Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project | Completed - Page 3

cornholio · #41 Posted **Nov 9, 2007, 9:02 AM**

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(5) there were no buyers for the Fast Cats and they were eventually sold to Washington Marine Group for LESS than they were worth as scrap metal.

was it not the liberals who sold them for less then scrap value?

officedweller · #42 Posted **Nov 9, 2007, 9:09 AM**

Yeah, stupid politically motivated move. They could have been used when various ferries broke down over the years.

LeftCoaster · #43 Posted **Nov 9, 2007, 4:28 PM**

^Although i agree they were sold for too little as a political nail in the NDP coffin by the liberals, zivan they are not "quite capable of running normally." In addition to their extensive cost overruns the fast ferries were plagued with mechanical and design flaws which cuased numerous headaches for both BC ferries and everyone in their wake <--- literally. There were issues with speed, as they were highly inefficent vehicles adn were only at their top speed for a short period of time on the crossing, they created a massive wake which damaged nearby moored boats and docks, and if i recall correctly they had problems with their sanitary systems as well.

zivan56 · #44 Posted **Nov 10, 2007, 5:57 AM**

mr.x2:
20 more years without significant upgrades.

LeftCoaster:
Well one of the new ferries being built in Germany had serious propulsion issues, I guess it's not capable of running normally then?
The Fast Ferries were rushed into service because of delays and various other factors, which obviously is not a good idea before doing extensive testing. BC Ferries had an insane requirement that it be compatible with current docks, which forced them to put the ferries very low in the water; hence the speed/reliability/fuel consumption issues. The whole point of a catamaran is to lift it out of the water as much as possible. I don't see how residents expect a ferry to go faster if it doesn't create more wake?
Overall, they could have been a success.

mr.x · #45 Posted **Nov 10, 2007, 6:42 AM**

i hang out every summer at English Bay beach with my friends, and the funniest thing happened this year. A speed boat was jetting through the water about 500 metres or more from the shore. I saw these tourists and kids hanging around at the water....i knew what was gonna happen, and i did think about warning them at first - but then i decided not to and took my camera out and recorded the whole thing.

the boat had created a wake in the water, those poor people by the water didn't see it coming at all. tiny ripples soon became a 1.5 metre high wave that got people running away screaming...

a few fell, and everyone got wet.

it was like watching a mini-tsunamis.

Canadian Mind · #46 Posted **Nov 10, 2007, 8:22 AM**

You're an asshole, you know that right?

You put it on youtube?

mr.x · #47 Posted **Nov 10, 2007, 8:27 AM**

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Originally Posted by Canadian Mind

You're an asshole, you know that right?

You put it on youtube?

people need to make mistakes in order to learn a lesson

[about the laws of physics]

....and it's not like anyone was hurt, just really wet and it was like 25c, the heat probably dried them off anyway. it was fun to see.

unfortunately, i don't know what i did with the video.

Delirium · #48 Posted **Nov 21, 2007, 3:00 PM**

from www.flickr.com

vanman · #49 Posted **Nov 21, 2007, 3:13 PM**

Geeaah! That's what I'm talkin about.

excel · #50 Posted **Nov 21, 2007, 6:15 PM**

Sick photo.

officedweller · #51 Posted **Nov 21, 2007, 8:46 PM**

Nice!

mr.x · #52 Posted **Nov 22, 2007, 3:42 AM**

sweet!

deasine · #53 Posted **Nov 22, 2007, 4:04 AM**

looks pretty good =)

giallo · #54 Posted **Nov 23, 2007, 3:25 AM**

The amount of natural light that will fill the convention center will be one of it's greatest attributes.

Jared · #55 Posted **Nov 23, 2007, 5:09 AM**

I'm sure this has been asked before, but it the VCCEP going for any level of LEED certification?

mr.x · #56 Posted **Nov 23, 2007, 5:46 AM**

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Originally Posted by Jared

I'm sure this has been asked before, but it the VCCEP going for any level of LEED certification?

i believe it has a LEED Gold certification.

Delirium · #57 Posted **Nov 24, 2007, 9:27 PM**

a couple other nice views

from www.flickr.com

squeezied · #58 Posted **Nov 24, 2007, 9:35 PM**

wow, im quite satisfied with the massing

jlousa · #59 Posted **Nov 27, 2007, 10:47 PM**

In case everyone is so tied up with the mascots I'll catch them up-to-date with VCCEP. The stolen metal pieces were all recovered yesterday, they have already begun installing them, they were stolen by the landlord of the lot where they were being stored.

Also onto bigger news, they have started the green roof, they starting placing soil yesterday and planting today. Was watching them on my lunch hour they are making progress, they are planting everything perfectly aligned. Strange to see them planting the day after we had snow, mind you the plants are supposed to be native and hence resistant.

officedweller · #60 Posted **Nov 27, 2007, 11:19 PM**

Thanks. Couple of screen captures from the webcam (3 hours old) - are those watering hoses?