Steam Packet Warns Of Disruption To Sailings

[Andy Onchan]

Even some  offshore supply vessels have headed for cover:

 

[Happier diner]

2 minutes ago, Andy Onchan said:

And anyone who thinks the Ben would have gone in this needs certifying:
 

Does anyone think the Ben should have sailed today?

[WTF]

12 hours ago, Happier diner said:

 

I'm sorry if I am being thick..

we're sorry you're thick too. 

[The Phantom]

7 minutes ago, Andy Onchan said:

And anyone who thinks the Ben would have gone in this needs certifying:
 

Lots of 'F's.  For Fucking windy?

[WTF]

4 hours ago, mad_manx said:

We are short of dentists as well ..:-)

they're probably waiting to arrive by boat 

[The Phantom]

It's literally like this till Monday.  Pretty abnormal to have such sustained winds to be honest. 

[philwebs]

The weather patterns do look "odd", and have been "odd" for several years.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/maps-and-charts/surface-pressure

On Thursday the Azores High was 1051 millibars, which is "odd". The Azores High blocks rain to Europe which in conjunction with the Icelandic Low moves weather systems over Scotland and Norway. Spain and Europe have been dry in recent years. The Azores high should be much smaller at this time of year and much further south. European low pressure systems seem to be at high values for most of the year, "odd".

An occasional weather glitch happens. When "odd" patterns are apparent for several years in a row then people start looking around for causes.

If the Icelandic eruption gets worse the UK is in the firing line with the current wind direction.

“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.”
― Nikola Tesla

 

[The Phantom]

4 minutes ago, philwebs said:

The weather patterns do look "odd", and have been "odd" for several years.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/maps-and-charts/surface-pressure

On Thursday the Azores High was 1051 millibars, which is "odd". The Azores High blocks rain to Europe which in conjunction with the Icelandic Low moves weather systems over Scotland and Norway. Spain and Europe have been dry in recent years. The Azores high should be much smaller at this time of year and much further south. European low pressure systems seem to be at high values for most of the year, "odd".

An occasional weather glitch happens. When "odd" patterns are apparent for several years in a row then people start looking around for causes.

If the Icelandic eruption gets worse the UK is in the firing line with the current wind direction.

“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.”
― Nikola Tesla

 

Indeed.  The solid couple of weeks of Easterly storms we had in Oct/Nov were pretty odd too. 

 

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[Banker]

3 hours ago, Andy Onchan said:

And anyone who thinks the Ben would have gone in this needs certifying:
 

Plenty on Facebook think it would have sailed, even saying they can remember going 8n force 9/10😂

[Two-lane]

There is a well-known photo of a Steam Packet vessel doing a roller-coaster move while leaving Douglas.

What were the weather conditions that day?

[piebaps]

9 minutes ago, Two-lane said:

There is a well-known photo of a Steam Packet vessel doing a roller-coaster move while leaving Douglas.

What were the weather conditions that day?

This one? 

[Andy Onchan]

4 minutes ago, piebaps said:

This one? 

I bet there were some insurance claims after that!

[Two-lane]

5 minutes ago, piebaps said:

This one? 

The one I recall is the ship doing a nose-dive with maybe its propellers out of the water. It is or was on the wall in the Steam Packet building.

[Max Power]

I've no doubt that everyone remembers particularly rough crossings, I can recall a few which must have bordered on reckless.

I think insurance companies are a bit more circumspect now, apart from the dangers of having the bow doors ripped off or capsize, there's the little issue of personal injury whilst walking about, vehicles slamming into each other etc etc. 

Another point is that Douglas and Heysham harbours are difficult to get into in rough weather, the likes of Liverpool, Belfast and Dublin are further upriver and sheltered. The larger ferries are more able to complete their voyages in this sort of weather, although I've been on them in rough weather too and it's not pleasant.