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Post by ferryfanyvr on Aug 17, 2010 21:11:04 GMT -8
Not true. In addition to running all 3 at once during firework evenings, the Otter has been running quite often. I have been on it a few times since February. As Ferry Dude mentioned, it's in operation today. I'm mistaken then.  Both times that I got photos of their surplus berths, the Otter was there, so I assumed that she had been dead since the Olly's, which was the last time that I had heard of them having three-boat service. The SeaBus also operated a 3-vessel (every 10 minute) service on fireworks nights this year. I believe all 3 vessels are currently used on a rotating basis. I live downtown and travel to the North Shore a couple times per week....there are some days when it's the BPB that's out of service and the Beaver and the Otter are the ones being used. |
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Post by Cable Cassidy on Aug 18, 2010 0:41:05 GMT -8
Uhmm, the Otter has seen passengers since the Olympics. I've been on her a few times since then and she was used during the fireworks this year as one of the three vessels on the route.
Chris Cassidy
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Post by Balfour on Aug 18, 2010 8:00:36 GMT -8
The Otter and Beaver both get a roughly equal amount of service. About once once or twice a week, the Pacific Breeze sees a day off.
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Post by Retrovision on Aug 24, 2010 15:15:22 GMT -8
In the two current pages of this category I couldn't find a thread dedicated solely to SeaBus, so started this one. I hope there isn't an appropriate active one already open and apologize if there is. I am about to run out the door so will only give a brief description - without official links for now - about the service, though most of us already know the deets... SeaBus is a passenger-only ferry service run by TransLink (South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority)'s CMBC (Coast Mountain Bus Company), a wholly owned subsidiary of the former, between Waterfront Station in downtown Vancouver at the north end of Granville Street (at the former CPR station) and North Vancouver near the foot of Lonsdale at Lonsdale Quay. - For now, here's an image of the original paint scheme. Note the lack of Canada Place where Pier B-C was then located.  Original Look of Vancouver's SeaBus by indyinsane, on Flickr (As always with Flickr, be sure to click the link and the '+' on the photo page if you want to see a larger view, and then - if desired - click the "all sizes" link for the largest version uploaded) For now, here's an image of the original |
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Post by mrdot on Aug 26, 2010 12:44:19 GMT -8
back on memory lane, I rode the sea bus in the early days, and the original harbour alert orange, while not pritty was effective and far less political than any thing in today's non neutral world which is emblasoned as the best place on earth! mr.dot.
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Post by Neil on Aug 26, 2010 13:16:19 GMT -8
That was quite a sight back then. But it was also a bit political since the NDP at the time had bright orange with black as their party colours. Thde colour was not a high visibility type of orange, but a standard shade. NDP signs were easily seen since the candidate name was in black on an orange background. It wasn't "a bit political" any more than the orange in BC Lions uniforms was political... except of course to those who see politics everywhere. There was no controversy, and the colour scheme lasted well into the decidedly non-orange Bill Bennett years. |
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Post by Retrovision on Aug 26, 2010 13:17:49 GMT -8
That was quite a sight back then. But it was also a bit political since the NDP at the time had bright orange with black as their party colours. Thde colour was not a high visibility type of orange, but a standard shade. NDP signs were easily seen since the candidate name was in black on an orange background. "Burrard Beaver" and "Burrard Otter" were in black. After the next party became government, the Seabuses were painted white with red and blue stripe accents as part of a provincial government marking scheme (included BC Transit buses that were bought new, with many of the BC Hydro buses still left as is), and also agast to many including myself, BC Ferries lost the traditional powder blue and white with icky red and blue stripes and stained with a BC Spirit flag (it's the same flag you see on your licence plates, that was introduced in 1982). The original ALRT cars were originally red white and blue before being redone in Translink colours when the provincial government in the 1990's