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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Aug 14, 2020 5:53:00 GMT -8
Spirit of British Columbia is operating with three engines this why there is delays on her.
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Post by princessofvanfan on Aug 14, 2020 9:14:24 GMT -8
Thurs 2020-08-13 SBC | 0702 | (:02) | 0842
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| We are loading as many vehicles as possible | | 1120 | (:20) | 1300 |
| A mechanical issue is causing ongoing delays | | 1504 |
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| A mechanical issue is causing ongoing delays | | 1536 | (:36) | 1712
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| A mechanical issue is causing ongoing delays | | 1916 |
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| (:40) | A mechanical issue is causing ongoing delays | | 1948 | (:48) | 2126
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| A mechanical issue is causing ongoing delays | | 2324 |
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couldnt even make up a minute. worst day of the wk so far. luckily traffic is lighter on wknds!  i guess this has now piqued some of you guys' interests. thnx for not banning me for putting up disparaging comments about our beloved BCF. princessofvanfan: good luck on your trip tm & perfect timing for something which has bothered me for a long time. reservations require you to check-in :30 prior to scheduled departure. instead, you will likely be departing ~:30 late. when you arrive at the toll booth, can you please do me a favour and enquire if BCF would kindly refund your reservation charge? (if they require you to be at the terminal xx amount of time despite paying for a reservation, i think it is only fair they reimburse should they fail to sail within xx amount of posted departure time. fair is fair right?) Highly unlikely they would do a refund, and if they did they would probably put you in the non - reservation line. They need every penny they can squeeze out of every passenger. |
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Post by Noam on Aug 14, 2020 12:37:10 GMT -8
I've never been on a spirit class before, but from what i know their pretty cool
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Post by princessofvanfan on Aug 14, 2020 16:09:38 GMT -8
I've never been on a spirit class before, but from what i know their pretty cool They are, and they're huge. Many great viewing areas on the outside decks, and they are very cool looking. Wish they had made more Spirits rather than the boring Coastals. |
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Aug 14, 2020 19:49:40 GMT -8
BC Ferries really needs to be honest about all the delays. They should just say Spirit of British Columbia is operating with three engines right now, please except significant delays on her and other route 1 vessels.
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Post by 1foot2ships on Aug 14, 2020 22:39:12 GMT -8
no real point in keeping track on a friday, but i did anyways Fri 2020-08-14 SBC | 0702 | (:02) | 0840 |
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| 0907 | (:07) | On Time
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| A mechanical issue is causing ongoing delays
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| 1742 | (:42) | A mechanical issue is causing ongoing delays | | 1947 | (:47) | 2126 |
| A mechanical issue is causing ongoing delays | | 2326 |
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Post by Noam on Aug 21, 2020 13:08:49 GMT -8
I've never been on a spirit class before, but from what i know their pretty cool They are, and they're huge. Many great viewing areas on the outside decks, and they are very cool looking. Wish they had made more Spirits rather than the boring Coastals. To be honest, i actually think the coastals are pretty cool. With the schottel SCP 1414XSG 4 Bladed controllable ptch propellor, and the MAK8m32c, and they were built and imported from germany. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2020 23:56:02 GMT -8
Sorry if I am late to the show but I was on board the SOBC during the incident and I can confirm it was mechanical as their was LNG pressure building up in the #3 engine resulting in explosion of the LNG bursting discs inside the funnel which has now resulted in her operating on 3 engines henceforth the delays until the necessary replacement parts are shipped from Polond. Cheers Jimmy
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2020 12:03:20 GMT -8
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Post by cbachmeier on Dec 19, 2020 15:45:15 GMT -8
WARNING: PHOTO HEAVY POST
The last cars board MV Spirit of British Columbia as the vessel prepares to depart Tsawwassen Terminal for the 7:00 A.M sailing to Swartz Bay on August 1st, 2019  DSC_5538 by Chase Bachmeier, on Flickr MV Sprit of British Columbia entering Active Pass on August 1st 2019  DSC_5566 by Chase Bachmeier, on Flickr MV Spirit of British Columbia nearing Swartz Bay on August 1st 2020  DSC_5759 by Chase Bachmeier, on Flickr
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Post by Charles on Apr 4, 2021 11:50:36 GMT -8
The Spirit of British Columbia's three tone whistle got lots of use this summer, reminds me of when the Swartz Bay crews started using the Coastal Celebration's three tone. The Spirit of Vancouver Island almost never sounded her three tone however, the only time she did I included in the video.
