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M/V Mayne Queen

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

The Mayne Queen is one of three Powell River Class ferries operated by BC Ferries.   Built: 1965, Victoria Machinery Depot Co. Victoria BC Launched: November 15, 1965 Overall Length: 84.96 m Breadth: 18.7 m Gross Tons: 1,475.68 Dead Weight: … Continue reading →

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M/V Bowen Queen

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

The Bowen Queen is one of three Powell River Class ferries operated by BC Ferries. Built: 1965, Victoria Machinery Depot Co. Victoria BC Launched: November 15, 1965 Overall Length: 84.96 m Breadth: 18.7 m Gross Tons: 1,475.68 Dead Weight: 515 … Continue reading →

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CCGS Cape Cockburn

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

The CCGS Cape Cockburn is one of the Canadian Coast Guard’s 36 Cape class motor life boats. Her primary role is search and rescue. Builder: Victoria Shipyard Ltd., Victoria, British Columbia Year Launched: 2003 Tonnage gross: 33.8 tons Tonnage net: … Continue reading →

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CCGS Neocaligus

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

Nearshore Fishery Research Vessel CCGS Neocaligus at Mayne Island.  Neocaligus is based out of Patricia Bay, and is used primarily for inshore fisheries research. Builder: Shore Boat Builders Ltd., Richmond, British Columbia Year Launched: 1989 Year in Service: 2001 Length: … Continue reading →

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Georgina Point lighthouse

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

The Active Pass Light Station lighthouse Georgina Point on the northern tip of Mayne Island marks the entrance to Active Pass. Part of the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, Georgina Point is located between Maude Bay and Oyster Bay. The … Continue reading →

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Queen of Burnaby

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

The Queen of Burnaby crossing Georgia Strait from Powell River as she heads into the BC Ferries terminal at Little River, near Comox on Vancouver Island. I never tire of these beautiful ships…

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Comox marina at night

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

I’ve always enjoyed fishing boats and the sights and sounds of a marina, so I headed down to the Comox marina at night to take some pictures – in December…

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HMCS Calgary

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

HMCS Calgary (FFH 335) is a Halifax-class frigate, the sixth vessel in her class and the second vessel to carry the name Calgary. Built as part of the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project., Calgary was laid down on 15 June 1991 … Continue reading →

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The dead jetties

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

Nanoose Bay has a long been home to the the Nanoose First Nation (Snaw-Naw-As), who along with 18 other tribes in the Salish Sea are Coast Salish people. It’s also been home to marinas, and aquaculture, a large lumber mill, … Continue reading →

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Alberni Pacific No. 7

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

In 1912, Port Alberni was incorporated with the arrival of the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway, and planned arrival of the Canadian National Railway, and the trans-Pacific telegraph cable at Bamfield. The Alberni Pacific railway began operations in 1912 into Port … Continue reading →

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