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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Apr 28, 2010 19:19:27 GMT -8
Great shots, Scott! How do you get those night-shots so sharp and still? Answer: Monopod and Nikon 18-200mm VR II.  |
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Post by WettCoast on Jul 19, 2010 19:24:37 GMT -8
 From the JST Flickr photo site ©Spirit of Vancouver Island in Active Pass at about 7:50 pm July 19th, 2010. This photo has been uploaded from the ferry's wireless connection. It is fairly quick. |
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Post by lmtengs on Jul 19, 2010 19:56:45 GMT -8
Great picture! Just look at that beautiful shiny funnel!  I thought that photos and multimedia don't show on the BCF's wireless... I guess they do. Well, as for me, I've boycotted it on every route except for the 4+ hour routes, so I won't be posting any photos unless I'm in the terminals. I guess if I were a resident with my property backing onto Active Pass, I could run to the seaside on a sunny day with my laptop, wait for a ferry to pass, and check my email and stuff before the connection goes away. No more paying for internet! I wonder if people who live next to Departure Bay/Horseshoe Bay/Swartz Bay terminals will be able to get the connection once they get it going at the terminals? We use wireless at our house, but we don't have a password on it, so I know that pretty much all our neighbours up to 6 or 7 houses away use our connection instead of paying for their own. Our router is pretty strong, I guess  |
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Post by FerryDude2012 on Aug 1, 2010 16:44:26 GMT -8
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Post by FerryDude2012 on Aug 4, 2010 17:47:25 GMT -8
More SOVI pics to throw in the fire: Tied up in Berth 1 in Swartz Bay:  Meeting up with her twin sister:  Listing to the starboard:  Passing Prevost Island:  Exiting Active Pass:  Docking in Berth 1, Swartz Bay:  |
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Post by dofd on Aug 20, 2010 22:20:35 GMT -8
Not sure which one, so posted it here.  |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 26, 2010 19:29:39 GMT -8
SOVI photos from August 26, 2010: - pax deck layouts, from brochure:  The port-side platform deck.   Stern of upper vehicle deck (why do I hear that phrase with a German accent?): - Childrens' Volleyball court  - that's not Coastal or QNW height ! Seems vertically-cramped compared to those other ships' upper decks.  Standing at stern of deck-6:  -------- SOVI arriving at Swartz Bay:  |
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Post by FerryDude2012 on Sept 5, 2010 11:45:07 GMT -8
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Post by Mike C on Sept 27, 2010 9:30:26 GMT -8
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Post by Curtis on Oct 3, 2010 21:52:22 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Oct 15, 2010 22:13:54 GMT -8
A unique SOVI photo from the evening of Oct 15, 2010: - in the Strait of Georgia.  |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Oct 16, 2010 21:40:41 GMT -8
SOVI and Mt. Baker. Evening of Oct.15, 2010 - photo taken from MV Coastal Inspiration.  |
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Post by Ferryman on Nov 7, 2010 20:30:45 GMT -8
SOVI's new winter home berth...Berth 3 at Swartz Bay.  .....and also her spooky sister is nearby in service as usual in Berth 1  |
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Post by lmtengs on Nov 7, 2010 22:33:04 GMT -8
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Koastal Karl
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Post by Koastal Karl on Nov 8, 2010 9:33:05 GMT -8
What day was that??? I was on the SOVI's 12pm yesterday and they did a man overboard drill too!
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Post by lmtengs on Nov 8, 2010 15:19:50 GMT -8
Then we were on the same trip, Karl! I'm surprised I didn't see you. You may have seen me holding up my two cameras videoing the whole thing from right behind the zodiac-davit. |
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Post by lmtengs on Nov 8, 2010 21:04:02 GMT -8
Here's my video of the MOB drill on the Spirit of Van Isle yesterday:
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Post by WettCoast on Nov 10, 2010 17:25:29 GMT -8
SoVI 16:00 Nov 10th sailing from Swartz Bay:  From the JST Flickr photo site ©
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Post by novabus9228 on Nov 10, 2010 18:10:23 GMT -8
Wow, Nice one at the end of the rainbow!
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Post by lmtengs on Nov 10, 2010 18:14:04 GMT -8
Wow, Nice one at the end of the rainbow! Thanks, Nova That's the biggest rainbow I've ever seen, and some people who were on that trip said the exact same thing. Just from that rainbow, everyone on the outside deck started talking as if they'd been friends for years. It's funny how things like that bring a sense of community to an otherwise very large, impersonal place. |
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Nov 12, 2010 14:44:21 GMT -8
SOVI en route to Tsawwassen.
...with Queen of Burnaby
Photos taken yesterday.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 12, 2010 14:52:39 GMT -8
SOVI on 11/11/2010: Why post a dark & grey photo of 2 ships that have been photographed many times before? - This is the winter reality of asymmetrical Spirit-schedules. One is a #1 ship and the other is a #2 ship. As such, they now normally meet in the strait instead of in Active Pass.  SOVI and Princess Superior, in Swanson Channel - photo taken at same time as the one that Scott has posted, above in this same thread. (from Bowen Queen)  |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 28, 2010 21:02:00 GMT -8
From an October 2006 archived post, done by member Retro: ============ Queen of Nanaimo and Spirit of Vancouver Island heading for Active Pass on Friday:   |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 28, 2010 9:19:56 GMT -8
Karl has given me permission to post some photos from his Facebook albums. - I've adjusted the contrast & colours a bit, and here are some of his photos relating to this thread: ------------------------------- - in berth-3 at Swartz  - west of Active Pass.  |
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Post by FerryDude2012 on Dec 30, 2010 19:40:29 GMT -8
SOVI In Berth 5 - Tsawwassen  SOVI's aft:  Lifering: 
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