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Post by Cable Cassidy on Jul 16, 2013 13:00:07 GMT -8
Three boat service for July 27th (Celebration of Light) and July 28th (Caribbean Days) If the weather is good I'll probably spend these days hanging out by the water getting shots of all three in service  |
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Post by Ferryman on Sept 10, 2013 15:55:43 GMT -8
For a brief moment today, both original Seabus sisters were tied up. I'm not entirely sure why, but the Burrard Otter was the one who was in service earlier in the day. However, she's back on the run now. This was taken around 12:30 this afternoon.  Twin Seabuses by Deck-dog SSI, on Flickr |
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Post by Mike C on Sept 10, 2013 16:03:18 GMT -8
For a brief moment today, both original Seabus sisters were tied up. I'm not entirely sure why, but the Burrard Otter was the one who was in service earlier in the day. However, she's back on the run now. This was taken around 12:30 this afternoon. The Otter suffered a mechanical breakdown early this afternoon, so for about an hour, the Breeze was the only ship on the run. |
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Sept 14, 2013 10:28:51 GMT -8
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Post by timmyc on Mar 4, 2014 23:21:10 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Apr 3, 2014 20:03:47 GMT -8
The April 2014 issue of WESTERN MARINER magazine reports that Damen Shipyards in Singapore launched "Burrard Otter II" in mid March.
Arrival date to Vancouver is unknown.
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Post by timmyc on Apr 3, 2014 20:22:50 GMT -8
Should be a neat sight to see it arrive on the deck of a float-on-float-off.
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Post by Cable Cassidy on Apr 10, 2014 14:38:52 GMT -8
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Post by timmyc on Apr 10, 2014 16:20:22 GMT -8
For comparison, here's Burrard Pacific Breeze during her Christening ceremony: www.flickr.com/photos/thebuzzer/sets/72157621760672939/Lots of changes to BOII, and not just ones that were later added to BPB like the extended bumpers. Below the waterline, we see the strakes on the bulbous ends, as well as "bulges" along the midships section; seemingly missing are the vent-like items on BPB in that area. Above the waterline, there are new anchors, "headlight" arrangements, taller vents, larger passenger windows as mentioned by Chris, and what seems to be larger fore-aft windows on the bridge. |
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Post by Cable Cassidy on Apr 28, 2014 20:09:37 GMT -8
The Burrard Otter 2 is out on sea trials
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 1, 2014 11:34:16 GMT -8
The May 2014 issue of WESTERN MARINER magazine has a couple-page article on BO2. It includes a deck-plan drawing of her passenger cabin.
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Post by northwesterner on May 26, 2014 22:30:13 GMT -8
While I was in New Zealand last December, I had the opportunity to take a Milford Sound sightseeing cruise. Actually, I was supposed to go Kayaking but the weather was so poor upon arrival that the kayaking company cancelled the trip (it really was pretty awful) and stuffed us onto a standard sightseeing cruise. Of the five of us that were scheduled to go kayaking, I was the only one who had any experience, and knew that the conditions were suboptimal. I was fine with the boat ride (though I would have planned my itinerary differently as I had no interest in the sightseeing cruise) because of the conditions but the rest of the group were pretty worked up about it. After the cruise wrapped up the weather cleared (remarkably, actually) and our guide did take us out for a couple of hours, which was neat. Anyways, the weather was awful and i didn't grab any pictures of the large sightseeing fleet in Milford Sound, except this one, on the bridge. Imagine my surprise.  IMGP3636 by Photos by Keegan, on Flickr |
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Jun 12, 2014 17:56:49 GMT -8
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Post by SolDuc on Jun 12, 2014 18:45:24 GMT -8
Also, the Mayor Council wants to increase the SeaBus service by 50% to 10 minute service only during peak periods and 15 minute service all other times. I don't think you've done your math right here. While a 50% service increase does bring headways down to 10-minutes during peak, most of the off-peak service is already running at 15-minute headways. So no increase there. The 50% service increase would only be valid during the evening when headways are currently 30-minutes. My two cents: I think that frequent service (15 minute headways, per Seattle Standards) should be provided every day from 6 to 10 everyday. Why? Well, that's exactly two 8-hour shifts which makes it perfect for the crew. At peak they should just push the boats to what they were designed to do, aka make a roundtrip in 20 minutes instead of 30. |
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Jun 12, 2014 19:06:57 GMT -8
Also, the Mayor Council wants to increase the SeaBus service by 50% to 10 minute service only during peak periods and 15 minute service all other times. I don't think you've done your math right here. While a 50% service increase does bring headways down to 10-minutes during peak, most of the off-peak service is already running at 15-minute headways. So no increase there. The 50% service increase would only be valid during the evening when headways are currently 30-minutes. My two cents: I think that frequent service (15 minute headways, per Seattle Standards) should be provided every day from 6 to 10 everyday. Why? Well, that's exactly two 8-hour shifts which makes it perfect for the crew. At peak they should just push the boats to what they were designed to do, aka make a roundtrip in 20 minutes instead of 30. I got from that they will be no 30 minutes service on the SeaBus from start to end of the service day which is about from 6 am to 1 am, excluding peak period when it is 10 minutes. |
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Post by Cable Cassidy on Jul 8, 2014 7:31:44 GMT -8
The Burrard Otter 2 was out on sea trials again last night. Looks like they got her up to a whopping 25 knots, with most of the trip done above 20.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2014 22:53:18 GMT -8
The Burrard Otter 2 was out on sea trials again last night. Looks like they got her up to a whopping 25 knots, with most of the trip done above 20. That seems a bit high to be true. You sure you have the right vessel? I get the feeling that you're trying to pull our leg. |
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Post by Cable Cassidy on Jul 9, 2014 8:21:14 GMT -8
The Burrard Otter 2 was out on sea trials again last night. Looks like they got her up to a whopping 25 knots, with most of the trip done above 20. That seems a bit high to be true. You sure you have the right vessel? I get the feeling that you're trying to pull our leg. If you go to the vessel page on MarineTraffic, it shows the max recorded speed at 25 knots (it was 26.3, but the data must have expired).
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Post by Dane on Jul 10, 2014 16:51:52 GMT -8
The 20 minute thing has been done in the past, some summers in the early-1990s. Too much wake, too much cross traffic and a no-flex turn around time rendered the 10 minute cross impractical. I doubt we will ever see that again. |
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Post by timmyc on Jul 28, 2014 14:14:16 GMT -8
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Post by Dane on Jul 30, 2014 18:42:18 GMT -8
A member at CPTDB posted that the SeaBus has arrived in the Harbour tonight.
A Washington State ferry and four SeaBuses. Exciting times in the Harbour.
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Post by Cable Cassidy on Jul 30, 2014 20:20:31 GMT -8
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Post by Cable Cassidy on Aug 1, 2014 9:19:26 GMT -8
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Post by FNS on Aug 1, 2014 17:17:00 GMT -8
Very lucky the holds didn't snap during offloading. We have seen a few unlucky deliveries in YouTube videos. Safe delivery. Welcome home, MV BURRARD OTTER II! |
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Post by translinkfan on Aug 2, 2014 23:02:56 GMT -8
Can someone please explain to me how the SeaBus in this picture got submerged?? www.pbase.com/kstapleton/image/44299278 I remember coming across this picture when I was 13. Now that I discovered this forum, I can finally ask you guys |
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