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Post by Kahloke on Aug 3, 2016 20:05:05 GMT -8
Greetings: Our October/November flagship theme has us going to the Suggestion Box. We are doing this once a year now in our endeavor to reach out to you, the Forum body, for your creative ideas on what you would like to see for flagship themes. This year, Snowy Ferries has been picked for his "Twilight of Their Careers" theme idea. Here is what that entails: We are looking for vessels that are scheduled, or likely, to be retired by the year 2020; so basically, ferries in their final years of service. To help you figure that out, we have a list of the eligible ferries from WSF, BCF, and AMHS: MV Klahowya (WSF) MV Tillikum (WSF) Bowen Queen (BCF) Howe Sound Queen (BCF) Mayne Queen (BCF) North Island Princess (BCF) Powell River Queen (BCF) Queen of Burnaby (BCF) Queen of Nanaimo (BCF) MV Taku (AMHS) MV Tustumena (AMHS) any other Alaska Ferries due to be retired soon? We will accept other ferries from around the world that are due to be retired soon, but you must offer up evidence of their impending demise. ----------------------------------------- Normal Rules Apply:- Limit of (3) submissions per person - Preferred banner size is 1200 x 340 (pixel size), however we will accept banners down to 1080 x 300. Anything outside these dimensions will not be eligible. - Please post your entries no wider than 1024 pixels, with a link to the larger image. - Please ensure all of your links work, and your thumbnail displays properly - Please note that headers that won previously are not eligible for re-submission For the complete Forum Flagship Rules, including the new text regulations: ferriesbc.proboards.com/thread/3510/forum-flagship-rules-informationThe Nomination period will end at 8:00pm PDT on Wednesday, September 28th. Voting will commence shortly thereafter.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 3, 2016 20:39:11 GMT -8
Speaking to the list of soon-to-be-retired BC Ferries, this is from the latest chart from BC Ferries, which is a few years old, but it's the most recent official timeline that we've seen. from HERE
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Post by Mike on Aug 3, 2016 21:34:00 GMT -8
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Post by Kahloke on Aug 15, 2016 19:27:20 GMT -8
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Post by Neil on Aug 15, 2016 22:06:14 GMT -8
I probably shouldn't comment since I don't vote, but I do like Kahloke's actual twilight shot of a ferry, given the theme... poignant.
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Post by yak on Aug 21, 2016 19:33:00 GMT -8
The wheel on the Queen of Nanaimo; probably one of the last (if not the last) wooden wheels in BC Ferries fleet (Burnaby has had hers replaced with a metal wheel)
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Post by WettCoast on Aug 25, 2016 6:40:49 GMT -8
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Post by R30A on Sept 13, 2016 9:16:39 GMT -8
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Post by crashlament on Sept 16, 2016 15:18:05 GMT -8
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Post by WettCoast on Sept 16, 2016 19:01:39 GMT -8
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Post by Curtis on Sept 18, 2016 20:09:49 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 18, 2016 20:54:05 GMT -8
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Post by John H on Sept 18, 2016 21:35:57 GMT -8
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Post by Balfour on Sept 19, 2016 21:52:14 GMT -8
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Post by Cascadian Transport on Sept 23, 2016 14:27:31 GMT -8
My Three for this round. Tillikum at Point Defiance Full Size HereQueen Of Nanaimo backing out of Sturdies Bay, as seen from aboard the Coastal Celebration Full Size HereMayne Queen in berth 1 at her namesake island, as seen from the arriving Queen of Nanaimo Full Size Here
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Post by Mike C on Sept 23, 2016 16:53:41 GMT -8
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Post by Name Omitted on Sept 25, 2016 9:18:37 GMT -8
53 years in active service on outside waters. She is an amazing vessel. Full size hereNot the finest picture, but it does show off her elevator. How many auto-ferries could pull up to THIS pier? Full size hereFor something completely different, a detail of her funnel: Full-size here. You know, I got to thinking about the age of the vessels on this thread. The SS Archimedes was perhaps the first ocean going vessel to be powered by a screw. She was completed in 1839, or only 177 years ago. Most of the vessels on this page have literally been in services for more than a quarter of the time we've known how to use a prop at sea.
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Post by Kahloke on Sept 28, 2016 19:12:19 GMT -8
Thread is now locked. The voting poll will be set up shortly.
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