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Post by WettCoast on May 5, 2014 19:01:29 GMT -8
On the evening of May 4th 2014, I did some photography work at Departure Bay. I wanted to try some low light photos and panning. Oak Bay was 30 minutes late on her 7:00pm trip from Horseshoe Bay, so it was after 9:00pm when she arrived, well after sunset. - 'Cowichan was even worse for schedules on that evening, over 90 minutes late on her final sailing of the night. ...and for dessert, here is "Oak Bay in a Pan" The results are impressive. Nice work... |
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Post by Curtis on May 10, 2014 9:50:30 GMT -8
Today's Walkthrough is the Oaky!
Following Next Week will be the Bowen Queen.
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Post by translinkfan on May 25, 2014 17:29:02 GMT -8
Just returned from a 4 day camping trip with my High school Outdoor club to New Castle island. Here are a couple shots of the Queen of Oak Bay. Took her from HSB- Departure bay to catch the water ferry from Nanaimo. The Oak Bay on the approach to the berth with Capilano if I remember correctly arriving jusr minutes earlier.  DSC_8527 by Translink fan, on Flickr On the approach to departure bay  DSC_8769 by Translink fan, on Flickr  DSC_8771 by Translink fan, on Flickr  DSC_8773 by Translink fan, on Flickr Click for more guys! Enjoy! |
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Post by Mike C on May 25, 2014 23:42:22 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jun 15, 2014 18:57:24 GMT -8
Oakie, departing Departure Bay. - her 5:20pm sailing on June 15, 2014. She was 9 minutes late departing, because of busy Sunday traffic.   |
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Post by WettCoast on Jun 23, 2014 17:18:00 GMT -8
Queen of Oak Bay approaching its Nanaimo terminal in Departure Bay following run from Horseshoe Bay. This on a dreary mid-June Saturday morning - 14 June 2014.  photo © WCK-JST by Wett Coast, on Flickr
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 8, 2014 17:21:30 GMT -8
Queen of Oak Bay, seen from above Horseshoe Bay on July 7, 2014. Arriving from Nanaimo:  Heading back to Nanaimo:    |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 22, 2014 19:43:42 GMT -8
It's Oakie's turn to get the from-above video treatment.
Here she is on July 7, 2014, from above Horseshoe Bay
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 3, 2014 19:46:55 GMT -8
Here's a timelapse video from an evening spent staring at the evening sky & ocean, from Pipers Lagoon park in Nanaimo.
There's a special-segment for Queen of Oak Bay at the end of the video. (it includes some autofocus problems in the low light, but that's tolerable in small doses)
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Post by Kahloke on Aug 13, 2014 11:21:45 GMT -8
Queen of Oak Bay departing Horseshoe Bay for Nanaimo on a busy summer Wednesday afternoon (Aug 6, 2014):  |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 17, 2014 8:38:29 GMT -8
Queen of Oak Bay is featured at the end of this video.
- Departure Bay evening timelapse, seen by me on Friday August 15, 2014
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 7:54:21 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 22, 2014 17:05:06 GMT -8
A summary of Queen of Oak Bay's 3/4 life upgrade project, which technically is underway:
- from BCFS MD&A report, released today.
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Post by Mike on Aug 22, 2014 18:32:15 GMT -8
A summary of Queen of Oak Bay's 3/4 life upgrade project, which technically is underway: - from BCFS MD&A report, released today. Hopefully they fix her clocks. They start off the day on time, then lose time throughout the day til they're 45 minutes behind. |
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Post by WettCoast on Aug 22, 2014 18:47:06 GMT -8
A summary of Queen of Oak Bay's 3/4 life upgrade project, which technically is underway: - from BCFS MD&A report, released today. Hopefully they fix her clocks. They start off the day on time, then lose time throughout the day til they're 45 minutes behind. And, I do hope all the cotter pins are safely back in place when they are finished! |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2014 21:33:02 GMT -8
Some shots on the Queen of Oak Bay from earlier today, when she passed me while en route to Nanaimo. Originally my plan was to head to Whytecliff, but as I drove past Copper Cove Road, I thought "how about this place," since it offers a view on the route 2, 3, and 8 vessels. I wasn't disappointed. Having just departed HSB, ten minutes late.  MV Queen of Oak Bay by Howe Sound Ferries, on Flickr A ferry meeting, in Howe Sound:  Howe Sound Ferries by Howe Sound Ferries, on Flickr  Queen of Capilano, Queen of Oak Bay. by Howe Sound Ferries, on Flickr |
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Post by Mike on Oct 29, 2014 21:19:00 GMT -8
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Post by Curtis on Nov 27, 2014 14:02:14 GMT -8
The first phase of the Queen of Oak Bay's ELU is about to get underway. The first phase ending in February 2015 will focus mainly on mechanical and electrical upgrades, while the second phase next year in the same time frame will focus more on interior and navigational upgrades. The Queen of Surrey's ELU will follow the completion of the Oak Bay's in February 2016. The article also says that the remaining 'C' Class vessels will receive smaller upgrades starting with the Coquitlam in September 2015. News Release: www.bcferries.com/bcferries/faces/attachments?id=877982 |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 27, 2014 14:26:31 GMT -8
