Boo Gay'n Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 1 minute ago, madmanxpilot said: I read that to say they are both moving, but not in synch. I agree - it sounds like the linkspan is bucking around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-lane Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 28 minutes ago, Boo Gay'n said: This is all quite worrying, considering how long SPC has been in business. It depends whether the Steam Packet or the gov. decided that a link span was better than a pontoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizo Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 Shambles of a company and its board and ultimately the Government. The boat, the Edward pier, the Liverpool Toilet Block, now the linkspan. Then you have the live on board hullabaloo. Possible strikes. This company is one big disaster zone. And then you have the pricing, the most expensive bit of water in the world. Over engineered, over thought when a simple system could be used. I travelled last month on a flat day and they couldn’t match up the gangplank to the mannanin then. Over 15 minutes faffing about to move the gangplank less than 30cms. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 wankers central continues to astound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cissolt Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 1 hour ago, Boo Gay'n said: So, a bit of rough weather makes Heysham harbour un-navigable and causes an allision. Now - link - a bit of rough weather means that everyone is held on the Manannan because she is moving about. This is all quite worrying, considering how long SPC has been in business. I was in the new terminal earlier, we had an announcement about the linkspan moving then another about the new passenger ramp not lining up. Ended up boarding nearly an hour late, foot passengers had to go on via the car ramp. All a bit chaotic. Did they set sail knowing the passenger steps wouldn't lineup? Is this a tidal issue? In other news, my first time visiting the terminal. Hard to see where £10 million has been spent let alone nearly £100 million. 4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 19 minutes ago, Gizo said: Shambles of a company and its board and ultimately the Government. The boat, the Edward pier, the Liverpool Toilet Block, now the linkspan. Then you have the live on board hullabaloo. Possible strikes. This company is one big disaster zone. And then you have the pricing, the most expensive bit of water in the world. Over engineered, over thought when a simple system could be used. I travelled last month on a flat day and they couldn’t match up the gangplank to the mannanin then. Over 15 minutes faffing about to move the gangplank less than 30cms. And your master mariner and engineering qualification is ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x-in-man Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 They seem to have switched off the Manxman bow camera now. That's my 'You've been Framed' income gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 23 minutes ago, Banker said: And your master mariner and engineering qualification is ? up your arse with your head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_Mainwaring Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 All this is just media hype by the shite local media. None of this is new. I was stuck for 6 hours mid 90s due to rough weather in the Mersey. Ships have collided (sorry, allided) with things for years, grounded on sandbanks etc. It was never mentioned. Dover gets closed each year when winds are over a certain speed - bet that's never made a big thing of. The obsession here is bizarre. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizo Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 42 minutes ago, Banker said: And your master mariner and engineering qualification is ? You don’t need to be when everyone can see it’s over engineered for a simple construct for walking barely 2 yards onto a boat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 ''.....The obsession here is bizarre. ....'' Not really when it's such a Local Issue to us? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_Mainwaring Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 13 minutes ago, Kopek said: ''.....The obsession here is bizarre. ....'' Not really when it's such a Local Issue to us? A small % of services impacted each year. It's a bizarre obsession. Nothing can be done about the weather. It'd be different if things were constantly breaking down, but in the majority of cases, it's outside their control. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lfc84 Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 1 hour ago, x-in-man said: They seem to have switched off the Manxman bow camera now. That's my 'You've been Framed' income gone. You need to know the url Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lfc84 Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 1 hour ago, cissolt said: I was in the new terminal earlier, we had an announcement about the linkspan moving then another about the new passenger ramp not lining up. Ended up boarding nearly an hour late, foot passengers had to go on via the car ramp. All a bit chaotic. Did they set sail knowing the passenger steps wouldn't lineup? Is this a tidal issue? In other news, my first time visiting the terminal. Hard to see where £10 million has been spent let alone nearly £100 million. What exactly was "chaotic" ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 I was on the trip back from Liverpool when the last major storm earlier this year hit Liverpool - the old pontoon terminal and Manannan were both moving significant amounts and certainly not in sync hence near 3 hours delay in loading and then by walking up the car ramp - the voyage back to Douglas could not be described in any way as comfortable - Manannan doesn't ride well in poor weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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