Tempus Fugit Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 cancelled tonight due to expected bad weather at Heysham (must have been a lst minute decision, or they were very late updating their website 'latest sailings') Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GD4ELI Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 cancelled tonight due to expected bad weather at Heysham (must have been a lst minute decision, or they were very late updating their website 'latest sailings') It's even quite windy down here, so must be bad where you are. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-37002528 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 GE WHITE Ltd @GEWHITELtd There will be NO newspapers on the Island Monday 8th August, due to the Ben My Chree being cancelled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 due to the Ben My Chree being cancelled Curious turn of phrase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gettafa Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 (edited) I remember the days whenever this sort of thing happened, there was a 'Communications Officer' in the Steam Packet who liked nothing better than to get on Manx Radio and hear the sound of his own voice telling everybody that everything was ok and how lucky we were all the other days when the Steam Packet did sail etc. I'm not sure if that job was just created to get him out the way after all those years of rising up from office boy. Anyway, they eventually got shut of him when he found himself another job. I notice he was never replaced. Edited August 8, 2016 by gettafa 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 I remember the days whenever this sort of thing happened, there was a 'Communications Officer' in the Steam Packet who liked nothing better than to get on Manx Radio and hear the sound of his own voice telling everybody that everything was ok and how lucky we were all the other days when the Steam Packet did sail etc. I'm not sure if that job was just created to get him out the way after all those years of rising up from office boy. Anyway, they eventually got shut of him when he found himself another job. I notice he was never replaced. Ah those were the days, the dulcet and rich tone of Geoff Corkish voice, SPC mouthpiece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Isle of Man Steam Packet Company 5 mins · SCHEDULES REVISED Due to issues at Heysham Port this weekend, some Ben-my-Chree services between Friday 23rd and Monday 26th September inclusive have been rescheduled. We are informing passengers affected by the changes and the revised schedule is: Friday 23rd September • Douglas to Heysham 08:00hrs will now depart at 09:00hrs • Douglas to Heysham 19:00hrs will now depart at 18:30hrs Saturday 24th September • Douglas to Heysham 08:45hrs will now depart at 07:30hrs Sunday 25th September • Heysham to Douglas 14:15hrs will now depart at 14:45hrs Monday 26th September • Heysham to Douglas 02:15hrs will now depart at 01:00hrs The rescheduling of services is due to the failure of an agreed dredging programme to achieve and maintain promised dredged depths at the Lancashire port. A survey, the results of which were announced only yesterday afternoon, has forced us to reschedule services due to insufficient depths of water available to safely use the port at our scheduled times. You can see the latest sailing updates at www.steam-packet.com/latestsailings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lxxx Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 I remember the days whenever this sort of thing happened, there was a 'Communications Officer' in the Steam Packet who liked nothing better than to get on Manx Radio and hear the sound of his own voice telling everybody that everything was ok and how lucky we were all the other days when the Steam Packet did sail etc. I'm not sure if that job was just created to get him out the way after all those years of rising up from office boy. Anyway, they eventually got shut of him when he found himself another job. I notice he was never replaced. Sometimes it needs it spelling out like this to bring it back into focus on why the island is run like the dogs dinner it is with muppets in positions of power. Legislative Council no less. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc.fixit Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 ......are we being held to ransom? Both our destination ports having problems. Are they both owned by the same company? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 ......are we being held to ransom? Both our destination ports having problems. Are they both owned by the same company? Yes, as you well know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domino Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 ......are we being held to ransom? Both our destination ports having problems. Are they both owned by the same company? Yes, as you well know! Irony fat man .... as you well know 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 ......are we being held to ransom? Both our destination ports having problems. Are they both owned by the same company? Yes, as you well know! Perhaps we should "review" his HNW tax status? To ensure he remains "focused" on the dredging agreements, etc...? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 ......are we being held to ransom? Both our destination ports having problems. Are they both owned by the same company? Yes, as you well know! Perhaps we should "review" his HNW tax status? To ensure he remains "focused" on the dredging agreements, etc...? like ban helicopters landing within 10mile of airports ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Boat to Heysham cancelled last night. Think it set off and then turned back. I only mention as I was due to pick up a passenger at 6.00am who is travelling to see a sick family member. Now trying to catch some sleep in Heysham terminal. Nothing on the web site to warn of delay or cancellation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monasqueen Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Facebook now has the explanation "Due to high winds at Heysham the Ben-my-Chree was unable to enter the port and with no improvement in conditions the Master took the decision around 02:00 to return to Douglas where she is due to arrive around 06:00. This resulted in the 02:15 departure from Heysham being cancelled." Don't expect to find any newspapers this morning, 'cos I don't think Barclays' wagon will have swum out to Ben. It'll have been a bit too choppy for it ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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