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[Gary H]

The second ferry terminal section is just about ready to be floated.  Seems to have been completed faster this time around.   The first section can be seen just behind it in the water.

 

 

 

[Bingo]

This photo by Gary shows the Frances Barkley out of Port Alberni.

http://vancouverisla...oria.com/?p=365

 

 

 

[Gary H]

Raw Spirit - one of the largest ships to dry-dock...

 

It's been quite windy and they've had the ship on the turntable since late yesterday, pointing in the direction of the wind.  Safety first.

 

 

 

Edited by Gary H, 14 December 2016 - 10:43 AM.

[Nparker]

Raw Spirit...would be a great name for a sushi boat.

[VicHockeyFan]

Still lots of snow on that one boat...

 

[Mike K.]

And on the arena.

[JanionGuy]

The Nakoa, hailing from Seattle, renamed in Honolulu Hi (this "Honolulu under her name).  A varied history of ownership, some serious props!

 

http://tugboatinform.../tug.cfm?id=255

 

[Bingo]

TRACTOR TUG  - Millennium Dawn

 

 

15 going on 16

 

 

ALL SEASONS REBORN

 

 

 

[JanionGuy]

The MD is a thing of beauty.  After-hours tonight (maybe 5:30?) a guy was ratcheting on some sacrificial anodes.  The All-black background of the boat, Zinc plates highlighed with the dwindling sunset and a dude wearing a reflector vest.  DAMN i wish i had my camera!

Edited by JanionGuy, 21 February 2017 - 09:08 PM.

[Gary H]

Ferry terminal progress...

 

Work continues in the water on those three concrete ferry terminal sections (now joined) that I had photographed being constructed.  I suspect those black tube like things between the outer bumper and concrete supports are giant springs (protected by a rubber casing perhaps).  Looks a lot more robust than what we have protecting the new JSB.

 

 

 

[Bingo]

Ferry terminal progress...

 

Work continues in the water on those three concrete ferry terminal sections (now joined) that I had photographed being constructed.

I suspect those black tube like things between the outer bumper and concrete supports are giant springs (protected by a rubber casing perhaps). 

Looks a lot more robust than what we have protecting the new JSB.

 

 

Black tube like things?

 

[Bingo]

The second ferry terminal section is just about ready to be floated.  Seems to have been completed faster this time around.   The first section can be seen just behind it in the water.

 

 

 

 

The sections are heading to Langdale this weekend.

 

A new 380-foot-long floating pontoon, built in Victoria and similar to Swartz Bay’s structure, will be towed to Langdale ferry terminal on the Sunshine Coast this weekend.

It is part of a terminal upgrade to be completed April 6.

- See more at: http://www.timescolo...sh.uKuGL9Tm.dpu

 

[Gary H]

The bridge is up and they're pulling the ferry terminal out of the harbour.  Too dark for pics.  

Edited by Gary H, 18 March 2017 - 08:45 PM.

[Mike K.]

Oh, is that what they were doing? I saw it had been up for quite a while right around that time.

[Gary H]

Preparation for a Graving Dock?

 

Hmm, they've been removing the siding from their southern most building this past week.  Looks like they're slowly demolishing the structure - I say slowly cause those wall timbers sure look like saving.

 

So is this to make way for the often mentioned graving dock?  Come to the Vic West Street Fair on Sunday June 4th and take the shipyard tour to find out more...

 

http://www.docksideg...st-street-fest/

 

 

 

 

 

Edited by Gary H, 26 May 2017 - 03:00 PM.

[57WestHills]

June 4 not 14

[Gary H]

Thanks!  

Edited by Gary H, 25 May 2017 - 06:42 PM.

[Mike K.]

Fire department? Am I missing something?

[amor de cosmos]

Point Hope Maritime applied this week for federal approvals to build a $50-million graving dock that would allow the locally owned business to service larger vessels and more than double its workforce.

The Harbour Road operation is asking the City of Victoria what it needs for the project to proceed, Ian Maxwell, president of the Ralmax Group of Companies, said Wednesday. Point Hope is part of Ralmax.

Maxwell has wanted to develop a graving dock at Point Hope for many years.

He has lined up financing, the ship-repair yard is operating at capacity and requests come in frequently to accept larger vessels, he said.

“It’s just the right thing to do,” said Maxwell, who bought the Point Hope assets in 2003 and subsequently purchased the land. Ships have been repaired at this 345 Harbour Rd. site for about 140 years.

“This is the community’s shipyard. Somebody needs to build it out. This will generate jobs,” Maxwell said. “The reality is, if we build a good graving dock and maintain it properly, it is there for as long as ships float. As long as they need to come out of the water, it’ll be there and people will get employment from it.”

Ninety employees and another 30 to 40 contractors usually work at Point Hope, although last month the workforce was up to 120 employees and about 70 contractors.

Point Hope’s new general manager, Riccardo Regosa, said that a 173-metre-long graving dock could push the total number of shipyard employees and contractors on site to about 400.

Customers include naval, coast guard and B.C. Ferries vessels. Fishing boats and passenger vessels such as MV Uchuck III and the V2V Empress are among others that pull in. The yard typically handles vessels of up to about 180 feet, but the graving dock would permit the company to take vessels up to 560 feet. It could also be divided so two vessels could be worked on at once.

http://www.timescolo...dock-1.20321746

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