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Post by Low Light Mike on May 1, 2016 11:50:32 GMT -8
I saw this tug&barge combo headed up Georgia Strait, close to the shore, from Lantzville. I presume it was headed for the CFMTR base in Nanoose, Bay. - evening of April 30, 2016. To further add to the intrigue, she was invisible on both SiiTech and MarineTraffic AIS. Very stealth, except if you were watching with eyes.  DSC02401 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr  DSC02436 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr (cue my buddy Kather Anne to explain what this really is) |
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Post by Chris City on May 1, 2016 19:18:07 GMT -8
I've always wanted to get a photo of one of the rail barges being loaded at Annacis Marine Terminal (AMT) so when I found out one would be loaded for the Crofton pulp mill I made the long walk up the Alex Fraser Bridge. There used to be probably around a dozen rail barge slips around the lower mainland, but this is the last active one, and it was built in 2010. The E&N and the few remaining coastal mills that still receive railcars are served from here.  Annacis Marine Terminal (AMT) ~ Delta by Chris City, on Flickr |
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Post by WettCoast on Jul 26, 2016 11:08:09 GMT -8
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Post by WettCoast on Sept 14, 2016 7:03:54 GMT -8
Seaspan tug ( Seaspan Commander) & barges @ the Crofton (Catalyst) Pulp & Paper mill, Vancouver Island - 9 September 2016. Does this Look like a Seaspan ad?  © WCK-JST by Jim Thorne, on Flickr |
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Post by WettCoast on Sept 17, 2016 9:25:07 GMT -8
Seaspan tugs S Resolution & S Kestrel had out from DeltaPort to assist an incoming containership with berthing at DeltaPort - 6 September 2016  © WCK-JST by Jim Thorne, on Flickr |
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Post by Neil on Dec 5, 2016 16:48:15 GMT -8
There's no thread for 'boats that kinda look like car ferries at first glance', but when I saw this vessel at Ford Cove yesterday in the failing light, my first thought was 'what on earth is an old ferry doing here?'. Anscomb? Quillayute? On closer examination, I realized it was too narrow, and if the deck was a closed in car deck, it would have only been about eight feet in clearance. Still, this vessel, which is working on wharf expansion, sure bears some of the hallmarks of a converted car ferry. I don't know its name.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2016 17:50:04 GMT -8
"There's no thread for 'boats that kinda look like car ferries at first glance', but when I saw this vessel at Ford Cove yesterday in the failing light, my first thought was 'what on earth is an old ferry doing here?'. Anscomb? Quillayute? On closer examination, I realized it was too narrow, and if the deck was a closed in car deck, it would have only been about eight feet in clearance. Still, this vessel, which is working on wharf expansion, sure bears some of the hallmarks of a converted car ferry. I don't know its name." Read more: ferriesbc.proboards.com/thread/8005/working-vessels-photos-discussion?page=5#ixzz4S1BpVvpTThat is the Essington II. Originally built for the Federal Department of Public Works. Last when I was working for them, it was owned by Mountain Marine ( former owners of Albert J Savoie/ RJ Breadner) in Sechelt and it was doing a lot of fish farm work as well as docks and related construction. |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 5, 2016 18:36:27 GMT -8
Still, this vessel, which is working on wharf expansion, sure bears some of the hallmarks of a converted car ferry. I don't know its name. I agree with the Anscomb similarity. Info and photos of Essington II are HERE |
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Post by Chris City on Dec 23, 2016 16:44:40 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 14, 2017 11:30:44 GMT -8
Here's Jones Towing's DAVID J, at her Nanaimo home, which is the W.E. Mills landing. She's a tractor-tug used mainly for ship-moving in the Nanaimo area. ...and there's a Quinsam departing. This is May 13, 2017  . by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr  . by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr Tractor Tugs have been described as ugly, but they are a modern utilitarian design, made for function, not looks. David J was built by Sylte in Maple Ridge area. |
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Post by WettCoast on Oct 2, 2017 15:29:38 GMT -8
Tug Skeena Coast (Amix Group, IMO 5249871) with two barges in tow. Seen by me from the Northern Expedition in BC's Inside Passage just north of Cape Calvert on 10 August 2017. 
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 25, 2017 8:27:42 GMT -8
I was in Sechelt recently, and I got to see a bit of the gravel barges being loaded at Trail Bay. Low light, but you can see a few details. This is from November 23, 2017  DSC07514 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr A closer look  . by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr I didn't pay close enough attention to AIS to remember the name of the tug. |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Mar 26, 2018 19:24:00 GMT -8
Mercury Launch & Tug Ltd. provides the shipping service for Ledcor gravel from Sechelt to the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island. While I was in Sechelt recently, I had a great view of the gravel terminal and the coming/going tugs and barges. Here are a few of my views of the various "Ocean" tugs: One leaving, one arriving:  DSC00560 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr Loading:  . by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr  DSC00734 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Apr 1, 2018 17:43:49 GMT -8
For a few days in March 2018, I had a nice evening view of the Sechelt gravel terminal, and the constant comings and goings of the tugs & barges.
