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Post by WettCoast on Jul 24, 2015 13:38:42 GMT -8
Which Berth did the Queen of the North used to use when she did her Tsawassen to Port Hardy sailings way back years ago...by the way which I took and It was a Trip that IM surprised didn't become a regular thing once a week. I thought we left from Berth 1 but not sure. It was her first sailing of the season going north. Berth 5, the one that was later redeveloped for use by the Spirit class ferries. The original berth 5 permitted the Queen of the North & Queen of Prince Rupert to berth 'bow in' with visor (obviously) in the raised position. The northern ferries have used other berths, but only with the vessel's 'stern in'. Tsawwassen Terminal with from left to right - the Alberni (berth 2?), a V-class ( Victoria or Vancouver, at berth 3) & Queen of Prince Rupert (berth 5, bow in) - from Roberts Bank Superport causeway - 27 December 1979  [© WCK/JST] Fujichrome79-19-24 - Nikon-VueScan] by JST, on Flickr |
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jul 24, 2015 13:52:29 GMT -8
When I did the sailing from Port Hardy to Tsawwassen we docked stern in at berth 1 or 2! It was probably 1 as the Nanaimo would use berth 2 usually! Same on the QPR we docked in berth 1 or 2 I don't remember exactly which one though! QPR we arrived at like 2:30pm as it was overnight from Port Hardy but the North we docked at like 7:30pm they load the bow in Port Hardy so they would back in at Tsawwassen usually as those sailings were not too busy!
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Post by princessofvanfan on Jul 24, 2015 16:29:31 GMT -8
Which Berth did the Queen of the North used to use when she did her Tsawassen to Port Hardy sailings way back years ago...by the way which I took and It was a Trip that IM surprised didn't become a regular thing once a week. I thought we left from Berth 1 but not sure. It was her first sailing of the season going north. Berth 5, the one that was later redeveloped for use by the Spirit class ferries. The original berth 5 permitted the Queen of the North & Queen of Prince Rupert to berth 'bow in' with visor (obviously) in the raised position. The northern ferries have used other berths, but only with the vessel's 'stern in'. Tsawwassen Terminal with from left to right - the Alberni (berth 2?), a V-class ( Victoria or Vancouver, at berth 3) & Queen of Prince Rupert (berth 5, bow in) - from Roberts Bank Superport causeway - 27 December 1979 [© WCK/JST] Fujichrome79-19-24 - Nikon-VueScan] by JST, on Flickr Looks to me like the Alberni is headed due south, which would make sense because I remember sometimes seeing her take a different route around the south end of Saturna Island to Swartz Bay back in those days, even before the grounding in Active Pass. Sailing time was probably not that much different owing to her unbelievable speed back then. |
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Post by WettCoast on Jul 28, 2015 9:09:52 GMT -8
You are reading way to much into this photo to conclude that the Alberni is underway for the south end of Saturna Island (Boundary Pass around East Point).
She was tied up in berth 2 (or possibly 1), not going anywhere. Her normal route was via Active Pass though she may have occasionally used Boundary Pass. I have no personal recollection of that however, and old schedules indicate that her scheduled sailing times were too fast to have allowed the Boundary Pass route to have been routine.
