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Post by hergfest on Feb 21, 2006 1:35:01 GMT -8
It said that the Super C's will not have a "Queen of" or a "Spirit of" in their names. I think they should have kept the tradition of "Queen of", it is part of BC's maritime history. I guess it will go the way of the Sidney...
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Post by tyty on Feb 21, 2006 9:46:36 GMT -8
... which is a shame.
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Post by NMcKay on Feb 21, 2006 14:29:09 GMT -8
Yard No. 730 - DFDS 6
Yard No. 731 - Cobelfret Con-Ro 1
Yard No. 732 - Cobelfret Con-Ro 2
Yard No. 733 - BC Ferries
Yard No. 734 - BC Ferries
Yard No. 735 - BC Ferries
Customer:
DFDS Tor Line, Denmark
Customer:
Cobelfret, Belgium
Customer:
British Columbia
Ferry Services Inc., Canada
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Post by Quinsam on Feb 21, 2006 18:39:39 GMT -8
I wonder what BCFS will call them, but those are the names in the shipyard? Are there 6? 3 going to BCFS, 1 going to Belgium and 2 going to Denmark?
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Post by Ferryman on Feb 21, 2006 20:22:33 GMT -8
No, that appears to be a list of the areas where ferries are going to be built in the shipyard. So BCFs are right at the end of the yard. That would be pretty neat to see!!
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Post by Doug on Feb 21, 2006 20:42:21 GMT -8
I was looking through that site with shipping companies in another language and found both of these other companies. They are both typical freight carriers, but of course, in Belgium, I ran into another giant box under the Cobelfret line. Take a look at this:   . |
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Post by Quinsam on Feb 21, 2006 20:48:33 GMT -8
Must have about 4-5 vehicle decks, that is huge! That must be a long distance freightship.
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Post by Ferryman on Feb 21, 2006 21:03:15 GMT -8
What a Beaut!
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 21, 2006 21:39:01 GMT -8
my 3 choices in the name-the-ship contest were:
- W.A.C. Bennett
- Monty Aldous
- Alfred Waddington
I decided to have my choices as names a famous BCers. Monty & WAC are "Historical" figures in the early days of BC Ferries. Waddington of course has the highest mountain in BC already named for him, was involved in the Chilcotin War, and seems like an interesting historical coastal figure.
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Post by Curtis on Feb 22, 2006 8:14:00 GMT -8
That's quite a big freight ship looks intresting.
I was gonna Choose W.A.C. Bennet as one of my names but decided no
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Post by Mike C on Feb 22, 2006 16:22:46 GMT -8
Maybe I should of named mine after my role models:
-Peter Griffin
-Stewie Griffin
-Homer Simpson
-Monty Python
-Rick Mercer
-Dilbert
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Post by Scott on Mar 4, 2006 23:50:54 GMT -8
Will they be announcing the new names in this coming week? I remember something about "on or around March 8th" for announcing the winners... I'm assuming the names would be announced then as well. I guess I didn't win:(
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Post by Curtis on Mar 6, 2006 22:03:07 GMT -8
Who knows anyone could have won I hope it was one of us members
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Post by Scott on Mar 13, 2006 23:20:03 GMT -8
Well, it's way past March 8th and still nothing from BC Ferries. Anyone know when they'll be announcing the names?
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Post by Doug on Mar 13, 2006 23:36:43 GMT -8
Sorry I didn't reply to this earlier...they said they won't be announcing the names until the summer.
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Post by Curtis on Mar 14, 2006 12:14:40 GMT -8
Well thats BS  |
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Post by Mike C on Mar 14, 2006 13:46:16 GMT -8
Yeah no kidding. They should announce it right after they pick them (the names). Everyone is holding their breath, so why not announce them??!!
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Post by Political Incorrectness on Mar 14, 2006 13:57:27 GMT -8
I would rather wait until their naming ceremonies cause then it is a suprise. Why have a naming ceremony when you already know the name? To me, that does not make any sense at all.
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Post by Quinsam on Mar 14, 2006 14:05:52 GMT -8
Yeah, that sounds better.
Well, back to topic, the Super C's are the new C class, so shouldn't their names have a name with a C in it?
Example:
1. Comox
2. Chemainus
3. Courtenay
Just need the pre-fix, like Queen of or Spirit of, but not Queen or Spirit, a new prefix.
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Post by NMcKay on Mar 14, 2006 14:13:56 GMT -8
Ill be finding out first. i know someone who was on the naming comitee that choose the name. ill post it here when she finds out they are posting it to the newspapers
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Post by Ferryman on Mar 14, 2006 18:39:33 GMT -8
When I was listening to the radio the other day, they were talking about the Super C's replacing the current aging C-Class on Route 2.........  |
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Post by Curtis on Mar 14, 2006 20:19:47 GMT -8
That wouldn't be a good idea. Are they just gonna wait till the V's sink in a horrible accident and injure or drown hundreds of people cause that wouldn't do at all the survivors of a accident like that could sue
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Post by Dane on Mar 14, 2006 21:18:37 GMT -8
That wouldn't be a good idea. Are they just gonna wait till the V's sink in a horrible accident and injure or drown hundreds of people cause that wouldn't do at all the survivors of a accident like that could sue What? The C Class will go to Route 1... |
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Post by Quinsam on Mar 14, 2006 21:24:29 GMT -8
Yes, 1 is going to replace the Coquitlam or Cowichan, then the replaced C class vessel will go join Super C no.3 on Route 1.
Then there will be 4 vessels on Route 2 (Oak Bay, Coq or Cow, Super c's one and 2)
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Post by Retrovision on Mar 14, 2006 21:32:09 GMT -8
Do the plans have any Vs left in service after the last Super-C arrives? (supplementary, of course)
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