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Post by Low Light Mike on Mar 24, 2018 16:48:31 GMT -8
Upper car deck on Queen of Oak Bay, with the seldom-used articulating ramp. - seen by me on a March 2018 sailing.  DSC00085 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr Looking from one deck down to another  . by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr |
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Post by bigcountry on Mar 25, 2018 7:04:06 GMT -8
Why were they using the ramp?
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Post by Low Light Mike on Mar 25, 2018 11:34:03 GMT -8
Why were they using the ramp? They weren't using it on the day I was aboard. As far as I know, the only times that they get used is if and when a ship is using Langdale's old berth, and has a full load. That's a rare thing. But because they never know if they are going to need to use it, they don't have traffic parked on the ramp or beside it. So it's always unused space on the car deck. |
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Post by mybidness459 on Mar 25, 2018 13:05:11 GMT -8
Why were they using the ramp? They weren't using it on the day I was aboard. As far as I know, the only times that they get used is if and when a ship is using Langdale's old berth, and has a full load. That's a rare thing. But because they never know if they are going to need to use it, they don't have traffic parked on the ramp or beside it. So it's always unused space on the car deck. Or at berth 1 at Departure Bay. I remember when cars used to park on them. I believe all ships with a upper car deck should have them because you just never know. For example what would happen if the upper ramp at Duke Point had a mechanical proplem and could not be used and you are stuck on the upper deck on the Alberni, Inspiration, New West or even the Spirit class on rt 1? |
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Post by roeco on Mar 25, 2018 13:05:37 GMT -8
Does the Alberni also have an articlating ramp??.. I know it gets used on the Surrey and Coquitlam more than any other ships in that Class as they are usually the onles on Langdale most
..! Mind u has the Oak Bay ever been on the HB-Langdale route in recent years??
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Post by Dane on Mar 25, 2018 13:15:16 GMT -8
No to Alberni and ramps.
The Oak Bay has had a few random appearances on Route 3; mostly when there's been a break down or something similar. Nothing more than one of type things that I can remember.
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Post by mybidness459 on Mar 25, 2018 13:57:59 GMT -8
Only the Queen's of Cowichan, COQUITLAM, Surrey and Oak Bay ever had them.
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Post by WettCoast on Apr 5, 2018 20:08:53 GMT -8
Queen of Oak Bay en route across Georgia Strait toward Nanaimo with the BC Coast Mountains for a backdrop 17 March 2018  © WCK-JST by Jim Thorne, on Flickr
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Jul 18, 2018 21:24:14 GMT -8
Queen of Oak Bay is entering Departure Bay before she docks at Departure Bay on the 3:30 pm. I am posting this because I don't have many photos of ferries entering at Departure Bay.  Queen of Oak Bay by Blue Bus Fan, on Flickr
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Post by Nick on Aug 6, 2018 12:28:09 GMT -8
Certainly not a close-up enough shot for Shipspotting, but I like it. I have been in North Vancouver for the last month or so doing some training for work, and I spent an hour or so on the old Hwy 99 above Horseshoe Bay.  Queen of Oak Bay by Nick B, on Flickr |
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Post by WettCoast on Sept 3, 2018 21:56:33 GMT -8
Queen of Oak Bay en route to Nanaimo with 1530 PM sailing from Horseshoe Bay - 3 September 2018
The view is from Whytecliff Park, West Vancouver
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Post by WettCoast on Oct 6, 2018 7:34:24 GMT -8
Queen of Oak Bay off Bowen Island while en route to Nanaimo with 1530 sailing from Horseshoe Bay
3 September 2018
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Post by Departure Bay on Oct 27, 2018 7:40:56 GMT -8
The Queen of Oak Bay did something unusual while heading out of Departure Bay this morning - before leaving the bay, she spun around and is going "backwards" over to Horseshoe Bay, with the front of the cars facing the back of the boat. What would cause this?
