Neil
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Post by Neil on Mar 31, 2020 21:03:56 GMT -8
Nope! All of their boats have an open cardeck which is not suitable for handling any sort of offshore service. Ahhh i get it. it would be cool if they competed with alaska marine highway and went to alaska too. But i know for sure it aint gona happen. Rest in peace Elwha. I wonder how shes doin at anacortes. In the real world, this is the company that competes with AMHS. They actually carry the bulk of the sea freight to Alaska, by barge and ro-ro vessels. www.lynden.com/aml/
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Post by dofd on Apr 1, 2020 8:04:33 GMT -8
Wow, haven't heard that name in along time. My first company I flew for in the 90's had the contract for Lynden Air Cargo's run for Vancouver-Kelowna-Kamloops, sit for 4 hours then return to Kelowna-Vancouver. They were located here ( 49.179009, -123.161967 ) on the south side of YVR.
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Post by withtheferries on Apr 1, 2020 9:32:18 GMT -8
Shocking news! WSF has decided to remodel and fix the Elwha!!!!!!!!!!
jk happy april fools!
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Apr 1, 2020 9:50:38 GMT -8
Just funny to look at how much bigger the Elwha is compared to the Tillkum. Sad we won't be seeing this duo around The Harbor anymore, but still cool to have seen the Elwha in tie-up at Friday Harbor.
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Post by withtheferries on Apr 3, 2020 20:36:55 GMT -8
I cant help but to ask, Why does the Elwha have a larger wake than her sisters?? Makes no sense even though they are the same..
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Post by northwesterner on Apr 3, 2020 21:38:38 GMT -8
I cant help but to ask, Why does the Elwha have a larger wake than her sisters?? Makes no sense even though they are the same.. She sits lower in the water...
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Post by withtheferries on Apr 3, 2020 21:44:54 GMT -8
I cant help but to ask, Why does the Elwha have a larger wake than her sisters?? Makes no sense even though they are the same.. She sits lower in the water... ... That affects the wake huh..
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Post by Barnacle on Apr 5, 2020 15:58:36 GMT -8
Storm? I didn't see a storm in that video; those were about 30-knot winds, maybe 35. Crossing Rosario Strait, we have a name for that: "Tuesday." Well heak, All the other ships in wsf's arsenal would have a lot of spray in those 5-6 footers. The mark II's take it well. The Elwha might of fared fine, but the mark 2 dident even list. Those *might* be 4-footers. Tops.
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Post by Barnacle on Apr 17, 2020 7:08:04 GMT -8
Elwha is under tow from Anacortes to Winslow slip #3 this morning.
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Post by earthworm on Apr 17, 2020 14:54:21 GMT -8
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Post by withtheferries on Apr 17, 2020 15:54:16 GMT -8
Elwha is under tow from Anacortes to Winslow slip #3 this morning. Whats she gona do over there? I also feel like she should of used her own power to get there, Shes still got her fight in her!!! Rip the old girl indeed.
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Apr 17, 2020 16:37:10 GMT -8
Every ferry I have seen through the locks (Elwha included) has been pulled by Westrac or Westrac II so thats funny!
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Post by Elwha on the Rocks on Apr 17, 2020 19:35:29 GMT -8
Elwha is under tow from Anacortes to Winslow slip #3 this morning. Whats she gona do over there? I also feel like she should of used her own power to get there, Shes still got her fight in her!!! Rip the old girl indeed. As with other retired ferries they will probably strip her of any useful equipment and parts that could be used on other ferries. I would infer she is being towed since she has been de-crewed and no longer has a COI. As sad as it is to think about, I would guess that at some point we will see group sale of Hyak and Elwha (perhaps Klahowya as well?) to a scrapyard similar to the Steel Electrics in 2009.
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Post by withtheferries on Apr 18, 2020 12:01:59 GMT -8
At least the Elwha can talk to her older sister, The Hyak.
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Apr 18, 2020 12:52:24 GMT -8
At least the Elwha can talk to her older sister, The Hyak. And the Yakima too.... As Kaleetan sails to Bremerton, about to enter Rich Passage, that'll be the closest all 4 Supers have been at any given time in my memory. I've seen 3 together in Anacortes but never 4.
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Post by elwharust on Apr 18, 2020 14:07:55 GMT -8
At least the Elwha can talk to her older sister, The Hyak. And the Yakima too.... As Kaleetan sails to Bremerton, about to enter Rich Passage, that'll be the closest all 4 Supers have been at any given time in my memory. I've seen 3 together in Anacortes but never 4. when was the last time all 4 supers were at the same place?
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Post by Kahloke on Apr 18, 2020 14:27:48 GMT -8
when was the last time all 4 supers were at the same place? 1967, at National Steel and Shipbuilding in San Diego? Perhaps they've been together since then, but it would have been a rare occurrence, for sure.
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Apr 18, 2020 14:44:05 GMT -8
when was the last time all 4 supers were at the same place? 1967, at National Steel and Shipbuilding in San Diego? Perhaps they've been together since then, but it would have been a rare occurrence, for sure. Got 3 of em' back in 2015, Elwha, Yakima and Hyak but Kaleetan was unfortunately absent for that trip. I do also know 3 Supers (Yakima, Hyak, Elwha) were at Eagle Harbor together while the Kaleetan ran Anacortes #1 back in 2016.
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legoferrydude
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Post by legoferrydude on Apr 28, 2020 12:44:50 GMT -8
So, what will we make of this thread? Is it just going to be moved to the Ghost Fleet page, or are we still in the uncertainty period?
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Post by Kahloke on Apr 28, 2020 13:13:41 GMT -8
So, what will we make of this thread? Is it just going to be moved to the Ghost Fleet page, or are we still in the uncertainty period? For now, we're just leaving it. State hasn't made the retirement official yet, even though we know it's happened, or going to happen. When it's official, we'll move this thread into the WSF historic board.
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Apr 28, 2020 16:20:44 GMT -8
So, what will we make of this thread? Is it just going to be moved to the Ghost Fleet page, or are we still in the uncertainty period? For now, we're just leaving it. State hasn't made the retirement official yet, even though we know it's happened, or going to happen. When it's official, we'll move this thread into the WSF historic board. Technically, it is official; WSF said website will be updated to reflect retirement by the end of June.
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Post by Kahloke on Apr 29, 2020 16:14:26 GMT -8
For now, we're just leaving it. State hasn't made the retirement official yet, even though we know it's happened, or going to happen. When it's official, we'll move this thread into the WSF historic board. Technically, it is official; WSF said website will be updated to reflect retirement by the end of June. I guess you're right. So, the Elwha thread is now in the historic ferries board.
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legoferrydude
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Post by legoferrydude on May 1, 2020 20:17:51 GMT -8
Technically, it is official; WSF said website will be updated to reflect retirement by the end of June. I guess you're right. So, the Elwha thread is now in the historic ferries board. Sayonara, Elwha.
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Post by Olympic Ferries on May 1, 2020 21:30:04 GMT -8
I guess you're right. So, the Elwha thread is now in the historic ferries board. Sayonara, Elwha. Glad I was ready to come to terms with this; I am glad I did not spend the last few months regretting this happening
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Post by withtheferries on May 2, 2020 8:25:57 GMT -8
Im curious about when the jumbo's retire... 144 cars vs 188. Will the Olympics cut it? I mean even now with the Elwha retiring, its going to be replaced by a Olympic class which is smaller!
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