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Post by The Black cat on Sept 12, 2023 15:32:37 GMT -8
Oak Bay seems to be going through Collingwood/Barfleur this sailing, I wish I was onboard   [br ] Well, you know sometimes it's nice to take the scenic route 👍😉 |
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Post by Alec on Oct 3, 2023 18:38:44 GMT -8
I had some spare time after school today, so I decided to take a round trip on route 3 since I knew berth 2 was being used today (and tomorrow) as well as the Oak Bay being on this route, both things that probably won't happen again for a long time.
Because of this, I took a video of the landing in Langdale using berth 2. I am by no means a professional photographer so please excuse the shakiness and movement in the video, but here it is if anyone is interested in what an arrival using the south berth looks like. Approaching this way seems leaps and bounds easier than the U-turn that is usually required on route 3, does anyone know why it was decided to add the upper ramp on berth 1 instead of 2 back in the day? This seems especially true when this route used to be operated by single-ended ferries.
While I'm here, I have a question. The black poles that protrude from the front of the superstructure, what are they? At first I thought they were flagpoles without a flag being flown on them, but after some thought I have another guess. Maybe they are used by the bridge crew as a reference for finding the centre of the ship? Can anyone confirm my theory?
Anyway, here's the video:
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Post by Ollie on Oct 29, 2023 17:57:48 GMT -8
Queen of Oak Bay at Horseshoe Bay berth 2, today
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Post by WettCoast on Nov 4, 2023 12:47:57 GMT -8
Queen of Oak Bay where abouts I don't know (maybe route 3?). The date is also just a guess ... I welcome feedback both re location & narrowing down the date.
circa 1990 - from calender or magazine original in the Mr DOT collection
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Nov 4, 2023 13:04:33 GMT -8
Queen of Oak Bay where abouts I don't know (maybe route 3?). The date is also just a guess ... I welcome feedback both re location & narrowing down the date. Wasn’t Queen of Oak Bay always the Horseshoe Bay based vessel on route 2? |
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Post by Ollie on Nov 4, 2023 13:26:31 GMT -8
Queen of Oak Bay where abouts I don't know (maybe route 3?). The date is also just a guess ... I welcome feedback both re location & narrowing down the date.
circa 1990 - from calender or magazine original in the Mr DOT collection
I think that is the view looking northeast from the south of Langdale/Hopkins Landing |
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Post by WettCoast on Nov 4, 2023 14:07:10 GMT -8
Wasn’t Queen of Oak Bay always the Horseshoe Bay based vessel on route 2? It spent a year on route 1 when it was brand new. At the time, however, it was in the dogwood pastel blue livery. |
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Nov 4, 2023 14:14:55 GMT -8
Wasn’t Queen of Oak Bay always the Horseshoe Bay based vessel on route 2? It spent a year on route 1 when it was brand new. At the time, however, it was in the dogwood pastel blue livery. True but what others routes has she served in her career? I know that she has operated on route 3 on super rare occasions. |
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Post by WettCoast on Nov 4, 2023 14:36:36 GMT -8
It spent a year on route 1 when it was brand new. At the time, however, it was in the dogwood pastel blue livery. True but what others routes has she served in her career? I know that she has operated on route 3 on super rare occasions. I don't think anything other than route 2. To the best of my knowledge never on route 30. |
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Nov 4, 2023 14:47:52 GMT -8
True but what others routes has she served in her career? I know that she has operated on route 3 on super rare occasions. I don't think anything other than route 2. To the best of my knowledge never on route 30. I remember that Queen of Surrey has served route 30. |
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Post by Ollie on Jan 6, 2024 19:52:06 GMT -8
Queen of Oak Bay departing Horseshoe Bay in the morning and afternoon, today.
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Post by 1foot2ships on Jan 7, 2024 22:56:18 GMT -8
wow! those are fantastic shots!
