post by nolonger on May 7, 2006 11:15:40 GMT -8
True! The foot passenger walkways in HSB do not fit the Alberni.
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Post by Ferryman on May 7, 2006 12:58:45 GMT -8
Wouldn't they be able to put the foot passenger ramp on the upper outer deck? But then again, there's no elevator access from up there. But I know when the other C's dock there, they just put the ramp on the upper outer deck.
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Post by nolonger on May 7, 2006 15:14:05 GMT -8
The Alberni has no gates in the railing on that deck. Except for the gates at the liferaft stations.
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Post by Mike C on May 9, 2006 17:49:33 GMT -8
Okay.I'll explain to you why.
On one side of the vessel (in this case it was the side that was toward HSB) the arms (the things that stick out on either end of the ship) were shorter then they were on the other side. Thus, being fitted for Duke Point. And not Horseshoe Bay.
Also, does the fact that we landed at Berth 1 really matter? I mean, lol, the Capilano used the walkway for offloading passengers in that berth. Does that make any significance? I rarely travel out of HSB, usually out of Tsawwassen. BUT I do know that the NORMAL Nainaimo ferries dock in Berth 2, lol.
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Post by Koastal Karl on May 9, 2006 18:02:41 GMT -8
So why dont they just run her the opposite to HSB with the side that has the longer arms at the HSB then? Cause when she docks at Tsawwassen I think that is the end they use! Not totally sure though!
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Post by Mike C on May 9, 2006 18:10:00 GMT -8
 As you can see in this picture, the ferry has longer arms on one side then it does on the other. lol |
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Post by Curtis on May 9, 2006 18:28:50 GMT -8
I always thought that was so cool since the first time I saw them
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Post by Koastal Karl on May 9, 2006 18:30:23 GMT -8
The longer ones are cool but you cant walk out on them while they are underway unlike the Cowichan and Coquitlam!
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Post by Ferryman on May 9, 2006 18:41:04 GMT -8
On one side of the vessel (in this case it was the side that was toward HSB) the arms (the things that stick out on either end of the ship) were shorter then they were on the other side. Thus, being fitted for Duke Point. And not Horseshoe Bay. Also, does the fact that we landed at Berth 1 really matter? I mean, lol, the Capilano used the walkway for offloading passengers in that berth. Does that make any significance? I rarely travel out of HSB, usually out of Tsawwassen. BUT I do know that the NORMAL Nainaimo ferries dock in Berth 2, lol. I don't think they could have even used the foot passenger ramps anyway, even if it was in berth 2, or 3. The outer decks that extend out near the bow, aren't quite as long as those, on the other C's. photosbychris2006.fotopic.net/p28882315.htmlphotosbychris2006.fotopic.net/p25849300.htmlAlso, the #2 end should have been pointing towards HSB, which is the end with the extended deck for the foot passenger ramps on the Vancouver end. Otherwise, you wouldn't have been able to board via the foot passenger ramp at Departure Bay, due to the placement of the gates, and foot passenger ramp. |
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Post by Don on May 24, 2006 7:55:19 GMT -8
I work on the Rupert and the North when it was above the water
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Post by Doug on May 24, 2006 21:28:59 GMT -8
Okay.I'll explain to you why. On one side of the vessel (in this case it was the side that was toward HSB) the arms (the things that stick out on either end of the ship) were shorter then they were on the other side. Thus, being fitted for Duke Point. And not Horseshoe Bay. Also, does the fact that we landed at Berth 1 really matter? I mean, lol, the Capilano used the walkway for offloading passengers in that berth. Does that make any significance? I rarely travel out of HSB, usually out of Tsawwassen. BUT I do know that the NORMAL Nainaimo ferries dock in Berth 2, lol. HUH? The longer CATWALKS on the Alberni are used at the Tsawwassen end....and I don't see why they can't be used at Horseshoe Bay as the normal "C" Class gates would be around the same distance from the bow. But I gues Notmuchlonger would know best. |
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