Before the parade – a moment in time

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Katherine

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A marching band getting ready for the Victoria Day Parade in Victoria

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Quadra Queen II – not your normal view

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Katherine

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Quadra Queen II on the hard at Point Hope Maritime – Victoria

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Bye bye Bluey

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Katherine

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The old Johnson Street Bridge slowly being dismantled and fading into history

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MV Coho – not your normal view

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Katherine

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Not your normal view of MV Coho

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C-GHJJ

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Katherine

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C-GHJJ, a Helijet Sikorsky S-76A at Camel Point

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Pink and yellow and green

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Katherine

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Pink and yellow and green – the colours of nature

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Victoria Ogden Point

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Katherine

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Zandam and Disney Wonder at the Victoria Cruise Ship Terminal – Ogden Point

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A moment in time – before the parade

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Katherine

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A moment in time before the parade…

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A moment in time – Victoria Day Parade

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Katherine

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These veterans could have ridden in a jeep, yet they walked – with great dignity…

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Self unloading log barge

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Katherine

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Seaspan Rogue and Seaspan Ace towing the self unloading log barge Seaspan Survivor

Seaspan Rogue

  • Built: 2006, Berjaya Dockyard Sdn Bhd, Sarawak, Malaysia
  • Length Overall: 33.7 m
  • Breadth: 10.6 m
  • Draft: 4.2 m
  • GRT: 444 tonnes
  • Engines: 2 x Niigata 6m G25HX
  • Total Power: 2 x 1800 BHP
  • Propulsion: Conventional with nozzle
  • Bollard Pull: 46 t / 103,850 lbs
  • Aft Towing Winch: PalMarine 40T/100T
  • Tow Line: 2600’ / 2”
  • Propellers: 4 Blade FP, 240 cm / 94.5” dia.

Seaspan Ace – ex Smit Ace

  • Built: 1992, Pacific Western Shipbuilders Co. Ltd., North Vancouver
  • Length Overall: 10.97 m
  • Breadth: 5.49 m
  • Draft: 2.65 m
  • GRT: 9.47 tonnes
  • Engines: 2 x GM8V92T DDEC
  • Total Power: 656 kw / 880 BHP @ 1800 RPM
  • Propulsion: Twin screw, fixed Kort nozzle
  • Bollard Pull: 10 t
  • Towing Winch: Burrard Iron Works HE
  • Tow Line: 137 m
  • Propellers: 3 Blade Kaplan – 124.46 cm / 49” dia.

Seaspan Survivor – ex Haida Monarch

  • Built: 1974, Yarrows Limited, Victoria
  • Gross Tonnage: 8380.00
  • Net Tonnage: 2514.00
  • Vessel Length (m): 121.80
  • Vessel Breadth (m): 26.82
  • Vessel Depth (m): 8.84
  • Capacity: 16100 short tons
  • Crane Lift 45 short tons
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