SidneyTransitfan Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 The Mill Bay (Brentwood Bay-Mill Bay Ferry) is now for sale... http://www.bcferries.com/bcferries/faces/a...ments?id=372065 Her last sailing will be on the 1st May - after this the terminals will be upgraded to take a slightly larger vessel (The Klitsa). This will also allow for a second ferry to serve the route should the Malahat be closed due to a major accident or poor weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C2045 Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Hard landing for Coastal Celebration: Ferry Damaged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
translink fan Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 i remember the Queen of alberni being my first ever ferry i rode from Tsawassen- Nanaimo! boy was he horn a blast to hear on my first trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airwolf Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 i remember the Queen of alberni being my first ever ferry i rode from Tsawassen- Nanaimo! boy was he horn a blast to hear on my first trip! It's been a long time since I rode that ship on any route. First ferry I was ever on was Queen of Victoria on the Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay route. I won't tell anyone how old I was back then. Suffice to say she was still painted with that sky blue stripe and smokestack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikebuses Posted July 17, 2011 Report Share Posted July 17, 2011 The Queen Of Coquitlam was used today between Horseshoe Bay and Langdale to handle the large amounts of passengers from the Pacific Jamboree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piano God Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 The Queen of Esquimalt has now undergone scrapping. On June 1, 2011, she left Port Alberni under the tow of Pacific Tugboat Services tug, Alan G, bound for Ensenada, Mexico. Princess Jacqueline under tow in Alberni Inlet. by BCFS, on Flickr She arrived at her destination of Ensenada on June 9, 2011. The following photo shows that everything forward of her aft elevator has now been removed. The photo was taken in mid-July, so what currently remains intact, if anything, is unknown. http://fattonyenterprise.com/blog/wp-conte...a-mexico-15.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
translink fan Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 Anyone know how many years the Queen of Alberni and the Queen of Chilliwack have till they get retired? I know the queen of Chilliwack is still running on the Pacific Coastal passage route (Port Hardy- Bella Coola) but its been awhile since i have seen the Alberni. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piano God Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Anyone know how many years the Queen of Alberni and the Queen of Chilliwack have till they get retired? I know the queen of Chilliwack is still running on the Pacific Coastal passage route (Port Hardy- Bella Coola) but its been awhile since i have seen the Alberni. The C-Class vessels, including the Alberni, will not see retirement for at least another 10 - 15 years. As for the Chilliwack, she has already undergone her first phase of a major rebuild that has already added new evacuation systems, watertight doors on the car deck and steel replacement. The second phase, which will occur sometime early next year, will be focused primarily on her passenger decks. This two-phased project should give her another 5 - 10 years of service with BC Ferries. Besides the Discovery Coast, the Chilliwack must serve Routes 7 (Saltery Bay - Earls Cove) and 17 (Comox - Powell River) in the off-season when the vessels that serve those respective routes require refit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
translink fan Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 Ah ok i see. Glad they still have quite a bit of years ahead of them. I even emailed BCF about them and they said theres no future plans in retirement and will announce well in advance in regards to ferry retirement. So the 50 mil is being put into the chilliwack is well worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
323 Surrey Ctrl Stn Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 A few weekends ago I had the pleasure of heading up the Sunshine Coast for some "ferry-fannery" and what a beautiful day it was! Also, perfect chance to try out the shiny new D7000 http://www.flickr.com/photos/chsscassidy/6849358694/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/chsscassidy/6995482107/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/chsscassidy/6849359572/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/chsscassidy/6849378714/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/chsscassidy/6995503175/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/chsscassidy/6849360346/in/photostream I must admit, living on the coast can sure be beautiful! Chris Cassidy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaintrolley Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 Nice pix. I'm game to go ferry - fanning. Keep me in mind next time there's a Ferry Fan Trip coming up. You know what would be fun - a submarine ride. Sonar is sexy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted March 24, 2012 Author Board Admin Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 You won't be doing that at West Edmonton Mall anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaintrolley Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 You won't be doing that at West Edmonton Mall anymore. Actually, I never did do the subs at WEM. Didn't they run on a track? NOt the same. I'd like to take a ferry out into the middle of the ocean and transfer to a REAL submarine. That would be real fun. Still...Nothing beats a trolley...nothing (where have I heard that before ?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted April 20, 2012 Author Board Admin Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 I am pretty sure they did yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastal Transit Fan Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 Today, the Queen of Vancouver is departing for Ensenada, Mexico where she will be scrapped. At this time, the tug Alan G has arrived in Fanny Bay to take her on her final voyage to Ensenada. The Queen of Saanich will likely have the same fate, but no concrete departure plans for her just yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
translink fan Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Ouch! That hurts to even read! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastal Transit Fan Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 The Queen of Vancouver is southbound as of 0645 and is proceeding at about 4 knots. For those wanting photos (I understand this is a transit forum, but in case you're interested ) she will be passing Vancouver later on in the day. Check both SiiTech and MarineTraffic for updated info on the tug Alan G. According to Siitech, she is set to arrive in Ensenada on Sunday, August 19th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roeco Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 You know the Burnaby or New West once retired would make an floating restaurant/lounge/banquet facility even casino too.....lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted October 13, 2012 Author Board Admin Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - Starting tomorrow, there will be service cuts to the major routes of BC Ferries. Derin Guenett with the corporation says the Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay, the Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay, and Tsawwassen to Duke Point routes will be affected. http://www.news1130.com/news/local/article/411439--service-cuts-to-major-routes-of-bc-ferries?cid=dlvr.it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted November 29, 2012 Author Board Admin Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 http://www.news1130.com/news/local/article/426552--breakdown-in-communications-led-to-bc-ferry-crash?cid=dlvr.it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 I have created a new set of photos for BC Ferries on my Flickr account with 6 New Photos: http://www.flickr.co...57632523099765/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaintrolley Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Beautiful. This is the Coastal Celebration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted April 1, 2013 Author Board Admin Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 CitytvNews: BC Ferries increases its fares 4% today for passengers and vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 But you save 7% in the tax change back, a slight positive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
323 Surrey Ctrl Stn Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 The former BC Ferry Queen of Sidney tied up outside of Mission, BC on the Fraser River. She has been rotting away here for several years http://www.flickr.com/photos/chsscassidy/9533838479/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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