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Re: Where will MV Caribou and MV Smallwood end up??
« Reply #15 on: November 20, 2010, 11:50:13 PM »
I don't know I don't like the idea of the the open car deck on the new ferries.

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Re: Where will MV Caribou and MV Smallwood end up??
« Reply #16 on: November 21, 2010, 01:00:31 PM »
I don't know I don't like the idea of the the open car deck on the new ferries.
I don't like the idea of the open car deck either!!  I would rather put my vehicle on my favorite ferry (the MV Atlantic Vision) anyway should I go to "the rock" again  :)

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Re: Where will MV Caribou and MV Smallwood end up??
« Reply #17 on: November 21, 2010, 05:55:53 PM »
Since they're being retired from Marine Atlantic service, I'm beginning to wonder where these wonderful vessels will end up in the immediate future. There's been speculation on where they're going, but no true details.  Some speculate the ships are going to the German yards where the replacement ferries are built to be retrofitted to one of the ferries running on the Bay of Fundy service!!  That's the only two speculations I've heard so far.  Did anyone hear any more rumors floating around??   

My understanding..
They have been sold with first option to buy/charter when refitted ..
Its quite likly they well endup in Atlantic Canada or on the BC coast

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Re: Where will MV Caribou and MV Smallwood end up??
« Reply #18 on: November 24, 2010, 07:08:44 PM »
Caribou's Last Crossing- News story courtesy of The Cape Breton Post by JCollins.

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Re: Where will MV Caribou and MV Smallwood end up??
« Reply #19 on: November 24, 2010, 07:45:31 PM »
Thx for the Info Jarrod.
That's going to be a sad day :'(

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Re: Where will MV Caribou and MV Smallwood end up??
« Reply #20 on: November 24, 2010, 09:17:40 PM »
Ive riden her hundreds of times,

I was in Port aux Basques harbor the day she was introduced to Newfoundland,and watched her cast off on her maiden voyage..Full dress, her mighty horns blowing,the thunderous sound of her mains taking on the pitch of her blades ,so proud,gracefully slipping out the harbour..
It would be nice if marine Atlantic would dress her once more..

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Re: Where will MV Caribou and MV Smallwood end up??
« Reply #21 on: November 24, 2010, 09:24:47 PM »
Ive riden her hundreds of times,

I was in Port aux Basques harbor the day she was introduced to Newfoundland,and watched her cast off on her maiden voyage..Full dress, her mighty horns blowing,the thunderous sound of her mains taking on the pitch of her blades ,so proud,gracefully slipping out the harbour..
It would be nice if marine Atlantic would dress her once more..

Ok cool. I love to see her dress up one more time too.

Kyle

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Re: Where will MV Caribou and MV Smallwood end up??
« Reply #22 on: November 24, 2010, 10:41:23 PM »
Just so you know

This is the general arrangement when dressing a ship..





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Re: Where will MV Caribou and MV Smallwood end up??
« Reply #23 on: November 25, 2010, 12:14:26 AM »
Caribou's Last Crossing- News story courtesy of The Cape Breton Post by JCollins.

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Re: Where will MV Caribou and MV Smallwood end up??
« Reply #24 on: November 25, 2010, 07:58:45 PM »
Just so you know

This is the general arrangement when dressing a ship..





Yup she look good like that.

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Re: Where will MV Caribou and MV Smallwood end up??
« Reply #25 on: November 25, 2010, 11:41:08 PM »
No chance of getting dressed...weather here is not that great ..windy..

Passed by the docks on the way home ..Smallwood still in for repairs..looks as though she's on shore power by the way she's lit up..

Ericson had just left port and was heading out, Caribou was making her 2nd last approach about 10 miles off ..
Any luck I'll finish work early enough Tomorrow and catch her on her last

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Re: Where will MV Caribou and MV Smallwood end up??
« Reply #26 on: November 26, 2010, 06:04:18 PM »
The saddest (and bittersweet) day has arrived at Marine Atlantic, the MV Caribou is to be retired today.  :(  I didn't want to see this day for another 20 years down the road, but, this is politics I guess. ???  I traveled on her twice (four times on her sister ship the MV Smallwood) and had a lot of wonderful memories of the former flagship of the fleet.  Long may you run MV Caribou!!!  1986-2010

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Re: Where will MV Caribou and MV Smallwood end up??
« Reply #27 on: November 26, 2010, 06:40:56 PM »
The saddest (and bittersweet) day has arrived at Marine Atlantic, the MV Caribou is to be retired today.  :(  I didn't want to see this day for another 20 years down the road, but, this is politics I guess. ???  I traveled on her twice (four times on her sister ship the MV Smallwood) and had a lot of wonderful memories of the former flagship of the fleet.  Long may you run MV Caribou!!!  1986-2010
Well said Jacques. :'(

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Re: Where will MV Caribou and MV Smallwood end up??
« Reply #28 on: November 26, 2010, 07:48:07 PM »
Here is a link to the gulf news story and a picture of her leaving today for her last trip from PAB to North Sydney.

http://www.gulfnews.ca/News/2010-11-26/article-1996856/Caribou-leaves-for-final-trip/1

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Re: Where will MV Caribou and MV Smallwood end up??
« Reply #29 on: November 26, 2010, 08:01:14 PM »
Here is a link to the gulf news story and a picture of her leaving today for her last trip from PAB to North Sydney.

http://www.gulfnews.ca/News/2010-11-26/article-1996856/Caribou-leaves-for-final-trip/1

Gordon
Thx for the link Gordon. :)

Kyle

 

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