made up Translink and later put into those advertising adhesive wraps. Colours emblematic of the party in power being applied to public infrastructure of all kinds is nothing new in BC. The SoCreds did it, the NDP did it, and the nouveau SoCreds, the BC "Liberal" Party, does it to a certain extent. Other forms of public infrastructure that this is applied to runs the gamut from pedestrian overpasses (you can still find "Bennett Blue" on many in our province) to major bridges such as the Pattullo (I find it interesting that soon after the BC Liberal Party came into power - with including and having ever since a caucus where the majority were and are ex-SoCreds or had ties thereto in the past - they painted the Pattullo "Bennett Blue"). |
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Post by Neil on Aug 26, 2010 15:16:35 GMT -8
Colours emblematic of the party in power being applied to public infrastructure of all kinds is nothing new in BC. The SoCreds did it, the NDP did it, and the nouveau SoCreds, the BC "Liberal" Party, does it to a certain extent. Other forms public infrastructure that this is applied to runs the gamut from pedestrian overpasses (you can still find "Bennett Blue" on many in our province) to major bridges such as the Pattullo (I find it interesting that soon after the BC Liberal Party came into power - including and having ever since a caucus where the majority were and are ex-SoCreds or had ties thereto in the past - they painted the Pattullo "Bennett Blue"). Still, I can't imagine the original paint scheme suggesting NDP to anyone. Sea Bus began running under Bill Bennett, and it's safe to assume he wasn't painting them to pay homage to Dave Barrett, under whom the project started. |
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Post by mrdot on Aug 26, 2010 16:35:45 GMT -8
yes, indeed that forum member who was equating the seabus orange with a political agenda was very unlearned, as it was a harbour safety scheme, and not political at all! too bad we haven`t kept politics out of our ferry colours, and flushed our dogwood down the crapper! mr.dot.
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Post by Retrovision on Aug 26, 2010 20:35:42 GMT -8
Colours emblematic of the party in power being applied to public infrastructure of all kinds is nothing new in BC. The SoCreds did it, the NDP did it, and the nouveau SoCreds, the BC "Liberal" Party, does it to a certain extent. Other forms public infrastructure that this is applied to runs the gamut from pedestrian overpasses (you can still find "Bennett Blue" on many in our province) to major bridges such as the Pattullo (I find it interesting that soon after the BC Liberal Party came into power - including and having ever since a caucus where the majority were and are ex-SoCreds or had ties thereto in the past - they painted the Pattullo "Bennett Blue"). yes, indeed that forum member who was equating the seabus orange with a political agenda was very unlearned, as it was a harbour safety scheme, and not political at all! too bad we haven`t kept politics out of our ferry colours, and flushed our dogwood down the crapper! mr.dot. You both make quite valid points, I feel. |
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Post by Dane on Aug 29, 2010 18:07:13 GMT -8
Regarding the harbour safety colours....
The story I have heard, and seems rather plausible, is that there was a fair amount of concern at the service's launch that the fast speed and frequent crossing of the harbour would make the SeaBus a potential hazard either to other vessels, or other vessels to the Burrard twins. Using the harbour safety yellow was a move to alleviate and respond to these concerns.
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Post by WettCoast on Sept 21, 2010 20:43:45 GMT -8
During the summer I was able to arrange my first ride on the new SeaBus, and was able to get a few photos of her. Overall I found her to be comfy and efficient, just like her older siblings. I was, however, a bit disappointed with the view. The old boats are much better in that respect. Nevertheless, here's to a long and trouble free life to the new kid,
the Burrard Pacific Breeze...  Burrard Pacific Breeze from Vancouver Waterfront SeaBus Terminal - 19 July 2010 from the Flickr photo site of JST - WCK © |
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Post by lmtengs on Sept 21, 2010 20:50:39 GMT -8
That's one of the best, if not THE best photo I've seen of the BPB as of yet! Good job!
Did you get the photo through a window, then?
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Post by WettCoast on Sept 21, 2010 20:56:03 GMT -8
Yes, through a window in the terminal just adjacent to the east side berth. I had to search around for a location without bad reflections in the glass.
