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Post by Quinsam on Apr 25, 2005 20:10:09 GMT -8
I think M.V because I am a lover for the minor vessels (especially Quinsam and Mill Bay).  |
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Post by Doug on Apr 25, 2005 20:53:41 GMT -8
All the vessels have "MV" prior to their name.
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Post by Ferryman on Apr 25, 2005 20:57:17 GMT -8
Yeah, doesn't all vessels with a motor in it have that in front of their name seeming it means Motor Vessel?
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Post by Quinsam on Apr 25, 2005 20:58:59 GMT -8
I Thought it meant Minor vessel, as S.S means Steam Ship and R.M.S means Royal Mail Ship (Titanic)
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Post by Doug on Apr 25, 2005 21:02:28 GMT -8
Don't think they still use "RMS." Don't know about SS but I don't think it's only steamer now. They use MS now, I know that.
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Post by Dane on Apr 25, 2005 21:17:37 GMT -8
I was thinking they'd be smart to use Spirit for branding consistancy, but that said they'll wanna move away from the previous BCF naming scheme for advertising's sake, I'd suspect.
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Post by Ferryman on Apr 25, 2005 21:25:28 GMT -8
Yeah I'm guessing the last Queen of..was the Cumbie. Then they called the superferries the Spirits, and the fastcats the Pacificats. That means it has been like 13 years since a Queen has come out  besides the Skeena. |
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Post by Alex on Apr 25, 2005 23:10:57 GMT -8
Doesn't MV mean Merchant Vessel?
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Post by YZFNick on Apr 26, 2005 5:20:22 GMT -8
Nope, Motor Vessel.
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Post by cascade on Apr 26, 2005 9:20:05 GMT -8
MV - is "Motor Vessel" - any vessel over 10 meters has this before it name.
MS - is used in certain countries and means "Motor Sailer" - ie a sail boat / cross over motor sailer.
SS - is Steam Ship - it's power is via steam - and yes there are still some with this name.
HMS - "Her Majesty Navy" Royal navy - either Canadian - Aussie - British - ect...
Here in the UK - we can not use the name "Queen" or "Royal" without permission from the Crown to call any vessel - nor can we use it on a company. When they built the new QE2 - thy had to apply to the Queen for permisson to use the name.
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Post by Dane on Apr 26, 2005 13:49:52 GMT -8
all BCF vessels are MV, so it's a non-issue. Really voting for MV means voting for a self-standing name like the MIll Bay.
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Post by Dane on Apr 26, 2005 13:50:58 GMT -8
HMCS is Canadian, HMAS is Australian, HMNZC is New Zealand and so on
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Post by kylefossett on Apr 26, 2005 16:31:16 GMT -8
there are still some with this name. HMS - "Her Majesty Navy" Royal navy - either Canadian - Aussie - British - ect... hmcs her majesty canadian ship hmas her majesty aussie ship |
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Post by harbourlynx on Apr 26, 2005 18:45:39 GMT -8
im going to pick spirit of beacause I think it sounds origanal
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Post by Curtis on Apr 26, 2005 19:12:47 GMT -8
The name Spirt should probably be for ships that can carry 400+ cars
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Post by Ian on Apr 26, 2005 21:19:41 GMT -8
I am standing by my
-pacific wind
-pacific sound
-pacific song
or
-Voyager
-Defiant
-Enterprise
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Post by Dane on Apr 26, 2005 21:48:40 GMT -8
I don't think the Star Trek theme will go far.
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Post by NMcKay on Apr 26, 2005 21:54:28 GMT -8
who says? the space shuttle enterprise was named via the star trek lovers of america
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Post by cascade on Apr 27, 2005 7:02:13 GMT -8
Do any of you younger members remember the Apoll Space program - they name the craft after a Pennuts cartoon character - can you name the two characters ?
With regards to names - I still think it should go to the general public in BC - "Queen" on the Major routes as a starting point.
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Post by NMcKay on Apr 27, 2005 7:14:00 GMT -8
Snoopy and Charlie Brown.
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besides the Skeena. 
