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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2006 17:07:19 GMT -8
Hey everyone,
I was just wondering when the last "offical" day was for the Garbaldi's last sailing? I want to ride her one more time before they close the Woodfibre Mill but I can't remember when that is. I know it was posted here awhile back but I couldn't find it. Thanks!
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Post by Balfour on Feb 22, 2006 17:17:38 GMT -8
If I remember correctly, her last day is on March 31st.
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Post by Dane on Feb 22, 2006 18:05:36 GMT -8
We heard on the tour they might extend into the early summer with very limited sailings. Was anyone paying attention LOL I can't really remember.
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Post by Ferryman on Feb 22, 2006 21:32:28 GMT -8
I only heard about it going until the end of March. Woodfibre is completely shut down now, and the ferry is still running on its same schedule.
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Post by Dane on Feb 22, 2006 23:36:03 GMT -8
I thought it was still gonna go irregularly for equipment removal...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2006 16:39:29 GMT -8
Does anyone know the schedule off hand for the Darrell Bay - Woodfibre route? I am thinking of going on there one last time next Sunday but finding it difficult to get any info on the departure times.
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Post by Ferryman on Mar 5, 2006 20:13:39 GMT -8
I copied this from an old topic from when some of the members on this board, including myself went for a tour of her.
Depart Darrell Bay Depart Woodfibre
07:15 08:00
08:30 09:00
09:30 10:00
11:30 12:00
13:00 13:30
14:00 Crew off and vessel secured.
15:15 PM crew aboard.
15:30 16:15
16:45 17:15
17:45 18:15
19:25 20:10
21:15 21:45
The Mill is all shutdown now, but I believe the workers take the last trip across at the end of this coming week.
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Post by Quinsam on Mar 6, 2006 8:55:47 GMT -8
Ok, thanks for the info Chris, I wonder where she will go? Will she be mothballed?
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Post by Curtis on Mar 6, 2006 21:51:05 GMT -8
My guess she could go to Deas since she's owned by BCF
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Post by Ferryman on Mar 6, 2006 22:16:48 GMT -8
I'm thinking I might go down to Darrel Bay, and take pictures of her on her last sailing.
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Post by Ferryman on Mar 10, 2006 17:43:41 GMT -8
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Post by Ferryman on Mar 10, 2006 18:15:23 GMT -8
Ok, those pics are back up now, as I put them on my new website, which has unlimited bandwidth.
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Post by Scott on Mar 10, 2006 23:35:50 GMT -8
A manager from the mill told me she was returning to BC Ferries.
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Post by Dane on Mar 12, 2006 18:42:46 GMT -8
We learned on the tour BCFS was willing to sell her for $1 to the mill operator in 2004/2005. The mill declined for various reasons, mainly financial it seemed.
Obviously, as has been posted, BCFS wants the shop back. Some one pondered, and I think they may be right, that BCFS just wants the scrap value for it.
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Post by Retrovision on Mar 12, 2006 23:30:16 GMT -8
Some one pondered, and I think they may be right, that BCFS just wants the scrap value for it. You state that as if BCFS has other options if they don't run her. It is the *legal obligation* of a corporation to do everything in their power to make money for their stake/shareholders; if they don't run the GII, the next highest return of $ would come from scrapping her. |
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Post by Curtis on Mar 13, 2006 0:25:17 GMT -8
I get the feeling the Garibaldi II Could suffer the same fate as the Albert J. Savoie or go somewhere like the Nicola or they could get rid of the lower lounges and use her on the Mid Coast where the Nimpkish is right now or they could either mothball her in Deas till they decide to scrap her or one of those other choices I listed
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Post by Dane on Mar 13, 2006 2:43:40 GMT -8
Some one pondered, and I think they may be right, that BCFS just wants the scrap value for it. You state that as if BCFS has other options if they don't run her. It is the *legal obligation* of a corporation to do everything in their power to make money for their stake/shareholders; if they don't run the GII, the next highest return of $ would come from scrapping her. Yes, and one could even argue the highest return would be from scrap. The Garibaldi is nowhere near the standards for BC Ferries in terms of safety equipment, radar/radio/various other gadgets as applicable. You can just tell when you stepped into that bridge, it was so roomy! the equivelant BCFS ships have much more in that space. (Although Im curious with the superior modern equipment space demands aren't as intense I'd think). I don't know what her mechanical condition is vis a vis the other smaller single enders. Perhaps it will be in their best interest to keep her operational/in the fleet. If I was a betting man I'd go with resale/scarp though. |
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Post by Ferryman on Mar 13, 2006 8:47:09 GMT -8
I dunno, I thought the Garibaldi was in really good shape still, and it should be up to code with all of that stuff as it is. It's the same age as the New West and Nanaimo and they want to keep those ferries a little longer still, and the Garibaldi has been operating in a salt and fresh water mix (operates on the mouth of the Squamish River) all of its life. The Captain said they put new engines in it a few years ago, and it has run really nicely ever since. If BCF were to take it back, they would most definitely take the lower lounges out, as they're just the box part of a semi trailer, and are really flimsy as it is. I might take one last trip on her this week, and see if I can find out any new info on her future.
