Vessel Construction

[Koastal Karl]

That looks awesome! That would be neat ship for BC Ferries!

[Ferryman]

Yeah that one is actually pretty awesome! Good job HL Teen

[Political Incorrectness]

its not bad though I still like PR Queen's design with the stripe higher and the bigger BC Ferries logo however HL Teen you got the whistle better and better quality I will give you that

[Doug]

I am working on my real life picture of the ship and it should be done within 20 minutes.

[Doug]

Behold, the Spirit of British Columbia II : community.webshots.com/photo/387612462/387612993iRFCZo

[Political Incorrectness]

not bad Doug

[Koastal Karl]

wow, that is pretty cool!

[Curtis]

Whoa that was good

[Balfour]

That looks so real!

[Political Incorrectness]

I think PR Queen had the best BC Ferry Logo and stripe and HL Teen had the best funnel so how about we do a photo competition see who can make the best photo of a ferry into a BC ferry colour scheme any ferry besides the BC Ferries fleet any ferry in BC just not BC Ferries. no passenger only vessels.

[NMcKay]

Okay Dan.....Start a New Thread....with a photo....and then give us 12 -> 48 Hours to finish...and then declare someone a winner....just like a Fun Friday......hmmm....Photoshop Friday!!!

[Curtis]

No Photoshop Phriday

[Balfour]

Yes! It's all in the manipulated spelling!

[Political Incorrectness]

sounds good to me this forum is officialy CLOSED

[Doug]

I've given this some thought and with the current statistics, here is how I think it should look within the next 15 years...sorry, had to bump this topic up.

Northern Routes

Alliford-Skidegate (Route 26):
Kwuna (refurbished)

Skidegate-Prince Rupert (Route 11):
New Vessel (northern vessel concept)

Port Hardy-Prince Rupert (Route 10):
New Vessel (northern vessel concept)

Mid Coast-Port Hardy (Route 40):
New Vessel (northern vessel concept)

Northern Gulf Islands & Queen Charlotte Strait

Malcom Island-Port McNeill-Cormorant Island (Route 25):
New Vessel (unknown design type)

Cortes Island-Quadra Island (Route 24):
New Vessel (unknown design type)

Quadra Island-Campbell River (Route 23):
New Vessel (Skeena Queen concept)

Texada Island-Powell River (Route 18):
New Vessel (unknown design type)

Hornby Island-Denman Island (Route 22):
Albion Ferry

Denman Island-Vancouver Island (Route 21):
Quinitsa (refurbished)

Sunshine Coast

Saltery Bay-Earls Cove (Route 7):
New Vessel (Queen of Capilano concept) (delivered 2007)

Langdale-Horseshoe Bay (Route 3):
Queen of Coquitlam
Summer:
Queen of Cowichan

Bowen Island-Horseshoe Bay (Route 8):
Queen of Capilano (with major refit)

Mainland-Vancouver Island

Comox-Powell River (Route 17):
New Vessel (unknown design type)

Horseshoe Bay-Departure Bay (Route 2):
Super "C" #3

Departure Bay-Horseshoe Bay
Super "C" #2
Summer:
Queen of Oak Bay

Tsawwassen-Duke Point (Route 30):
New Vessel (Queen of Alberni type)

Duke Point-Tsawwassen
Queen of Alberni (refurbished)
Summer:
Queen of New Westminster (refurbished)

Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay (Route 1):
Spirit of British Columbia
Summer:
Queen of Surrey (refurbished)

Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen
Spirit of Vancouver Island
Summer:
Super "C" #1

Southern Gulf Islands

Gabriola Island-Nanaimo (Route 19):
Quinsam

Thetis Island-Chemainus-Kuper Island (Route 20):
Albion Ferry

Tsawwassen-Southern Gulf Islands (Route 9A):
None
Summer:
New Vessel (Queen of Cumberland type)

Southern Gulf Islands-Tsawwassen (Route 9):
New Vessel (WSF Jumbo Mark II type with enclosed doors)