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Post by yak on Jan 31, 2016 19:47:18 GMT -8
 Looking across Tsawwassen Terminal from Berth 2 on Saturday morning. A warm sunrise illuminated the New Westminster but some threatening skies loomed on the horizon.. |
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Post by WettCoast on May 9, 2016 21:13:09 GMT -8
Unloading the ferry @ Tsawwassen BC Ferries' Tsawwassen Terminal with the Coastal X in Berth 5 - April 2016 Does anyone know how to tell which Coastal this is by just using ID'ing features visible in this photo (& not guessing based on date, time & which berth is in use). Coastal class vessels are pretty easy to tell apart when seen in profile due to their unique decals. But when seen head-on identification is not so easy, right?  © WCK-JST by Jim Thorne, on Flickr |
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Post by Mike on May 9, 2016 21:58:17 GMT -8
I would say it's the Renaissance based on the fact that the handles for the ladder for accessing the outside of the Deck 6 end windows are painted black, whereas on the Celebration they are painted white. The Inspiration does also have the black handles, but she rarely uses berth 5, as that's the main berth for Route 1 vessels.  |
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Post by WettCoast on May 10, 2016 8:02:49 GMT -8
I would say it's the Renaissance based on the fact that the handles for the ladder for accessing the outside of the Deck 6 end windows are painted black, whereas on the Celebration they are painted white. The Inspiration does also have the black handles, but she rarely uses berth 5, as that's the main berth for Route 1 vessels. My photo is of the Renaissance, but I did say not to 'guess' based upon which berth the ship is in. (My photo, b-t-w, was taken on April 21st & is of the 12 noon sailing from Swartz Bay arriving at Tsawwassen.) Thank you for your ID'ing tip re the ladder colour. Are ladders at both ends of each ship the same colour? I gather that the black ladder can only be used to differentiate the Celebration apart from its sisters. Now, there is that blue 'thing' at the base of the mast in my photo. What is it and is it unique to the Renaissance? |
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Post by Ferryman on May 10, 2016 21:16:31 GMT -8
I would say it's the Renaissance based on the fact that the handles for the ladder for accessing the outside of the Deck 6 end windows are painted black, whereas on the Celebration they are painted white. The Inspiration does also have the black handles, but she rarely uses berth 5, as that's the main berth for Route 1 vessels. Now, there is that blue 'thing' at the base of the mast in my photo. What is it and is it unique to the Renaissance? The Blue thing you see, would be the ship's Magnetic Compass Binnacle, and it's likely just a blue canvass covering it on the Renaissance. These days it's preferred to have the Magnetic Compass placed on Monkey's Island instead of the Wheelhouse for it to be less influenced by the electronic systems in the bridge, which is of course pretty sensitive to nearby electrical fields that can affect the compass heading. Having never worked on that ship, I know that on the older ships that have the compass binnacle on Monkey's Island will have a periscope leading from the helmsman's position to the binnacle. There's a light that can be turned on inside the binnacle to see the heading at night, otherwise in the daytime you can see the heading without the light, provided that there's no canvass cover on the binnacle itself.  |
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Post by Neil on May 3, 2017 22:11:27 GMT -8
With the re-design of the route nine schedule, featuring eight departures from Tsawwassen on Sunday during the summer, I was thinking that this might set a new all time record for activity there. But, no.
There will be a maximum of 32 departures from Tsawwassen during the high season. From late July through Labour Day of 1991, route one had twenty a day, route 30 had eleven, and route nine had six on Sundays, for a total of 37. Route thirty, which at that time operated to Departure Bay, had been at only four round trips the previous summer... the change in government obviously brought a change in philosophy. On the other hand, route two dropped from eleven to eight round trips.
It may be that there is more total capacity this summer on the 'peakest' days, but I'm not quite enough of a schedule nerd to do the math.
Still, Tsawwassen will be a busy place this summer. 64 arrivals and departures some days, between 5:15 am and 12:45 am.
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Post by WettCoast on May 6, 2017 20:30:30 GMT -8
Tsawwassen Terminal in July 1983BC Ferries Tsawwassen Terminal - Delta, BC - with double-ramped berths 3 & 4 in centre - 2 July 1983. Out of site on the left is berth 5, then used occasionally for visiting northern vessels & as a spare berth. In the early 1990's it was redeveloped to become the main route 1 berth for the Spirit class ferries. Berths 1&2 (far right) are the 'originals', and have always been single-ramped.  © WCK-JST - Kodachrome 83-07-12 by Jim Thorne, on Flickr
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Post by dofd on Dec 2, 2017 23:39:36 GMT -8
Leaving the Seawest Lounge, saw two Salish, the Queen and Spirit (which I was on), then a Coastal popped her head in. (The 2nd Salish you can on
ly see the top of the bridge, does that count) It was not i planned shot, shot on phone, wind and cold, so there is some movement.
What is the gauge for the wind sock?
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Post by dave2 on Jan 11, 2018 13:00:55 GMT -8
Tsawwassen terminal under construction 1959. Bill Dennett, Vancouver Sun.  |
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Post by Olympic Ferries on May 11, 2019 8:59:39 GMT -8
For an upcoming trip, is arriving on Route 30 at 245p and departing on Route 1 at 400p, is there a place to turn around at the terminal to check-in for the sailing down to Victoria?
