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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2012 17:55:05 GMT -8
So I was looking through the career opportunities section on the BCF website today, and I saw a job posting today for Senior Chief Engineer aboard the Tenaka. Given the rarity of these job postings I decided to take a look and what caught my eye was the beginning of the job description... Here it is: It sounds like the Tenaka is becoming the new permanent relief boat..... Likely has to do with its age and the amount of cash being poured in just so it can remain TC compliant.
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Post by Neil on Jun 16, 2012 15:17:21 GMT -8
This afternoon's stiff winds up Lambert Channel sent the Tenaka deep into the rock berm at Shingle Spit. No one was injured, but unloading was tricky and it took every one of her 1642 horses to back her out again.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jun 16, 2012 15:34:06 GMT -8
This afternoon's stiff winds up Lambert Channel sent the Tenaka deep into the rock berm at Shingle Spit. No one was injured, but unloading was tricky and it took every one of her 1642 horses to back her out again. Here's the same spot, viewed from Denman: I'm not sure if Neil means that she went off-course into the rock pile at the end of the dolphins, or went in between the dolphins. But you can use the single-piling shown in both Neil's photo and my photo for comparison.
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Post by lmtengs on Jun 16, 2012 22:17:10 GMT -8
I think Neil's just having some fun. The ship looks like it's just doing a usual docking at Shingle Spit. --Any good ferry geek would get much closer for photos if a ferry actually went aground.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jun 16, 2012 22:38:59 GMT -8
I think Neil's just having some fun. The ship looks like it's just doing a usual docking at Shingle Spit. --Any good ferry geek would get much closer for photos if a ferry actually went aground. Darn, I get it now. Neil hosed me good. ;D
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Post by Neil on Jul 26, 2012 14:54:57 GMT -8
On a busy Thursday with the Denman and Hornby ferries shuttling, the plucky little Tenaka was using her speed and agility today to (partly) make up for lack of capacity and difficulty of loading. A quick, tight turn to back into the Gravelly Bay dock, and a crossing that was noticeably speedier than the poky Quinitsa on the other side, and a faster than usual approach into the Shingle Spit dock. Touch the dock, ramp down, unload... felt as efficient as WSF.
I don't know if others might have a different opinion, but Tenaka seems to me to be the most nimble ferry in the fleet.
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Post by Mill Bay on Aug 4, 2012 19:11:12 GMT -8
On a busy Thursday with the Denman and Hornby ferries shuttling, the plucky little Tenaka was using her speed and agility today to (partly) make up for lack of capacity and difficulty of loading. A quick, tight turn to back into the Gravelly Bay dock, and a crossing that was noticeably speedier than the poky Quinitsa on the other side, and a faster than usual approach into the Shingle Spit dock. Touch the dock, ramp down, unload... felt as efficient as WSF. I don't know if others might have a different opinion, but Tenaka seems to me to be the most nimble ferry in the fleet. That might be one of the rare things we agree on. I noticed that when the Tenaka was sailing out of Campbell River. She seemed almost like a mini-Queen of Tsawwassen the way they can use the engines to nudge her around in tight quarters in the berth.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 18, 2012 19:01:47 GMT -8
Tenaka & Island Sky, seen at Saltery Bay on September 18, 2012.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 21, 2012 17:30:10 GMT -8
Front & back of an inaugural sailing brochure for Comox Queen. - from the Powell River Museum I like the Texada discount. ....and only 3 round trips per day.
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Post by Curtis on Sept 22, 2012 16:44:14 GMT -8
Hmmm, May 19, 1965... Interesting to note the Queen of Burnaby's Inaugural Sailing took place one week later on May 26, 1965. Funny to think the Burnaby would go on to run Route 17 many years later.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 22, 2012 19:55:37 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 27, 2012 20:08:46 GMT -8
Tenaka and Island Sky at Saltery Bay terminal, south of Powell River. - September 18, 2012.
