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Post by hergfest on Mar 15, 2006 1:11:51 GMT -8
According to Flensburger's website, they start cutting steel for the Super C's on Friday! The keel laying can't be too far behind. First one will arrive in December 2007.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Mar 15, 2006 8:00:46 GMT -8
I guess that means that Friday will be a general-strike in BC...........
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Post by Retrovision on Mar 15, 2006 8:51:13 GMT -8
I guess that means that Friday will be a general-strike in BC........... Why would that be? |
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Post by Ferryman on Mar 15, 2006 9:10:59 GMT -8
Because all of the shipworkers here wanted to build them. Makes sense really, but there has been little media coverage about it, so I doubt it would happen. Who wants to call up BCTV?....I'm sure you'd get, what Wayne calls it, "A Nifty Global Prize"......
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Post by Retrovision on Mar 15, 2006 9:24:34 GMT -8
lol. yeah I think the powers-that-be have been hard at work keeping this under wraps, for obvious reasons.
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Post by NMcKay on Mar 15, 2006 10:11:59 GMT -8
do you mean one of the Coveted BCTV global pens?
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Post by Ferryman on Mar 15, 2006 10:19:25 GMT -8
Yeah, that's the one.
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Post by Quinsam on Mar 15, 2006 10:31:00 GMT -8
Why would the shipbuilders of BC go on strike when they are building a new intermediate class vessel?
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Post by Ferryman on Mar 15, 2006 10:40:20 GMT -8
Because it's not as big as the 3 Super Cs project, meaning they could of made alot of money off of them.
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Post by Quinsam on Mar 15, 2006 11:27:18 GMT -8
Oh, yeah maybe.
But they have more to look forward to, there are 18 more ships to come in the next 15 years!
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Post by NMcKay on Mar 15, 2006 11:29:54 GMT -8
there was a rumor the I class is going overseas too
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Post by hergfest on Mar 15, 2006 12:21:28 GMT -8
Anyone know what is going on with the new I-Class? BC Ferries has a news release from Feb 2005 on their website and that is the last I have heard of anything. They seem to be dragging their feet.
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Post by Ferryman on Mar 15, 2006 13:23:42 GMT -8
I guess that announcement will come soon...... I saw the press release of the 2 year plan to expand Departure Bay on the CH Noon Hour News today. Looks like quite the plan! But remember, Terminals come before the Ferries  |
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Post by Mike C on Mar 15, 2006 13:37:20 GMT -8
So, do any of us know when the new "I Class" vessel will come into place on route 7?
The class name (I Class) makes it sound like Apple makes it? the new IClass.
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Post by Ferryman on Mar 15, 2006 15:09:14 GMT -8
Hahaha!
The New iClass are coming soon...!
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Post by Curtis on Mar 15, 2006 16:53:24 GMT -8
there was a rumor the I class is going overseas too Yeah there was a shipyard in Poland they might of wanted to use but Vancouver is the place they will build it. Super C constructin begins Friday? or just steel cutting I thought they weren't going to start construction till september...or is that regular construction? |
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Post by Balfour on Mar 15, 2006 17:41:27 GMT -8
I think that is regular construction.
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Post by Scott on Mar 15, 2006 21:31:24 GMT -8
I guess that announcement will come soon...... I saw the press release of the 2 year plan to expand Departure Bay on the CH Noon Hour News today. Looks like quite the plan! But remember, Terminals come before the Ferries I wonder if they could get the Germans to build that too? |
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Post by NMcKay on Mar 16, 2006 8:28:51 GMT -8
it would be cheaper than building them here.
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Post by ferrytraveller on Mar 16, 2006 12:06:55 GMT -8
How many I class ferries are they planning to build, just one?? or more??
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Post by Ferryman on Mar 16, 2006 12:16:47 GMT -8
I thought they were building one overseas, and one over here? One to replace the Tsawwassen, and another to go on the Bowen Island route.
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Post by ferrytraveller on Mar 16, 2006 12:26:55 GMT -8
well if they are also building one oversea's they haven't announced that yet. Since they changed BC Ferries to a private company, we can always expect them to delay announcement and information until the last possible minute.
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Post by Dane on Mar 16, 2006 14:36:26 GMT -8
Theres only one in the budget.
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Post by ferrytraveller on Mar 16, 2006 14:43:28 GMT -8
i wonder if once this one is built, they will use this design again, or will change it, like so many other designs in the fleet
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Post by Dane on Mar 16, 2006 16:05:25 GMT -8
i wonder if once this one is built, they will use this design again, or will change it, like so many other designs in the fleet David Hahn wants to pump 'em out, they'd build more but are restricted by other investements they also have to make. It's all about balance, I think they're making good descisions. |
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