Steam Packet Warns Of Disruption To Sailings

[Albert Tatlock]

9 minutes ago, The Phantom said:

Some angry posters on FB this morning about the 12:00 cancellation.  A few 100 tourists with no where to stay kicked out into the maelstrom last night. 

Jebus.

[hoopsaa]

1 hour ago, The Phantom said:

Some angry posters on FB this morning about the 12:00 cancellation.  A few 100 tourists with no where to stay kicked out into the maelstrom last night. 

Surely they would have let people stay in the terminal?

Abysmal service, if not.

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[Passing Time]

On 8/25/2024 at 8:12 AM, La Colombe said:

That's just as annoying as the stupid fucking pirate one. It's just bigger budget annoying. 

but less annoying than you...

[Lightening McQueen]

Is this because of Manxman? https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/steam-packet-warns-of-delays-due-to-issues-with-berth-availability-in-heysham/

[lfc84]

1 hour ago, Lightening McQueen said:

Is this because of Manxman? https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/steam-packet-warns-of-delays-due-to-issues-with-berth-availability-in-heysham/

Should say WILL cause delays

[Frances]

probably was the ramp which was 'bumped' into by the Manxman - it's a right pain when coach transfers are required. last time the boat damaged Peel holdings equipment it took weeks to fix.

Another right pain is the IoMSPCo survey (I dropped out once I saw the type of questions)- can't see why they claim anonymity it obviously links to Google and provides Google with many details which to me seem unrelated to the boat.

[Steve_Christian]

I was on Friday morning’s crossing to Liverpool on the (motor)bike. It was very busy checking in due to the Liverpool sailing late and people turning up for both crossings at the same time. I have to say the SPC managed it well and got everyone for Liverpool checked in and boarded while marshalling the Heysham pax and vehicles. When we came off we were indeed at a different birth, fine for vehicles but the passengers had to wait to be coached off and taken to the terminal. It also meant they missed the train connection but SPC said they’d put on a coach on to Lancaster for that. It also stated in an email for my return later this week that freight will take longer to load from this different dock and to expect delays. I think it will be ok with a vehicle but tiresome for a foot passenger. 

Edited August 28 by Steve_Christian
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[Hairy Poppins]

On 8/27/2024 at 9:26 AM, The Phantom said:

Some angry posters on FB this morning

Standard morning on IOM Facebook I guess.

[Harry Lamb]

1 hour ago, Hairy Poppins said:

Standard morning on IOM Facebook I guess.

Unlike the undiluted positivity on here

[Hairy Poppins]

1 hour ago, Harry Lamb said:

Unlike the undiluted positivity on here

Absolutely! 

[Frances]

5 hours ago, Steve_Christian said:

... It also stated in an email for my return later this week that freight will take longer to load from this different dock and to expect delays. I think it will be ok with a vehicle but tiresome for a foot passenger. 

The 2 return journeys a day are critically dependant on keeping the loading + offloading times low - Manxman seems to have been consistently slower than the Ben - it would seem that this forced change of berth could give considerable problems.

[Banker]

1 hour ago, Frances said:

The 2 return journeys a day are critically dependant on keeping the loading + offloading times low - Manxman seems to have been consistently slower than the Ben - it would seem that this forced change of berth could give considerable problems.

Manxman is  larger with more freight , passengers and vehicles so would take longer .

[John Wright]

49 minutes ago, Banker said:

Manxman is  larger with more freight , passengers and vehicles so would take longer .

Except there’s no evidence, apart from TT, and immediately after a series of cancellations, that it sails at full capacity or is carrying more than the Ben did.

[Frances]

49 minutes ago, Banker said:

Manxman is  larger with more freight , passengers and vehicles so would take longer .

only 10% extra freight space - however I judge from monthy return journeys over the winter sailings when I doubt that freight had significantly increased over the previous years  and passenger numbers looked no more than the Ben carried in previous years - but maybe you manage to travel on busy days ?

I think it is the design of Manxman that makes freight loading considerably slower coupled with the demonstrated difficulties of using a much larger boat in a seriously confined port.