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Post by Koastal Karl on Jul 15, 2011 8:57:42 GMT -8
Looks like the SOBC is having mechanical problems. She is about 1hr behind and right now as of 10am the New West and the SOBC are at Swartz Bay going to be sailing at 10am. Note: This Service Notice applies to the following route(s): - Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Victoria (Swartz Bay) Update as of 8:15 am: Please be advised that the Spirit of British Columbia is currently experiencing mechanical difficulties. Their estimated time of arrival at Swartz Bay is 9:40 am. The scheduled 9:00 am sailing will be approximately 60 minutes behind schedule. Customers with reservations are advised to check in at the terminals in accordance with the scheduled sailing times in order to maintain their reserved status. For traffic updates or more information please call us toll free at 1-888-BCFERRY (223-3779), check our website at www.bcferries.com or go to mobile.bcferries.com on your mobile device. We apologize for any inconvenience experienced as a result of this sailing delay.
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Post by Nickfro on Jul 18, 2011 9:34:49 GMT -8
[/b] Posted Monday, July 18, 2011
Note: This Service Notice applies to the following route(s): - Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Victoria (Swartz Bay) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update as of 10:00 am:
Please be advised that the Spirit of British Columbia has had to cancel the following sailings due to an operational delay:
11:00 am departing Tsawwassen
1:00 pm departing Swartz Bay
The vessel will be back on time for the 3:00 pm sailing departing Tsawwassen
As a result we will be adding these additional sailings to compensate for increased volume:
8:00 pm departing Tsawwassen
10:00 pm departing Swartz Bay
For traffic updates or more information please call us toll free at 1-888-BCFERRY (223-3779), check our website at www.bcferries.com or go to mobile.bcferries.com on your mobile device.
We apologize for any inconvenience experienced as a result of this sailing delay.[/quote] Link to service notice HERE.7am sailing left 45 mins late. When running 4 boats, it's pushing the following sailings (QoNW) behind as well. Since they seem to know that all appears good to resume with the 3pm sailing, they must know what the issue is and can deal with it before that time.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jul 18, 2011 15:01:05 GMT -8
We are planning on catching the 10am Queen of New West Friday morning and hopefully the SOBC dosent break down again cause then that will mess up our plans of catching the 10am!
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Post by gordon on Jul 18, 2011 16:15:57 GMT -8
The Sof B.C. seems to be having he fair share of engine problems this week. I wonder what the problem is?
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Post by glasseye on Jul 18, 2011 18:55:30 GMT -8
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jul 18, 2011 22:14:08 GMT -8
I wonder if she went Boundary Pass that day? I think she would of seeing it took her like 2 and a half hours to get to Swartz Bay. Not gonna lie that would be a cool sailing to be on going that way, lol!
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Post by lmtengs on Jul 19, 2011 7:10:47 GMT -8
The Sof B.C. seems to be having he fair share of engine problems this week. I wonder what the problem is? The SoBC seems to be having her fair share of problems this last past YEAR or so! What's up with her?
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Post by glasseye on Jul 19, 2011 13:33:10 GMT -8
I wonder if she went Boundary Pass that day? I think she would of seeing it took her like 2 and a half hours to get to Swartz Bay. Not gonna lie that would be a cool sailing to be on going that way, lol! SOBC did not attempt Active Pass on Friday due to a combination of tidal conditions and the loss of an engine: www.cknw.com/Channels/Reg/NewsLocal/Story.aspx?ID=1457926SOBC is behind by 18 minutes today due to unspecified mechanical problems. I'm wondering if SOBC's broken engine is back in service or not. Since SOBC can supposedly sail through Active Pass on three engines in good tidal conditions, it's possible that sailing cancellations over the past few days were to wait for the tide change rather than to repair the engine. This would explain why SOBC is behind again today--something that should not happen if it was repaired on Monday.
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Post by Retrovision on Jul 21, 2011 14:26:32 GMT -8
I am staying for a few days at Point Roberts on the south shore and recently saw what I assumed was a cruise ship near Boundary Pass well after dark which, after looking at AIS tracking, turned out to be the Spirit of British Columbia. Assuming that she had engine difficulties on the last run of the day and had to use Boundary Pass, it was surprising to pull-up her recent path data and see that she had simply done a loop - after her last arrival at Tsawwassen Terminal for the night - basically as far as Boundary Pass in the middle of the Strait of Georgia only to return back to the terminal, doing as little as 1 knot in the process and only returning as I post this (after 2am).
