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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Dec 27, 2022 14:03:40 GMT -8
is Coastal Inspiration are still have issues in drive motors I don’t think so because there would be no point switching her and Coastal Celebration during Spirit of Vancouver Island maintenance period in 2023.
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Post by harrysbird on Dec 27, 2022 15:06:24 GMT -8
The problem is Transport License is C that mean they cannot open Deck 5 on Route 1.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Dec 27, 2022 15:23:54 GMT -8
The problem is Transport License is C that mean they cannot open Deck 5 on Route 1. I don’t think that matters because they just put more crew to get her to License A and allow deck 5 to be opened. BC Ferries has done that before with her.
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Post by harrysbird on Jan 13, 2023 10:59:34 GMT -8
Coastal Inspiration is now at Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal and it's now doing Route 1
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Feb 14, 2023 16:23:41 GMT -8
Coastal Inspiration is on her final main day of being Swartz Bay based vessel, she heads back to Duke Point on February 18.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Feb 14, 2023 19:44:51 GMT -8
Coastal Inspiration arriving at Swartz Bay while replacing the Spirit of Vancouver Island. I am posting these photos because it is rare for Coastal Inspiration to operate on route 1. Coastal Inspiration by Blue Bus Fan, on Flickr Coastal Inspiration by Blue Bus Fan, on Flickr I wonder when BC Ferries will unveil Coastal Inspiration blue line like on her sisters. I wonder why blue line is taking so long to be unveil on her?
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Post by harrysbird on Feb 18, 2023 23:33:21 GMT -8
Coastal Inspiration is Using Single bridge and it's on the way to duke point ferry.
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Post by harrysbird on Mar 16, 2023 14:34:34 GMT -8
Coastal Inspiration is now heading to Departure bay ferry terminal
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Post by Departure Bay on Mar 16, 2023 14:44:26 GMT -8
Coastal Inspiration is now heading to Departure bay ferry terminal It's just coming in to the maintenance berth now. Correction: the Inspiration is at one of the regular berths and is not at the maintenance berth. Edit: now it has moved over to the maintenance berth.
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Post by Departure Bay on Apr 18, 2023 11:00:46 GMT -8
The Coastal Inspiration is being very rumbly this morning at Departure Bay. The engines are fully running, its lines have been untied and the radar antennas are spinning as if it plans to go out.
Edit: lots of starting and stopping of the propeller, but the Coastal Inspiration never did go anywhere today, and is now tied back up.
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Post by harrysbird on Apr 19, 2023 13:45:32 GMT -8
Coastal Inspiration is doing sea trials
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Post by harrysbird on Apr 20, 2023 22:30:50 GMT -8
Coastal Inspiration is now back on Route 30
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Post by Departure Bay on Jun 3, 2023 20:13:17 GMT -8
The Coastal Inspiration has arrived at Departure Bay maintenance berth for its overnight life raft exchange.
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Post by Departure Bay on Jun 5, 2023 9:47:56 GMT -8
The Coastal Inspiration left early Sunday morning to head back to Duke Point. The noise really wasn't too bad other than a series of horn blasts (not from the Coastal Inspiration, so maybe from the crane barge tug?) around 10:30 pm.
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Post by gordon on Jun 6, 2023 12:46:46 GMT -8
The Coastal Inspiration departed Tsawwassen 20+ min late and only traveling @ 18.3 kn and generally travels under 19kn bu will between 23 & 24.5 kn heading towards Tsawwassen, Why not do a round trip @ max speed & get back on Schedule?
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Post by Ferryman on Jun 6, 2023 13:32:16 GMT -8
The Coastal Inspiration departed Tsawwassen 20+ min late and only traveling @ 18.3 kn and generally travels under 19kn bu will between 23 & 24.5 kn heading towards Tsawwassen, Why not do a round trip @ max speed & get back on Schedule?
There's a big tidal cycle happening right now, which means she will be going against the current in one direction, and following with the current in the other direction. There can be about 1.5 knots of current out on the Strait at the height of the current flow. Adding to that, it's been blowing a gale out on the strait for the past few days. This morning not only was the wind coming from the Northwest, but the ebb tide also flows from the Northwest in the strait. All of which affect the vessel's speed. Route 30 has been travelling uphill to Duke Pt all morning and into this afternoon.
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Post by gordon on Jun 6, 2023 13:58:50 GMT -8
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Post by Ollie on Jul 10, 2023 20:03:52 GMT -8
Coastal Inspiration approaching Tsawwassen, today
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Post by gordon on Aug 10, 2023 18:54:46 GMT -8
The coastal Inspiration for one reason or another seems t end up way behind schedule, yet she never stays above 21knots or faster. Is she still capable of reaching & sustaining say 22knotsn.. or is B.c Ferries trying to save money by not sailing her at or neat top speed when necessary?
