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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Jun 26, 2012 14:43:33 GMT -8
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Post by Ferryman on Jun 27, 2012 22:21:58 GMT -8
Last Saturday, the Skeena Queen made history as being the first BC Ferry to provide a bicycle only sailing. Here's what it was like.
From CTV:
Onboard Footage
A timelapse video
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2012 20:34:07 GMT -8
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Post by Luke on Aug 25, 2012 18:13:05 GMT -8
Something weird happened today. I was on the deck of the C. Celebration waiting to disembark. The Skeena Queen came in to the berth beside us (I think it was berth 3, but I'm not sure.) I couldn't see very well, but the SQ was coming in quite fast, and then I heard a loud metallic bang. I think she may have taken a bit of a hard landing, but ten minutes later she was loading normally.  |
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Post by Ferryman on Aug 25, 2012 19:07:23 GMT -8
Something weird happened today. I was on the deck of the C. Celebration waiting to disembark. The Skeena Queen came in to the berth beside us (I think it was berth 3, but I'm not sure.) I couldn't see very well, but the SQ was coming in quite fast, and then I heard a loud metallic bang. I think she may have taken a bit of a hard landing, but ten minutes later she was loading normally. Berth 3 at Swartz Bay is a pretty stiff berth. The port side wingwall is wood and the starboard side wingwall is steel. That steel wingwall is notorious for sounding a little over dramatic when the ship comes into contact with it. It all sort of depends, but if loading operations were normal, then it wasn't a hard landing. |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 26, 2012 19:46:51 GMT -8
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2012 16:32:52 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 29, 2012 16:36:31 GMT -8
Another question: - how did you get such an old photo of Swartz Bay? - did you take this photo? How long ago? ....or are those your little hands shown in the bottom-right of the photo? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2012 16:49:01 GMT -8
Another question: - how did you get such an old photo of Swartz Bay? - did you take this photo? How long ago? ....or are those your little hands shown in the bottom-right of the photo? First one, is I ounce very month we Sidney to visit my family. Second one, no, 2005 was the year. Third one, NO, yes |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 29, 2012 16:56:28 GMT -8
Another question: - how did you get such an old photo of Swartz Bay? - did you take this photo? How long ago? ....or are those your little hands shown in the bottom-right of the photo? First one, is I ounce very month we Sidney to visit my family. Second one, no, 2005 was the year. Third one, NO, yes RE "Third one, NO, yes" - I guess you're saying that one hand is yours and the other is not ? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2012 17:04:10 GMT -8
First one, is I ounce very month we Sidney to visit my family. Second one, no, 2005 was the year. Third one, NO, yes RE "Third one, NO, yes" - I guess you're saying that one hand is yours and the other is not ? No, I am not taking photo, yes the hand is mine. |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 30, 2012 9:53:07 GMT -8
Skeena Queen approaching Fulford Harbour berth. - July 2009  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2012 17:13:49 GMT -8
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Post by Ferryman on Sept 21, 2012 15:46:39 GMT -8
Skeena Queen in dock at Fulford Harbour at 05:30 before the first run of the day. No passengers aboard, and main engines silent.  |
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Post by glasseye on Sept 21, 2012 15:57:57 GMT -8
Do you have a shore power hookup at Fulford or does the SQ need a generator running to keep the lights on?
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 21, 2012 16:34:22 GMT -8
Skeena Queen in dock at Fulford Harbour at 05:30 before the first run of the day. No passengers aboard, and main engines silent. I love this shot. Did you use a tripod, or was it the "stand really still, and breathe out slowly" method of keeping the camera steady? |
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Post by Ferryman on Sept 21, 2012 18:45:41 GMT -8
Do you have a shore power hookup at Fulford or does the SQ need a generator running to keep the lights on? Yup, there's shore power at Fulford Harbour, and same with Vesuvius and Long Harbour. The generators typically get a break every night at least. There are even provisions of having the ships power run the ramp if there's ever a power outage. This is pretty common in Fulford in the winter, as well as the rest of the Gulf Islands. Here's a photo from nearly two years ago with the power out at Fulford due to a Snowstorm. The ship is plugged into shore to power the ramp which is what's powering those lights as well.  I love this shot. Did you use a tripod, or was it the "stand really still, and breathe out slowly" method of keeping the camera steady? Thank you Mr. Horn. This was a lucky shot, and I didn't have a tripod on me. It was a quick hope for the best, and try to move as little as possible. This was the only shot I took, and the it was only about a 1 second shutter. |
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Post by lmtengs on Oct 26, 2012 22:28:53 GMT -8
 The keen little Skeena Queen running on schedule as always 1... 1: I have no facts prepared to back up this statement.  |
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Nov 6, 2012 22:41:22 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 11, 2012 17:45:05 GMT -8
Skeena Queen at Swartz Bay's berth-4, in morning of November 10, 2012. - seen from the lovely photograph-park, set up between berths 4 & 5. - video also has a brief glimpse of Skeena Queen underway, in early afternoon video is at 2.5x speed. |
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Dec 10, 2012 22:53:47 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 25, 2012 21:50:06 GMT -8
Skeena Queen, with a double dose of spookiness. - Skeena in Swartz Bay's berth-4. - SoVI in berth-3. - SoBC arriving November 10, 2012, from a video capture.  |
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Jan 22, 2013 21:01:10 GMT -8
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Post by SolDuc on Feb 3, 2013 15:55:32 GMT -8
Which boat replaces the Skeena when she's in refit? My guess would be the Q-cumber or the Bowen but I'm not so sure.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2013 16:21:00 GMT -8
Which boat replaces the Skeena when she's in refit? My guess would be the Q-cumber or the Bowen but I'm not so sure. The Bowen Queen does replace her. |
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Same image but in black in white. 
