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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 28, 2019 12:32:11 GMT -8
Here's what caught my eye: I wasn't aware of a letter from Mark Collins in mid-February. I checked the BC Ferries website and I couldn't find it.
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Post by Starsteward on Mar 2, 2019 16:14:01 GMT -8
Here's what caught my eye: I wasn't aware of a letter from Mark Collins in mid-February. I checked the BC Ferries website and I couldn't find it. In Friday's edition of the 'Province' newspaper, there was a column on p.12 by Carla Wilson of the Victoria Times Colonist with the story ' Will ferry sail this summer? With the huge cost overruns and delays, my guess is that Mark Collins of BCFS is feeling like 1000 expecting fathers waiting upon a blessed arrival!
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Post by Neil on Mar 25, 2019 22:14:04 GMT -8
As of about four days ago, the NSW was occupying the outer berth at Deas, and looking like a wee little thing next to the NorAd and the poor old Queen of Burnaby.
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Post by Starsteward on Mar 26, 2019 7:53:49 GMT -8
As of about four days ago, the NSW was occupying the outer berth at Deas, and looking like a wee little thing next to the NorAd and the poor old Queen of Burnaby. Those three vessels occupying the spaces at 'Deas' makes for a somewhat strange company profile. The fact that the 'Burnaby' languishes still is indeed puzzling.
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Post by paulvanb on Mar 27, 2019 16:33:01 GMT -8
As of about four days ago, the NSW was occupying the outer berth at Deas, and looking like a wee little thing next to the NorAd and the poor old Queen of Burnaby. Those three vessels occupying the spaces at 'Deas' makes for a somewhat strange company profile. The fact that the 'Burnaby' languishes still is indeed puzzling. Don't know if the Burnaby is still registered, but there is a route that could use her right now.
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Post by Neil on Mar 27, 2019 20:24:05 GMT -8
Those three vessels occupying the spaces at 'Deas' makes for a somewhat strange company profile. The fact that the 'Burnaby' languishes still is indeed puzzling. Don't know if the Burnaby is still registered, but there is a route that could use her right now. Since you asked... Surprised to see that she still has her TC certification, through October of this year. If they could still fire her up, the only route she might be able to do would be from one Deas berth to another.
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Post by Starsteward on Mar 28, 2019 6:50:02 GMT -8
Don't know if the Burnaby is still registered, but there is a route that could use her right now. Since you asked... Surprised to see that she still has her TC certification, through October of this year. If they could still fire her up, the only route she might be able to do would be from one Deas berth to another. One never knows if vehicle traffic in and around 'Deas' or across the river becomes really overwhelming, there may well be a role for the old 'Burnaby' again, but I hear tell that many operating and spare parts went across the Pacific on the 'Nanny'. Very strange that she still has her TC certification unless it was kept to enhance the possible sale of the vessel which by all appearances has fallen through.
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Post by Mike on Apr 5, 2019 21:11:08 GMT -8
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Post by Kahloke on Apr 6, 2019 6:22:30 GMT -8
The Northern Sea Wolf, seen in the Fraser River, returning to Deas after a day of sea trials. April 5, 2019. Northern Sea olf? Nice photo, though!
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Post by WettCoast on Apr 6, 2019 9:21:48 GMT -8
In terms of 'taking in the view' from this vessel a paying customer would be much better off on the Nimpkish. The view from inside lounges looks to be very limited. Even from the outside decks it looks as if forward viewing opportunities won't be plentiful.
In terms of 'creature comforts', however, it looks to be much better than the Nimpkish.
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Post by Mike on Apr 6, 2019 9:52:28 GMT -8
In terms of 'taking in the view' from this vessel a paying customer would be much better off on the Nimpkish. The view from inside lounges looks to be very limited. Even from the outside decks it looks as if forward viewing opportunities won't be plentiful. In terms of 'creature comforts', however, it looks to be much better than the Nimpkish.
There appears to be some outdoor seating, behind the forward mast and above the crew quarters. The location would offer a mostly unobstructed view forward. It's the same style of blue mesh seats added to the outside decks of the Spirits during their MLUs.
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Post by WettCoast on Apr 6, 2019 10:31:41 GMT -8
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Post by Starsteward on Apr 7, 2019 7:32:42 GMT -8
Looking close-up of this vessel the lack of 'VIEWING' space is disgustingly evident. And those 'seats' that appear to be directly overhead of what could well be officers' quarters are going to be open to the public when?? BCFS couldn't have come up with a more dysfunctional vessel if they'd actually sent someone to see what they were buying!
