Pack Ice/Heavy Wind Strands Ferry in Sydney, NS Harbour

SwampDonkey · March 19, 2008, 12:41:40 PM

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/03/19/ferries-stuck.html

An Ice breaker is one the way from Quebec and will arrive at 7:00 pm tonight.

There is a traveling entertainment group on board that won't make the show in PEI I'm afraid.

The Backyardigans? spelling?

Backyardigans at Confederation Centre PEI

Dana · March 19, 2008, 01:12:25 PM

The Medusa Conquest was stuck in the ice just off Charlevoix for the last two days. A 180 foot bouy tender broke her out this morning. She was headed to the cement plant here. I might go down to the plant and get a picture of the Conquest. She is a tug and barge composite.

Dana · March 19, 2008, 05:53:55 PM

I took a bunch of pictures. I forgot the name of the composite changed when the company sold. Her new name is St. Mary's Conquest.

The barge was an old lake freighter that was converted to a rigid tug and barge. The stern was cut out so that the tug can slid right inside the barge. It's then shackled together effectively making it one unit.

SwampDonkey · March 20, 2008, 08:46:40 PM

The Caribou is freed of pack ice.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2008/03/20/ferry-emerg.html

Furby · March 22, 2008, 09:32:46 PM

Hey Dana, got any more pics on that barge/freighter?
They were suposed to start dredging the Holland, Grand Haven and Muskegon channels this week after all the groundings last summer and fall.
Sounds like the dredging is being delayed a bit and Muskegon's has been postphoned for a while. :

I've been out to the Grand Haven pier several times over the last couple months watching the ice.
Last time out was two weeks ago and I took my sister out there for her first climb on the ice hills.
There was open water halfway down the peir then, so I figure there isn't a whole lot of ice now, but it looks like you still have a lot up there yet.

SwampDonkey · March 22, 2008, 09:57:59 PM

A New Zealand Ferry in rough seas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ox4TUZtins9

Tom · March 22, 2008, 10:12:59 PM

Barf! Where's my bucket?? :D

SwampDonkey · March 22, 2008, 10:29:36 PM

Rock a bye baby.... :D :D

Tom · March 22, 2008, 11:05:12 PM

I don't care what kind of ship you're riding, when the screws come out of the water, it's rough. :

SwampDonkey · March 22, 2008, 11:10:06 PM

As long as they aren't jumping out of the boat. ;D

I been on that old Ferry that sunk out in BC, the Queen of Prince Rupert, and she would vibrate and squeak like the dickens, even in calm seas. :D

I've been on a Ferry across to Newfoundland 24 years ago and remember the whales.

Ianab · March 22, 2008, 11:16:34 PM

I think you will find the video has been mis-identified.

I beleive that it's a freight ferry called the Suilven leaving Wellington harbor here in New Zealand.

http://www.nzshipmarine.com/history/photo.aspx?id=341

http://www.seapixonline.com/nsthumbs.php?wds=Suilven&typ=name&back=temp/nsvesselss.php&hit283

And even the storm they were sailing through.

QuoteThe following pictures show the "Suilven" hitting heavy swell as it exited Wellington Heads and entered Cook Strait, early afternoon 6 February 2002.

http://www.metservice.com/default/index.php?static=2001summer3

You want some rough water, come visit NZ ;) ;D

Ian

SwampDonkey · March 22, 2008, 11:26:11 PM

Seems you may be right Ian

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/02/02/ferry-video.html

It didn't look like the Caribou, but Marine Atlantic does operate 4 ferries and mostly freight to Nfld.

SwampDonkey · March 22, 2008, 11:34:04 PM

Here's the Caribou

http://www.youtube.com/v/LgCqMC3_aPQ

http://www.youtube.com/v/BUkXJyRJHrU

http://www.youtube.com/v/1AaDHcoOX8c

"In 1949, when the province of Newfoundland (and Labrador today) joined the Canadian Confederation, the ferry service between mainland Canada and the province was accorded special constitutional status under Term 32(1) of the Terms of Union (The Newfoundland Act, 1949). This term guarantees that the Government of Canada will maintain a year-round ferry service for freight and passengers between North Sydney, Nova Scotia and Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador, in accordance with the traffic offering."

Marine Atlantic

isawlogs · March 23, 2008, 11:39:40 AM

Did to ferry get loose from the ice Swampdonkey ???
Do you know how much it cost to get from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland ???

SwampDonkey · March 23, 2008, 01:42:59 PM

Yeah they got free Friday I think.

Here are the rates, one way from North Sydney, N.S. to Port aux Basques, N. L.

http://www.marine-atlantic.ca/en/rates/pabnsyrates.shtml

Plus 5.3 % fuel surcharge on all rates. No HST tax unless using accommodations.

If I remember, it's a 9 hr ride.

Dana · March 25, 2008, 10:03:26 AM

Quote from: Furby on March 22, 2008, 09:32:46 PM
Hey Dana, got any more pics on that barge/freighter?
They were suposed to start dredging the Holland, Grand Haven and Muskegon channels this week after all the groundings last summer and fall.
Sounds like the dredging is being delayed a bit and Muskegon's has been postphoned for a while. :

I've been out to the Grand Haven pier several times over the last couple months watching the ice.
Last time out was two weeks ago and I took my sister out there for her first climb on the ice hills.
There was open water halfway down the peir then, so I figure there isn't a whole lot of ice now, but it looks like you still have a lot up there yet.

Here is another photo of the barge. I am going to start a post called ice caves to show those pictures. Don't want to hijack your thread too much Swamp Donkey.