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 11, 2019 9:15:26 GMT -8
For an upcoming trip, is arriving on Route 30 at 245p and departing on Route 1 at 400p, is there a place to turn around at the terminal to check-in for the sailing down to Victoria? By vehicle, or on foot ? |
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Post by Ferryman on May 11, 2019 9:45:15 GMT -8
For an upcoming trip, is arriving on Route 30 at 245p and departing on Route 1 at 400p, is there a place to turn around at the terminal to check-in for the sailing down to Victoria? For driving, the short answer is yes. Route 30 typically arrives into Berth 3 on that sailing, so they’d direct you to the East Exit that runs alongside the Long term parking, commercial drop-trailer staging. There is a turn off (left) lane back to the ticket booths where the traffic light is. If by chance they send you out the West Exit that Route 1 typically exits by, you likely will not be able to make that right turn back to the ticket booth. Worst case scenario you just get turned around at the set of lights near the foot of the Tsawwassen causeway |
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Post by bigcountry on Sept 9, 2019 7:38:46 GMT -8
According to vessel tracker the Route 30 vessels have been using Berth 4 at Tsawassen instead of their normal Berth 3 and the Queen of New Westminster has been tieing up in Berth 3 overnight. Does anyone know why this is?
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Post by Jessica on Sept 9, 2019 18:57:49 GMT -8
According to vessel tracker the Route 30 vessels have been using Berth 4 at Tsawassen instead of their normal Berth 3 and the Queen of New Westminster has been tieing up in Berth 3 overnight. Does anyone know why this is? I am not sure either but possibly because of 1 of 3 things 1. The Queen of New West could be put on Route 30 later this week. 2. They decided it would be easier to use berth 3 for tieing up the Queen of New West and using Berth 4 for service on Route 30. 3. BC Ferries just decided they need to change it up a bit. I am not sure exactly why but those could be some reasons. |
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Post by Alberni on Jul 1, 2021 20:26:09 GMT -8
I saw this last May regarding the upgrading of the sheet pile wall as they had fencing around berth 3. New West was on the Duke Pt. run that day and it was in berth 5 and one of the Spirits came in after into berth 4. Attachments:
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Sept 15, 2021 19:18:28 GMT -8
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Sept 25, 2021 16:56:28 GMT -8
Why don’t the Salish Class use over head walkway at Tsawwassen? I am asking because when they where new terminal used overhead walkway.
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Post by Ferryman on Sept 25, 2021 21:04:18 GMT -8
Why don’t the Salish Class use over head walkway at Tsawwassen? I am asking because when they where new terminal used overhead walkway. It depends on which berth they’re assigned to at Tsawwassen. The Salish are too tall to be able to use the overhead walkway in Berth 2, so the timing has to coincide with a lower tide, lower than 6 feet above chart datum. If they’re assigned to Berth 3, 4, or 5 they will tend to use the walkway. One of the covid protocols in place was to also enclose the walkway ramp operator’s control area with plexiglass at all of the overhead walkways. Unfortunately it just wasn’t possible at the Berth 2 walkway, so the walkway hasn’t been used at Berth 2 since before the pandemic. The walkways simply do not work on the Salish at Swartz Bay because they align pretty well with the rescue boat station on deck 5, while at Berth 2 anyways. |
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Post by princessofvanfan on Sept 26, 2021 13:10:19 GMT -8
Which Berth did the Queen of the North used to use when she did her Tsawassen to Port Hardy sailings way back years ago...by the way which I took and It was a Trip that IM surprised didn't become a regular thing once a week. I thought we left from Berth 1 but not sure. It was her first sailing of the season going north. Berth 5, the one that was later redeveloped for use by the Spirit class ferries. The original berth 5 permitted the Queen of the North & Queen of Prince Rupert to berth 'bow in' with visor (obviously) in the raised position. The northern ferries have used other berths, but only with the vessel's 'stern in'. Tsawwassen Terminal with from left to right - the Alberni (berth 2?), a V-class ( Victoria or Vancouver, at berth 3) & Queen of Prince Rupert (berth 5, bow in) - from Roberts Bank Superport causeway - 27 December 1979 [© WCK/JST] Fujichrome79-19-24 - Nikon-VueScan] by JST, on Flickr An interesting photo for me, personally, as we sailed from Prince Rupert to Tsawwassen on the previous weeks trip on the QPR for Christmas 1979 with my Grandparents in Nanaimo. |
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Feb 13, 2022 19:11:40 GMT -8
What are they doing at Berth 5 at Tsawwassen? I am noticing that route 1 have been used berth 4 for past month and half.
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Post by Ferryman on Feb 14, 2022 10:30:41 GMT -8
What are they doing at Berth 5 at Tsawwassen? I am noticing that route 1 have been used berth 4 for past month and half. I don’t think berth 5 has been down for that all that long. However every berth undergoes annual maintenance and so the berth will be shutdown in order to do the work. Berth 5 is having maintenance and wingwall repairs. Berth 3 was recently out of service for maintenance, but that work has since been completed. |
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