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Post by compdude787 on Jun 30, 2013 22:18:25 GMT -8
Since I'm an American and not used to the metric system, when I read that I thought "wait, what? 30 degrees is super cold. ...Oh, Celsius, duh!" Yeah, it's been really H-O-T-hot these past few days.
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SolDuc and SOBC - Photo by Scott
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Post by SolDuc on Jul 23, 2013 21:49:30 GMT -8
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Post by Mike C on Aug 15, 2013 23:24:31 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 27, 2013 5:55:07 GMT -8
My video of Coastal Inspiration, approaching Duke Point, docking, and then leaving. - shot from the tip of Jack Point. Morning of Sept.26, 2013
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Post by Low Light Mike on Oct 12, 2013 11:38:23 GMT -8
Coastal Inspiration seen from Jack Point park. - 9:45am on September 26, 2013. My camera is set low, on the rocks just feet from the beach. (no, not feet washed-up on the beach)
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Nov 10, 2013 23:41:03 GMT -8
Will the Coastal Inspiration get the blue line like her sisters during her next refit?
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Post by compdude787 on Nov 11, 2013 11:46:23 GMT -8
Will the Coastal Inspiration get the blue line like her sisters during her next refit? I don't know but maybe they should completely tear off all the Olympic decals. Perhaps they're leaving them on so they don't have to worry about rust.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Dec 1, 2013 19:55:39 GMT -8
Some photos of Coastal Inspiration leaving Tsawwassen. I am posting these picture because it was a lovely foggy day.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Dec 19, 2013 23:22:33 GMT -8
Update as of 11:15 pm: Please be advised that the Coastal Inspiration is currently holding off dock at Tsawwassen terminal due to mechanical difficulties. Repairs are under way and the vessel will resume operations as soon as possible. More updates to follow. 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. This is gonna be a long night for the crew! Siitech shows her off Roberts Bank. I sure wouldent want to be waiting for that last sailing. It looks like it is snowing there now too!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2013 7:17:52 GMT -8
So it looks like the Inspiration has cancelled her first roundtrip of the day. The Alberni is diverted to DPB.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 22, 2013 23:01:54 GMT -8
I have temporarily re-named this thread, to honour the work of the legal industry.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jan 5, 2014 22:48:03 GMT -8
I was on the Inspiration tonight on her 5:45pm sailing from Tsawwassen. The sailing was less than 50% full. Every time I sail on the Inspiration it bugs me cause it is such a waste of deck space deck 5. Even deck 6 with the Seawest Lounge. The 8:15pm sailing I saw was only like less than 20% from Duke Point. I mean clearly they could have the New West on route 30 during the off season with the Alberni and have the Inspiration only run in the summer on route 30. Then I see Departure Bay sailings are full and it just seems odd you have a less busy route like 30 with a big ferry like the Inspiration and yet route 2 which is busier has smaller ships and a 1 sailing wait. I would love to see the Alberni and New West back together on route 30 permanently but I doubt that would happen, lol! I think the key item missing from your analysis is how full the main vehicle deck was on the 'Inspiration, with commercial vehicles. The extra capacity for commercial vehicles is the hard-to-see reason for using a Coastal on Route-30. - And even if Sunday is a slower day for commercial traffic, it's not practical to switch vessels between routes just for a weekend. A Coastal ship belongs on Route-30 because of its supply for the commercial traffic demand. Yes, passenger-wise she is overbuilt for Route-30. However, it is important to have vessel standardization, so that ships can be moved around between routes for short & long term assignments when needed. For that reason, it is important that Inspiration has 2 passenger decks, just like her sisters. - However, BC Ferries hasn't needed to utilize the Inspiration on any other routes yet.