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Post by WettCoast on Oct 27, 2018 8:10:57 GMT -8
The Queen of Oak Bay did something unusual while heading out of Departure Bay this morning - before leaving the bay, she spun around and is going "backwards" over to Horseshoe Bay, with the front of the cars facing the back of the boat. What would cause this? Operating as if she was a single-ender ... This indicates that there is a problem with propulsion or steering gear on one end of the vessel. If she has to continue doing this all day she will have trouble keeping the schedule. Was it the Oak Bay that got tangled up with the fishing net the other day?
No, it was the Alberni that snagged the fish net. Answered my own question. |
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Post by Departure Bay on Oct 27, 2018 9:09:12 GMT -8
The Queen of Oak Bay did something unusual while heading out of Departure Bay this morning - before leaving the bay, she spun around and is going "backwards" over to Horseshoe Bay, with the front of the cars facing the back of the boat. What would cause this? Operating as if she was a single-ender ... This indicates that there is a problem with propulsion or steering gear on one end of the vessel. If she has to continue doing this all day she will have trouble keeping the schedule. Was it the Oak Bay that got tangled up with the fishing net the other day?
No, it was the Alberni that snagged the fish net. Answered my own question. I also read that the Oak Bay snagged a net, along with the Alberni. Hopefully no more trouble with fishing boats today - there are a lot of them out there again. |
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Post by Departure Bay on Oct 28, 2018 12:17:04 GMT -8
The Oak Bay operated "backwards" out of Departure Bay all day yesterday, and is doing so again today. She actually did pretty okay on the schedule yesterday, but seems to be losing a bit of time today.
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Post by jwjsamster on Oct 28, 2018 14:08:53 GMT -8
Does that mean she is going to have to back into horseshoe bay? That sounds like it will slow things down significantly...
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Post by Dane on Oct 28, 2018 14:44:37 GMT -8
I wonder - does BC Ferries go after these fishing vessels for insurance costs? It seems at least in the Alberni case, there was some pretty clear negligent behaviour on the fishing vessels crew'a part.
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Post by Nickfro on Oct 29, 2018 8:43:24 GMT -8
Does that mean she is going to have to back into horseshoe bay? That sounds like it will slow things down significantly... Usually single enders operate the other way around on this route, but obviously they want to keep the vessel's orientation the same at each terminal. I wonder if they only do this so onboard foot passenger signage remains accurate. . . |
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Post by Departure Bay on Nov 3, 2018 10:00:18 GMT -8
The Oak Bay is still turning around in Departure Bay before going over "backwards" to Horseshoe Bay. She does seem to be keeping up with her schedule.
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Post by ferryfanyvr on Nov 4, 2018 8:33:52 GMT -8
The Oak Bay is still turning around in Departure Bay before going over "backwards" to Horseshoe Bay. She does seem to be keeping up with her schedule. It looks like the Coquitlam is replacing the Oak Bay for the next 4 days, starting tomorrow, presumably to repair whatever's causing the Oak Bay to be operated single-ended. |
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Post by Departure Bay on Nov 9, 2018 16:43:27 GMT -8
The Oak Bay came back to Departure Bay yesterday and is operating as normal now - just in time for the crazy busy long weekend.
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Post by Departure Bay on Nov 20, 2018 14:09:19 GMT -8
The Oak Bay is operating single-ended again. As she left Departure Bay at 1 pm she turned around before heading over to Horseshoe Bay backwards.
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Post by Departure Bay on Nov 21, 2018 13:07:25 GMT -8
And the Oak Bay is back to normal today! No spinning around in Departure Bay this afternoon.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 23, 2018 19:00:57 GMT -8
Queen of Oak Bay at Nanaimo's Departure Bay terminal, on December 23, 2018: - seen from across the bay. Traffic is offloading, so you see the stream of red tail-lights on the terminal ramp, in my 56-second exposure.  DSC00918 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr |
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