QUEEN OF NANAIMO - Photos & Discussion

[Ferryman]

Just happened to come across this on a google search. A pretty detailed model of the Nanaimo. Looks like they're trying to build a Queen of New Westminster as well. I'd be curious to keep an eye on this site to see if there are any updates posted to the website.

www.boydsolar.com/Lockheed-Marine/philosopy.htm

[Mirrlees]

I may have posted this before so here it is again. A classic shot of Nanny in Active Pass August, 1988.

[Ferryman]

July 14th, 2012. Queen of Nanaimo layed up for 3 hours in Tsawwassen's Berth 4 for re-fueling. The New West was tied up in Berth 2, and Berth 3 is recieving some renovations.

[Mike]

Queen of Nanaimo entering Long Harbour, as viewed from Scott Point.





A few minutes later, here she is approaching the terminal.

[Mike C]

Queen of Nanaimo by MileagePhoto, on Flickr


Queen of Nanaimo by MileagePhoto, on Flickr


Queen of Nanaimo by MileagePhoto, on Flickr


Queen of Nanaimo by MileagePhoto, on Flickr

[Cat320DL]

Great Shots of the Queen of Nanaimo. It Is Great to see one of these old girls still at work.

Kyle

[Mayne]

Trying to chase down the Queen of New West



In the straight with the Bowen Queen heading for Active Pass

[Scott (Former Account)]

Nice shots, mayne!

Aug 12, 2012 17:07:08 GMT -8 Mayne said:

In the straight with the Mayne Queen heading for Active Pass

That's the Bowen Queen.

[Deleted]

August 18th, 2012
Queen of Nanaimo departing on her 8:40 am sailing to the SGI.


Queen of Nanaimo departing Tsawwassen by Howe Sound Ferries, on Flickr


Queen of Nanaimo departing Tsawwassen by Howe Sound Ferries, on Flickr

An unobstructed view:

Queen of Nanaimo departing Tsawwassen by Howe Sound Ferries, on Flickr


Queen of Nanaimo departing Tsawwassen by Howe Sound Ferries, on Flickr

Sailing off into the fog:

Queen of Nanaimo departing Tsawwassen by Howe Sound Ferries, on Flickr

Later, on the approach to Active Pass, we see her in dock at Sturdies:

Queen of Nanaimo in dock at Sturdies Bay by Howe Sound Ferries, on Flickr

[Deleted]

DSCN0061 by Mr. Awesome photos, on Flickr
Looking out a window for this shot.



Queen of Nanaimo and Manye Queen by Mr. Awesome photos, on Flickr

[Low Light Mike]

Trio of ships, seen in July 2009 from Georgina Point on Mayne Island.

Queen of Nanaimo, Mayne or Bowen Queen, and Seaspan Doris

[Mike]

Queen of Nanaimo backing out of Sturdies Bay, Galiano Island.



...and arriving at Tsawwassen in the evening.

[Koastal Karl]

And I can see myself on the Nanaimo in that photo of her arriving at Tsawwassen. I was on the outerdeck forward.

[Mike]

Sept 3, 2012 15:22:34 GMT -8 Koastal Karl said:

And I can see myself on the Nanaimo in that photo of her arriving at Tsawwassen. I was on the outerdeck forward.

I guess I should post my photos of the Coastal Celebration in Active Pass, and see if I'm 3 for 3 for photos of ships with you on board. ;D

[Koastal Karl]

Yeah, lol! Where was I in Active Pass. I think I was on Deck 5. Where were you on the New West I have photos of the New West in Active Pass.

[Scott (Former Account)]

September 2, 2012

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BC Ferries - Queen of Nanaimo approaching Berth 2, Tsawwassen. by BCFS, on Flickr


BC Ferries - Bowen Queen and Queen of Nanaimo at Tsawwassen. by BCFS, on Flickr


BC Ferries - Queen of Nanaimo and Bowen Queen at Tsawwassen. by BCFS, on Flickr


BC Ferries - SoBC viewed from the Queen of Nanaimo. by BCFS, on Flickr

[Scott (Former Account)]

September 24, 2012

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BC Ferries - Queens of Nanaimo and New Westminster at Tsawwassen. by BCFS, on Flickr

[Ferryman]

Couple of Queen of Nanaimo Panoramas from October 3rd

The Sundeck lounge



Car Deck looking Aft on an Otter Bay to Long Harbour sailing

[Mike C]

Queen of Nanaimo, Active Pass by MileagePhoto, on Flickr


Queen of Nanaimo, Active Pass by MileagePhoto, on Flickr


Queen of Nanaimo, Active Pass by MileagePhoto, on Flickr


Queen of Nanaimo and Mayne Queen, Village Bay, Mayne Island by MileagePhoto, on Flickr


Upper Aft Lounge, Queen of Nanaimo by MileagePhoto, on Flickr


Upper Aft Lounge, Queen of Nanaimo by MileagePhoto, on Flickr

[Low Light Mike]

Queen of Nanaimo's horn.
- at dusk, near Active Pass.