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Post by Curtis on Mar 13, 2006 11:08:56 GMT -8
If you do take some photos
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Post by Ferryman on Mar 15, 2006 15:09:59 GMT -8
Alright, I've just decided to go for one last trip on the Garibaldi today. Yes, the camera is coming as well, and I hope to bring back some new info on her future!
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Post by Ferryman on Mar 15, 2006 17:27:30 GMT -8
Alright, I've just returned from my round trip on the Garibaldi, and I've got a bit of a shocker. Here's how story goes, and I'm sure all of you don't mind stories about going on Ferries.
At 2:30, I spontaneously decided I was going to go for a ride on the 3:30 sailing of the Garibaldi. So I went home to grab my camera, and to inform you all that I was going to do that. By the time I had posted the message above this posting, I realized it was 3:10, and I had 20 minutes to get down there, and I figure it usually takes about 15 minutes to get down to Darrel Bay from my house. Then I remembered the construction zone that's going through all of Squamish right now, so I knew it was going to take me alot longer. Luckily I arrived at 3:28, and they were just starting to let 2 vehicles board the vessel. Once the vehicles, and a few other people had boarded, I casually went aboard as well, and the crew was standing on the ramp looking at me. That's when I started to prepare for being told scram, but that's not what happened at all, I was nicely welcomed aboard. So I continued up to the outer deck, and I saw the Captain peek his head out of the open window on the bridge to tell the crew on the car deck that they're going to wait awhile because they were expecting another vehicle to come. 5 minutes later, no vehicle, so we left. I walked around the outer deck for a little while, but then it started to pelt down with rain, so I got drenched. That's when I decided I would be alot happier in the passenger lounge. I had the whole lounge to myself, and I sat at the front watching the water go by really slowly, while listening to the rumble of the diesel engines below. It didn't seem long until we arrived at Woodfibre, so I went down to the car deck to take some pictures, and one of the crew members said to me, "Going for a round trip eh?" I just said "yeah". Then I realised that was my opportunity to get some info on the future of the Ferry.
This part is for the people who skim through posts looking for words that appeal to them to get a summary of the post:
The crew member said that the Ferry has been bought by Harbour Ferries, and won't be going anywhere for a while. It's also supposed to go down to the Shipyards pretty quick to get the passenger areas on the car deck removed, and then it will be brought back up to its route to provide service for the truckloads of the pieces of the mill, as they tear it down. I never got a clear answer as to what will happen after the mill is fully gone though, because after he had told me that, the crew member had to go and guide a semi truck on to the ferry.
All of the sudden, I heard a helicopter coming closer, so I looked all around Howe Sound for it, and then I saw it coming up the Sound, and it landed on a landing pad not too far from where the ferry docks. Then about half an hour later, we docked at Darrel Bay, and everyone disembarked.
Pictures will be posted within the next half an hour!
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Post by Ferryman on Mar 15, 2006 19:29:37 GMT -8
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Post by Curtis on Mar 15, 2006 19:42:47 GMT -8
Nice Pics. It's odd she isn't owned by BC Ferries now
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Post by Dane on Mar 15, 2006 19:43:54 GMT -8
Well I suppose that's good. I'm betting the price was right LOL
I had a feeling she'd keep running, the only other option would be to barge everything which isn't as practicle.
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Post by Mike C on Mar 15, 2006 21:26:28 GMT -8
What route do you think she should do when she does eventually get to BC Ferries?
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