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Post by WettCoast on Jan 6, 2014 10:43:31 GMT -8
I was on the Inspiration tonight on her 5:45pm sailing from Tsawwassen. The sailing was less than 50% full. Every time I sail on the Inspiration it bugs me cause it is such a waste of deck space deck 5. Even deck 6 with the Seawest Lounge. The 8:15pm sailing I saw was only like less than 20% from Duke Point. I mean clearly they could have the New West on route 30 during the off season with the Alberni and have the Inspiration only run in the summer on route 30. Then I see Departure Bay sailings are full and it just seems odd you have a less busy route like 30 with a big ferry like the Inspiration and yet route 2 which is busier has smaller ships and a 1 sailing wait. I would love to see the Alberni and New West back together on route 30 permanently but I doubt that would happen, lol! I think the key item missing from your analysis is how full the main vehicle deck was on the 'Inspiration, with commercial vehicles. The extra capacity for commercial vehicles is the hard-to-see reason for using a Coastal on Route-30. - And even if Sunday is a slower day for commercial traffic, it's not practical to switch vessels between routes just for a weekend. A Coastal ship belongs on Route-30 because of its supply for the commercial traffic demand. Yes, passenger-wise she is overbuilt for Route-30. However, it is important to have vessel standardization, so that ships can be moved around between routes for short & long term assignments when needed. For that reason, it is important that Inspiration has 2 passenger decks, just like her sisters. - However, BC Ferries hasn't needed to utilize the Inspiration on any other routes yet. I not convinced that placing a Coastal class on route 30 is justified even by its capacity for commercial vehicles. The Coastal class are listed as having a capacity of 32 'semis', the Alberni 24 (BCFS stats), for a total of 56. I have not found a stat for what the capacity for semis is on the QNWM, but I will assume that it is at least as high as the Alberni, in other words 24. So together the QNWM & the Alberni would carry 48 semis, which is 86% of the capacity offerred with the Alberni & C. Instalation in service. So what do we know about percentage of over height capacity used on route 30? I suspect a reduced capacity of 48 would meet the demand most of the time, and we know how obsessed BCFS is with capacity utilization on other routes. There is really no argument, that in other respects a Coastal class vessel on route 30 is not justified most of the time. Lastly, how do operational costs compare between the QNWM and a Coastal class (i.e number of crew required, fuel consumed per round trip)?
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Post by Mike C on Jan 6, 2014 12:00:26 GMT -8
I think the key item missing from your analysis is how full the main vehicle deck was on the 'Inspiration, with commercial vehicles. The extra capacity for commercial vehicles is the hard-to-see reason for using a Coastal on Route-30. - And even if Sunday is a slower day for commercial traffic, it's not practical to switch vessels between routes just for a weekend. A Coastal ship belongs on Route-30 because of its supply for the commercial traffic demand. Yes, passenger-wise she is overbuilt for Route-30. However, it is important to have vessel standardization, so that ships can be moved around between routes for short & long term assignments when needed. For that reason, it is important that Inspiration has 2 passenger decks, just like her sisters. - However, BC Ferries hasn't needed to utilize the Inspiration on any other routes yet. I not convinced that placing a Coastal class on route 30 is justified even by its capacity for commercial vehicles. The Coastal class are listed as having a capacity of 32 'semis', the Alberni 24 (BCFS stats), for a total of 56. I have not found a stat for what the capacity for semis is on the QNWM, but I will assume that it is at least as high as the Alberni, in other words 24. So together the QNWM & the Alberni would carry 48 semis, which is 86% of the capacity offerred with the Alberni & C. Instalation in service. So what do we know about percentage of over height capacity used on route 30? I suspect a reduced capacity of 48 would meet the demand most of the time, and we know how obsessed BCFS is with capacity utilization on other routes. There is really no argument, that in other respects a Coastal class vessel on route 30 is not justified most of the time. Lastly, how do operational costs compare between the QNWM and a Coastal class (i.e number of crew required, fuel consumed per round trip)? I think WCK is providing evidence for what a lot of us have been thinking, essentially since the Coastal Inspiration became full-time on Route 30. I understand that there is a height clearance difference between the Inspiration and the New West, but would it be reasonable to say that those requiring the extra height clearance travel on the Alberni? Additionally, we understand that there is additional cost in operating a Coastal class over a C-class, so, assuming that the QoNW costs roughly the same to operate as a C-Class, there is potential for operational cost savings. It has been pointed out, quite accurately, many times that the Coastal Inspiration is more suited to Route 1 than 30, and the New West is more suited to Route 30 than 1. After all, the New West operated on Route 30 for many years without issue. I'm leaning towards the idea that this is a mismanagement of resources. WCK also accurately points out that, in an age where capacity utilization charts are determining the sink-or-swim status (no pun intended) of lifeline routes, we are more wise to choose vessels that more accurately suit the routes, rather than have sailings outright cut.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jan 6, 2014 14:01:28 GMT -8
anyone know what a Sunday shift would look like on route 30?? Some crew got off at 8pm at Duke Point! The Sitka now has hours they operate from 10am to 8pm I don't know how new that is as it has been a year or two since I been on her! I dident see alot of big rigs so it couldn't of been too busy!
