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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Jan 30, 2023 23:38:14 GMT -8
Queen of Coquitlam a couple months after re-entering service again from refit. Queen of Coquitlam is replacing the Queen of Oak Bay on the Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay route while Queen of Oak Bay is in the refit. I am posting because she has recently been painted.  Queen of Coquitlam by Blue Bus Fan, on Flickr  Queen of Coquitlam by Blue Bus Fan, on Flickr
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Post by WettCoast on Apr 4, 2023 21:13:35 GMT -8
Queen of Coquitlam closes in on Horseshoe Bay while en route from Langdale, with Howe Sound mountains for a backdrop 5 March 2023
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Post by WettCoast on Apr 18, 2023 8:40:06 GMT -8
Queen of Coquitlam with an extra Easter Monday sailing from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay 10 April 2023
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on May 1, 2023 15:16:37 GMT -8
How long is Queen of Coquitlam replacing the Queen of Cowichan?
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Post by Ferryman on May 4, 2023 9:06:41 GMT -8
How long is Queen of Coquitlam replacing the Queen of Cowichan? Today is the last day, while the Cowichan gets some pre-summer TLC. The Oak Bay and Surrey will also get similar 4 day pre-summer TLC over the next several weeks leading up to summer |
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on May 4, 2023 15:37:59 GMT -8
How long is Queen of Coquitlam replacing the Queen of Cowichan? Today is the last day, while the Cowichan gets some pre-summer TLC. The Oak Bay and Surrey will also get similar 4 day pre-summer TLC over the next several weeks leading up to summer That good to hear this new thing that is happening with C-Class vessels, I am glad that they are preparing for the summer season. |
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on May 18, 2023 0:14:33 GMT -8
Queen of Coquitlam is heading back to Departure Bay.
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Post by paulvanb on Jun 2, 2023 21:30:57 GMT -8
Queen of Coquitlam leaving Langdale on Friday of the long weekend. Not how many Canon R series shoots there are in the forum, but the 70-200 F4 L certainly treated me nicely that weekend!  |
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Post by Dane on Jul 29, 2023 15:21:17 GMT -8
The Coquitlam seems to have been the #1 vessel on Route 3 for a couple days. Anyone know why?
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Post by Curtis on Jul 29, 2023 16:40:16 GMT -8
The Coquitlam seems to have been the #1 vessel on Route 3 for a couple days. Anyone know why? Mechanical problems with the Queen of Surrey from the sound of it. There was a service notice Thursday night that said there was a “mechanical problem with the air compressor.” |
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Jul 29, 2023 22:52:29 GMT -8
The Coquitlam seems to have been the #1 vessel on Route 3 for a couple days. Anyone know why? This Will happened again tomorrow. |
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Jul 30, 2023 9:03:54 GMT -8
Queen of Coquitlam has different tables outside compared to her sister, the chairs have backs on them.
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Post by Ferryman on Aug 1, 2023 9:26:02 GMT -8
The Coquitlam seems to have been the #1 vessel on Route 3 for a couple days. Anyone know why? Mechanical problems with the Queen of Surrey from the sound of it. There was a service notice Thursday night that said there was a “mechanical problem with the air compressor.” Although there was a mechanical issue a few days back...which actually involved the Surrey crew shutting down the Surrey, who then jumped on to the Coquitlam to get it up and running just to finish the last round trip of the day on route 3. Not something you see very often. But for the past few days, the Surrey has been having some work done. The scope of the work doesn't impede the operation of the ship, but they're taking advantage of the added downtime of the #2 boat schedule to get the work done while it's tied up |
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Aug 10, 2023 19:34:53 GMT -8
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Post by The Black cat on Aug 27, 2023 14:51:45 GMT -8
I think Queen of Coquitlam may have her refit delayed until after Thanksgiving to run extra sailings on the Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay run this fall. I don't see any other options available assuming Coastal Renaissance is not repaired in time. Bcf needs the Coquitlam to provide extra sailings on both the Nanaimo and Langdale runs.
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Post by Ollie on Aug 27, 2023 20:27:42 GMT -8
Queen of Coquitlam on route 30 passing by a Coastal, August 15 2023.
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Post by Ollie on Aug 27, 2023 20:29:28 GMT -8
Queen of Coquitlam departing Horseshoe Bay empty, today.
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Post by The Black cat on Aug 31, 2023 11:33:46 GMT -8
I think Queen of Coquitlam may have her refit delayed until after Thanksgiving to run extra sailings on the Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay run this fall. I don't see any other options available assuming Coastal Renaissance is not repaired in time. Bcf needs the Coquitlam to provide extra sailings on both the Nanaimo and Langdale runs. |
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Post by The Black cat on Aug 31, 2023 11:40:06 GMT -8
According to Global news at 12 it sounds like all extra sailings between Departure Bay and Horseshoe Bay and Langdale are scrubed due to ship availability for the fall. It was mentioned that refit season is beginning and they can not get another ship to fill in. So it appears the Coquitlam may in fact go into refit right after Labour day as per normal. Bcf news release here. www.bcferries.com/news-releases/busy-terminals-expected-over-labour-day-weekend |
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Post by Ollie on Aug 31, 2023 13:33:02 GMT -8
According to Global news at 12 it sounds like all extra sailings between Departure Bay and Horseshoe Bay and Langdale are scrubed due to ship availability for the fall. It was mentioned that refit season is beginning and they can not get another ship to fill in. So it appears the Coquitlam may in fact go into refit right after Labour day as per normal. Bcf news release here. www.bcferries.com/news-releases/busy-terminals-expected-over-labour-day-weekendDoes this mean Queen of Alberni won’t do the Horseshoe Bay routes? The schedules on the BC Ferries website haven’t been changed yet. |
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Post by Dane on Aug 31, 2023 13:41:54 GMT -8
According to Global news at 12 it sounds like all extra sailings between Departure Bay and Horseshoe Bay and Langdale are scrubed due to ship availability for the fall. It was mentioned that refit season is beginning and they can not get another ship to fill in. So it appears the Coquitlam may in fact go into refit right after Labour day as per normal. Bcf news release here. www.bcferries.com/news-releases/busy-terminals-expected-over-labour-day-weekendDoes this mean Queen of Alberni won’t do the Horseshoe Bay routes? The schedules on the BC Ferries website haven’t been changed yet. |
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Post by gordon on Aug 31, 2023 14:05:28 GMT -8
Would they add The Coquitlam to be the 3rd ship on Route 30 as long as is necessary?
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Post by The Black cat on Aug 31, 2023 14:33:57 GMT -8
After Labour day all extra sailings on rt 2 and Langdale are canceled. This is STRONGLY suggesting that the Coquitlam will NOT be in service because it is the only ship that would have served these sailings due to the Renaissance breakdown. This puzzles me because if memory is correct during the Spirit class mid life refit Coquitlam's refit was delayed until after Thanksgiving.
Perhaps BCF has drydock dates reserved for the Coquitlam?
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Sept 2, 2023 23:45:14 GMT -8
Perhaps BCF has drydock dates reserved for the Coquitlam? I think she went into dry dock in 2022, so no need to dry dock this year. I think it might due Transport Canada certification are due up. When did the Queen of Coquitlam get her elevator installed? |
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Post by ferryfanyvr on Sept 3, 2023 9:14:18 GMT -8
When did the Queen of Coquitlam get her elevator installed? Her mid-ship elevator? That was installed in 1976...the year she was built. The elevator at No 1 end that also serves the sundeck was installed during her mid-life upgrade in 2003. However her sister, the Cowichan, received her 2nd elevator a few years earlier than that..in 1996 when she had her interior "prettied up" a bit. |
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