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Post by Neil on Apr 7, 2019 10:34:11 GMT -8
Looking close-up of this vessel the lack of 'VIEWING' space is disgustingly evident. And those 'seats' that appear to be directly overhead of what could well be officers' quarters are going to be open to the public when?? BCFS couldn't have come up with a more dysfunctional vessel if they'd actually sent someone to see what they were buying! I think she's a really nice looking little ship. Far too small, and, yes, very window deprived, but the covered promenade decks should be nice viewing areas. Would have been good if they could have added a solarium, but the topside seating will be popular on sunny days. As for the advisability of the purchase... Nick addressed that in a post on the Hubbard thread. I don't think BC Ferries is entirely to blame.
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Post by WettCoast on Apr 7, 2019 10:44:51 GMT -8
I don't think BC Ferries is entirely to blame. No, if there is blame to be dished out it mostly should go in the direction of the former BC government.
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Post by Neil on May 2, 2019 17:04:42 GMT -8
Good news, looks like the ship will be ready for the season. Well... not counting last season, of course. www.bcferries.com/bcfservicenotice?id=5527So... who's going to be the first forum member to ride and report? Don't think it will be me, but I'm seriously considering a circle tour this summer.
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Post by paulvanb on May 2, 2019 22:06:15 GMT -8
I wonder why she wouldn't go on display here for tourism purposes???
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Post by Starsteward on May 3, 2019 11:01:43 GMT -8
I wonder why she wouldn't go on display here for tourism purposes??? Putting on 'open-houses' in Vancouver, Victoria, Nanaimo for starters would make far too much sense. Instead, let's do open houses up on the least populated routes of the system. DUH!
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Post by Neil on May 3, 2019 14:44:47 GMT -8
I wonder why she wouldn't go on display here for tourism purposes??? Putting on 'open-houses' in Vancouver, Victoria, Nanaimo for starters would make far too much sense. Instead, let's do open houses up on the least populated routes of the system. DUH! Would there really be much interest on the south coast? These open houses cost something to put on, and it makes sense to me that BC Ferries is doing them in the communities she's going to be serving.
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Post by Mike on May 3, 2019 15:47:38 GMT -8
Putting on 'open-houses' in Vancouver, Victoria, Nanaimo for starters would make far too much sense. Instead, let's do open houses up on the least populated routes of the system. DUH! Would there really be much interest on the south coast? These open houses cost something to put on, and it makes sense to me that BC Ferries is doing them in the communities she's going to be serving. Per the service notice, these open houses are primarily dockfitting trials, with the open houses being "as time permits". So I don't think there would be much point doing them on the south coast.
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Post by Starsteward on May 4, 2019 11:00:22 GMT -8
Would there really be much interest on the south coast? These open houses cost something to put on, and it makes sense to me that BC Ferries is doing them in the communities she's going to be serving. Per the service notice, these open houses are primarily dockfitting trials, with the open houses being "as time permits". So I don't think there would be much point doing them on the south coast. One of the real estate industry's favorite by-lines is 'location, location, location! The B.C. Ferries Vacation store-front which operates at 1010 Canada Place and within sight of thousands of travelers and locals should be espousing their own 'mantra', 'destination, destination, destination! I would agree that one of, if not the major function of the 'NSW' is to provide transit for residents of the mid-coast communities for which the route was originally intended. However, when the route was abolished by the previous provincial government, did we not hear a great hue and cry from many folks operating within the 'tourism' industry? The year-round success of the Mid-Coast route will depend on Both local and tourist traffic! (BCFS needs to recoup their sizable investment in the little Greek boat that basically needed an 'MLU' before the first lines were cast ashore). Given the less than sterling start of the re-introduction of the mid-coast route, I would humbly suggest that BCFS should be taking every opportunity possible to show off their service-offering to as many possible present and future patrons as possible. ( Or do they have a secretly held suspicion that this vessel is NOT what they need for the tourist expansion in this region, thus the low-key, 'show the locals' approach in offering 'open-houses')? The tour proviso of: 'as time permits'* doesn't sound very inviting and one might say, sounds a bit dismissive?, although I grant that the term is also used in conjunction with sailing schedules etc.
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Post by dofd on May 5, 2019 1:07:07 GMT -8
She is not a pretty ship, but I dropped by Deas and thought that she is a lot better looking in person then photos lead on(so far). But she is small and I get that, but next to a Coastal, she could be any Spirit or Coastal's dinner.
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 14, 2019 18:30:19 GMT -8
A new location for this thread: Here's the about-to-be-in-service news release for NSW:
There is also a short video with drone views of the ship, on the BCFS Facebook page.
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Post by hullnumbers on May 18, 2019 12:44:58 GMT -8
Today is the inaugural run of the Northern Sea Wolf.
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Post by hullnumbers on May 18, 2019 14:07:30 GMT -8
Wow, on the ship tracker both Northern Sea Wolf and Nimpkish are at Bella Bella. The Nimp is at the terminal and NSW is at the harbour of Bella Bella.
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