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Post by WettCoast on Jul 27, 2010 20:12:59 GMT -8
Could this be where a certain member of this here forum might get a chance to take a break every now & again?  Big Comfy Chairs - Queen of Nanaimo sundeck tail end crew R&R spot - 22 July 2010 Looks like a great place for a WCFF member conference... JST photo © |
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Post by Ferryman on Jul 27, 2010 20:22:15 GMT -8
Haha! Perhaps  It's the best set of seats on board! I think they are seats left over from the Queen of Burnaby/Princess Margueritte III/Royal Victorian conversion. I could be wrong though. |
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Post by ferryfanyvr on Jul 27, 2010 20:51:24 GMT -8
It's the best set of seats on board! I think they are seats left over from the Queen of Burnaby/Princess Margueritte III/Royal Victorian conversion. I could be wrong though. I'm pretty sure you're right. The only ship I ever saw those seats on was PM III/Royal Victorian. |
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Post by WettCoast on Jul 28, 2010 22:39:57 GMT -8
 Great Big (backward) 'C' - the Queen of Nanaimo makes the sharp turn out of Active Pass heading for Village Bay terminal on Mayne Island - 22 July 2010. This photo was taken from the Galiano Bluffs Park, Galiano Island. photo by JST © |
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Post by FerryDude2012 on Aug 1, 2010 18:52:17 GMT -8
Queen of Nanaimo departing Long Harbour:  Approaching Tsawwassen:  |
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Post by Retrovision on Aug 9, 2010 19:41:59 GMT -8
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Post by Ferryman on Aug 9, 2010 19:56:53 GMT -8
Excellent photos, Retro! You happened to see her on the day she went for sea trials down Saanich Inlet. I took a closer look at this one particular photo, just to get a better look at how nice and clean that port side solarium looks now.....I happen to know a certain someone who was cleaning that area with a pressure washer at the time of the crash last week ..... www.flickr.com/photos/bctransit/4878155082/sizes/o/in/photostream/ |
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Post by Retrovision on Aug 9, 2010 20:49:22 GMT -8
Thanks, Ferryman!
My timing on leaving was quite coincidental. I had finished capturing the shots that I wanted at Swartz Bay a while before the departure of our Coastal Celebration's scheduled 4pm sailing but decided to wait for it mainly in order to be able to capture our Queen of New Westminster while passing in Active Pass (but also to avoid the monotony of yet again travelling aboard a 'Spook'), and just so happened to depart Swartz Bay Terminal only minutes after getting to watch that rare sight of the 'Nanny leaving. My excitement at that possibility only began a little while ahead of boarding while noticing the bridge crew on the 'Nanny preparing and the radar units spinning. It was neat to see her virtually heading into the sunset toward Saanich Inlet as we left for Tsawwassen, rounding Piers Island.
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Post by FerryDude2012 on Sept 5, 2010 11:49:31 GMT -8
Queen of Nanaimo departing Tsawwassen:  |
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Post by Mirrlees on Sept 7, 2010 18:55:09 GMT -8
Sailing into Village Bay, Mayne Island July 25, 2010  From the Bluffs over Active Pass  From Bellhouse Park Galiano Island  All Photos Copyright Mirrlees |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 11, 2010 20:07:13 GMT -8
Early 1980's photo of a ferry from the booklet "BC Ferries - Exploring British Columbia's Coastal Waterways". The photography and publishing was done by John L. Barnard Photographs Ltd. of Sidney BC - I'm just guessing that it might be the Queen of Nanaimo.  |
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Post by lmtengs on Sept 11, 2010 20:49:51 GMT -8
Are freighters and other large vessels no longer allowed in Active Pass? I have no recollection of ever seeing them there. Knowing how narrow the pass is, and the amount of traffic entering and leaving Metro Vancouver, it would definitely be a point of major congestion. So were the big rigs of the sea forced to leave that area, or did they leave voluntarily in favour of safer, wider waters?
