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Post by Mac Write on Jul 10, 2005 22:22:36 GMT -8
Well on Global TV at the top of the news, a Global National reporter was on the Queen of Comberland when everything went silent. The Captain comes on the PA and says they have lost power and they immediately dropped both anchors. after 15-20 minutes power was restored and they went into Sturdies Bay and picked up some vehicles. They came out of Sturdies Bay did a few circles and the Captain came on the PA saying they had power to 3 engines and continued on to Swartz Bay. They came in an hour late. Next they said the Queen of Saanich was pulled from service and the 6PM, 8PM and 10PM sailings were cancelled due to her only having one engine. Repairs are being done over-night and she should return to service in the morning. |
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jul 10, 2005 22:56:45 GMT -8
oh man, what the hell is going on with our ferries?? Why are they all breaking down??? Cumbie, yes she was late as we passed her on the SOVI heading for Swartz Bay! The Nanny was late too I think! This is crazy all these things going wrong!
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Post by Engineer on Jul 11, 2005 4:36:42 GMT -8
divers are checking #1 leg as we speak
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jul 11, 2005 8:54:23 GMT -8
It looks like the Oaky's Power problem is going around the fleet now! She has given it to other ships now. I dont know how it would of reached the Cumbie though! lol!
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Post by Ferryman on Jul 11, 2005 9:01:37 GMT -8
Haha, it's a virus! At least there wasn't any damage this time though. Let's hope they can get her back asap.
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Post by Quinsam on Jul 11, 2005 9:01:39 GMT -8
I heard of 2 sailing waits at Swartz bay, it was 3:55pm approximatly, and the 5:00 was full before 4:00pm!
6:00pm was 78% full before 4:00!
Now I hear that the Even Hour sailings are cancelled from 6:00 - 10:00, I wonder what is going on, they can't be sending ships into service/repair enough.
They need more minors and more Majors to run the waters properley.
I was wondering why, when HSB terminal closed because of Oak Bay; they didn't bring the Coquitlam and Cowichan down to Tsawwassen to run SB, then Surrey be able to run with New west and Alberni.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jul 11, 2005 9:07:27 GMT -8
Well on that day I had also thought why they dident run the Departure Bay ferries to Tsawwassen along with the Duke Point ferries! When did this Cumberland thing happen yesterday? What sailing?
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Post by Quinsam on Jul 11, 2005 9:08:43 GMT -8
I looked at the bottom of the list too, and found that Hurricane Dennis, is a real menice, and it is going to the biggest Hurricane to ever hit the U.S and it is going to reach Windsor. Ontario, in 5 days.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jul 11, 2005 9:57:51 GMT -8
Mr Engineer, what is up with the Gulf Island schedule today?? It's all messed up! There is a 9:05am, 10am, 11:15am, are these all correct?? Cumbie switched again, she is the 8:25 and 10:25 from Swartz Bay, or is that just for today?? holy smokes, it's messed up today!
Must be wrong cause how can the Mayne Queen do a 9:05 and a 10am sailing from Swartz Bay!
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Post by Engineer on Jul 11, 2005 11:04:37 GMT -8
REVISED SCHEDULE – JULY 11
Swartz Bay – Southern Gulf Islands
Due to mechanical problems with one of the propulsion units on the
Queen of Cumberland the following revised schedule is in effect on the Swartz Bay to Southern Gulf Island routes for the morning and early afternoon on Monday, July 11:
Route Route 5
Queen of Cumberland Route 5a
Mayne Queen
Depart Swartz Bay 8:25 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
Depart Otter Bay 10:10 a.m.
Arrive Swartz Bay 11:00 a.m.
Depart Swartz Bay 11:15 a.m.
Depart Lyall Harbour 11:15 a.m.
Arrive Village Bay 12:15 p.m. 11:50 a.m.
Depart Village Bay 12:25 p.m. 12:20 p.m.
Arrive Sturdies Bay 12:55 p.m.
Depart Sturdies Bay 1:05 p.m.
Arrive Otter Bay 1:00 p.m.
Depart Otter Bay 1:15 p.m.
Arrive Swartz Bay 2:05 p.m. 2:10 p.m.
A revised scheduled for the afternoon sailings will be posted shortly.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our Southern Gulf Island customers.
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Post by Ian on Jul 11, 2005 11:07:56 GMT -8
Why isn't the cumbie doing runs where she leaves swartz and goes to pender and mayne? When i was waiting at swartz for 2 hours on saturday she was going 1/8 loaded to pender and coming back virtually empty, then getting 1/8 loaded again and going to mayne.
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Post by Curtis on Jul 11, 2005 11:12:55 GMT -8
So Enginier were you on the Cumberland when this occurred
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jul 11, 2005 11:17:02 GMT -8
Was Mr Engineer working yesterday when Cumbie lost power??? We passed Cumbie about 10:15pm or so by Pender on the SOVI on our way to Swartz Bay! We arrived at Swartz Bay about 10:45pm on the SOVI and all the lights on the Saanich were off, then I noticed from the car deck of the SOVI the Saanich's light came on again and there was people on her in the bridge! The Mayne Queen was arriving to into berth 3.
The Nanny was late too as we passed Sturdies Bay around 10pm I would say!
