Jimcalagon Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 IOM Today story. Steam Packet executives are looking at buying an ex-US Navy Catamaran. I wonder is this one can sail in more than a light breeze? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimcalagon Posted May 1, 2008 Author Share Posted May 1, 2008 More pages on this vessel - here, here and here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcCann Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 I'll have some of that. 40knots is pretty nippy. They should keep the warship colour scheme though, and guns if it has them. No more near sinkings due to rogue tankers in the Mersey then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbms Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 mmm ex US army that could be a problem it may have a tendancy to ram other friendly vehicles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 The Steam Packet will have to do a hell of a lot of work downgrading it to be as comfortable as the other vessels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silentbob Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 And what is the point of stating its top speed as IOMSR never push their boats to their top speed as it uses more fuel. Why not spend some money fixing the pisspot landing stage at liverpool first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 So we're going to have two 'Superseacats' - neither of which is capable of crossing the Irish Sea in winter. Well, that'll be a big improvement, won't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Liverpool in 90 minutes here we come p.s. we should be so lucky, I've just been following the progress of a P&O ferry from Hull to Zeebrugge which we have friends on, and it has suffered engine problems and limping along at 10kt, left Hull 8pm last night and arrived nearly 6 hours late at 11.45(bst) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 I think the OFT might have something to say about this - if the SR want to compete with Stena, a warship's a bit of an unfair advantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexMcC Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 The thing has been converted back for use by another operator who may have pulled out, but she will need her stern accommodation rebuilding if the Steam Packet buy her, she can only carry 400 pax as it is (and a new fitout, as it's pretty boring inside now). Quite a nice ship though otherwise, she can handle the speed. Nothing wrong with higher wave heights if it was allowed, US navy would have put it through a lot worse. Clicky Pics and etc on this link at the bottom. She is actually called INCAT 050. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Ayres Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Just watched the video, those septics really are up themselves in a serious way. No pictures of the "wave piercing" actually going on though, I reserve my judgement until I see it on the Irish Sea in the fog. Like the sound of the armaments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanxfella Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 The thing you have to ask is: are they buying it because they think its up to the job or are they buying it because someone else trashed their deposit on it and Macquarie had it going cheap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triskelion Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 So we're going to have two 'Superseacats' - neither of which is capable of crossing the Irish Sea in winter. Well, that'll be a big improvement, won't it? Douglas Harbour is too small to accomodate any fastcraft that would be more suitable for crossing the Irish Sea in winter. Demand isn't high enough in winter for two ship to be worthwhile anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ssendam Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 If it's so good, why are the US Military selling it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcCann Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 If it's so good, why are the US Military selling it? It has propably turned out to be unsuitable for rough seas. No war today I'm afraid Mr Bush. It's just too damned windy out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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