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Post by NMcKay on Jan 10, 2006 16:49:56 GMT -8
1)Allied Shipyard
2)1 Week
3)None
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Post by Mike C on Jan 10, 2006 19:19:23 GMT -8
That's interesting... very.
Now is this just an annual refit, or is the lynx going through some extreme upgrading, like they did to the C's?
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Post by Dane on Jan 10, 2006 23:47:15 GMT -8
Not comparable to the Cs, I know that much... she's out for 7 or so days I believe, I'm too lazy to go check.
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Post by NMcKay on Jan 11, 2006 12:38:51 GMT -8
Its Paint (only on the hull righ now because of the rain and humidity) and some CSI, and some light engine work
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Post by queenofalberni1976 on Jan 18, 2006 18:29:06 GMT -8
She is still not in service. The 5:30 was cancelled again tonite and so far there is no word on her return.
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Post by NMcKay on Jan 18, 2006 20:13:38 GMT -8
Yeah There were some problems in the refit. i haven;t gotten word of waht they are. but i can only hope shes back in by friday
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Post by NMcKay on Jan 19, 2006 14:53:54 GMT -8
SPECIAL SERVICE BULLETIN - REVISED AT 1:00pm THURSDAY, JANUARY 19 2006
HARBOURLYNX IS BACK ON SCHEDULE FOR THE 3:30PM DEPARTURE OUT OF NANAIMO.
We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused for our valued customers.
If there are any changes, we will post them immediately on this web site.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2006
7:00 am Departing Nanaimo - CANCELLED
9:00 am Departing Vancouver - CANCELLED
11:00 am Departing Nanaimo - CANCELLED
1:30 pm Departing Vancouver - CANCELLED
3:30 pm Departing Nanaimo - OK
5:30 pm Departing Vancouver - OK
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 4, 2006 12:33:19 GMT -8
There's a story in today's Nanaimo-Daily-News about the HarbourLynx engine failure, with a picture of Nick's dad.
"Catastrophic failure" must be a technical term, but it sounds very dramatic. The news story said the vessel will be out of service for "at least 2 weeks".
Would this type of service-disruption be serious enough to kill the company?
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Post by NMcKay on Feb 4, 2006 13:11:04 GMT -8
i hope not
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 4, 2006 13:16:34 GMT -8
Peter Legge (publisher of "BC Business" magazine) spoke highly of Harbourlynx, during a breakfast meeting this past Tuesday in Nanaimo.
I think that this service-disruption happening now is better than if it had happened a year ago......as I think that Harbourlynx is beginning to be seen as an "essential service" to the public (I mean that in an economic & convenience sense of the word). So I think & hope that the public will patiently wait for this crisis to pass, and will then return to Harbourlynx.
Baxter Air & Harbour Air likely don't have capacity to accomodate all the displaced Harbourlynx commuters, so I think the core of Harbourlynx's regular-passengers will return once the engine problem is fixed.
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Post by NMcKay on Feb 4, 2006 14:24:05 GMT -8
we have bus service to and from the terminals to the bcf terminals for free for Lynx Pax. but i think this week and next week were not doing that.
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Post by NMcKay on Feb 6, 2006 11:40:16 GMT -8
Someplace overseas. they want to lift it on tuesday.
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Post by jcachristian on Feb 6, 2006 14:39:40 GMT -8
I am currently at the Nanaimo Public library and just walked past the Harbourlynx a few minutes ago which is docked at its Nanaimo Berth. I am actualy suprised its here instead of at a shipyard in Vancouver.  |
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Post by future bcer on Feb 6, 2006 15:04:27 GMT -8
I'm not living in Nanaimo yet, but this constant taking the Harbourlynx taking out of service (for whatever reasons) doesn't look very good to be able to commute daily to downtown Vancouver...
hopefully they come up with a new fleet real soon now...
Unless the 'cats' would have a service to downtown Vancouver... of course...
btw - is there a wireless connection on the Harbourlynx for people with a laptop?
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Post by NMcKay on Feb 6, 2006 17:00:11 GMT -8
Cascade:
The Engine will probably come from Holland. as we need a Re manufactered, as our insurance will only pay for that.
JA:
We would need to tow her to vancouver. much cheaper to do repairs here
Future
the lynx is very reliable. except that the engine are getting old and were going to be replace in sept at a cost of 1.2 Million. we would like to have a new fleet. but money is the issure.and a project is in place to have Wimax to Wifi translator for anyone who want to use Wifi on the lynx
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