November 12, 2012

[Low Light Mike]

I'm not sure what prompted this article in today's Nanaimo Daily News, but here it is:

Aging 'Queen of Nanaimo' too old for refit

Near end of service life; vessel has been in use since 1964 and will be put up for sale upon 'retirement'

Ben Ingram, DAily News
Published: Friday, November 16, 2012

The MV Queen of Nanaimo had its inaugural run on June 5, 1964. The seventh vessel built for B.C.

Ferries will be removed from service in approximately four years, the corporation confirmed on Wednesday.

The vessel's age means it will not qualify for a liquefied natural gas retrofit to extend its operating lifetime. The Nanaimo had received a $14-million retrofit including safety upgrades and the addition of more passenger services before it returned to operation in 2006 after four months of work.

"Once ships are retired from our fleet, they are put up for sale on the open market," said BC Ferries spokeswoman Deborah Marshall. "Logging companies have been known to purchase our old vessels in the past."

The Queen of Nanaimo began life operating between the Horseshoe Bay and Departure Bay ferry terminals after they were acquired from Black Ball Ferries in late 1961.

She was constructed for an initial cost of $3.5 million and designed by Phillip Spaulding. "The design was similar to the original two vessels, Queen of Sidney and Queen of Tsawwas-sen," said Marshall.

More would be invested in the Queen of Nanaimo in 1973 when a joint contract worth $2.9 million was awarded to 'stretch' the boat, increasing the number of spaces on the vehicle decks from 54 to 192.

By the mid-1980s the 5,000-ton boat shifted from the busier Nanaimo route to service Tsaw-wassen-Gulf Islands, where it operates today.

In October of 2006, the Canadian Navy conducted a simulated search and rescue exercise using the Queen of Nanaimo. Approximately two hundred volunteer passengers abandoned ship.

According to the Navy, two of its cadets needed a real rescue when one had an asthma attack and another ran into a fire door. During the summer of 2010, an investigation was launched by B.C. Ferries after the Queen of Nanaimo crashed into a dock on Mayne Island. According to media reports, four passengers and one crew were injured by the impact of the collision.

"We would expect when we retire the Nanaimo that will retire her sister ship, the Queen of Burnaby," said Marshall. That vessel currently operates between Comox and Powell River.

Also on the list of possible upcoming retirees is the North Island Princess, a 49-car ferry that operates between Powell River and Texada.

The Princess was built in 1958.

[e-mail] 250-729-4228

from here:
www2.canada.com/nanaimodailynews/news/story.html?id=f3d9d8f2-4eaa-4a7e-bcb3-63631c25d767

[Low Light Mike]

Video compilation of Q'Nanaimo at Village Bay, on November 10, 2012.

This is from when I was on the Queen of Cumberland, and we had to wait off of Village Bay for the Q'Nanaimo to vacate the berth.

[Scott (Former Account)]

Nov 16, 2012 12:42:25 GMT -8 Low Light Mike said:

I'm not sure what prompted this article in today's Nanaimo Daily News, but here it is:

...She was constructed for an initial cost of $3.5 million and designed by Phillip Spaulding.

While that article was nothing we didn't already know, I don't think I have ever seen an article in the media that has mentioned Philip Spaulding. What a coincidence since this month marks what would have been his one-hundredth birthday...

I wonder what role we may have played in that being mentioned... ;D

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Now if we could just get the single-tone whistle issue dealt with aboard the Coastal Celebration, then everything would be tickity-boo... ;D

[Mike]

Queen of Nanaimo in dock at Long Harbour. November 12, 2012.

[Low Light Mike]

A couple on-board scenes of Queen of Nanaimo from her November 12, 2012 end-of-long-weekend trip back to the mainland.

Full car deck




Busy forward lounge