Q. how sore was your arm from standing there (4hrs?) so long to get the same exact shot?
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Post by FNS on Jan 7, 2024 23:41:22 GMT -8
I had some spare time after school today, so I decided to take a round trip on route 3 since I knew berth 2 was being used today (and tomorrow) as well as the Oak Bay being on this route, both things that probably won't happen again for a long time. Because of this, I took a video of the landing in Langdale using berth 2. I am by no means a professional photographer so please excuse the shakiness and movement in the video, but here it is if anyone is interested in what an arrival using the south berth looks like. Approaching this way seems leaps and bounds easier than the U-turn that is usually required on route 3, does anyone know why it was decided to add the upper ramp on berth 1 instead of 2 back in the day? This seems especially true when this route used to be operated by single-ended ferries. While I'm here, I have a question. The black poles that protrude from the front of the superstructure, what are they? At first I thought they were flagpoles without a flag being flown on them, but after some thought I have another guess. Maybe they are used by the bridge crew as a reference for finding the centre of the ship? Can anyone confirm my theory? Anyway, here's the video: "While I'm here, I have a question. The black poles that protrude from the front of the superstructure, what are they? At first I thought they were flagpoles without a flag being flown on them, but after some thought I have another guess. Maybe they are used by the bridge crew as a reference for finding the centre of the ship? Can anyone confirm my theory?" If those are the ones that are angled out at each end of a ferry, then it's called a STEERING GUIDE. Navigators can aim the vessel towards a shore-based landmark, to whatever side of a bouy, and can use them to line up to the center (centre) of the ferry slip. I had an opportunity to steer the old ferry OLYMPIC to Columbia Beach a few times. The officer in the wheelhouse instructed me to line the steering guide up to a white house located high up on the shore for at least a good two thirds of the crossing before turning final to the south slip. That was in the late 1970s. I got to sound the fanfare approach signal on her whistle as well. After the initial long blast, I waited for the echo from the shore to end, then a short blast, waited for the echo, and the last short blast. The art and beauty of sound science! |
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Post by Ollie on Jan 23, 2024 23:28:49 GMT -8
Queen of Oak Bay is supposed to return to service on January 30.
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Post by Ollie on Jan 30, 2024 15:43:37 GMT -8
Queen of Oak Bay at Horseshoe Bay, today. Still just as rusty as before the refit... It's also having issues with the main engine today.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Feb 13, 2024 18:31:45 GMT -8
Queen of Oak Bay has tinted windows on the ends of vessels.
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Post by WettCoast on Mar 13, 2024 21:21:36 GMT -8
Queen of Oak Bay, making its last sailing of the day, is Horseshoe Bay bound off a distant Vancouver shoreline.
12 March 2024
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Post by paulvanb on Mar 23, 2024 18:09:08 GMT -8
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Post by paulvanb on Apr 5, 2024 21:17:08 GMT -8
The Queen of Oak Bay from a place I was shooting today. Both BC Ferries and Hullo ships pass by here.  |
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Post by 1foot2ships on May 6, 2024 6:00:37 GMT -8
QOB still currently in dock :45 behind departure time. its a LMAO reason. ill update once i confirm a few things. lots of am traffic gonna be really ticked if my information turns out to be correct
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Jul 3, 2024 17:55:20 GMT -8
Queen of Oak Bay now has turning off car alarms aspect to pre recorded safety announcements. As non ferry fan and ferry fan prospective finally, it seemed like to brainer aspect to me.
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Post by Jessica on Jul 3, 2024 21:00:42 GMT -8
Queen of Oak Bay now has turning off car alarms aspect to pre recorded safety announcements. As non ferry fan and ferry fan prospective finally, it seemed like to brainer aspect to me. Did they change the all the announcements to have the lady doing it like they have on the Spirits, Coastals, Queen of Surrey, Salish Class and Island Class Ferries or did they just add this to the safety announcement the Queen of Oak Bay had before? I'm guessing this was added to the current safety announcement. |
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Jul 3, 2024 22:12:17 GMT -8
Queen of Oak Bay now has turning off car alarms aspect to pre recorded safety announcements. As non ferry fan and ferry fan prospective finally, it seemed like to brainer aspect to me. Did they change the all the announcements to have the lady doing it like they have on the Spirits, Coastals, Queen of Surrey, Salish Class and Island Class Ferries or did they just add this to the safety announcement the Queen of Oak Bay had before? I'm guessing this was added to the current safety announcement. I haven’t heard added on the vessels yet just her. They just added to safety announcement but I have heard crew via person on Spirit of British Columbia just do before leaving the terminal. |
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Post by WettCoast on Jul 9, 2024 21:23:17 GMT -8
Queen of Oak Bay, en route from Nanaimo, is in Howe Sound @ the entrance to Horseshoe Bay, West Vancouver
Monday evening, 8 July 2024
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Post by Queen of Nanaimo Teen on Aug 7, 2024 9:44:35 GMT -8
Day 6: Travelling up Vancouver Island July 24, 2024 Thanks to Scott's advice, I finally took the opportunity to get to White Eagle Terrace in Nanaimo to get some good shots of the Oak Bay coming into Departure Bay. Many of my ferry trips were taken before I had a car/license, so it is extra nice to have the mobility to get to spots like these now!  DSC_0914 by Sean Goerzen, on Flickr  DSC_0874 by Sean Goerzen, on Flickr Again, there is something about the head on shot that I really like. It sure changes how she looks!  DSC_0956 by Sean Goerzen, on Flickr And with that, I conclude my posts of the highlights from my recent trip to the coast. Thanks for following along! |
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