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Post by Ollie on Sept 30, 2023 17:22:57 GMT -8
Coastal Celebration in the Strait of Georgia, today. If you look closely through the side holes you can see the cars are actually loaded backwards?
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Post by WettCoast on Oct 1, 2023 5:37:04 GMT -8
Coastal Celebration arriving at Tsawwassen, today. For some reason it spun in a full circle before arriving at Tsawwassen, I don't know why.
I saw the same thing earlier in September and have photo evidence. All is still not right with this vessel. |
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Oct 2, 2023 21:36:52 GMT -8
Coastal Celebration arriving at Tsawwassen, today. For some reason it spun in a full circle before arriving at Tsawwassen, I don't know why.
I saw the same thing earlier in September and have photo evidence. All is still not right with this vessel. seems to be operating normally yesterday and today. |
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Oct 3, 2023 18:11:05 GMT -8
Coastal Celebration arriving at Swartz Bay from Public Water Access at end Dolphin Road, I glad I am found this area. I am posting because she has recently been repainted and there is no photos of her new paint job.  Coastal Celebration by Blue Bus Fan, on Flickr
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Post by Ollie on Oct 6, 2023 11:17:00 GMT -8
Coastal Celebration at Swartz Bay Berth 2, October 3 2023
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Oct 6, 2023 12:15:48 GMT -8
I hope BC Ferries fixes or removes wraps from Coastal Class because they don’t look the hold up to every day use.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Oct 10, 2023 21:55:17 GMT -8
Coastal Celebration to Duke Point while Spirit of Vancouver Island is out for couple days.
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Post by QoNW Fan on Oct 26, 2023 16:20:29 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Oct 26, 2023 16:27:07 GMT -8
More like the Coastal Nightmare. Coastal Photo Opportunity |
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Oct 26, 2023 16:44:09 GMT -8
Why don’t just keep the Coastal Inspiration on route 1 until the Coastal Celebration is fully fixed? I wonder what caused temporary routing this time for Coastal Celebration. |
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Post by QoNW Fan on Oct 26, 2023 17:36:44 GMT -8
Why don’t just keep the Coastal Inspiration on route 1 until the Coastal Celebration is fully fixed? I wonder what caused temporary routing this time for Coastal Celebration. Good point! Not really sure, their statement: “While the vessel is safe to operate, we are taking action as a precautionary safety measure to guard against the unlikely event of a propulsion failure in the confined waters of Active Pass,” the corporation said in a statement. “B.C. Ferries knows customers’ time is valuable and apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause.” |
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Post by Neil on Oct 26, 2023 17:38:52 GMT -8
Why don’t just keep the Coastal Inspiration on route 1 until the Coastal Celebration is fully fixed? I wonder what caused temporary routing this time for Coastal Celebration. Good point! Not really sure, their statement: “While the vessel is safe to operate, we are taking action as a precautionary safety measure to guard against the unlikely event of a propulsion failure in the confined waters of Active Pass,” the corporation said in a statement. “B.C. Ferries knows customers’ time is valuable and apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause.” I see that the schedule hasn't as yet been changed to accommodate a two hour and fifteen minute turn around time. |
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Post by Ollie on Oct 26, 2023 17:41:23 GMT -8
This is quite interesting! What is its new route? Around Saturna?
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Oct 26, 2023 18:49:33 GMT -8
Why don’t just keep the Coastal Inspiration on route 1 until the Coastal Celebration is fully fixed? I wonder what caused temporary routing this time for Coastal Celebration. Good point! Not really sure, their statement: “While the vessel is safe to operate, we are taking action as a precautionary safety measure to guard against the unlikely event of a propulsion failure in the confined waters of Active Pass,” the corporation said in a statement. “B.C. Ferries knows customers’ time is valuable and apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause.” Then should they apply that logic to the Coastal Inspiration too? I still think the best option is do no vessel swap until the Coastal are truly fixed. |
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Post by Mike C on Oct 26, 2023 19:08:18 GMT -8
Good point! Not really sure, their statement: “While the vessel is safe to operate, we are taking action as a precautionary safety measure to guard against the unlikely event of a propulsion failure in the confined waters of Active Pass,” the corporation said in a statement. “B.C. Ferries knows customers’ time is valuable and apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause.” Then should they apply to the Coastal Inspiration too? I still think the best option is do no vessel swap until the Coastal are truly fixed. According to the article, all three will need to have their drive motors replaced before Summer ‘24. That seems like a tall order, and I’m guessing will necessitate time in the dry dock for all three prior to next May? |
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Post by Dane on Oct 26, 2023 19:32:30 GMT -8
Here is the release/service advisory text for the sake of history:
Issued on: October 26 at 3:20 pm
Coastal Celebration
Tsawwassen – Swartz Bay
Temporary Change to Route
October 29 – November 26, 2023
The Coastal Celebration will not sail through Active Pass while servicing the Vancouver (Tsawwassen) – Victoria (Swartz Bay) route from October 29 to November 26. Instead, the vessel will sail south of the area, via East Point, adding about 15 minutes to the voyage.
