Mill Bay
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Post by Mill Bay on Sept 9, 2011 9:44:18 GMT -8
Seeing as the HSQ has evacuation chutes now, as do some of the other so called minor vessels, I've been trying to come up with what would be a workable scenario for their actual use. Mainly, because, it seems that these systems are only for situations that would be less than catastrophic in that, in order for them to be truly effective, the ship still generally has to remain floating on an even keel.
I'd imagine for fires below decks, or even in the cabin or on the car deck, where the ship isn't really going to be too quick to capsize, or list, the slides will work fine, and that most passengers could escape that way. If one of these minor ships ever decided to pull a Queen of Alberni, an go up on a reef at a nice angle, the effectiveness of some of these systems is hard to visualize. Although it did take the Alberni some time to actually start listing after she went on the reef, it seems that if a ship suffered a truly catastrophic sinking or capsize event, however unlikely, the slides would be rendered pretty much ineffective by the event.
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Post by WettCoast on Sept 13, 2011 8:18:06 GMT -8
Howe Sound Queen underway from Vesuvius, Saltspring Island, to Crofton, on Vancouver Island - 8 September 2011. This photo was shot from the shore at the Vesuvius Terminal. Clicking on the photo will take you to a high resolution version (1680 pixel wide) on Flickr. From the JST Flickr photo site ©
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Post by Ferryman on Sept 13, 2011 10:35:42 GMT -8
Howe Sound Queen underway from Vesuvius, Saltspring Island, to Crofton, on Vancouver Island - 8 September 2011. This photo was shot from the shore at the Vesuvius Terminal. Clicking on the photo will take you to a high resolution version (1680 pixel wide) on Flickr. From the JST Flickr photo site © Nice photo, JST It didn't take long for the dirty spot to reappear on her side. Her generator exhaust is right below the rubbing strake near where the BC Ferries logo is.
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Post by Ferryman on Sept 16, 2011 15:28:20 GMT -8
What's wrong with this picture? Answer: The cars are facing the wrong way because the ship spun around at Crofton in order to have the heavier commercial traffic at the aft end for a smoother ride across Stuart Channel. Here's the turn around at Vesuvius to put everyone back in the right direction
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Post by timelapse on Sept 24, 2011 8:27:11 GMT -8
Crofton to Salt Spring Island Ferry in Time Lapse
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Post by timelapse on Sept 24, 2011 16:02:56 GMT -8
Salt Spring Island to Crofton
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 16, 2011 20:22:22 GMT -8
Some Hound Dawg views from October 2011: Reflection of the sundeck superstructure You can see me Car deck views Looking down at the rubbing strake, as we arrive at Crofton One of her anchors
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Neil
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Post by Neil on Feb 12, 2012 13:16:19 GMT -8
One more from the vault... The Dolphin, February '79. An assignmnent we probably won't see again: Howe Sound Queen in Jervis Inlet.
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Neil
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Post by Neil on Feb 28, 2012 16:19:31 GMT -8
One more on the Howe Sound Queen, prompted by some posts in the Washington section of the forum.
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Post by Ferryman on Mar 1, 2012 8:35:35 GMT -8
Neil,
I'll take a copy of that as well, please. ;D
Thank you
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Post by hullnumbers on Mar 1, 2012 9:31:45 GMT -8
Ditto, I take a copy.
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Post by Ferryman on Mar 3, 2012 22:01:24 GMT -8
Believe it or not, the Howe Sound Queen has at least one potential sister ship back in Quebec still. So here's a bit of an insight on the Howe Sound Queen first. Her original name was the Napoleon L. When she arrived in BC in 1971, she was deployed to the Horseshoe Bay to Bowen Island run and renamed Howe Sound Queen. She operated for a short time in her original configuration, which consisted mostly of a very small lounge and wheelhouse staggered to the port side of the vessel. It wasn't long after entering service, that the superstructure was modified. The original lounge was lifted to accomodate overheights on the port side of the (off) center casing, and was also expanded across to the starboard side of the vessel. The height clearance on the car deck is about 15' 2" on both sides of the (off) center casing. The wheelhouse was also rebuilt and set above the lounge to be in line with the center line of the vessel, how a wheelhouse should be set. Here's a look at the difference in configurations, as seen from the book, "Queens of British Columbia". Now obviously shes seen even more modifications since then. When her lounge was modified, she only had the one staircase leading up to the lounge, which was on the #1 end (the end with the anchor is the #1 end). On the #2 end, there used to be a gangway that was held up by cables and counterweights that was to be used in case of an emergency. It was accessed via the lifeboat/rescue boat deck. From what I gather, all you had to do was simply step on the gang way, and down she went towards the car deck which became a steep staircase. See a picture of this hereThis wasn't modified until the last 5-10 years, when a staircase was built with a catwalk going up and over the car deck lounge. The staircase on the #1 end also saw a fairly recent modification with the installation of the handicap washroom and C02 storage locker which ended up right at the base of where the staircase used to be. So there was a covered walkway built up and over these rooms. You can see the difference in construction depending on which side of the lounge you look at. The side of the lounge you see on the starboard side with the larger beams was the BC Ferries modification. This is a similar construction of beam that you see on a number of older BC Ferries vessels (V-Class/B-Class). The beams on the port side are original from when the ship was built. Anyways, now that you've seen a bit of a history with the Howe Sound Queen, now it's time to take a look at her (potential) sister and to notice the similarities between these vessels and the original configuration of the HSQ. Here's the Lucien L. She was built in 1967 (three years after HSQ) www.traversiers.gouv.qc.ca/en/photo_album/48/mv_lucien-l.htmlFor more info on this company (note the innaguration of the company in 1971, which was exactly when the HSQ was purchased by BC Ferries...) www.traversiers.gouv.qc.ca/en/index.php
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Post by Ferryman on Jun 20, 2012 22:16:27 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jun 29, 2012 19:06:34 GMT -8
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Post by Ferryman on Jul 16, 2012 8:47:19 GMT -8
Howe Sound Queen approaching Vesuvius Bay Dock at twenty after nine, July 15th. Normally she would be tieing up at this point, but the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule staggers the sailings ahead by an hour. So this was the end of round trip number 13, about to finish off with number 14.