I wonder if this could have been due to a possible distress call, or maybe if it involves navy vessel activity up and down the Strait in recent days presumably for a multi-day training exercise. To add to the possibility of the latter of these being the case, I noticed the local Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary craft based out of Point Roberts leaving last night in the evening (an unusual day for regular training), not showing up on AIS tracking as it normally does, and returning after midnight.
I'm just thankful for all travelers' sake that my first speculation of it being due to a catastrophic engine failure and therefore being forced to utilize Boundary Pass wasn't the reality. Since my computer is in the shop (among other reasons such as being away from home) I haven't had much of a chance to scour through most recent postings lately except now and then on one of my folks' laptops, so I'm only reading of the SoBC's recent troubles now. As such, I'm now wondering if this late-night NIS movement wasn't due in some way to the current mechanical issues, though that would seem a bit extreme to crew her overnight for sea trials and is possibly indicative of the true severity of those mechanical issues.
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Post by Ferryman on Aug 1, 2011 13:20:14 GMT -8
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Post by Scott on Aug 12, 2011 6:39:41 GMT -8
The Gabriola ferry will be using Duke Point instead of Nanaimo Harbour today. Apparently there was an accident at Nanaimo Harbour early this morning involving a cement truck or paving truck. www.bcferries.com/bcfservicenotice?id=515793
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Post by WettCoast on Aug 12, 2011 6:59:35 GMT -8
CBC Radio News reported at 7:30 PDT that the Nanaimo Harbour terminal ramp had been damaged by an over loaded vehicle. I am not able to find any report on their website, yet, about this matter. There should be more on their local news at 8:30.
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Post by D'Elete BC in NJ on Aug 12, 2011 8:03:03 GMT -8
CBC Radio News reported at 7:30 PDT that the Nanaimo Harbour terminal ramp had been damaged by an over loaded vehicle. I am not able to find any report on their website, yet, about this matter. There should be more on their local news at 8:30. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/08/12/bc-gabriola-ferry.html B.C. Ferry service disrupted to Gabriola IslandTravelling by ferry to and from Gabriola Island, off Nanaimo, B.C., got a lot more complicated late Thursday night. A paving truck fell into the water as it worked overnight at the Nanaimo harbour terminal, damaging the trestle required to load the ferry, which runs between Gabriola and Nanaimo. B.C. Ferries says the driver of the truck is okay and escaped his rig as it sank, but the trestle will require major repairs. Cars bound for Gabriola will now be loaded at the Duke Point ferry terminal, south of Nanaimo, while a water taxi will carry foot passengers between Nanaimo harbour and Gabriola. B.C. Ferries will post updated details on its website as it works out the schedules for both the water taxi and car ferry. There's no word how long it will take to fix the damaged trestle.
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Post by Mill Bay on Aug 12, 2011 8:59:40 GMT -8
Cars bound for Gabriola will now be loaded at the Duke Point ferry terminal, south of Nanaimo, while a water taxi will carry foot passengers between Nanaimo harbour and Gabriola. Looks like BCFerries got their wish to base the Gabriola route out of Duke Point. Now all they need is some reason why the downtown Nanaimo berth can't be economically repaired, and the solution can be permanent. Would be too bad, though, if no one ever gets to use that new waiting room .
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 12, 2011 9:05:53 GMT -8
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Post by Balfour on Aug 12, 2011 12:16:59 GMT -8
Yikes! it seems that the wooden piles and joists gave way under the weight of the truck. Some serious structural work will need to be done here. I wouldn't be surprised if the dock was out of service for at least a month...
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Post by piglet on Aug 12, 2011 15:13:30 GMT -8
CHEK has some really good footage of the dock and truck in the water. Looks like the truck got out on the edge of the driving surface and its not designed for that wieght as its outboard of the main structural members. Bet the driver will be hard to convince to back out on to anything else for a while.
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Post by FNS on Aug 12, 2011 17:46:48 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 12, 2011 18:01:59 GMT -8
A-News (soon to be CTV-2, uggg) had a news report on the Gabriola trestle.
Mr. Hahn spoke and said that the resulting accident had been identified as a risk, and that the operator (contractor) had been warned earlier in the evening to not put the vehicle on that part of the trestle.
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Aug 13, 2011 9:13:15 GMT -8
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Update as of 09:50 am: Please be advised that the MV Klitsa is suspending service for the remainder of the day due to mechanical difficulties.
