June / July 2018 - Not In Service Movements

[Mike C]

Hey team,

For the flagship that will kick off our summer, I’m looking for photos of ships that you’ve caught during rare and unusual movements. Examples include when a ferry is traveling to/from refit or maintenance or out on sea trials. Note: the vessel must be moving (cannot be stationary in-port or in a drydock). The more unusual the ship move, the better!

Standard entry rules apply:

- 3 submission limit;

- Dimensions of entries are to be 1200x340 px;

- Thumbnails are to be 1024px wide;

- Submissions will be accepted no later than 1900 on May 30th. Voting will commence shortly thereafter; and

- Please review all forum entry guidelines here: ferriesbc.proboards.com/thread/3510/forum-flagship-rules-information

[paulvanb]

Well, let's get the ball rolling here. Probably my only entry, the Coast Renaissance coming out of drydock.




Large one here.

[Low Light Mike]

October 15, 2014 ship-swap on the Hornby Island route:
- Kahloke and a few crew cars are leaving for refit, and Tenaka is ready to head into Gravelly Bay to start her short-term gig.
DSC04262 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr

full size HERE

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[Mike]

One for now.


June - July 2018 - 1 - Quadra Queen II meets SoVI while enroute to Point Hope Shipyards by Michael, on Flickr

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[Scott]

Coastal Inspiration returns to Departure Bay from her quarter-life refit.

WCFF June/July 2018 Forum Flagship Submission - Coastal Inspiration approaching Berth 1, Departure Bay. by Scott, on Flickr

Full-size photo located here.

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Northern Expedition on her journey south for her 2018 refit.

WCFF June/July 2018 Forum Flagship Submission - Northern Expedition southbound in Discovery Passage. by Scott, on Flickr

Full-size photo located here.

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Salish Orca on approach to Campbell River for dock trials.

WCFF June/July 2018 Forum Flagship Submission - Salish Orca approaching Campbell River. by Scott, on Flickr

Full-size photo located here.

[Neil]

Scott's shot of the Salish Orca approaching Campbell River takes this particular monthly exercise into another realm, namely, weird not in service movements. As in... how would it ever make sense to put a vessel that size and with that crew complement on the ten minute Quadra run?

Probably, 'weird not in service movements' wouldn't garner many entries. Be fun if it did, though.

[Low Light Mike]

Here's Kwuna, under tow at April Point (Quadra Island) in September 2013
IMG_2224a by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr

full size HERE

[WettCoast]

One submission from me for now ...

Spirit of Vancouver Island off Victoria waterfront after completion of refit in Esquimalt - 4 February 2014
© WCK-JST by Jim Thorne, on Flickr

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[Curtis]

My trio of "Not in Service" moves...

Skeena Queen departing Westview.

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Nimpkish in Burrard Inlet.

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Quinitsa off Saltery Bay.

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[WettCoast]

A second submission from me ...

Queen of Prince Rupert leaving Prince Rupert harbour for the last time, 20 April 2009
© WCK-JST by Jim Thorne, on Flickr

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[Low Light Mike]

My third, from June 2013 at April Point in Discovery Passage:
IMG_8512a by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr

full size HERE

[Mike]

My other two entries:


June - July 2018 - 2 - Northern Expedition transits the First Narrows by Michael, on Flickr

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June - July 2018 - 3 - SoBC in the Fraser River by Michael, on Flickr

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[WettCoast]

My third & final submission; a former BC Ferry 'repositioning' to Fiji ...

Lomaiviti Princess V (former Q of Nanaimo) sails down the Fraser River near Steveston, BC, on its way out to sea, & off to the Fiji Islands - 10 November 2017
© WCK-JST by Jim Thorne, on Flickr

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[Mike C]

Hi everyone, thank you for all of your submissions! Just letting you know that submissions will continue to be accepted for the next 48 hours, up until 1900 PDT on Wednesday May 30th. I will have a poll set up that evening.

[Mike C]

Submissions are now closed - thank you! Voting will commence soon.