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Post by Mike on Jun 18, 2017 14:57:01 GMT -8
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Post by bigcountry on Jun 22, 2017 18:54:49 GMT -8
Service Notice - Sailing Cancellation - Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Southern Gulf Islands - Mechanical Difficulties #ServiceNotice #Tsawwassen - #SouthernGulfIslands #QueenofNanaimo cancelled due to mechanical difficulties. Posted Thursday, June 22, 2017 Print Version Note: This Service Notice applies to the following route(s): - Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Southern Gulf Islands Update as of 6:27 pm: Please be advised that the Queen of Nanaimo has cancelled the following sailings due to mechanical difficulties, experienced with the vessel's controllable pitch propellor: 10:10 am departing Tsawwassen 11:20 am departing Sturdies Bay 12:00 pm departing Village Bay 12:35 pm departing Otter Bay 2:35 pm departing Long Harbour 4:35 pm departing Tsawwassen 5:40 pm departing Sturdies Bay 6:15 pm departing Village Bay 8:00 pm departing Tsawwassen 9:30 pm departing Otter Bay For traffic updates or more information please call us toll free at 1-888-BCFERRY (223-3779) or check our website at www.bcferries.comWe apologize for any inconvenience experienced as a result of this sailing cancellation. Looks like the old Nanny could be having some issues... Bowen Queen to the rescue maybe??? |
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Jun 22, 2017 19:01:29 GMT -8
Service Notice - Sailing Cancellation - Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Southern Gulf Islands - Mechanical Difficulties #ServiceNotice #Tsawwassen - #SouthernGulfIslands #QueenofNanaimo cancelled due to mechanical difficulties. Posted Thursday, June 22, 2017 Print Version Note: This Service Notice applies to the following route(s): - Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Southern Gulf Islands Update as of 6:27 pm: Please be advised that the Queen of Nanaimo has cancelled the following sailings due to mechanical difficulties, experienced with the vessel's controllable pitch propellor: 10:10 am departing Tsawwassen 11:20 am departing Sturdies Bay 12:00 pm departing Village Bay 12:35 pm departing Otter Bay 2:35 pm departing Long Harbour 4:35 pm departing Tsawwassen 5:40 pm departing Sturdies Bay 6:15 pm departing Village Bay 8:00 pm departing Tsawwassen 9:30 pm departing Otter Bay For traffic updates or more information please call us toll free at 1-888-BCFERRY (223-3779) or check our website at www.bcferries.comWe apologize for any inconvenience experienced as a result of this sailing cancellation. Looks like the old Nanny could be having some issues... Bowen Queen to the rescue maybe??? Bowen Queen is all the way up at Port McNeil right now (~200 miles) .... so she probably wont be coming to help. |
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Post by bigcountry on Jun 22, 2017 19:09:18 GMT -8
But the Tachek is already done replacing the Northern Island Princess and is due to take over for the Quadra Queen 2 on the Cortes run in a few days, if the Nanny is down for an extended period of time you'd have to think it's a possibility
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Post by Kahn_C on Jun 22, 2017 19:22:48 GMT -8
I'm sure they're off to pull whatever they need out of the Burnaby... If they had to I wonder which they could do faster, have the Burnaby up and running or get the Bowen back down.
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Post by penderdiver on Jun 22, 2017 21:54:51 GMT -8
If BCF wanted to, how fast could the Salish Raven be placed into service? With the primary crew training being done on the Eagle is it possible to use the Raven? She's sitting at Deas at the moment with the Burnaby.
If we have an extended out of service period with the long weekend coming up, it could get ugly fast.
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Post by rwbsparks on Jun 22, 2017 22:08:32 GMT -8
Vessels malfunctioning when BCF is trying to retire a boat. Sounds similar to a problem their southern neighbors know quite well.
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Post by mybidness459 on Jun 23, 2017 14:23:51 GMT -8
This is what concerns me about the summer of 2018 and 2019 when the Spirits return from Poland, BCF should keep the Nanaimo around as a back-up incase they are late returning to their homeland.
This time next year could potentially present problems.
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Post by FNS on Jun 23, 2017 14:56:18 GMT -8
This is what concerns me about the summer of 2018 and 2019 when the Spirits return from Poland, BCF should keep the Nanaimo around as a back-up incase they are late returning to their homeland. This time next year could potentially present problems. Better yet, retain the QUEEN OF BURNABY and fix her up a bit. Reopen the second deck interior spaces and add seats in the second deck midship section, which was enclosed for some purpose for the SEA-VIC run. I think she would seat more people interiorly, than the QUEEN OF NANAIMO, which is essential for the sometimes large passenger loads on the TSA-SWB run. And, restore the bass note on her set of three whistles! |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jun 23, 2017 17:37:07 GMT -8
This is what concerns me about the summer of 2018 and 2019 when the Spirits return from Poland, BCF should keep the Nanaimo around as a back-up incase they are late returning to their homeland. This time next year could potentially present problems. Better yet, retain the QUEEN OF BURNABY and fix her up a bit. Reopen the second deck interior spaces and add seats in the second deck midship section, which was enclosed for some purpose for the SEA-VIC run. I think she would seat more people interiorly, than the QUEEN OF NANAIMO, which is essential for the sometimes large passenger loads on the TSA-SWB run. And, restore the bass note on her set of three whistles! ...except the Burnaby won't run, with her bad propeller hub and expiring certificate. She is a crippled ship. She is done. |
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Post by Dane on Jun 23, 2017 19:12:56 GMT -8
Where is the Nanaimo right now? I see today's sailings were cancelled, but there is as of 815pm today no notice for cancellations tomorrow.
