Category Archives: ships

MV Quinitsa – a foggy grey day

BC Ferries MV Quintsa sailing across Baynes sound between Buckley Bay and Denman Island on a foggy spring day.

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Sayward – Kelsey Bay Marina

Kelsey Bay Marina [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.304253423031709.1073742141.123247217798998&type=3″ size=”187″]

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Queen of Burnaby – Not your normal view

A very low spring tide enables a close up view of the Queen of Burnaby from underneath the loading ramp at the BC Ferries terminal in Little River. [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.304122216378163.1073742140.123247217798998&type=3″ size=”187″] And a bit of video…

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BC Ferries – Buckley Bay

MV Quinitsa approaching the BC Ferries terminal in Buckley Bay The cable ferry facility – more than a dock as it also houses the cable mechanisms Departing Buckley Bay on the trip across Baynes Sound to Denman Island

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MV Quinsam

BC Ferries MV Quinsam heading from Nanaimo to Gabriola Island

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Nanaimo – Galateia

The bulk carrier Galateia anchored in Nanaimo Year Built: 2011, Hyundau Samho Heavy Industries, South Korea Gross Tonnage (t): 44102 Deadweight (t) 81359 Length (m): 229 Breadth (m): 32.25

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Nanaimo Harbour

Looking toward Gabriola from the Helijet Terminal in Nanaimo

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The big picture – Nanaimo ferry terminal

Seaspan Challenger and Coastal Spirit arriving in Nanaimo This ferry terminal has been home to CP Marine, Black Ball, and now to Seaspan. Sometimes you need the big picture…

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Viking Princess

Viking Princess at Discovery Marina in Campbell River As much as I love fishing boats, they can at times be challenging – they are generally close together on docks where I can’t move to a great position, the lighting is … Continue reading

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Haida Girl

Haida Girl at Discovery Marina in Campbell River

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