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Post by Engineer on Jul 11, 2005 11:37:31 GMT -8
No , I am on morning shift.
The ship did not loose main power, it just lost a leg , which looks like it may of hit some thing in the water.
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Post by Engineer on Jul 11, 2005 11:38:58 GMT -8
Why isn't the cumbie doing runs where she leaves swartz and goes to pender and mayne? When i was waiting at swartz for 2 hours on saturday she was going 1/8 loaded to pender and coming back virtually empty, then getting 1/8 loaded again and going to mayne. untill the leg is replaced we will not travell in the pass or navy channel. Safety first. |
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Post by Engineer on Jul 11, 2005 11:54:20 GMT -8
UPDATE TO REVISED SCHEDULE – JULY 11
Swartz Bay – Southern Gulf Islands
Due to mechanical problems with one of the propulsion units on the Queen of Cumberland the following revised schedule is in effect on the Swartz Bay to Southern Gulf Island routes for the remainder of Monday, July 11:
Route Route 5
Queen of Cumberland Route 5a
Mayne Queen
Arrive Swartz Bay 2:05 p.m. 2:10 p.m.
Depart Swartz Bay 2:20 p.m. 3:30 p.m.
Depart Otter Bay 3:20 p.m.
Arrive Swartz Bay 4:10 p.m.
Depart Swartz Bay 4:30 p.m.
Depart Lyall Harbour 4:15 p.m.
Arrive Village Bay 5:40 p.m. 5:10 p.m.
Depart Village Bay 6:00 p.m. 5:50 p.m.
Arrive Sturdies Bay 6:25 p.m.
Depart Sturdies Bay 6:35 p.m.
Arrive Otter Bay 6:30 p.m.
Depart Otter Bay 6:40 p.m.
Arrive Swartz Bay 7:30 p.m. 7:45 p.m.
Depart Swartz Bay 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
Depart Otter Bay 9:00 p.m.
Arrive Village Bay 9:30 p.m. 8:50 p.m.
Depart Village Bay 9:40 p.m. 9:20 p.m.
Arrive Sturdies Bay 9:55 p.m.
Depart Sturdies Bay 10:05 p.m.
Depart Lyall Harbour 10:55 p.m.
Arrive Swartz Bay 10:30 p.m. 12:00 a.m.
Please note that the 6:30 pm sailing from Swartz Bay to Otter Bay is cancelled. Pender Island customers are advised to take the 8:00 p.m. sailing to Otter Bay.
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Post by Quinsam on Jul 11, 2005 13:05:04 GMT -8
Then How are you going to get to Sturdies Bay? Or is there a replacement for it?
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Post by Engineer on Jul 11, 2005 13:09:01 GMT -8
Mayne queen will go to Sturdies for us
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jul 11, 2005 15:18:43 GMT -8
Good ol Mayne Queen! Seems like she has been doing the Galiano run more during the summer months than the Cumbie does! Does the Mayne Queen have more sailing to Galiano than Cumbie during the summer??
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jul 11, 2005 15:34:01 GMT -8
Those Mayne Queen departure times from Swartz Bay at 3:30pm have to be wrong with the arrival at Lyall Harbour at 4:15pm as it takes about 1hr and 05 mins to reach Lyall Harbour. To reach Lyall Harbour at 4:15pm they would have to leave SB at 3:10pm but that is screwed up as that is the departure from Lyall Harbour! Someone should look into that cause that will mess people up!
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jul 11, 2005 15:44:51 GMT -8
They current conditions for the southern gulf islands is messed up as they still have the old sailiing listed and the recvised sailings listed as all departed too! The guy doing this page must be clueless!
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Post by Engineer on Jul 12, 2005 5:39:22 GMT -8
They current conditions for the southern gulf islands is messed up as they still have the old sailiing listed and the recvised sailings listed as all departed too! The guy doing this page must be clueless! welcome to the ferries............. |
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Post by Retrovision on Jul 12, 2005 15:32:14 GMT -8
Engineer,
What's the status of the Cumberland? I noticed on the 'actual departures' page, on the BC Ferries website, that the "scheduled Departures" were the normal tuesday departures. Are you still avoiding Active and Navy Channel, or has the leg been repaired (or replaced)?
I noticed that the 'Actual Departures' page shows "mechanical difficulties with vessel" notes for the 09:05 and 14:20, that the 05:15 was delayed 50 minutes, and that as of 16:30 the scheduled 16:15 departure hasn't left.
Any details are appreciated, as I am going to be travelling route 5 tomorow.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jul 12, 2005 15:45:01 GMT -8
Yeah I would like to know the same. Is Cumbie fixed yet?? I drove past Swartz Bay today and I heard the announcements saying loading for the 2:20 was delayed due to mechanical difficulties!
Tsawwassen Terminal, you planning on taking Cumbie??? Where ya headed??
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Post by Retrovision on Jul 12, 2005 16:43:41 GMT -8
well I want to get some shots of the HSQ at Swartz Bay. What I'll do is take route 1 to Swartz Bay with a throughfare ticket, transfer to the Mayne Queen to Village Bay, and take the Queen of Nanaimo back to Tsawwassen. This way I can get shots of the HSQ at Swartz Bay, and I save almost $5 by taking route 9 back to Tsawwassen instead of route 1.
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