Tugs are from Mercury Launch & Tug, the barges are from Ledcor (the purchaser of the gravel), and the gravel and terminal are Lehigh.
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Post by WettCoast on Oct 18, 2018 8:44:45 GMT -8
Tug Sea Imp XI north bound in Active Pass off Georgina Point, Mayne Island - 6 September 2018
There was no barge, or anything else in tow.
Gotta love that 'Imp' name. BC Ferries should adopt it for the new minor 44 vessels. The first one could be Georgia Imp.
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Post by WettCoast on Nov 19, 2018 10:03:00 GMT -8
Smit Saba, Rupert based tug in Prince Rupert Harbour - 19 August 2018. I gather that this was built by Damen, as there is a 'Damen' marking on it.
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Post by paulvanb on Dec 3, 2018 9:39:43 GMT -8
Seaspan Kestrel in the fog yesterday morning.  |
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Post by WettCoast on Dec 18, 2018 9:24:48 GMT -8
Tug Smit Wolf heads out into a snow squall in Kitimat Harbour - 15 December 2018
Smit has more tugs in Kitimat now. It would seem that they are anticipating more business ...
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Post by WettCoast on Feb 8, 2019 22:39:55 GMT -8
Marine activity in support of LNG Canada is ramping up in Kitimat these days. The big push at present is dredging the harbour to allow deeper draft ships to use the Rio Tinto (formerly Alcan) wharf and the eventual wharves that LNG Canada itself will operate. Activity is also ramping up to expand the Rio Tinto wharf so that it can accommodate two ships at once (one off-loading alumina, the other loading aluminium ingot). Here are a few photos I have taken recently ... |
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Post by WettCoast on May 5, 2019 9:13:40 GMT -8
Tug Seaspan Eagle in Vancouver Harbour - 30 May 2018.
Photo taken from one of the Vancouver SeaBuses ...
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Post by WettCoast on May 8, 2019 7:54:21 GMT -8
West Coast Launch, aka Prince Rupert Adventure Tours, in contract service to Rio Tinto (Alcan), primarily to move work crews between Kitimat & Kemano. The new boat ... |
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Post by Starsteward on May 8, 2019 10:26:22 GMT -8
West Coast Launch, aka Prince Rupert Adventure Tours, in contract service to Rio Tinto (Alcan), primarily to move work crews between Kitimat & Kemano. The new boat ... I'm not sure why I had this dumb brainwave but, would the retiring vessels 'Nimpkish' or 'NIP' be of any interest to the folks at Rio Tinto? I'm now in the 'duck and cover' position.  |
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Post by WettCoast on May 9, 2019 8:17:24 GMT -8
I'm not sure why I had this dumb brainwave but, would the retiring vessels 'Nimpkish' or 'NIP' be of any interest to the folks at Rio Tinto? I'm now in the 'duck and cover' position. No, Rio Tinto, and before that, Alcan, have never operated anything other than crew boats with space for a bit of freight. There has also been a contracted barge service to move big heavy stuff to & from Kemano. This was also the case when Kemano included a small townsite with about 250 permanent residents in the years 1954 - 2000. The place is now operated as a camp with workers doing seven days on - seven days off rotations that include 12 hour shifts during the week they are 'on'.
The crew boats used to be owned & operated by the company, but in recent years they have gone to outside contractors such as you see now with WCL.
I am pretty much certain that they would have no interest at all in old car ferries.
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Post by Starsteward on May 13, 2019 7:56:01 GMT -8
I'm not sure why I had this dumb brainwave but, would the retiring vessels 'Nimpkish' or 'NIP' be of any interest to the folks at Rio Tinto? I'm now in the 'duck and cover' position. No, Rio Tinto, and before that, Alcan, have never operated anything other than crew boats with space for a bit of freight. There has also been a contracted barge service to move big heavy stuff to & from Kemano. This was also the case when Kemano included a small townsite with about 250 permanent residents in the years 1954 - 2000. The place is now operated as a camp with workers doing seven days on - seven days off rotations that include 12 hour shifts during the week they are 'on'.
The crew boats used to be owned & operated by the company, but in recent years they have gone to outside contractors such as you see now with WCL.
I am pretty much certain that they would have no interest at all in old car ferries.
Awe come on 'WettCoast', let's say we even toss in the poor old 'Burnaby'! What a deal, what a steal! Oh well, just trying to get rid of some of novel items that will be cluttering up the final 'tie-up' spaces once the control panel reads: 'Finished with engines'.  |
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Post by WettCoast on Jul 13, 2019 10:14:52 GMT -8
A tug & a little cruise ship in Vancouver Harbour ...
The cruise ship is very small compared to the floating hotels in the Carnival Corp fleets. I am thinking the 'experience' on these little boats would be much better than on the big boats but the price is no doubt much higher.
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