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Jan 6, 2014 15:32:25 GMT -8
I thought about that in 2012. I don't think this one will be good submit to BC ferries about route 30 services. I just want to know what guys think about my idea. Here it is, move the Coastal Inspiration home port to Tsawwassen switch its route to route 1 and put the Queen of New Westminster on route route 30 from October 9 to April 1 every year. The Queen of Alberni home port will be Duke Point agian. It, also, would be good for route two because the Coastal Renaissance will be on the route all year. So do you guys think I cousumitromit to BC ferries? I think swapping the Coastal Inspiration out of route 30 would be a good idea because both ships on route 30 would be fuller. The best route for her is route one during the off season because they already put two Coastals on the route. Would you keep the Coastal Renaissance on route two all year?
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Post by DENelson83 on Jan 15, 2014 0:55:43 GMT -8
I thought about that in 2012. I think swapping the Coastal Inspiration out of route 30 would be a good idea because both ships on route 30 would be fuller. The best route for her is route one during the off season because they already put two Coastals on the route. Would you keep the Coastal Renaissance on route two all year? I'd love to see the Coastal Renaissance on Departure Bay ↔ Horseshoe Bay the entire year. Route 2 is the route that I use the most during my limited exposure to the BC Ferry system, although with the SFPR having been completed, I may start only travelling between Nanaimo and Metro Vancouver on route 30, unless I go into Vancouver proper, in which case I'd use route 2.
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Post by Mike C on Feb 2, 2014 22:39:40 GMT -8
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Apr 22, 2014 14:07:37 GMT -8
Coastal Inspiration will start a refit tomorrow hopefully she will get the blue line on the sides.
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on May 5, 2014 20:31:14 GMT -8
Inspiration undergoing refit at Berth 1, Departure Bay. A different perspective than usually seen, this time taken from Deck 2 aboard the Oak Bay... May 4, 2014The following image posted by this account is copyright © S.A. ~ Unauthorized use is prohibited. BC Ferries - Coastal Inspiration at Berth 1, Departure Bay. by BCFS, on Flickr
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 16, 2014 9:31:51 GMT -8
The C'Inspiration undergoing refit at Departure Bay's berth-1. Seen on May 4, 2014. - note the covering on her deck-6 windows
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 25, 2014 17:21:58 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 25, 2014 19:12:55 GMT -8
Coastal Inspiration and Queen of Cowichan, seen from Gabriola Island. - May 24, 2014. I am near water level on the Northumberland Channel side of Gabriola, almost directly across from Duke Point terminal. In the foreground is the "Gabriola Chief." Just my own nickname for that rock. ------------ Maybe it's just my mid-island bias here, but I am really appreciating the beauty of the C-Class 1976 design. Very pleasing to my eyes. A different ship and era than the Coastals, for sure. But I am really enjoying that 1976 look.
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Post by WettCoast on May 25, 2014 20:58:27 GMT -8
But Mr. Horn you have neglected to give us a name for that freighter sitting out there? Inquiring minds want to know...
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 25, 2014 21:04:31 GMT -8
But Mr. Horn you have neglected to give us a name for that freighter sitting out there? Inquiring minds want to know... haha, SiiTech is your friend. - She is either "New Dynamic" or "Maverick Guardian." Nanaimo harbour parking-lot is down to two freighters now. At one time earlier this year, there were five. ----------------- Speaking of ships parked in BC harbours: - May 23rd was the 100th anniversary of the arrival of Komogata Maru in Vancouver harbour.
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