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Post by Ferryman on Feb 6, 2014 21:54:35 GMT -8
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Post by Chris City on Feb 6, 2014 22:56:21 GMT -8
Those are great photos! I was looking around there last week trying to figure out how to get a photo of the Doris, never thought to try by boat  |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Apr 6, 2014 17:47:09 GMT -8
Seaspan's Princess Superior seen by me departing Nanaimo at 6:00am on Sunday morning, April 6, 2014. - The Seaspan webpage schedule says that Sunday morning departure is 4:30am, so she was a bit late. She's a bit hard to see in this photo, in the center-left part.  The video includes both Princess Superior and then Quinsam: |
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Post by Chris City on Apr 30, 2014 20:23:53 GMT -8
Princess Superior has been having troubles lately as twice within two weeks she has ended up at Vancouver Shipyards. Good for me as I get a rare chance to see Seaspan Greg at Swartz Bay. Was able to get photos last night and tonight but unfortunately at the time she arrives here the light isn't the greatest. Photo below is from her arrival tonight at about 7:00.  Seaspan Greg by Chris City 2, on Flickr |
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Post by Mike on May 8, 2014 18:37:36 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 11, 2014 6:40:51 GMT -8
Carrier Princess seen by me at Nanaimo on May 10, 2014. She is leaving Nanaimo in late morning, and I am at Bate Point on Newcastle Island. - Bate Point is named for Nanaimo's first mayor, Mark Bate. The small bay next to it on Newcastle is "Mark Bay."   |
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 14, 2014 20:53:08 GMT -8
Here's a video I found on YouTube, of Seaspan ships, including ferries
at 2:46, you can seen the Seaspan Doris' elevator in action.
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Post by WettCoast on May 14, 2014 21:10:05 GMT -8
There is a brief cameo appearance of what appears to be the Salt Spring Queen at about 4:10 in that video. Thanks for finding this video, Mr. Horn.
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 17, 2014 9:38:34 GMT -8
A pair of princesses at Nanaimo harbour, on the evening of May 16, 2014. Grand Princess and Carrier Princess: Here is Seaspan's Carrier Princess departing at 9:05pm. I had been hoping to witness CP's dusk departure sometime this year, and it was nice that it coincided with one of Nanaimo's 2 cruise-ship visits for 2014 (next one is in September - it's bleak) ----------------   Carrier Princess' departure-spin is the quality entertainment that Nanaimo offers visiting cruise-ship passengers. It doesn't get much better than this, unfortunately.     |
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 19, 2014 20:34:43 GMT -8
Here's a video of Carrier Princess and Quinsam dancing in front of the cruise ship Grand Princess
- in Nanaimo on the evening of May 16, 2014.
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 29, 2014 6:22:00 GMT -8
(Incan) Princess Superior stars in my latest video work.
- this is her leaving Nanaimo on Saturday, May 24, 2014. She is headed for her Tilbury Island base.
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 30, 2014 18:37:02 GMT -8
Princess Superior underway, seen from Malaspina Galleries point on Gabriola Island. - May 24, 2014 With Mt. Benson as a backdrop  With Queen of Cowichan  The novelty shot  |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jun 1, 2014 17:59:12 GMT -8
Princess Soup in the Nanaimo berth, on May 24, 2014. - seen from the Gabriola ferry. The different angles of the Incan     |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 3, 2014 15:40:14 GMT -8
In the July 2014 issue of Western Mariner magazine, there is a list of work boats in BC, by company.
Seaspan's list does not include Seaspan Doris. I'm concluding that she is no longer part of their fleet.
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Aug 2, 2014 21:02:55 GMT -8
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Post by Neil on Sept 16, 2014 21:47:39 GMT -8
While the Seaspan Greg is still in their fleet list, Seaspan's current schedule does not have her doing any runs... she seems to have been replaced by the Arctic Taglu/Fraser Link combo. With the 'Doris already gone, perhaps this is the end of the connection to F.M. Yorke and Sons on our coast.
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Post by Chris City on Sept 19, 2014 23:12:31 GMT -8
While the Seaspan Greg is still in their fleet list, Seaspan's current schedule does not have her doing any runs... she seems to have been replaced by the Arctic Taglu/Fraser Link combo. With the ' Doris already gone, perhaps this is the end of the connection to F.M. Yorke and Sons on our coast. occasionally will do a late night run to Nanaimo, seems like an unscheduled trip, maybe because of heavy traffic? Also, whenever one of the other ships goes for maintenance, she always fills in. |
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Post by Chris City on Sept 23, 2014 11:33:55 GMT -8
I read this morning that Seaspan is ordering two new trailer ferries, to be built in Turkey. Anybody hear about this?
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 23, 2014 13:23:30 GMT -8
I read this morning that Seaspan is ordering two new trailer ferries, to be built in Turkey. Anybody hear about this? Here's a mention, from a source found in a Google Search: HEREtext here: |
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Post by Chris City on Sept 23, 2014 18:53:59 GMT -8
That's great, thanks for the link! Can't wait to see the designs.
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Post by Neil on Sept 27, 2014 19:14:39 GMT -8
The Seaspan Doris, at her current retirement home in North Vancouver.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Oct 11, 2014 20:23:29 GMT -8
Seaspan's Carrier Princess seen from Gabriola's Descanso Bay. - morning of October 11, 2014  She's a Saturday morning regular in Nanaimo. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2014 21:17:24 GMT -8
Anyone hear if these new ferries will have train tracks on them?
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Post by WettCoast on Oct 12, 2014 9:33:40 GMT -8
Anyone hear if these new ferries will have train tracks on them? I would be very surprised if these were to be built with rail tracks embedded in the decks. Railways on Vancouver Island seem to be just about at the point of being relegated to nothing more than historical artifacts, unfortunately. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2014 15:21:39 GMT -8
Actually, wett coast, if you ever read a newspaper or watched a television news program, you would know the E&N is about to undergo a 25 million dollar upgrade.
The track work is out for bids right now to be awarded at the end of this month.
Also don't forget all the pulp mills receive railcars-even Port Alice.
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