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Post by Neil on Aug 10, 2023 19:10:21 GMT -8
The coastal Inspiration for one reason or another seems t end up way behind schedule, yet she never stays above 21knots or faster. Is she still capable of reaching & sustaining say 22knotsn.. or is B.c Ferries trying to save money by not sailing her at or neat top speed when necessary? The difference between service speed and maximum speed, in terms of fuel usage, can be huge. Not to mention stress on the power plant. You'll rarely see the Coastals going at 22 knots, even if they're capable of it.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Aug 10, 2023 19:39:14 GMT -8
The coastal Inspiration for one reason or another seems t end up way behind schedule, yet she never stays above 21knots or faster. Is she still capable of reaching & sustaining say 22knotsn.. or is B.c Ferries trying to save money by not sailing her at or neat top speed when necessary? The difference between service speed and maximum speed, in terms of fuel usage, can be huge. Not to mention stress on the power plant. You'll rarely see the Coastals going at 22 knots, even if they're capable of it. I have been on Coastal Class and even Queen of Alberni that Captains are trying to make time, I been on route 1 and 30 sailings that 10 to 15 minutes shorter than scheduled sailing time to make up time. So I personally think BC Ferries should allow Captains to make up time if when possible to keep everything else in check.
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Post by Neil on Aug 10, 2023 21:31:12 GMT -8
The difference between service speed and maximum speed, in terms of fuel usage, can be huge. Not to mention stress on the power plant. You'll rarely see the Coastals going at 22 knots, even if they're capable of it. I have been on Coastal Class and even Queen of Alberni that Captains are trying to make time, I been on route 1 and 30 sailings that 10 to 15 minutes shorter than scheduled sailing time to make up time. So I personally think BC Ferries should allow Captains to make up time if when possible to keep everything else in check. Fast sailings happen. According to the departures and arrivals for today, the Coastal Renaissance left Tsawwassen this morning at 10:31, and arrived at Duke Point at 12:13; one hour and forty two minutes for the crossing. Maybe that's right, maybe not. Could be favorable tide and wind. But the bottom line is, maximum speed is expensive, and the schedule isn't sacred. Masters aren't going to order every crewperson down to the engine room to shovel more coal into the boilers- it just doesn't make sense. If Titanic's Captain Smith could have a second go-round, he'd probably agree. Okay, I know- icebergs on route thirty aren't usually an issue.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Aug 11, 2023 14:07:25 GMT -8
I have been on Coastal Class and even Queen of Alberni that Captains are trying to make time, I been on route 1 and 30 sailings that 10 to 15 minutes shorter than scheduled sailing time to make up time. So I personally think BC Ferries should allow Captains to make up time if when possible to keep everything else in check. Fast sailings happen. According to the departures and arrivals for today, the Coastal Renaissance left Tsawwassen this morning at 10:31, and arrived at Duke Point at 12:13; one hour and forty two minutes for the crossing. Maybe that's right, maybe not. Could be favorable tide and wind. But the bottom line is, maximum speed is expensive, and the schedule isn't sacred. Masters aren't going to order every crewperson down to the engine room to shovel more coal into the boilers- it just doesn't make sense. If Titanic's Captain Smith could have a second go-round, he'd probably agree. Okay, I know- icebergs on route thirty aren't usually an issue. I think the fleet page shows accurate information on the how fast the vessels can go in any condition when needed because as you say in right vessels can go faster in right direction. So I still think that BC Ferries could do better job at sticking to schedule with 10 to 20 minutes delays because the Captain could go faster to get back on schedule and get things back to normal sooner.
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Post by Departure Bay on Aug 23, 2023 20:15:12 GMT -8
Oh no, the Coastal Inspiration is also having mechanical trouble. Hopefully this is just minor and quickly (and fully) resolved.
Issued at: 9:01 pm The Coastal Inspiration departed 31 minutes behind schedule for the 8:15 pm sailing from Duke Point (Nanaimo) due to a mechanical issue which is currently being resolved. Engineers are investigating the extent of the issue.
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Post by paulvanb on Aug 23, 2023 21:51:36 GMT -8
Oh no, the Coastal Inspiration is also having mechanical trouble. Hopefully this is just minor and quickly (and fully) resolved. Issued at: 9:01 pm The Coastal Inspiration departed 31 minutes behind schedule for the 8:15 pm sailing from Duke Point (Nanaimo) due to a mechanical issue which is currently being resolved. Engineers are investigating the extent of the issue. Not that I like the situation, but this shows just how quickly BC Ferries needs to get moving with newbuilds.
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