mvQueenofnewwestminster
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Post by mvQueenofnewwestminster on Mar 14, 2005 15:27:23 GMT -8
You know something? Now that you mention it, I thought I heard somewhere, that that was exactly, this "Arthur's" plan once he had scuttled the ship, to sink her. Now PLEASE, don't take that as Gospel. I say I only THOUGHT I heard it, I could be wrong. I don't want to start any false rumors  You know how to find out for sure what his plans are tho? If you check that link I sent for Arthur's Marine, I beleive he had an e-mail option on the page. One could always e-mail this guy & ask him what his plans are. Hey, while you're at it, you might also want to ask him what his policy is re: visitors allowed on the ship to take pics:) |
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Post by cascade on Mar 16, 2005 9:27:14 GMT -8
Here's another quesation - with regards to the "Queen of Sidney" - once she is "dead" or completely out of the BCF fleet - what happens to her name?
What if they sank her for ...say diving - instead of selling for scrap - as she is still in BC waters - will her name go on another vessel ?
Does anyone know?
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Post by NMcKay on Mar 16, 2005 10:52:25 GMT -8
her name stay with her, the HMCS Cape Breton was sunk, and she kept her name
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Post by cascade on Mar 16, 2005 11:52:26 GMT -8
If that is corret - then aren't BCF going to run out of coastal names to use on any new vessels?
You surely can't use an inland city name for a Ferry system - or can they ?
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Post by Queen of The North on Mar 16, 2005 13:42:38 GMT -8
Normally what happens to a name is they add a number after the name. Ie Quadra Queen 2. Or Princess Margarete 3 (forgive my spelling). The Queen of Surrey is the second ship with that name in the fleet. The Current Queen of The North had this name between 1974 and 1980. So it is concievable you may have another Queen of Sidney or Queen of Victoria, etc  |
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Post by Retrovision on Mar 16, 2005 15:12:38 GMT -8
cascade,
Once the significant coastal names are used up, one might suggest that BC Ferries reverts to using aboriginal names, after all, our neighbours to the south have used aboriginal names for decades.
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Post by Dane on Mar 16, 2005 16:11:15 GMT -8
Capilano doesn't touch the ocean.
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Post by cascade on Mar 17, 2005 7:31:14 GMT -8
OK every body - what is going to happen to the Queen of Sidney ? We have covered the name change - or lack of the sinking of her for diving the selling for scrap or what else?  ? open to any wild ideas?? |
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Post by NMcKay on Mar 17, 2005 14:01:36 GMT -8
paintball arena?
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Post by cascade on Mar 18, 2005 8:45:42 GMT -8
Does the Queen still have any engines in her ? could she be used - summer season - on say a tourist run / route ect.? Go out and watch the fish play ect....
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Post by NMcKay on Mar 18, 2005 13:52:58 GMT -8
no engines. they tore them out to sell back to BCF
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Post by newwest on Mar 21, 2005 18:48:02 GMT -8
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Post by newwest on Mar 21, 2005 18:56:21 GMT -8
What the heck. I decided to take the plunge. I just e-mailed Arthur re: his ship. Here's a copy of my e-mail to Art: Hello there Arthur. My name is Biff & I just have a question regarding your policy of visitors to your ship. I'm a bit of a BC Ferry historian & was wondering if you allow people to visit the Queen of Sidney & take photos? I understand you are running a business & are probably quite busy, but I figured I just had to ask. - Kindest regards, Biff. - I'll let you all know what(if anything) he has to say  |
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Post by cascade on Mar 22, 2005 12:22:51 GMT -8
A bit surprised he is not making more use of the Old Queen. Here in London - we bring this type of vessel down the Thames - and fit out as a Restaurant. Moore her up - and collect the money. It seems every couple of years there's a new one. We currently have 3 vessesl.
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Post by Balfour on Mar 22, 2005 13:03:12 GMT -8
They do that here too. For years one of the old North Vancouver ferries, which served as the main link between Dowtown Vancouver and the North Shore, was used as the Seven Seas Seafood Restaurant untill the late 90s when it got too expensive to keep that old ferry afloat.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Mar 22, 2005 15:36:40 GMT -8
Hey Biff, if you ever get the chance to go on the Queen of Sidney let me know a few days ahead and I will come over to Van and go too. Where is it that she is docked again???
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Post by Balfour on Mar 22, 2005 15:49:23 GMT -8
Somewhere in Silverdale, near Chilliwack.
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Post by NMcKay on Mar 22, 2005 18:18:24 GMT -8
shes docked about 1000meters east of the silverdale gas stations
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Post by Dane on Mar 22, 2005 18:20:43 GMT -8
They do that here too. For years one of the old North Vancouver ferries, which served as the main link between Dowtown Vancouver and the North Shore, was used as the Seven Seas Seafood Restaurant untill the late 90s when it got too expensive to keep that old ferry afloat. and they were closed for bad sanitation for like 5 straight health inspections. tasty. |
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Post by cascade on Mar 23, 2005 12:35:34 GMT -8
Yes they had that problem here with one of them. I did wonder how they handled all that sh.t and where it went.
A tug hit one a few years back and it sunk - and they used one in the James Bond movie a few years back.
So why not give the old girl a great send off - have one of those Hollywood action type movies blow it up. (Maybe BCFS would not be happy - as the last pictures someone posted - show the old logo on the funnel)
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Post by NMcKay on Mar 23, 2005 13:56:03 GMT -8
theyh never painted her with the new colors, cause she was gone before BCF became a Private company, also. if you check, we cant call her the Queen Of Sidney anymore, because transport canada listed her as no longer under the name of QoS.
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Post by cascade on Mar 24, 2005 6:29:44 GMT -8
So - going back on this "old" subject again - if she is no longer listed as the Queen of Sidney - then who has the name - can it be re-used ?
Can one of the new vessels therefore be called - say for example "Queen of Sidney 11"
It would be a shame to actually lose this name.
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Post by NMcKay on Mar 24, 2005 8:18:06 GMT -8
nope. now that the reg isn't paid, i think the name can be used by anyone.
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Post by Ferryman on Mar 24, 2005 22:44:53 GMT -8
That's quite sad if any ship could be named Queen of Sidney now. Well if any ship is going to be named that, I hope it's with the BC Ferry fleet and not with another one.
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Post by Bill S on Mar 29, 2005 15:39:23 GMT -8
Hey Y'all, just ran through your "Queen of Sydney" thread and found some of the discussion a bit amusing.(No, ya can't group together and sneak on to the Sydney!)There are actually watchmen there 24 hrs a day. You will probably not get a response from Arthur at Arthur's Marine, I don't believe he checks that mail anymore. I have to ask...What do you want to take pictures of? You have to understand that she has changed a bit since you would have last seen her. Last comment, I understand you get your information from wherever, but there is quite a bit of misinformation here.Maybe check your sources. Great Board, Bill What the heck. I decided to take the plunge. I just e-mailed Arthur re: his ship. Here's a copy of my e-mail to Art: Hello there Arthur. My name is Biff & I just have a question regarding your policy of visitors to your ship. I'm a bit of a BC Ferry historian & was wondering if you allow people to visit the Queen of Sidney & take photos? I understand you are running a business & are probably quite busy, but I figured I just had to ask. - Kindest regards, Biff. - I'll let you all know what(if anything) he has to say |
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? open to any wild ideas??
