Tag: Baynes Sound Connector

on March 5, 2016

BC Ferries – the shapes

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If you look closely at the BC Ferries cable ferry Baynes Sound Connector, you will see three black shapes and some lights that you won’t see on any other vessel operated by BC Ferries. The black shapes and three vertical lights indicate that the cable ferry is restricted in her ability to maneuver – this

on March 5, 2016

BC Ferries Buckley Bay – Cable winch

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The cable winch gear at the BC Ferries Buckley Bay terminal. The winch is used to haul replacement drive and guide cables across Baynes Sound from Denman Island, and to pretension cables.

on March 2, 2016

BC Ferries – Buckley Bay

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Looking down at the BC Ferries terminal in Buckley Bay, as the Quinitsa heads across Baynes Sound from Denman Island, and the cable ferry Baynes Sound Connector awaits her turn to head out.

on February 16, 2016

BC Ferries – Buckley Bay

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BC Ferries cable ferry Baynes Sound Connector at the Buckley Bay terminal

on February 10, 2016

BC Ferries – Buckley Bay

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BC Ferries cable ferry Baynes Sound Connector at Buckley Bay MV Quinitsa crossing Baynes Sound as she heads from Denman Island to Buckley Bay MV Quinitsa heading back to Denman Island from Buckley Bay and some video…

on January 27, 2016

MV Quinitsa

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I recently travelled on BC Ferries Mv Quinitsa on one of her last runs across Baynes Sound between Buckley Bay and Denman Island, before she is replaced by the new cable ferry, the Baynes Sound Connector. Above and below, Quinitsa at the Denman Island west terminal   Waiting to board at Denman And waiting in

on January 23, 2016

Baynes Sound Connector

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The first mechanical problem aboard BC Ferries new cable ferry Baynes Sound Connector was ironically, a mini van… And some images from the 12:30 soft sailing to Denman Island from Buckley Bay Heading into Buckley Bay – the east end of the Baynes Sound Conenctor Launching the emergency boat for crew training Clearly visible drive

on November 15, 2015

Baynes Sound Connector

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Work continues at the BC Ferries cable ferry facility in Buckley Bay While Seaspan has been conducting trials on the Baynes Sound Connector, it appears that problems with the drive cable are persisting – there is little information regarding the state of the trials, but plenty of speculation…

on October 20, 2015

Baynes Sound Connector

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BC Ferries Baynes cable ferry Sound Connector undergoing trials You can see the pre-tension load on the south guide cable Being a cable ferry, the Baynes Sound Connector has a centerline drive cable, and port and starboard (north and south) guide cables. The guide cables are supported along the sides of the ferry using a

on September 9, 2015

Baynes Sound Connector

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  The Baynes Sound Connector at the BC Ferries terminal in Buckley Bay – the cables for this yet to be delivered cable ferry appear to be rusting prematurely, which lead me to wonder if this is going to end up in the same manner as the failed fast catamaran project.