The Coastal Celebration is currently one of the extra vessels sailing on this route. The other vessels that provide the odd-houred sailings, will continue to sail as usual between 7:00 am and 9:00 pm.
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I have two reservations affected by this, and got emails from both of them.
Surprisingly, I've never actually been able to get on this reroute before. Excited to see it.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Oct 26, 2023 19:36:16 GMT -8
Then should they apply to the Coastal Inspiration too? I still think the best option is do no vessel swap until the Coastal are truly fixed. According to the article, all three will need to have their drive motors replaced before Summer ‘24. That seems like a tall order, and I’m guessing will necessitate time in the dry dock for all three prior to next May? I don’t think a dry dock is required because they manage to get drive motors out Coastal Renaissance out a Departure Bay while she was in the water. I wonder how Coastal Class handle when Spirits are taken out of annual refit where they go through active pass or while a Cowichan Class make super rare appearances on route 1 next year or where all sailing not go through active pass. |
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Post by WettCoast on Oct 26, 2023 21:19:18 GMT -8
Then should they apply to the Coastal Inspiration too? I still think the best option is do no vessel swap until the Coastal are truly fixed. According to the article, all three will need to have their drive motors replaced before Summer ‘24. That seems like a tall order, and I’m guessing will necessitate time in the dry dock for all three prior to next May? I am fairly sure that we are talking about all six drive motors on the Coastal class, all changed out before next summer (they have eight months). Indeed, a tall order and at a tall cost no doubt. I don't think the new builds coming should be more Coastals, at least without major changes from the existing ones. |
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Post by Ferryman on Oct 26, 2023 22:03:53 GMT -8
Just wanting to point out based on both the service notice and the news article state that it's the rotors inside the drive motor assembly that need to be replaced. The entire drive motor assembly doesn't need to be replaced on all vessels.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Oct 26, 2023 22:53:24 GMT -8
According to the article, all three will need to have their drive motors replaced before Summer ‘24. That seems like a tall order, and I’m guessing will necessitate time in the dry dock for all three prior to next May? I am fairly sure that we are talking about all six drive motors on the Coastal class, all changed out before next summer (they have eight months). Indeed, a tall order and at a tall cost no doubt. I don't think the new builds coming should be more Coastals, at least without major changes from the existing ones. I think BC Ferries could find another manufacturer of drive motors for next generation Coastals. |
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Post by Mike C on Oct 27, 2023 7:51:38 GMT -8
Just wanting to point out based on both the service notice and the news article state that it's the rotors inside the drive motor assembly that need to be replaced. The entire drive motor assembly doesn't need to be replaced on all vessels. Good point. There was something about “drive motor rotor” that my brain didn’t process right away in that paragraph  |
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Oct 27, 2023 21:49:02 GMT -8
The schedule has been updated the sailing are all over place for Coastal Celebration. |
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Post by WettCoast on Oct 31, 2023 19:12:42 GMT -8
On Halloween night would I rather travel on a 'Spirit', or one of the 'Ghostal' class boats ...
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Post by paulvanb on Oct 31, 2023 19:17:36 GMT -8
On Halloween night would I rather travel on a 'Spirit', or one of the 'Ghostal' class boats ...
Hillarious! |
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Post by cbachmeier on Nov 11, 2023 14:48:10 GMT -8
This is quite interesting! What is its new route? Around Saturna? I am at my cabin on Saturna Island right now and the Coastal celebration has been going around Saturna by East Point all day today like normal (normal for when they dont go through Active Pass). This alternate route is also used from time to time for ferries not in service heading back to Tsawwassen or Deas (FMU) for refits and stuff. |
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