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Post by glasseye on Sept 11, 2010 23:17:45 GMT -8
I believe I've seen a freighter or two in Active Pass late at night on SIITech.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Sept 12, 2010 8:55:24 GMT -8
The freighters probably use boundary pass by Eastpoint on Saturna instead of Active Pass as it's more wider through there! That is just my guess though!
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Post by Ferryman on Sept 22, 2010 22:33:56 GMT -8
Seasons changing as seen from the Port Side solarium of the Queen of Nanaimo tonight  Also, lots of traffic bound for Salt Spring tonight  |
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Post by Ferryman on Sept 24, 2010 9:23:35 GMT -8
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Post by lmtengs on Sept 24, 2010 17:51:13 GMT -8
Neat angles! That's a fair bit of gunk down on the bow. I'm surprised all those barnacles were able to grow there, what with all the water crashing up against her bow as she motors along day after day, month after month, year after year.
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Post by princessofvanfan on Sept 24, 2010 23:19:54 GMT -8
I read somewhere that BCF uses a special bottom paint that becomes very smooth after a bit of use which prevents the growth of barnacles, seaweed, etc. and helps increase service speed.
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Post by Retrovision on Sept 26, 2010 3:16:07 GMT -8
With a free day on hand, I jumped at the opportunity last Wednesday to go out and see what I could capture of the aftermath of our Queen of Nanaimo's unfortunate hard landing at Village Bay Terminal, Mayne Island, the day before. As I had already noticed the night before by way of online vessel tracking, I was in for a pleasant surprise: The rare sight of an unlifted Spaulding-7-sister at Swartz bay.  DSC_0089_02WFull by indyinsane, on Flickr  DSC_0131_02WW by indyinsane, on Flickr  DSC_0215_02WXL by indyinsane, on Flickr |
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Post by lmtengs on Sept 26, 2010 8:06:23 GMT -8
I thought they'd repaired all the damage at the Village Bay berth? I guess not, then.
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Post by Ferryman on Sept 26, 2010 8:27:21 GMT -8
I thought they'd repaired all the damage at the Village Bay berth? I guess not, then. He took those photos immediately after the Nanaimo left the dock the day of the hard landing...The damaged wingwall pads were replaced which was why that dock was out of comission for about 2-3 weeks. |
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Post by WettCoast on Sept 26, 2010 19:54:11 GMT -8
In July my wife and I did a mini vacation in the Gulf Islands, visiting Saturna, Mayne & Galiano. We had superb weather, and first rate ferry watching. I now travel with two cameras - one fitted with a wide angle zoom, the other with a telephoto zoom. Ferries were, as often as not, my photo subjects. One can't go far in the Gulf Islands and not stumble upon the Queen of Nanaimo. Here are four photos of her that I shot while on that lovely July vacation... All these photos are hosted on my Flickr Site. Clicking on the photos will take you to a much larger version...  At Village Bay, Mayne Island  En route from Village Bay for Sturdies Bay, Galiano Island, and about to make the turn around Helen Point.  Off of Sturdies Bay and about to crank her up for Tsawwassen Terminal.  Great Big 'C' - the Nanny makes the sharp turn out of Active Pass heading for Village Bay on Mayne Island. Photo taken from the Bluffs Park, Galiano.  @ Sturdies Bay, Galiano All photo taken July 21 & 22, 2010 by JST/WCK © |
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Post by Curtis on Oct 3, 2010 21:35:44 GMT -8
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Post by Ferryman on Oct 10, 2010 19:00:03 GMT -8
Heavy Thanksgiving Traffic on Route 9 out of Tsawwassen:  Powering out of Sturdies  Empty Platform deck with flaps lowered in preperation for a second heavy load of the night:  |
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Post by Ferryman on Oct 14, 2010 18:13:54 GMT -8
Some rare shots of the Nanaimo this past Tuesday afternoon. Queen of Nanaimo exiting Long Harbour en route to Esquimalt, while Queen of Burnaby is about to head in and begin Route 9 service.   Pit stop at Swartz Bay  Arrival at Esquimalt - abeam of Fisgard Light  |
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