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Post by WettCoast on Nov 29, 2019 18:51:31 GMT -8
Northern Sea Wolf in the Fraser River this morning, heading to Deas for repairs after a log strike damaged her propellers. I imagine the Nimpkish will be fired up and sent north fairly quick to replace her. M/V Northern Sea Wolf - Fraser River by Michael, on Flickr BC Ferries has a Service Notice up today regarding the situation with the NSW & Nimpkish. The log strike apparently happened a week ago (Nov 22), but no Service Notice was issued until today.
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Post by Neil on Nov 29, 2019 21:32:56 GMT -8
Northern Sea Wolf in the Fraser River this morning, heading to Deas for repairs after a log strike damaged her propellers. I imagine the Nimpkish will be fired up and sent north fairly quick to replace her. M/V Northern Sea Wolf - Fraser River by Michael, on Flickr BC Ferries has a Service Notice up today regarding the situation with the NSW & Nimpkish. The log strike apparently happened a week ago (Nov 22), but no Service Notice was issued until today.
The service notice says 'all' customers booked for Northern Sea Wolf sailings will be accommodated on the Nimpkish sailings. Maybe that's actually true. Central coast traffic is really sparse in the off season. Nimpkish was scheduled to be on the route in February anyway. Perhaps this just extends her tenure. |
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Post by Starsteward on Dec 9, 2019 9:40:45 GMT -8
BC Ferries has a Service Notice up today regarding the situation with the NSW & Nimpkish. The log strike apparently happened a week ago (Nov 22), but no Service Notice was issued until today.
The service notice says 'all' customers booked for Northern Sea Wolf sailings will be accommodated on the Nimpkish sailings. Maybe that's actually true. Central coast traffic is really sparse in the off season. Nimpkish was scheduled to be on the route in February anyway. Perhaps this just extends her tenure. I missed 'Neil's' post about this re-booking situation. The transplanting of "customers" booked on the Northern Sea Wolf SHOULD have raised the ire of those folks! Undoubtedly there were some bookings made to expressly experience the wonderment of the 'NSW', only to be informed that your 'experience' would now be downgraded to the 'M.V. Potable Water'? In airline parlance, it might be a bit of a stretch to compare a customer wanting to experience a Boeing 'Dreamliner' flight or an Airbus A380 jaunt, only to be informed that you would have to 'imagine' that expected experience on an aged Boeing 737-400 or a vintage Airbus relic! I would welcome anyone's feedback who was so 'down-graded' by BCFS, who I trust offered at least some sort of lukewarm explanation for this marketing folly!  |
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Post by Mike on Dec 9, 2019 13:58:38 GMT -8
I would welcome anyone's feedback who was so 'down-graded' by BCFS, who I trust offered at least some sort of lukewarm explanation for this marketing folly! Marketing folly? Both of the NSW's propellers were damaged by a log strike, necessitating removal from service for repairs. That's just bad luck. I guess BC Ferries should've just canceled service altogether rather than subject passengers to a substitute vessel... |
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Post by Starsteward on Dec 9, 2019 15:07:05 GMT -8
I would welcome anyone's feedback who was so 'down-graded' by BCFS, who I trust offered at least some sort of lukewarm explanation for this marketing folly! Marketing folly? Both of the NSW's propellers were damaged by a log strike, necessitating removal from service for repairs. That's just bad luck. I guess BC Ferries should've just canceled service altogether rather than subject passengers to a substitute vessel... My apologies to BCFS for the inaccuracy. In future we will just have to keep that little 'Sea Wolf' from getting into trouble. |
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Post by dofd on Dec 9, 2019 23:41:04 GMT -8
It would great if they could tell if it was a fallen tree or a boom log which has escaped.
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Post by WettCoast on Mar 10, 2020 10:12:32 GMT -8
The NSW will not be returning to service until May as per this. That makes the duration of its refit/repair outage more than five months. Rather more time than I would have thought it would take ... |
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Post by Starsteward on Mar 10, 2020 12:18:26 GMT -8
The NSW will not be returning to service until May as per this. That makes the duration of its refit/repair outage more than five months. Rather more time than I would have thought it would take ... "Work on the main engine" and 'Insulation' to remedy noise and heat levels in the engine room? I'll buy that the repair work on the props, (and maybe the shafts), could take a bit of time but 5 months to do work that one 'might' assume would have be done during the lengthy re-build period before the 'NSW" first went into service seems as bit of a stretch. Given the entire scope of work BCFS has done to this vessel, I wonder what kind of condition the vessel was in when BCFS went looking for a boat? Has anyone created a total dollar figure from purchase, to all the work BCFS has done on this "Greek Tragedy"? |
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Post by Mike on Mar 20, 2020 18:38:02 GMT -8
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Post by paulvanb on Mar 22, 2020 10:19:14 GMT -8
Artsy shot of the Northern Sea Wolf this morning.  |
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Post by paddlehardercafe on Mar 23, 2020 20:12:10 GMT -8
Wonderful shots.
I wonder if BCFS would ever consider a bow door on her? A cut and stretch maybe needed but would speed up loading/unloading process as well as adding some capacity. Would probably have her out of the water for half a year in dry dock.
