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Post by paulvanb on Jan 17, 2024 22:55:17 GMT -8
I find this news release from BCFS a bit confusing. Are they building four fully electric vessels or four hybrid electric vessels with diesel engines? The release seems to indicate both ... I am with you on this one. To me, hybrid means fossil fuel as a main source of power. Right now, BC Ferries has more holes than Swiss cheese. These ships would be a nice thing, but they really need to focus on mainline replacements. I also think that only four new Island class ships are not really enough. I am not sure how busy the Mill Bay run is off-season, but this ship clearly insufficient for summer months.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Jan 18, 2024 0:49:09 GMT -8
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Post by WettCoast on Jan 18, 2024 11:57:36 GMT -8
Its too bad that BC Ferries news release is not written as clearly and concisely as this release from Damen that leaves no confusion as to what is happening. I don't think they will need any more IC vessels beyond the six they have now plus the four fully electric ones that are coming. A 47 car IC vessel would be too large for routes like the inter-island connection in Haida Gwaii.
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Post by WettCoast on Jan 18, 2024 12:11:00 GMT -8
I find this news release from BCFS a bit confusing. Are they building four fully electric vessels or four hybrid electric vessels with diesel engines? The release seems to indicate both ... but they really need to focus on mainline replacements. I have to agree 100 % on focusing on mainline vessels. They need to expand capacity & improve reliability and they need to do this sooner than 2029. The inter-island routes up & down the coast will be served well with the ten Island class (IC) plus other existing vessels that are not yet past their best before dates.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Jan 18, 2024 14:14:53 GMT -8
In September 2023 I did see a lot of head lines saying that next four of Island Class with be fully electric with diesel engines as backup power.
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