gazza Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 I hate the steam packet, I'm going away to Germany soon to collect a crew cab pickup, flight one way from here to hanover less than £100, ferry back to the island from Liverpool £265, one way!! Standard commercial rate apparently, even though its a private vehicle. Think I'll contact trading standards. there talking crap, i would defo go tradeing standards, thay tried that with me, and i basicly told them to go get fcuked, and thay be hearing from tradeing standards, guess what, i got it on as private Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monasqueen Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 exactly why they called it Viking is beyond me, there must be about 6 ships with Viking in the name currently using Liverpool, (Mersey Viking, Lagan Viking, Liverpool Viking, etc., suppose they wouldn't call it Manx Viking for shame's sake) and could easily cause confusion ! Suppose they thought that because it's got 2 funnels, it could be given the name of one of the best ships the Packet ever had. She'd do 24 knots, and did Fleetwood to Douglas in 2 hours 22. Must be confusing on the Mersey, when they are on the radio - a bit like Doctor Who - "Viking who?" "THE Viking" "Where Viking?" "I'm on the Mersey" "Mersey Viking did you say?" "No. THE Viking", and etc.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcCann Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Do you think they renamed the other seacat Snaefell because of the frequent difficulties that fog causes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtj73 Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 It's nice to see the black and white back. I never liked Mr Sheerwoods colour scheme. Is it going to be registered in Douglas now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cret Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 I was hearing on 3fm yesterday that spc are looking for a bigger, faster vessel to replace the ssc2. Given that ssc2 is quite large and quite fast, it'll be interesting to see what they come up with to fit the bill. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimcalagon Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 I was hearing on 3fm yesterday that spc are looking for a bigger, faster vessel to replace the ssc2. Given that ssc2 is quite large and quite fast, it'll be interesting to see what they come up with to fit the bill. Any ideas? USS Enterprise - even at warp one it could be in the mouth of the mersey in .012 nanoseconds. It would still take 45 minutes from there to get to the Pier Head though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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VikingRaider Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 I was hearing on 3fm yesterday that spc are looking for a bigger, faster vessel to replace the ssc2. Given that ssc2 is quite large and quite fast, it'll be interesting to see what they come up with to fit the bill. Any ideas? INCAT Revolutionary Incat 112m Catamaran Ordered by Irish Leasing Company MGC Chartering Limited and Australian aluminium high speed catamaran specialists Incat Tasmania Pty Ltd are pleased to announce an order for Incat's third state-of-the-art 112 metre Wave Piercing Catamaran due for delivery in February 2009. Incat Hull 066, the latest vessel in the successful 112 metre range from Incat, is specifically designed with the European ferry market in mind. The new craft will operate at speeds of approximately 40 knots while offering capacity for up to 417 cars or 567 lane metres of trucks and 195 cars. The stylish accommodation has been arranged to cater for 1200 persons in high levels of luxurious comfort. The buyer, MGC Chartering, is an Irish based leasing company that can provide a wide range of financial solutions to ferry operators including longer term bareboat charters of both new and second hand vessels. MGC Chartering Director Darryl Tishler said "We have over 25 years of experience in aviation leasing and in founding MGC Chartering we have adapted that very successful aviation model to the needs of the ferry market. Our intention is to acquire quality assets like the Incat 112 metre wave piercing catamaran and then market a range of charter options to potential global operators, be they commercial or military." Mr Tishler added "in choosing the Incat 112 metre we have drawn other lessons from the aviation model, for example, the ever increasing importance of minimising fuel burn and environmental impact. The Incat 112 metre is built to be as light as possible, it consumes clean diesel fuel, for maximum efficiency it offers dual speed operation (23 or 40 knots), NOx emissions are <10g/kWh and importantly, it burns less fuel per cargo tonne per nautical mile than any other high speed ferry built to date. The economic and environmental credentials of the Incat 112 metre wave piercing catamaran are outstanding." The Incat 112 metre is the largest catamaran ever built in Australia and it provides unparalled seakeeping and passenger comfort even on rough open sea routes. Power is supplied by four MAN 20V 28/33D diesel engines, each rated 9000 kW at 1000 rpm and consuming <190g/kWh. Hull 066 Principal particulars Length overall: 112.60m Beam (moulded): 30.50m Draught: approximately 3.93m Speed: approximately 40 knots Fuel consumption: 116 litres per nautical mile @23 knots and 950 tonnes deadweight 143 litres per nautical mile @23 knots and 1450 tonnes deadweight 185 litres per nautical mile @38 knots and 900 tonnes deadweight Deadweight: Up to 1450 tonnes Total persons: 1200 persons Vehicle Deck: 567 truck-lane metres plus 195 cars or a total of 417 cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 people may even just come for the ride on that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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