Tag Archives: ships

Nicoline Bulker

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Katherine

The lumber carrier Nicoline Bulker in Crofton Built: 2012, Naikai Zosen Corporation, Japan LOA: 184.75 m Beam: 30.60 m Draught: 10.02 m Gross Tonnage: 23950 t Net Tonnage: 11814 t Deadweight: 38191 t Engine: Hitachi-B&W 6S46MC-C (Mark 7) Speed: 14.3 … Continue reading →

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BC Ferries – Spirit of Vancouver Island

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Katherine

Spirit of Vancouver Island at the BC Ferries terminal in Swartz Bay

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MV Chelan

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Katherine

MV Chelan in Sidney

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A Baynes Sound moment

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Katherine

A fish boat passing Denman Island while transiting Baynes Sound

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Nanaimo – a bit of everything

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Katherine

It was a dark and stormy morning as I waited for Helijet in Nanaimo – this is a busy area as there’s also the cruise ship terminal and the log loading wharf.

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A ship full of logs

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Katherine

Looking out to the ocean as another load of Vancouver Island logs leaves on a wet coast day

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Baynes Sound Oyster Boats

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Katherine

Oyster boats at Union Bay in Baynes Sound

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Scholarship

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Katherine

Scholarship transporting students in the Gulf Islands Scholarship is a water taxi that that transports high school students from Sturdies Bay on  Galiano, and Miners Bay on Mayne Island, to Ganges Harbour on Salt Spring. The water taxi currently transports … Continue reading →

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Hydrostatic Releases

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Katherine

Hydrostatic releases on one of the BC Ferries Hydrostatic releases are handy little devices are used to automatically deploy inflatable life rafts when a ship sinks. Water pressure activates the device when it descends 1.5m below the surface, and when … Continue reading →

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Victoria Cruise Ship Terminal

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Katherine

Four cruise ships at the Victoria Cruise Ship Terminal at Ogden Point

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