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Post by Neil on Oct 19, 2012 20:15:57 GMT -8
Yesterday in the upper lounge on the Tenaka, I was looking out the windows as we prepared to leave Shingle Spit. An older couple was discussing the change in boats, and the fellow was noting with approval a boat that had a proper bow and stern. I mentioned that Tenaka used to be called the Comox Queen, was built in 1964, and that despite her diminutive size, she crossed Georgia Strait for years in her first assignment on the Powell River to Comox route. Gary remarked that he wasn't surprised, since crewmen had mentioned the Tenaka's seaworthiness, compared to the usual boat.
"Gee", he said. "Built in 1964. Same year as the first Mustang". It was then I thought that maybe I'd offered enough ferry nerdishness, and we moved on to talk of other things.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Oct 19, 2012 20:28:24 GMT -8
"Gee", he said. "Built in 1964. Same year as the first Mustang". It was then I thought that maybe I'd offered enough ferry nerdishness, and we moved on to talk of other things. Thanks for spreading the message. Interesting story. I wonder if we'll see Tenaka back at Hornby in 2013, or if she'll be back at Cortes (with Tachek possibly getting her upgrade).
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Post by SolDuc on Nov 11, 2012 22:26:49 GMT -8
One of the only BCF pictures I have: The Tenaka coming to Denman Island from Hornby - July 22nd 2012:
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Post by Mike C on May 20, 2013 19:23:31 GMT -8
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Post by compdude787 on May 20, 2013 20:05:13 GMT -8
Great photos of the best-looking minor vessel in the fleet! I will be so sad when she's gone in 2014.
In fact, I like her design and external appearance so much that when I drew up designs for the NIP's replacement, the design I came up with ended up looking like a larger version of the Tenaka. That goes to show how much I like her design and how much I want a minor vessel as nice as her to be built. But given how ugly some of BCF's more recent minor ferries are, I don't think that's going to happen, sadly. I just gotta be glad that not a single one of WSF's ferries is really ugly.
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Post by Curtis on May 21, 2013 21:25:09 GMT -8
Now for my set of Tenaka photos from the 18 th of May, 2013. A Very Special Thank You to Senior Master, Gord Nettleton and the Rest of 'A' Watch for their Hospitality while Aboard!Warning: Photo Heavy! All Photos are © CS16 Photography and may only be used with Permission from the Owner.Tenaka, Enroute to Heriot Bay. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr Tenaka, Enroute to Heriot Bay. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr Tenaka, Enroute to Heriot Bay. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr Tenaka, Enroute to Heriot Bay. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr Tenaka, Docked at Heriot Bay. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr Boarding the Tenaka at Heriot Bay. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr Deck 4, Lounge, Tenaka. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr Port Saddle Lounge, Tenaka. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr Tenaka, Docked at Whaletown. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr Tenaka, Docked at Whaletown. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr Boarding, the Tenaka at Whaletown. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr Superstructure, Tenaka. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr Centre Car Deck Tunnel, Tenaka. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr Deck 5, Bridge Deck, Tenaka. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr Deck 5, Bridge Deck, Tenaka. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr Looking Towards Car Deck Bow, from Deck 5, Tenaka. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr Ship's Bell, Tenaka. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr Bridge, Tenaka. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr Deck 4 Sun Deck, Tenaka. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr Car Deck, Tenaka by CS16 Photography, on Flickr Starboard Car Deck Tunnel, Tenaka. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr Port Car Deck Tunnel, Tenaka. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr Stairwell Entrance, Car Deck Tenaka. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr Centre Car Deck Tunnel, Tenaka. by CS16 Photography, on Flickr That's All for Now.
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Post by Koastal Karl on May 21, 2013 22:27:07 GMT -8
Why is the Tenaka not coastalized??? I thought she was she must be the only ship in the fleet to not be coastalized.
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Post by Mike C on May 21, 2013 23:23:05 GMT -8
Why is the Tenaka not coastalized??? I thought she was she must be the only ship in the fleet to not be coastalized. Her saddle lounges have the seaweed carpet - the rest of the vessel remains unchanged. I anticipate that she will not be getting an MLU, as her future is uncertain at this point with the introduction of the cable ferry.