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Post by Mike on Aug 3, 2012 17:26:37 GMT -8
The Howe Sound Queen approaching Vesuvius, Saltspring Island.
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Post by Mike C on Aug 11, 2012 22:39:10 GMT -8
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Post by Ferryman on Nov 24, 2012 9:38:39 GMT -8
The Howe Sound Queen has missed a round trip this morning due to an accident. I haven't heard any full details, but it sounded like a car wasn't able to stop while it was about to be parked at the bow so it ended up crashing into the gates. It doesn't sound like the car ended up in the water or anything, so I guess the gates must have stopped the car. It was only about a year and a half ago that these gates were installed! Before that, there used to be two sets of chains hung all the way across the bow, sort of similar to how you see them rigged up for now. www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=10151333449521133&set=a.487993426132.301264.68360301132&type=1&theater
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Post by princessofvanfan on Nov 24, 2012 20:33:13 GMT -8
She's certainly one of the oddballs of the fleet (and I say that with affection). I remember her many years of serving Bowen Island.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Nov 24, 2012 23:12:47 GMT -8
She is one of the more not so good looking ships of the fleet! She is an oddball that is for sure.
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Post by Ferryman on Jan 14, 2013 22:10:03 GMT -8
For a brief moment in time this evening around sunset, there was a strange tone to the surroundings. It must have been a sunset that was happening not far above all of the low clouds that seemed to have hovered around all day. I tried my best to capture it, but this was the end result. As seen from the Howe Sound Queen tonight. Overcast Sunset by Deck-dog SSI, on Flickr
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 3, 2013 7:22:56 GMT -8
Hownd Dawg video from February 2, 2013.
I visited Salt Spring Island briefly on Saturday evening, for a work matter. So I was at the terminal at Crofton waiting for almost an hour, and then did a trip over to the Island, did my work, and then waited at Vesuvius for a bit. Then the trip back to Crofton.
So I shot a bunch of long video segments, and edited them using my software. Night video is challenging, so those night clips are shorter and are mainly just where there was enough ship or shore artificial light available.
ps: - I missed the sailing that forum member "Elwha on the Rocks" was on, by just a few minutes. So I was on the 5:50pm sailing from Crofton.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 3, 2013 17:46:15 GMT -8
A few Howe Sound Queen views from the evening of February 2, 2013. She is headed for Crofton, at dusk. The comfy lounge at car-deck level. My signature style shot of a nice empty side of the car deck.
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Post by Elwha on the Rocks on Feb 12, 2013 20:19:45 GMT -8
That's funny! I was at Vesuvius that same evening taking photos of the Howe Sound Queen as well! Here are some of my photos. Landing at Crofton. Howe Sound Queen, BC Ferries by Elwha On The Rocks, on Flickr Howe Sound Queen, BC Ferries by Elwha On The Rocks, on Flickr Some on board shots. Howe Sound Queen, BC Ferries by Elwha On The Rocks, on Flickr Howe Sound Queen, BC Ferries by Elwha On The Rocks, on Flickr Howe Sound Queen, BC Ferries by Elwha On The Rocks, on Flickr Leaving Vesuvius. Howe Sound Queen, BC Ferries by Elwha On The Rocks, on Flickr Howe Sound Queen, BC Ferries by Elwha On The Rocks, on Flickr Howe Sound Queen, BC Ferries by Elwha On The Rocks, on Flickr
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Post by Mike on Apr 20, 2013 15:47:55 GMT -8
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