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Post by Mike on Sept 21, 2010 21:02:47 GMT -8
During the summer I was able to arrange my first ride on the new SeaBus, and was able to get a few photos of her. Overall I found her to be comfy and efficient, just like her older siblings. I was, however, a bit disappointed with the view. The old boats are much better in that respect. Nevertheless, here's to a long and trouble free life to the new kid,
the Burrard Pacific Breeze... Burrard Pacific Breeze from Vancouver Waterfront SeaBus Terminal - 19 July 2010 from the Flickr photo site of JST - WCK © Looks like the former Queen of the Islands is making an appearance in the background. |
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Post by mrdot on Sept 21, 2010 21:31:46 GMT -8
when the seabus was new, way back then, I used to shoot some good pics. over to the adjacent Canada place and got some excellent shots of the old Sitmar ships before the were bought out by Princess, and some of the Cunard ships when they cruised out of here, all these and more from the seabus windows, it used to be a fun trip years ago, I miss those bygone years! mr.dot.
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Post by metrotownqueen on Oct 17, 2010 12:09:06 GMT -8
Colours emblematic of the party in power being applied to public infrastructure of all kinds is nothing new in BC. The SoCreds did it, the NDP did it, and the nouveau SoCreds, the BC "Liberal" Party, does it to a certain extent. Other forms public infrastructure that this is applied to runs the gamut from pedestrian overpasses (you can still find "Bennett Blue" on many in our province) to major bridges such as the Pattullo (I find it interesting that soon after the BC Liberal Party came into power - including and having ever since a caucus where the majority were and are ex-SoCreds or had ties thereto in the past - they painted the Pattullo "Bennett Blue"). Still, I can't imagine the original paint scheme suggesting NDP to anyone. Sea Bus began running under Bill Bennett, and it's safe to assume he wasn't painting them to pay homage to Dave Barrett, under whom the project started. Not to mention, at that time the transit buses around the province were painted with orange stripes. |
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Post by lmtengs on Oct 20, 2010 15:22:24 GMT -8
Why isn't the BPB in service right now? Only the two oldies, the Beaver and the Otter are working right now according to SiiTech.
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Post by Mike C on Oct 20, 2010 16:58:47 GMT -8
Why isn't the BPB in service right now? Only the two oldies, the Beaver and the Otter are working right now according to SiiTech. They alternate; I'm finding this commonplace on the SeaBus route. This likely means she will be going out tonight on the night run, or not at all. Instead of ditching one of the boats, they just flip between the three evenly. |
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Post by fargowolf on Oct 20, 2010 17:36:28 GMT -8
Not to mention, at that time the transit buses around the province were painted with orange stripes. At least the orange stripes on the busses were a decent shade of orange. The original "orange" color on the sea busses is hard on the eye to say the least. I guess it could be considered a coincidence that the color just happened to be the same as the NDP Party colors. |
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Post by lmtengs on Oct 20, 2010 17:43:49 GMT -8
That extends their lives then, I guess?
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Post by lmtengs on Oct 22, 2010 21:29:13 GMT -8
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Post by lmtengs on Oct 25, 2010 21:24:33 GMT -8
I forgot to mention in that last post. When I was up on the wheelhouse tour of the Otter last weekend, I asked the Captain why the Burrard Pacific Breeze is seeing less service than usual. His response was that there was a component in her engine room that was built with walls which were too thin, and I forget the details, but this thing had started leaking fluids, so they're putting her into refit so she can get that fixed. Until then, it'll be the two older ships serving the route.
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Post by lmtengs on Feb 6, 2011 21:44:13 GMT -8
One of the two older SeaBuses approaching Lonsdale Terminal, whose roof is visible at the bottom of the picture.  |
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Post by lmtengs on Feb 17, 2011 19:56:15 GMT -8
Some photos taken of the Seabus yesterday from Crab Park, east of Waterfront Station. Compare these two photos. They were taken at the same zoom level, from approximately the same spot, at the same angle to the ship. Is it just me, or is the new SeaBus smaller than the old SeaBus? Does that mean she also has a smaller passenger capacity? I DO know that on the new SeaBus, the interior space goes right up to the ends of the ship, while on the old one, there's about 7 feet of outside deck between the window and the end.... voice your opinions please.   |
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