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Post by compdude787 on May 22, 2013 10:39:20 GMT -8
Is the Tenaka another vessel that really has less car capacity than BC Ferries claims? They say it can carry 30 cars, but it doesn't seem like each of her three car lanes can carry 10 cars (unless they were all Smartcars ). I'm just coming to this conclusion because I looked at a picture of the ferry's side, and counted how many cars could fit in each lane from end to end. Having done that, I've come to the conclusion that only 8 cars can comfortably fit in each lane, which would mean a total of 24 cars could fit on the boat, rather than 30. Is this correct, and was this ferry ever able to carry 30 cars?
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Post by compdude787 on May 22, 2013 10:47:59 GMT -8
Re these two pictures: What are those contraptions at the bow of the ferry right next to the railings? I'm talking about that brown rusty looking box and the stuff next to it, and there are cones next to the box thingy on the starboard side.
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Post by compdude787 on May 22, 2013 11:24:41 GMT -8
Why is the Tenaka not coastalized??? I thought she was she must be the only ship in the fleet to not be coastalized. Her saddle lounges have the seaweed carpet - the rest of the vessel remains unchanged. I anticipate that she will not be getting an MLU, as her future is uncertain at this point with the introduction of the cable ferry. (I hate it when your post gets deleted when you click "create post." It better work this time.) Anyway, the Tenaka is fifty years old and won't get an MLU (it'd be a life extension at this point). And I hope it won't be retired when the cable ferry goes into service because that would leave BCF without a suitable backup ferry for Routes 24 and 25. But, you know, if they're dumb enough to build a cable ferry with no additional capacity, then it won't surprise me if they decide to leave themselves without a suitable 30-car backup ferry. The Kahloke would only be suitable as a refit-replacement ship if they schedule the QQII and Tachek's annual refits in the summer. Since Malcolm Islanders want a bigger ferry than the QQII, then when the NIP replacement gets built, they could build a sister ship to replace the QQII. Then either the QQII or Tachek could become a backup ferry for her sister and the Ks. That would allow BC Ferries to retire the Tenaka without regrets. My only requirement for the NIP's replacement is that it looks like a larger version of the Tenaka. That would show people that BCF still knows how to make their minor ferries look aesthetically pleasing.
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Post by Mike C on May 22, 2013 12:03:57 GMT -8
Responses: Is the Tenaka another vessel that really has less car capacity than BC Ferries claims? They say it can carry 30 cars, but it doesn't seem like each of her three car lanes can carry 10 cars (unless they were all Smartcars ). I'm just coming to this conclusion because I looked at a picture of the ferry's side, and counted how many cars could fit in each lane from end to end. Having done that, I've come to the conclusion that only 8 cars can comfortably fit in each lane, which would mean a total of 24 cars could fit on the boat, rather than 30. Is this correct, and was this ferry ever able to carry 30 cars? The Tenaka's working vehicle capacity is 24 AEQ, as far as I know. What are those contraptions at the bow of the ferry right next to the railings? I'm talking about that brown rusty looking box and the stuff next to it, and there are cones next to the box thingy on the starboard side. That is the anchor equipment. The chain leading to the bow and then down into the hull is the anchor, and the components that you described hold the anchor in place, and deploy it when necessary. Anyway, the Tenaka is fifty years old and won't get an MLU (it'd be a life extension at this point). And I hope it won't be retired when the cable ferry goes into service because that would leave BCF without a suitable backup ferry for Routes 24 and 25. But, you know, if they're dumb enough to build a cable ferry with no additional capacity, then it won't surprise me if they decide to leave themselves without a suitable 30-car backup ferry. The Kahloke would only be suitable as a refit-replacement ship if they schedule the QQII and Tachek's annual refits in the summer. The plan was indicated as moving the Quinitsa to Denman/Hornby, pushing the Tachek up to Quadra/Cortes, and relieving the Tenaka from her duties.
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Post by Neil on May 22, 2013 12:12:51 GMT -8
Tenaka was here at Hornby for several months recently. Its capacity is 21 or 22 cars... 24 if everything is small. In the fleet profile, BC Ferries says 30, and yet, in the notice about Tenaka replacing Tachek at Cortes, they warn about its smaller capacity.
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