Service is expected to resume with the 08:40 am departure from Brentwood Bay on Sunday August 14, 2011. For updated sailing information please call 1-888-BCFERRY (223-3779). We apologize for any inconvenience experienced as a result of this service interruption.[/quote][/size]
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 14, 2011 7:06:15 GMT -8
;D (from the Bowen Island museum's car-ferry exhibit)
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Post by ferryfanyvr on Aug 15, 2011 8:20:51 GMT -8
Service Notice - Sailing Cancellation - Queen of Cowichan The Queen of Cowichan sailing cancellations due to mechanical difficulties Posted Monday, August 15, 2011 Print Version Note: This Service Notice applies to the following route(s): - Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) - Nanaimo (Departure Bay) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update as of 7:15 am: Please be advised that the Queen of Cowichan has cancelled the following sailings due to mechanical difficulties: 7:45 am departing Departure Bay 10:05 am departing Horseshoe Bay For traffic updates or more information please call us toll free at 1-888-BCFERRY (223-3779), check our website at www.bcferries.com or go to mobile.bcferries.com on your mobile device. We apologize for any inconvenience experienced as a result of this sailing cancellation.
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Post by Ferryman on Aug 15, 2011 8:52:52 GMT -8
Service Notice - Sailing Cancellation - Queen of Cowichan The Queen of Cowichan sailing cancellations due to mechanical difficulties Posted Monday, August 15, 2011 Print Version Note: This Service Notice applies to the following route(s): - Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) - Nanaimo (Departure Bay) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update as of 7:15 am: Please be advised that the Queen of Cowichan has cancelled the following sailings due to mechanical difficulties: 7:45 am departing Departure Bay 10:05 am departing Horseshoe Bay For traffic updates or more information please call us toll free at 1-888-BCFERRY (223-3779), check our website at www.bcferries.com or go to mobile.bcferries.com on your mobile device. We apologize for any inconvenience experienced as a result of this sailing cancellation. Sounds like they're waiting for a new fuel pump to arrive www.news1130.com/traffic/article/264368--two-queen-of-cowichan-sailings-cancelledVANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - A note for travellers heading to Vancouver Island, a couple of morning sailings between Nanaimo and Horseshoe Bay have been cancelled.
Deborah Marshall with BC Ferries says it's because of mechanical issues on the Queen of Cowichan.
"We've got a problem with one of the fuel pumps on the vessel so we are waiting for a replacement part. As a result, we did have to cancel one round-trip."
The 7:45 a.m. Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay was scrapped and the return sailing at 10:05 a.m. has also been cancelled. "We do expect the vessel to be back in service by this afternoon," she adds.
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Aug 15, 2011 15:33:45 GMT -8
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Updated at 4:00 pm on Monday, August 15th
Further to the thorough assessment of the structural damage to the dock at the Nanaimo Harbour terminal it is anticipated that the work required to re-enforce the existing structure will take approximately 16 days.
As a result the Nanaimo Harbour terminal is anticipated to remain closed to vehicle traffic until Wednesday, August 31st. Until completion of the work, the MV Quinsam will continue to sail as scheduled from Gabriola Island to Duke Point Terminal. The ship will maintain the regular published schedule departure times from Gabriola Island and Duke Point. The water taxi service will remain in place for foot passengers to travel between Gabriola Island and the Public Wharf at Nanaimo Harbour - 'F' dock. Passengers need to purchase their tickets at the Nanaimo Harbour Terminal prior to proceeding to the public wharf. Please note that tickets for the water taxi must be purchased no later than 15 minutes prior to sailing time and can not be pre-purchased for future sailings. BC Ferries would like to advise it’s neighbours in the Nanaimo Harbour area that some noise is expected between 7:30 am and 5:30 pm from August 17 - 22 while new pilings are put in place.
We apologize for the inconvenience caused to our customers. Updated information will be provided as it becomes available. For traffic updates or more information please call us toll free at 1-888-BCFERRY (223-3779).[/size][/quote]
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Post by Scott on Aug 15, 2011 16:34:35 GMT -8
It's pretty nice for BC Ferries that the Gabriola Island ferry schedule and the Duke Point-Tsawwassen ferry schedule are so compatable. Only at the end of the day do there appear to be some crossover of the schedules. There's an 8:20PM to Gabriola and a 8:15PM to Tsawwassen. The QUINSAM would probably be a little late departing on that one, as that's only a 5 minute turn around (less, since they'd have to wait until the COASTAL INSPIRATION clears the area).
The one I can't see working is the 10:25PM departure to Gabriola Island. The QUEEN OF ALBERNI will have to be in berth from 10:15 until her 10:45 departure. So does the ALBERNI hold off and get behind schedule (this would be a light sailing except on Sunday and Monday probably) or would the QUINSAM hold off until 10:50 (behind schedule by 25 minutes).
The trip between Gabriola and Duke Point is shorter (by 5-7 minutes?), so the QUINSAM should be able to make up any delays fairly easy.
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