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Post by Kahn_C on Jun 23, 2017 19:22:49 GMT -8
AIS shows she hasn't moved since she tied up yesterday.
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Post by Neil on Jun 23, 2017 19:40:08 GMT -8
Better yet, retain the QUEEN OF BURNABY and fix her up a bit. Reopen the second deck interior spaces and add seats in the second deck midship section, which was enclosed for some purpose for the SEA-VIC run. I think she would seat more people interiorly, than the QUEEN OF NANAIMO, which is essential for the sometimes large passenger loads on the TSA-SWB run. And, restore the bass note on her set of three whistles! ...except the Burnaby won't run, with her bad propeller hub and expiring certificate. She is a crippled ship. She is done. The ' Burnaby actually has her TC cert through October 2019... Beside the point though. You're right. |
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Post by Dane on Jun 23, 2017 20:06:50 GMT -8
She must be moving for the Eagle?
Anyways a service notice just came out through the 26th cancelling Nanaimo sailings.
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Post by Kahn_C on Jun 23, 2017 20:15:54 GMT -8
Nope, looks like the Eagle is using Berth 1 (I think that's the number. The far right one.)
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Post by Dane on Jun 23, 2017 20:37:40 GMT -8
Oh woops I thought she was at SSI.
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Post by Ferryman on Jun 23, 2017 22:48:14 GMT -8
...except the Burnaby won't run, with her bad propeller hub and expiring certificate. She is a crippled ship. She is done. The ' Burnaby actually has her TC cert through October 2019... Beside the point though. You're right. The TC certificate you see online on the Vessel registration query, is just strictly her Canadian registration, nothing more. Basically, pay a simple fee and fill out the paperwork, and voila. The certificate that has expired is the Lloyds Classificiation Society cert, aka insurance. Lloyds would have the final say on what would need to be done. That would ultimately start out with a thorough drydocking, or 5 year survey which involves alot of mandatory overhauls, repairs, and possibly modifications. I hate to say it guys, but the Burnaby is most definitely done for good. There's no turning back with her now. The history replay I'm seeing on marine traffic, is that she was out for 3 hours of sea trials out on the strait. They were clearly unsuccessful. Definitely not the best timing, ie: weekend. But quite amazing in the sense that the eagle was online for barely 24 hrs and this suddenly happens |
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Post by Dane on Jun 25, 2017 20:14:46 GMT -8
Queen of Nanaimo continues to be out of service tomorrow. As of the time of posting BC Ferries appeared to have sent out a News Release but not updated Service Notices as their website says "cancelled to June 26th" but now CBC is reporting on no sailings tomorrow: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/latest-queen-of-nanaimo-cancelled-sailings-1.4177657This week coming marks the end of School for essentially everyone and a major uptick in traffic. Interesting to see what the response is if the Nanaimo cannot get into service somewhat immediately. I see the two potentially realistic options as being a revision of the Salish Eagle schedule on Monday - Wednesday to move more traffic, and / or redeployment of the Bowen Queen for a return of 9A service. Rough start to the summer with the Coastal Inspiration being late out of drydock and the Nanaimo being sidelined as soon as the Eagle came online. Hopefully the coming weeks are a lot smoother. I realize practically it is not possible but how awkward is it that the Nanaimo's replacement is sitting here as the Nanaimo itself is out... |
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Post by Neil on Jun 26, 2017 9:55:31 GMT -8
Further bad news as it's now out of service through Thursday. Disconcerting that they don't yet know what the exact problem is.
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Post by futureferrydriver on Jun 26, 2017 10:10:12 GMT -8
They must be praying like hell that they can get her back in service by this weekend (or maybe get the Bowen Queen down here and ready to go). Thursday and Friday of this past weekend were crazy for SWB to SGI and SSI with all the extra thrufares. After her 9pm departure to Salt Spring on Thursday the Skeena Queen had to come back to Swartz and pickup a load of cars and make an extra trip out to the outer Gulf Islands. I can only imagine how much crazier the coming long weekend will be if the Nanny isn't back.
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Post by Dane on Jun 26, 2017 10:32:53 GMT -8
You got to wonder if it's severe enough a problem then what happens if the cost for repair is high with the Raven sitting in BC now - is there a cost that's too high to restore her? Surely that would be a catastrophic situation of sorts - doubt we are there.
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Post by Dane on Jun 26, 2017 12:05:55 GMT -8
I'm at Tsawwassen now and have been for a bit, the Nanaimo has been sailing for about the last thirty minutes; basically straight South from the terminal.
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Post by Dane on Jun 28, 2017 9:38:18 GMT -8
Back June 29th! Much to the relief of BC Ferries and the Islands I'm sure.
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Post by Scott on Jun 28, 2017 21:09:42 GMT -8
A photo from a marathon day consisting of Route 30, 9A (round trip), 1 (round trip) and 2... Kudos to everyone involved in getting the Nanaimo back into service prior to the long weekend!
June 24, 2017The following image posted by this account is copyright © S.A. ~ Unauthorized use is prohibited.
 BC Ferries - Queen of Nanaimo at Berth 2, Tsawwassen. by Scott, on Flickr |
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Post by yak on Jul 1, 2017 14:26:01 GMT -8
Celebrating Canada 150 and her last Canada Day with a bang the Nanny is going out well dressed thanks to the Captain and crew of C watch.
I have the express permission to share this moment from the crewmember in the photo
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M/V Queen of Cumberland and Queen of Nanaimo off of Village Bay by Michael, on Flickr
M/V Queen of Nanaimo arriving at Village Bay by Michael, on Flickr
