Camp Gilwell

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Katherine

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A look at Camp Gilwell – a rather neat place as Scouts like creating things out of wood and rope and stuff.

The complete image album is in a standalone album…

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Victory V

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Katherine

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Victory V in Nanaimo

  • Year Built: 1964 International Shipbuilders Ltd, North Vancouver
  • Gross Tonnage: 13.39
  • Net Tonnage: 9.11
  • Construction Material: Steel
  • Length: 10.58 m
  • Breadth: 4.27 m
  • Depth: 1.52 m
  • Propulsion: 1 x 335 brake horsepower diesel, single screw
  • Speed: 12.0 knots
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Sandy Point

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Katherine

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Sandy Point in Nanaimo

  • Year Built: 1967 Ernest Wahl, Salmon Arm
  • Gross Tonnage: 13.91
  • Net Tonnage: 9.46
  • Construction Material: Wood
  • Length: 11.49 m
  • Breadth: 3.57 m
  • Depth: 1.68 m
  • Propulsion: 1 x 180 brake horsepower diesel, single screw
  • Speed: 10.0 knots
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Splendour

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Katherine

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Splendour in Nanaimo

 

  • Year Built: 1940 Mario Tarabochia, Ladner
  • Gross Tonnage: 48.05
  • Net Tonnage: 20.23
  • Construction Material: Wood
  • Length: 16.55 m
  • Breadth: 4.85 m
  • Depth: 2.26 m
  • Propulsion: 1 x 237 brake horsepower diesel, single screw
  • Speed: 10.0 knots
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Do Boy III

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Katherine

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Do Boy III in Nanaimo

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C.T. Titan and Conuma Master

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Katherine

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C.T. Titan in Nanaimo

C.T. Titan

  • Year Built: 1979 Allied Shipbuilders Ltd, Victoria
  • Gross Tonnage: 53.91
  • Net Tonnage: 29.60
  • Construction Material: Steel
  • Length: 15.24 m
  • Breadth: 5.79 m
  • Depth: 2.50 m
  • Propulsion: 2 x 940 brake horsepower diesel, twin screw
  • Speed: 10.0 knots

 

 Conuma Master,C.T. Titan,tugs boats,tugs,Nanaimo

Conuma Master and C.T. Titan in Nanaimo

Conuma Master

  • Year Built: 1978 R S L Shipyards Ltd, Vancouver
  • Gross Tonnage: 9.53
  • Net Tonnage: 6.48
  • Construction Material: Steel
  • Length: 10.45 m
  • Breadth: 4.72 m
  • Depth: 0.94 m
  • Propulsion: 2 x 600 brake horsepower diesel, twin screw
  • Speed: 10.0 knots
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NPA Osprey

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Katherine

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Osprey patrolling off Newcastle Island

NPA Osprey is employed by the Nanaimo Port Authority for harbour patrol, ambulance and firefighting duties.

  • Built: 2013 Daigle Welding and Marine Ltd, Campbell River
  • Construction: Aluminum
  • Tonnage: 12 Gross tons
  • Length: 11.9 m
  • Beam: 4.0 m
  • Draft: 1.14 m
  • Fuel Capacity: 900 liters
  • Top Speed: 27 knots
  • Cruise Speed: 23 knots
  • Propulsion:
    • 2 x 370 H.P. Volvo D-6 3701-E BT diesel engines, c/w 3 station electric controls.
    • Hurth HS801VE close coupled V drives, 2.49:1 ratio.
    • KeyPower 8″ hydraulic bow and stern thrusters c/w load sensing hydraulic pumps
    • 2 x  counter-rotating 2 1/4″ Aquamat propeller shafts
    • 2 x 26″ x 24″ 4 blade Nibral Michigan wheels
  • Fire fighting equipment:
    • Steyr M0114K33 – 110 H.P. marine diesel.
    • Aquis 1.5 foam system.
    • Warous CPD direct drive water pump.
    • GHH Rand 80 CFM compressor for the foam system
    • Two fire monitors – one located on bow, one located on stern.
  • Electronics:
    • M-324 FLIR night vision camera & display.
    • Two Lowrance HD10 color radar plotter depth finder, with side scan sonar.
    • 4 ICOM VHF radios, fire department VHF.
    • Two RCL 100 spotlights with 3 station controls.
    • Magnum 2800 watt inverter.
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BC Ferries – MV Quinsam

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Katherine

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MV Quinsam was originally part of the Ministry of Transportation and Highways’ (MoT) saltwater ferry fleet until 1985, when the MoT’s saltwater ferries, including Quinsam, were transferred to BC Ferries.

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Quinsam replaced the smaller 50 car MV Quinitsa on the Nanaimo to Gabriola Island route. This is the only route that Quinsam has sailed on.

In 2010, Quinsam underwent a $16 million mid-life upgrade where she received new engines and generators, and a rebuilt pilothouse and passenger cabin.

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  • Built: 1982, Vancouver Shipyards
  • Tonnage: 1458.59
  • Displacement: 1431 tonnes
  • Length: 86.85 m
  • Beam: 21.24 m
  • Draft: 1. 8m
  • Propulsion:
    • 4x MTU 2000 Series V12, 2,601 hp diesel engines
    • 4 x azimuth turning type, right-angled drive
  • Speed: 13 knots
  • Capacity: 400 passengers. 70 cars
  • Crew: 6
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Time at the gates – Horseshoe Bay

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Katherine

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If you have to wait for a ferry you can either get all annoyed, have a little nap, or get out of your vehicle and take a look around.

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I prefer the get out and take a look around approach…

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Nanaimo in Nanaimo

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Katherine

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HMCS Nanaimo is a Kingston-class coastal defence vessel, the third ship of her class, which is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel  Project. She is the second vessel to use the designation HMCS Nanaimo.

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Nanaimo was laid down on 11 August 1995 by Halifax Shipyards Ltd. at Halifax, was launched on 17 May 1996, and commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy on 10 May 1997 at Nanaimo, British Columbia.

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The Kingston class ships crewed entirely by members of the Naval Reserve, with the exception of two regular-force technicians per crew.

  • Displacement: 970 tonnes
  • Length: 55.3 m (181.43 ft)
  • Beam: 11.3 m (37.07 ft)
  • Draught: 3.4 m (11.15 ft)
  • Propulsion:
    • 2 × Jeumont DC electric motors
    • 4 × 600VAC Wärtsilä SACM V12 diesel alternators
    • 2 x LIPS Z drive azimuth thrusters are fitted with fixed-pitch reversing propellers
  • Speed: 15 kn (27.78 km/h)
  • Range: 5,000 nmi (9,260.00 km)
  • Complement: 31 to 47
  • Sensors:
    • Kelvin Hughes navigation radar (I-band)
    • Kelvin Hughes 6000 surface search radar (E-F band)
    • Global Positioning System
    • Towed high-frequency sidescan sonar
    • Remote-control Mine Hunting System (RMHS)
  • Armament:
    • 1 × Bofors 40 mm 60 Mk 5C cannon
    • 2 × M2 Machine Guns
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