The Queen of Oak Bay is the first of C-Class vessel to undergo a three-quarter life upgrade. The Queen of Surrey will follow with the first phase of its three-quarter life upgrade in Feb 2016. The remaining C-Class vessels will undergo smaller asset betterments over the next four years starting with the Queen of Coquitlam in September 2015. So this tells me that BC Ferries expects the Oak Bay and Surrey twins to be the last surviving C-Class ships. That's why they get the more extensive end-of-life upgrades, while the other 3 C's only get smaller upgrades because those 3 will be retired sooner. Or at least that's how I'm interpreting it. |
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Post by WettCoast on Nov 27, 2014 16:57:27 GMT -8
The Queen of Oak Bay is the first of C-Class vessel to undergo a three-quarter life upgrade. The Queen of Surrey will follow with the first phase of its three-quarter life upgrade in Feb 2016. The remaining C-Class vessels will undergo smaller asset betterments over the next four years starting with the Queen of Coquitlam in September 2015. So this tells me that BC Ferries expects the Oak Bay and Surrey twins to be the last surviving C-Class ships. That's why they get the more extensive end-of-life upgrades, while the other 3 C's only get smaller upgrades because those 3 will be retired sooner. Or at least that's how I'm interpreting it. Well, also considering that those other three 'C's are five years older.... |
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Post by Curtis on Nov 27, 2014 21:42:21 GMT -8
So this tells me that BC Ferries expects the Oak Bay and Surrey twins to be the last surviving C-Class ships. That's why they get the more extensive end-of-life upgrades, while the other 3 C's only get smaller upgrades because those 3 will be retired sooner. Or at least that's how I'm interpreting it. From what I gather, this would appear to be their plan. If we based this off a 50 Year vessel lifespan, the Queens of Cowichan, Coquitlam and Alberni will each hit the milestone in 12 years time. I imagine talks about replacement vessels for the trio are not too far off, so economically it would probably not be the best idea to pump a significant amount of money into them when they only have another decade and a bit before their replacements are built. We also can't forget the Queen of New Westminster when talking about the 'C' Class replacements, as she's probably first in line for the next wave of major vessel replacements. At this rate though, she'll be in her 60s before that happens. That would be pretty good though considering her ELU was done when she was nearly 45. Though her 1991 lifting and re-engining probably has a little to do with her longevity. (That and the cost of her ELU  ) Consider this, the Oak Bay and Surrey were both around 25 when they received their MLUs. The Cowichan and Coquitlam meanwhile were not far off 25, but were a little closer to 30 when their MLUs were done (Alberni was 31). 25 appears to be the sweet spot BCFS has chosen for major vessels to receive MLUs as we see from the Spirits which will be near 25 when their MLUs are done. Now the Oak Bay and Surrey are undergoing their ELUs at 35 which should prepare them for another 10-20 years of service. (At which point they would be 50) The Cowichan and Coquitlam meanwhile would be almost 40 if they were ELU'd and due for replacement in 10 years. Now that's not to say they couldn't go past 50, but I imagine BCFS wants to avoid having a number of 50+ vessels in the fleet and instead opt for the smaller upgrade now followed by replacement in 10 years. Funny to note the 'C's MLU was said to prepare them for another 20 Years of Service, now just 10 years later the Oak Bay and Surrey are getting ELUs. Though considering their MLUs cost around 40 Million each and Phase 1 of the Oak Bay's ELU is only 7.7 Million it sounds like this ELU won't nearly be as expansive as the MLU. (Unless all the costs are in Phase 2) Of course, all I've said is just theoretical, time will tell what BCFS intends to do. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2014 18:25:01 GMT -8
At about 1200 today, the Queen of Oak Bay arrived at Vancouver Shipyards. She was supposed to go into Vancouver Drydock, at the foot of St Georges Avenue, but a container vessel is taking up the slot (for emergency drydocking I'm guessing - since there are multiple containers aboard). The ship in question seemed fairly unkept, so it isn't surprising she had to go into dry dock. As soon as the Oak Bay can get into the dry dock, Phase 1 of her TLU (Third-quarter Life Upgrade) begins. Here she is, about two hours ago:  M/V Queen of Oak Bay by Howe Sound Ferries, on Flickr |
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Post by Ferryman on Nov 29, 2014 22:32:56 GMT -8
I was down at the same vantage point that Deck Cadet was at a few hours before he was there yesterday afternoon. I noticed while she was placed alongside that log barge, there was a tug still pushing on her to stay alongside. You can sort of see the wash in the left side of DC's pic. After the sun went down, she was repositioned to a more appropriate spot at the Shipyard. That's not the best area to get any good unobstructed photos of ships, unless you're of course in the shipyard compound itself. But I took the SLR out today to grab a couple of shots. Here's the only one really worth posting.  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2014 22:56:13 GMT -8
But I took the SLR out today to grab a couple of shots. I wonder who gave you that idea...  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2014 9:39:37 GMT -8
The Oak Bay is high and dry in the floating drydock at the VDD facility:  -In this picture you can see that she is rudderless and propless on the #1 end. Also note the deep draft, a distinctive feature on the C Class:  |
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