Swartz Bay-Southern Gulf Islands (Route 5):
Queen of Cumberland (with major refit)

Southern Gulf Islands-Swartz Bay (Route 5):
New Vessel (WSF Jumbo Mark II type with enclosed doors)

Vesuvius-Crofton (Route 6)
New Vessel (Quinsam type)

Saltspring Island-Swartz Bay (Route 4):
Skeena Queen

Mill Bay-Brentwood Bay (Route 12):
Contracted Out/Destroyed

[Curtis]

I agree with most of those just maybe some should be looked over

[Political Incorrectness]

doug you got the right Idea however, route 2 is going to have to have 4 vessels and route 3 maybe will need 3 vessels during summer but BCF may have to go back to government in-order to get new vessels.
This is what I am thinking of
Route 2
Horesehoe Bay: Super C #1, Summer Vessel: Super C #3(overheight)
Departure Bay: Super C# 2, Relief + Summer Vessel: Queen of Oak Bay
Rotue 1
Tsawwassen:New Vessel(P&O or SeaFrance concept updated), Relief+ Summer Vessel: Spirit
Swartz Bay: New Vessel(P&O or SeaFrance concept updated), Relief+ Summer Vessel: Spirit
Route 30
Tsawwassen: New Vessel(P&O or SeaFrance concept updated)
Duke Point: New Vessel(P&O or SeaFrance concept updated), Relief + Summer Vessel: Queen of Alberni

Either have a version of the SeaFrance Rodin or P&O's Pride of Canterbury but updated for BCF standards. Overheight vessel's would carry more overheights than the other's (except new vessels)

[BCTV News on Global]

Why is Super C #1 a summer vessel?

[Political Incorrectness]

Super C #1 is a full time vessel Super C #3 is not and can be used as relief vessel instead of the oak bay

[Shane]

dougubell said:

Behold, the Spirit of British Columbia II : community.webshots.com/photo/387612462/387612993iRFCZo

Woa thats awsome Doug!

[Shane]

I was thinking, what kind of ferry could they build for the Comox run.
It should be a closed car deck single ended ferry built to handle rough weather cause it gets pretty rough out there.

[Shane]

Mabye a ferry like an Alaska State ferry,
Side and rear loading.

[Political Incorrectness]

Shane why do that? maybe have a mini C like the oak bay without a second loading ramp for cars necessary would make sense

[Jim]

For Route 9 - SGI, I see you put down: WSF Jumbo Mark II type with enclosed doors. Is that just a supposition, or has this been proposed by BC Ferries? I do agree it would be a good vessel on the route though.

[Doug]

ferrymaniac101 said:

doug you got the right Idea however, route 2 is going to have to have 4 vessels and route 3 maybe will need 3 vessels during summer but BCF may have to go back to government in-order to get new vessels.
This is what I am thinking of
Route 2
Horesehoe Bay: Super C #1, Summer Vessel: Super C #3(overheight)
Departure Bay: Super C# 2, Relief + Summer Vessel: Queen of Oak Bay
Rotue 1
Tsawwassen:New Vessel(P&O or SeaFrance concept updated), Relief+ Summer Vessel: Spirit
Swartz Bay: New Vessel(P&O or SeaFrance concept updated), Relief+ Summer Vessel: Spirit
Route 30
Tsawwassen: New Vessel(P&O or SeaFrance concept updated)
Duke Point: New Vessel(P&O or SeaFrance concept updated), Relief + Summer Vessel: Queen of Alberni

Either have a version of the SeaFrance Rodin or P&O's Pride of Canterbury but updated for BCF standards. Overheight vessel's would carry more overheights than the other's (except new vessels)

Way too much capacity Dan, no need. The Spirits won't be displaced from regular service for a LONG time. As for Horseshoe Bay-Departure Bay, if extra capacity is needed, use the Cowichan as a secondary. So it will go Langdale-Horseshoe Bay-Departure Bay-Horseshoe Bay-Langdale, and so on...I did not cover this or seasonal vessel exchanges.