MV Coho

[Nick]

Sept 1, 2011 7:38:11 GMT -8 Low Light Mike said:

Tomorrow, I will attempt to get a photo of the MV Coho leaving Victoria, from the vantage point of the observation deck in the Fisgard Lighthouse.

Has anyone done or tried this before ?

Seen it before, but didn't have a camera. The ship won't pass all that closely, but you do get to see it. A decent zoom will be useful.

[Low Light Mike]

On September 2, 2011, I was at Fisgard lighthouse, near Colwood BC.
- Coho emerged from Victoria harbour on her 10:30am sailing to Port Angeles.

We were far away and the morning sun was in a challenging place, but I steadied my camera on the lightkeeper's house railing and snapped some photos from this angle.

Here she is doing a quick disappearing act behind an island.






Heading into Juan de Fuca strait






Turning a bit to starboard.



With HMCS Oriole

[Low Light Mike]

My colleague "Louise" is a boater and a wonderful photographer.
- previously, she's taken photos that I've put on this forum of the Nimpkish at Shearwater, and she also gave us our very first photos of the Queen of Saanich in Johnstone Strait.

Today, she gave me some Coho photos from Juan de Fuca Strait.

[Nick]

Wow those are some spectacular shots! Thank her for us, please!

[Low Light Mike]

I was in Victoria's inner-harbour on September 1, 2011 and I saw and photographed the MV Coho.

- I was enjoying a pickle-boat harbour tour, and later I was wandering the floats in front of the Empress Hotel.
....so those were my vantage points

ps: it was a cold and cloudy day.
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We about to go under the blue-bridge, and I can see Coho in the distance.




Different angles of the Coho view, as we pass by her:



- the old CPR terminal is just forward of her bow














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A look at the disembarkation area at Victoria terminal.

[Low Light Mike]

Coho departing Victoria on September 1, 2011:

- backing out and across the inner harbour







Departing through the narrows.
- Laurel Point on the left side.

[mrdot]

:)well I don't know wether to poke you or not, but your Coho shots continue to show how a lovenly maintained vessel one year senior to my old Sidney, can still look marvelous! :)mrdot.

[timelapse]

Time Lapse Black Ball Ferry Line Ship MV COHO leaving Victoria Harbour Vancouver Island

[Scott]

www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/loss-of-tax-break-raises-cost-of-travel-strains-us-relations/article2212196/?from=sec431

I'm sure we've all heard of the new (for Canadians) $5.50 per person customs fee that will be applied to all travellers entering by air and sea. Will this apply to the COHO? I'm assuming it will, even though the customs crossing is basically just like a regular land crossing. It might not affect vehicle traffic much, but sure would add quite a bit to the passenger fare. Same for Sidney - Anacortes.

[mrdot]

:)it's been many years since mrdot and family have done the sidney-anacortes route, and we were thinking of doing it in my retirement years, but not having the hahn goldplated pension package deal, this might have to be put on the back burner! I think my Rosemary can still do her weekly Pt. Roberts choir in the delightful little church that we are now regular attenders! We did not know how provedential these four Thorne passports have become! There better not be any surcharge on the point! :)mrdot.

[KE7JFF]

I'm sure you guys can cough up 5.50

[Ferryman]

The old CPR building in Downtown Victoria is looking for a new tenant. The deadline for proposals was yesterday, and one of the proposals was for the building to serve as part of the Ferry terminal for the Coho and the Clipper Ferries. Read more:

ferriesbc.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=nonBCF&thread=144&page=44#137104

[EGfleet]

I keep forgetting to post this. Circa 1984.

[Low Light Mike]

From October 2010, the Coho arriving at Port Angeles.



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And from August 2009 in Victoria:

[mrdot]

:)even at this ripe old age, the mv. Coho still makes an impressive pic. and complements Victoria's inner harbour! thanks for the nice posts! mrdot.

[EGfleet]

Circa 1986...

[Neil]

I didn't notice this article in a scan of this thread... but it takes so long for things to load on my computer, hopefully I didn't scroll past it.

A really worthwhile look at the Coho and Black Ball, from 1965.

www.cohoferry.com/media/Black_Ball_Story.pdf

[Low Light Mike]

From October 2010:
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Outside photos of Coho:

Sundeck:



- I have no idea what the yellow pole is for.




Outside the forward-lounge, looking aft.



Looking forward:
- the 2 doors to the forward area (one right to the lounge, and 1 to the stairway that leads down to the car-deck)



Love that name board:



The little bell that hangs below the bridge window:




The main bell:

[Low Light Mike]

Coho, on October 28, 2010:

[Low Light Mike]

I took the MV Coho from Port Angeles to Victoria on October 28, 2010. At this time of year, there are 2 daily round-trips. Our trip departed the Port of Angels at 2:00pm.

Photos and comments on the next few posts by me.....
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Arriving in PA town from Port Townsend the night before, we were surprised that the road was a 4-lane freeway between Sequim and Port Angeles. Busy place.

We found this sign amusing, mainly because we always associate those words with a certain company with a mating-slugs logo, not with another ferry company:



The simple bridge and berth structure.



The footie-building is on the left, and you can see the overhead walkway that connects to the ferry.



Traffic arriving from Victoria at this time of year includes many snowbirds on their way south for the Winter.



The holding area at Port Townsend Angeles (thanks Dan for spotting the result of my brain cramp):
- the vehicle toll booth is the left-side of the building. The vehicle entrance is very poorly signed, so it's easy to miss when you're driving up the street.
- Customs/Immigration for arrivals is on the right-side.



Port Angeles breakwater visible in the background:



That iconic company flag:

[Low Light Mike]

Here is "Phil's Phish" arriving at Port Angeles around noon.
- she takes a wide path to set herself up for the dance into the berth.
















At this point, she's ready to toss a line from her bow, to the jetty.
She'll then go astern, pivoting on the turning-dolphin while the bow rope goes tight.

Here's video #1:
www.facebook.com/v/457548593646





Here's video #2:
www.facebook.com/v/457554608646





Here's video #3:
www.facebook.com/v/457559178646



Here's video #4:
- notice how fast those stern-doors open.
www.facebook.com/v/457561003646



Berthed, and ready for the slow process of disembarkation.
(slow, because of traffic backing up while they go through customs/immigration).

[Low Light Mike]

Coho car-deck:

- full length of the car-deck, viewed from the stern, as seen from shore at Port Angeles.



On board view of the bow area:



Looking back at the traffic that's awaiting disembarkation @ Victoria:


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Time to walk upstairs using the forward staircase....



- look back down to where we came from:



Pursar's square
- the 'Tsawwassen had vending machines here.



Video tour from forward stairs, into forward lounge, and out from the lounge side-doors.
www.facebook.com/v/457604693646


The forward lounge:

[Low Light Mike]

The Coho's deck plans:

- main passenger deck


- crew cabins and sun-deck



The licence:
- 975 passengers


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The cafeteria:



- the menu:



Ship-shape neon sign for the gift-shop:



Old school stairs:


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The door outside the end of the lounge (behind the gift-shop), to the outside deck.
- the outside stairs lead to the sun-deck.

[Low Light Mike]

There is plenty of Coho memorabilia on display on-board and at the terminals:
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Coho shipyard photos:









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Some on-board memorabilia:

- the shape is a bit off ;D


















- Here's something I found on the Coho, that you can't find on a BCFerry.

[Low Light Mike]

Some more current and future memorabilia on the Coho:
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