WTF Posted Saturday at 07:18 AM Share Posted Saturday at 07:18 AM 8 hours ago, TheTeapot said: Id not want to be on a boat on the Irish sea on Sunday anyway you'd be lucky to be on a boat in the irish sea any day of the week with the current set up. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lfc84 Posted Saturday at 09:47 AM Share Posted Saturday at 09:47 AM 11 hours ago, TheTeapot said: It was nearly a triple, there seemed to be some glitch. Quite a significant system due, the experts will probably name it if they haven't already. Might stay offshore of the island of Ireland but should bring some pretty strong impacts regardless. Id not want to be on a boat on the Irish sea on Sunday anyway The name is in the post immediately before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Buggane Posted Saturday at 10:39 AM Share Posted Saturday at 10:39 AM What is this crap about naming storms or heavy winds as they were known in my youth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarndyce Posted Saturday at 12:41 PM Share Posted Saturday at 12:41 PM (edited) 2 hours ago, Dirty Buggane said: What is this crap about naming storms or heavy winds as they were known in my youth Yeah, you’re saying that now: just wait until they name one “Storm Dirty Buggane”… Edited Saturday at 12:41 PM by Jarndyce 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Buggane Posted Saturday at 01:17 PM Share Posted Saturday at 01:17 PM I always remember them as being filthy old nights and glad I was in bed and not at sea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaaish Posted Saturday at 01:33 PM Share Posted Saturday at 01:33 PM 2 hours ago, Dirty Buggane said: What is this crap about naming storms or heavy winds as they were known in my youth. It’s a missed opportunity - it’s all very well applying names like Alex or Barbara, but if they’re going to do it, make it informative; ‘Storm Better Stay Indoors’, ‘Storm Quite Dodgy’ and for real hoolies, ‘Storm Bastard’ or ‘Storm FFS’. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lfc84 Posted Saturday at 02:04 PM Share Posted Saturday at 02:04 PM 3 hours ago, Dirty Buggane said: What is this crap about naming storms or heavy winds as they were known in my youth. Because the general public are thick https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-storm-centre/index Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auntie Depressant Posted Saturday at 02:13 PM Share Posted Saturday at 02:13 PM 8 minutes ago, lfc84 said: Because the general public are thick https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-storm-centre/index I’m excited for the arrival of Mavis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted Saturday at 02:31 PM Share Posted Saturday at 02:31 PM 18 minutes ago, Auntie Depressant said: I’m excited for the arrival of Mavis. storm Gladys is going to be the real one to watch out for. 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted Saturday at 02:45 PM Share Posted Saturday at 02:45 PM 12 minutes ago, WTF said: storm Gladys is going to be the real one to watch out for. There'll be knickers swept up onto Marine Drive.... 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted Sunday at 07:57 AM Share Posted Sunday at 07:57 AM 17 hours ago, Non-Believer said: There'll be knickers swept up onto Marine Drive.... Total blackout. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted Sunday at 08:01 AM Share Posted Sunday at 08:01 AM On 10/19/2024 at 8:18 AM, WTF said: you'd be lucky to be on a boat in the irish sea any day of the week with the current set up. I wonder if the real reason for the Manxman sailings getting cancelled when it's marginal is because it's a bigger boat and they calculate that they can catch up more quickly than they could with the Ben. Therefore if there is doubt, they cancel. 🤔 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted Sunday at 09:03 AM Share Posted Sunday at 09:03 AM 53 minutes ago, Happier diner said: I wonder if the real reason for the Manxman sailings getting cancelled when it's marginal is because it's a bigger boat and they calculate that they can catch up more quickly than they could with the Ben. Therefore if there is doubt, they cancel. 🤔 Probably not. The limiting factor at this time of year will be freight and as the Steam Packet themselves admit the Manxman isn't that much bigger than the Ben in that regard: Manxman has a passenger capacity of 948, that’s over 300 more than the Ben-my-Chree. It has 10% more lane capacity for vehicles too. So it will only be marginally better at catching up, even assuming it's not affected by the problems with the docking at Heysham. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances Posted Sunday at 09:27 AM Share Posted Sunday at 09:27 AM The major freight constraint is the overnight crossing that is required to get stock to the supermarkets in time for the morning shoppers and also fit in with the warehouse timetabling of freight to the port - at one time newspapers were also of concern but I suspect that market is no longer as big as it was a decade ago. If the Arrow were faster then it could handle the freight and in terms of Passenger numbers on winter crossing I would guess even reducing to 3 crossings a week would not see the boat filled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted Sunday at 12:31 PM Share Posted Sunday at 12:31 PM 3 hours ago, Roger Mexico said: Probably not. The limiting factor at this time of year will be freight and as the Steam Packet themselves admit the Manxman isn't that much bigger than the Ben in that regard: Manxman has a passenger capacity of 948, that’s over 300 more than the Ben-my-Chree. It has 10% more lane capacity for vehicles too. So it will only be marginally better at catching up, even assuming it's not affected by the problems with the docking at Heysham. That assumes that either Mx, or Ben, ever approach 50% capacity outside of MGP/TT, half s term and a few Xmas and New Year sailings. They don’t/cant. Full capacity is 23,900 a week, in winter on Mx. 16,950 each way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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