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Post by Neil on Mar 23, 2020 21:11:28 GMT -8
Wonderful shots. I wonder if BCFS would ever consider a bow door on her? A cut and stretch maybe needed but would speed up loading/unloading process as well as adding some capacity. Would probably have her out of the water for half a year in dry dock. The amount of money that has been spent on this boat is shocking. The most recent prop issue is probably no one's fault, but overall, given her age and capacity, I think it would be really unlikely that BC Ferries would sink any more money into a rather expensive nose job. Although, as the saying goes, "in for a penny, in for a pound"... But, no. They're going to need a bigger boat for summers on the central coast, probably sooner rather than later, and this little ship probably isn't worth more investment. Having said that, I really do like her looks, and I'm looking forward to a ride some time in the near (and safer) future. |
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Post by paddlehardercafe on Jul 3, 2020 14:17:27 GMT -8
Northern Sea Wolf has been out on sea trial for the last few hours off the eastern side of Galiano Island. Appears to be headed back to Deas Docks now.
I assume there were no plans for her this summer with Covid cutting all use for tourism up north this summer.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Jul 3, 2020 14:29:59 GMT -8
Northern Sea Wolf has been out on sea trial for the last few hours off the eastern side of Galiano Island. Appears to be headed back to Deas Docks now. I assume there were no plans for her this summer with Covid cutting all use for tourism up north this summer. I think Northern Sea Wolf will see service this summer to retire the Nimpkish. |
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Post by Neil on Jul 3, 2020 19:39:48 GMT -8
Sorry... terrible photo. Northern Sea Wolf arriving at Deas late this afternoon. I just happened to be arriving at the west end of Deas Island park. You won't be able to see her, as she tucked in behind the NorAd.
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Post by paddlehardercafe on Jul 4, 2020 9:56:01 GMT -8
Northern Sea Wolf has been out on sea trial for the last few hours off the eastern side of Galiano Island. Appears to be headed back to Deas Docks now. I assume there were no plans for her this summer with Covid cutting all use for tourism up north this summer. I think Northern Sea Wolf will see service this summer to retire the Nimphisk. You're right, BCFS website shows the NSW serving the north coast in Sept 2020 on the time table. |
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Jul 4, 2020 9:59:26 GMT -8
I think Northern Sea Wolf will see service this summer to retire the Nimphisk. You're right, BCFS website shows the NSF serving the north coast in Sept 2020 on the time table. I think this will be final season for the Nimpkish in BC Ferries fleet. |
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Post by princessofvanfan on Jul 4, 2020 11:16:51 GMT -8
Wonderful shots. I wonder if BCFS would ever consider a bow door on her? A cut and stretch maybe needed but would speed up loading/unloading process as well as adding some capacity. Would probably have her out of the water for half a year in dry dock. They did it with Princess of Vancouver, as well as Sechelt Queen, etc. and P.O.V was only in the BCF fleet for around three years. Attachments:
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Jul 4, 2020 17:27:42 GMT -8
Wonderful shots. I wonder if BCFS would ever consider a bow door on her? A cut and stretch maybe needed but would speed up loading/unloading process as well as adding some capacity. Would probably have her out of the water for half a year in dry dock. They did it with Princess of Vancouver, as well as Sechelt Queen, etc. and P.O.V was only in the BCF fleet for around three years. By the time they did that, it would be smarter decisions to build a new vessel for discovery coast route. |
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Post by Neil on Jul 4, 2020 20:02:47 GMT -8
They did it with Princess of Vancouver, as well as Sechelt Queen, etc. and P.O.V was only in the BCF fleet for around three years. By the time they did that, it would be smarter decisions to build a new vessel for discovery coast route. has something in common with the Northern Adventure; they were both bought rather hastily, in response to circumstances. NSW was purchased to rectify the former provincial government's brain dead decision to axe the central coast route from Port Hardy. I predict that when we get back to a more normal tourist and travelling situation, the little ' Sea Wolf is going to be seen as far too small for peak season, and a new vessel will be needed, so it probably wouldn't make sense to make structural changes to a ship that is already a financial sinkhole, given the total purchase and refit investment that's been made. |
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Post by roeco on Jul 4, 2020 23:31:18 GMT -8
the Chilli is On the Market again  |
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Post by Mike on Jul 5, 2020 8:37:50 GMT -8
the Chilli is On the Market again We already have the NSW, we don't need another, even bigger money pit. |
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Post by paddlehardercafe on Jul 5, 2020 9:49:16 GMT -8
the Chilli is On the Market again We already have the NSW, we don't need another, even bigger money pit. Agreed, but a purpose built vessel for the route is needed. A knee jerk purchase for sure at the time to fill a void and a money pit it was. I haven't sailed on her yet. But from the video review I found, it looks like it just met the demand and but not the requirements from it's first full in service season. Does anyone have more photos of her? |
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Post by princessofvanfan on Jul 5, 2020 13:10:43 GMT -8
QPR would have been perfect for this route.
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Post by Starsteward on Jul 6, 2020 15:12:04 GMT -8
QPR would have been perfect for this route. The ramps on either side of the car deck could have been loaded as per farthest destinations, leaving as much of the main car deck for high density destination vehicles. The 'QPR' certainly had viewer-friendly amenities, big forward windows in the dining room and forward lounge. Great outdoor viewing space, especially the walk-around deck below the bridge. Lots of stateroom space until it got savaged years ago but maybe not that many rooms would be necessary for this route. |
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