New BC Ferries
New thread for the new BC Ferries being built in Poland:
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As these ferries seem smaller, and therefore not geared for Strait of Georgia crossings,
where might they be put in service? Gulf Islands? Comox to Powell River? ... |
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Not a big fan of the open hulled ships..
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Looks slightly smaller than the Queen of Nanaimo / Burnaby which they're replacing.
Queen of Nanaimo : 192 Cars, 129.96m in length New Builds : 145 Cars ( plus commercial trailers ), 107.4m length They're likely a more efficient use of passenger space though, looks to have a little less outdoor deck space as well. The double-ended design should make for faster departures too, if anyone has travelled the Southern Gulf Islands route on the Queen of Nanaimo, the frequent stops require a lot of time consuming 'backing out' and maneuvering. BC Ferries Website, Queen of Nanaimo Stats. http://www.bcferries.com/onboard-exp...f_nanaimo.html |
LNG propulsion -- using BC resources?
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http://worldmaritimenews.com/wp-cont...p-1024x647.jpg
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Now if only the Canadian Navy could follow suit and purchase ships from an established shipbuilding country. Perhaps we could get well equipped and reasonably priced ships in a timely fashion. Instead we end up on the hook for 947 quadzillion dollars for an ever decreasing amount of ships in a timeline that just keeps stretching further and further into the future.....
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Having BC Ferries outsource to another country is inconsequential to everyone except for the local shipbuilders who have these expensive military contracts anyway. |
Huh. I understand why it's unpainted, but.. it seems odd that it had the name already on it but removed?
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There will be bow & stern doors ue to the fact that they will be crossing the strait
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I don't know what the right plan is, since even partnering with our NATO buddies including the US only gets other boondoggles like the F35s... |
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I was wondering that too. I wonder if it is to make the name standout from a distance once painted later.:shrug: |
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The official news release has a pic of the other side of the ship and the names are coloured in.
http://www.bcferries.com/bcferries/f...ents?id=932149 |
Maybe a stupid question, but how do they get the ships here from Poland? Do they sail them here? Or are they shipped/pulled etc.
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