They're much louder whistles than the old one so early morning or late evening sailings they would usually switch to the single tone. Oh and the highest tone stopped working for some reason.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Sept 25, 2021 15:17:05 GMT -8
When I ever on Spirit of British Columbia the crew is extremely proactive about car alarms getting off. I have heard the crew make announcement to tell car owners to turn off the alarm which truly works because they don’t have to make those annoying announcements about car alarms constantly going off.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Sept 28, 2021 23:33:25 GMT -8
Why is Spirit of British Columbia at Swartz Bay tonight at 12:30 am?
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Jan 7, 2022 12:49:01 GMT -8
Spirit of British Columbia is undergoing maintenance at Tsawwassen.
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Post by aidanperret on Jan 7, 2022 15:42:45 GMT -8
Spirit of British Columbia is undergoing maintenance at Tsawwassen. Which ferry will be taking it's place? or is it quick maintenance? |
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Jan 7, 2022 16:19:27 GMT -8
Spirit of British Columbia is undergoing maintenance at Tsawwassen. Which ferry will be taking it's place? or is it quick maintenance? The Coastal Renaissance. |
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Post by Ferryman on Jan 7, 2022 18:50:35 GMT -8
It’s also standard practice for the SoBC to be taken off the run for most of the month of January for annual refit. Come February, the SoVI will also be taken offline for her annual refit. These time blocks have been in place like this for as long as I can remember - perhaps since the Spirits were brand new? The Spirits will likely also head to Deas for refit, where most of the maintenance facilities are located to handle just about any job onboard. Everything from paint, to heavy mechanics, to certified life raft repair and servicing.
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Post by WettCoast on Jan 8, 2022 11:53:31 GMT -8
It’s also standard practice for the SoBC to be taken off the run for most of the month of January for annual refit. Come February, the SoVI will also be taken offline for her annual refit. These time blocks have been in place like this for as long as I can remember - perhaps since the Spirits were brand new? The Spirits will likely also head to Deas for refit, where most of the maintenance facilities are located to handle just about any job onboard. Everything from paint, to heavy mechanics, to certified life raft repair and servicing. Chris, other than the years that one or the other of them spent the winter in Poland, the January through early March has been Spirit refit time, with the SoBC going first, and each refit being four or five weeks. Both ships are usually both back as #1 vessels on route 1 just on time for when traffic picks up with school spring breaks in mid March. |
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Post by WettCoast on Feb 17, 2022 10:55:20 GMT -8
Just back from its annual refit ... Spirit of British Columbia is seen here south bound in Active Pass on 8 February 2022
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Post by WettCoast on May 11, 2022 16:20:13 GMT -8
The Spirit of British Columbia has just completed its 180° pivot & is now underway from Tsawwassen with the 3 PM sailing south to Swartz Bay.
3 May 2022
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Jun 26, 2022 17:16:07 GMT -8
I am on extremely busy 5 pm sailing on Spirit of British Columbia and they opened a buffet for additional seating. I truly think SeaWest lounge should be converted into regular seating lounge.
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Post by markkarj on Jul 30, 2022 8:46:06 GMT -8
I'm curious about the upper car deck height of the Spirits. I'm under the impression the New West after lifting has a taller upper car deck than the Spirits to accommodate cube vans, as do the Coastals.
Is that the case? If so, why is that so? The New West lifting project would have been underway right around the same time the Spirits were under construction.
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Post by WettCoast on Aug 3, 2022 8:28:20 GMT -8
I'm curious about the upper car deck height of the Spirits. I'm under the impression the New West after lifting has a taller upper car deck than the Spirits to accommodate cube vans, as do the Coastals. Is that the case? If so, why is that so? The New West lifting project would have been underway right around the same time the Spirits were under construction. I am fairly sure that the upper car deck clearance on Spirit class ships is greater than what it was on the lifted V's (Van, Vic, Saan & Esq), but whether or not it is the same as the New West, I don't know ...
Is upper deck clearance on the Coastals equal to or greater than the New West? Again, I don't know ... |
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Oct 18, 2022 14:24:42 GMT -8
I have to praise crew aboard the Spirit of British Columbia about being very proactive about car alarms compared to the other crews who are reactive to car alarms. I personally think all crews on all vessels should proactive approach to car alarms.
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Post by Neil on Oct 18, 2022 15:59:57 GMT -8
I have to praise crew aboard the Spirit of British Columbia about being very proactive about car alarms compared to the other crews who are reactive to car alarms. I personally think all crews on all vessels should proactive approach to car alarms. Umm... the only way they could be proactive about car alarms would be to anticipate them going off, and contacting owners in advance. Which is kind of hard. So I think all anyone can ever do is be reactive. I think all ferry crews tell people to turn off their alarm as soon as they're aware of the issue. |
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