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Post by WettCoast on Apr 13, 2013 9:37:04 GMT -8
Spirit of British Columbia off of Pender Island en route to Swartz Bay with the 3 PM sailing from Tsawwassen - 28 March 2013  photo © WCK-JST by Wett Coast, on Flickr
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Post by WettCoast on Apr 23, 2013 13:08:48 GMT -8
Spirit of British Columbia out of service for annual refit @ Tsawwassen Terminal - 24 January 2003; just months before the slugs climbed the funnel.  photo © WCK-JST by Wett Coast, on Flickr
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2013 16:02:18 GMT -8
Spirit of British Columbia out of service for annual refit @ Tsawwassen Terminal - 24 January 2003; just months before the slugs climbed the funnel.  photo © WCK-JST by Wett Coast, on Flickr
Looks like this was taken in berth 3. Also the dots between B and C have been removed in preperation for the transformation. |
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Post by WettCoast on Apr 23, 2013 16:10:16 GMT -8
Looks like this was taken in berth 3. Also the dots between B and C have been removed in preperation for the transformation. Those dots disappeared about a year earlier. This was discussed here a while back. See pages 4 & 5 on the SoVI thread. |
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Post by WettCoast on Apr 24, 2013 18:04:36 GMT -8
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on May 22, 2013 18:01:10 GMT -8
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Post by Mike C on May 27, 2013 11:55:32 GMT -8
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Post by dave2 on Jun 16, 2013 0:11:54 GMT -8
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Post by SolDuc on Jun 17, 2013 21:23:23 GMT -8
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Post by WettCoast on Jun 23, 2013 9:49:51 GMT -8
Spirit of British Columbia viewed in Active Pass from its sister, the Spirit of Vancouver Island - 2 June 2013. This photo is by Capt. Alex Loy, master, SoVI, & was taken from high up near the ship's funnel. Maybe they should add a ferry geeks' SeaWest photo perch up there. I might pay extra for that.  photo © Capt A. Loy by Wett Coast, on Flickr
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Post by DENelson83 on Jun 23, 2013 22:14:20 GMT -8
Maybe they should add a ferry geeks' SeaWest photo perch up there. I might pay extra for that. Perhaps it would be safer to pay some money to have a member of the crew take a passenger's camera up to that point and take the photo on the passenger's behalf. |
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Post by Elwha on the Rocks on Jul 10, 2013 10:31:11 GMT -8
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Post by northwesterner on Jul 14, 2013 22:47:06 GMT -8
I was searching my computer and found an old trip report from 2006 when I went to Victoria on President's Day. I mentioned in the report that the SOBC entered service in 1993 ... which was 20 years ago. Do we know exactly when she entered service? I couldn't find anything in this thread.
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Post by compdude787 on Jul 15, 2013 9:55:23 GMT -8
According to the West Coast Ferries website, the SOBC entered service in mid-April 1993.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 16, 2013 12:59:38 GMT -8
Some Spiritual moments of mine at Active Pass, on July 15, 2013. - I'm at Miners Bay, Mayne Island. ----------------- 9:53am - SoBC in foreground, SoVI in background   ---------------- 11:44am: - SoVI in foreground, SoBC in background. (cameo by the skillfully steered Queen of Nanaimo) When spirits are quarrelling, a nanny is needed to separate them.   |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 17, 2013 7:28:15 GMT -8
Some SoBC photos from Mayne Island, on July 15, 2013. From Miners Bay, near the Mary Magdalene Church: 7:47am in Active Pass  11:50am in Active Pass   ----------------- From Georgina Point:  |
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Post by SolDuc on Jul 24, 2013 13:58:42 GMT -8
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Post by Mike C on Jul 24, 2013 15:45:46 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 31, 2013 7:46:23 GMT -8
...and today I'll post this multi-ship video into this thread.
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This is a long video compilation of approx. 10 different journeys through Active Pass by ferries.
- taken from shore at Miners Bay, Mayne Island during the evening of July 14, 2013 and then from 6:15am to 12:45pm on July 15th.
Video is sped-up 2.5x, which allows you to hear and enjoy the various ship horns as they sound near/in the pass.
This video compilation includes multiple trips of the 4 Route-1 ships as well as the Route-5 ships, Route-9, and an appearance by Princess Superior. The ships appear in chronological order.
I've posted this into each of these ship's threads.
ps: this took 20 hours to upload to YouTube...
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 11, 2013 14:00:02 GMT -8
My video from the evening of July 14, 2013: "Spirits in Active Pass, at night"
...the title pretty much says it all.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 12, 2013 7:57:31 GMT -8
The 2 Spirits in Active Pass, and near Georgina Point showing them heading for or arriving from Tsawwassen.
- from July 15, 2013 (the ferry watching day that keeps on giving...).
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 14, 2013 6:55:48 GMT -8
A July 15, 2013 video compilation of Spirit ferries on the crossing of Georgia Strait, between Georgina Point (Mayne Island) and Tsawwassen.
- sped-up and some real speed.
SoBC - approaching Georgina Point
SoVI - heading towards Tsawwassen
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 14, 2013 7:37:52 GMT -8
Mayne Queen is the star of this video: "4 Ferries in Active Pass."
- shot by me on July 15, 2013.
Also starring:
- SoVI
- SoBC
- Queen of Nanaimo
Special guest star: Flugel Horn, as the boy on the beach.
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Post by Mike C on Aug 15, 2013 20:09:09 GMT -8
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Post by Blisswood on Aug 29, 2013 18:20:02 GMT -8
I was searching my computer and found an old trip report from 2006 when I went to Victoria on President's Day. I mentioned in the report that the SOBC entered service in 1993 ... which was 20 years ago. Do we know exactly when she entered service? I couldn't find anything in this thread.
Dogwood Fleet listed the pre-1966 ships' important dates when known (keel laying, launching and inaugural run) in the tables at the back of the book.
I know some forum members have been to decommissionings (Queens of Vancouver, Prince Rupert and Tsawwassen). What exactly happened there?
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