monasqueen Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 49 minutes ago, Two-lane said: What about the shareholders? Does anyone know who they are? Everyone seems to deny responsibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Colombe Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 4 hours ago, Omobono said: massive Chinese supermarket and food palace just along the dock road , the area is always full of Chinese and orientals Be that as it may, Liverpool's Chinatown is nowhere near there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cissolt Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Did anyone hear Alfs interview on manxradio before Christmas, I am sure he said that the steam packet wouldn't be paying a dividend to treasury as it needs to pay for the replacement seacat! I had to listen again later in case he said the Manxman.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 It rather beggars belief we've spent all that money to move the landing stage to a slightly less convenient spot. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 6 minutes ago, Declan said: It rather beggars belief we've spent all that money to move the landing stage to a slightly less convenient spot. It's ludicrous that we spent even one pound on this nonsense. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Declan said: It rather beggars belief we've spent all that money to move the landing stage to a slightly less convenient spot. Indeed. IOMSPCo didn't need to move at all as LCC decided not to progress any further with their cruise ship development project (one of the reasons for kicking them off the landing stage in the first place). Edited January 12 by Andy Onchan 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 36 minutes ago, Andy Onchan said: Indeed. IOMSPCo didn't need to move at all as LCC decided not to progress any further with their cruise ship development project (one of the reasons for kicking them off the landing stage in the first place). We have greatly contributed to the regeneration of Liverpool. No doubt, a lot further than just the Half Tide Dock area... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newaccount Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 2 hours ago, cissolt said: Did anyone hear Alfs interview on manxradio before Christmas, I am sure he said that the steam packet wouldn't be paying a dividend to treasury as it needs to pay for the replacement seacat! I had to listen again later in case he said the Manxman.... Listen again and then report back rather than asking us what we heard or misheard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuffolkNGoode Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 2 hours ago, Andy Onchan said: Indeed. IOMSPCo didn't need to move at all as LCC decided not to progress any further with their cruise ship development project (one of the reasons for kicking them off the landing stage in the first place). Really - OMFG! Argh! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 16 hours ago, SuffolkNGoode said: Really - OMFG! Argh! Well they have postponed the construction of the new cruise terminal. Doesn't mean they will never do it. Yes there is an irony, but we were evicted so there was no choice if we wanted to continue sailing to Liverpool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Just now, Happier diner said: if we wanted to continue sailing to Liverpool. Whilst a nice to have, I cannot comprehend why they were so insistent, Liverpool at any cost ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 2 hours ago, asitis said: Whilst a nice to have, I cannot comprehend why they were so insistent, Liverpool at any cost ! It wasn't Liverpool at any cost though. The decision was made based on it costing £2OM. If those making the decision had been told it was going to around £100M then would they have made the same decision. It's become Liverpool at any cost, but it wasn't originally. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 On 1/12/2024 at 2:18 PM, cissolt said: Did anyone hear Alfs interview on manxradio before Christmas, I am sure he said that the steam packet wouldn't be paying a dividend to treasury as it needs to pay for the replacement seacat! I had to listen again later in case he said the Manxman.... I think he meant the replacement of the Seacat? Whether that will be another fast craft or not will be up to them. I'm more concerned with the fact that Manxman is not being used on the Liverpool route until November, but I guess that it will be weekends only and replacing the Seacat winter schedules? I still think that relying on Heysham for freight has been a huge mistake, facilities on Liverpool docks would have been preferable, even if moved further down the Dock Road. In fact, despite what our government spouted at the time about everyone wanting to continue with Hesham, they were lying! Heysham is an hour up the motorway and is a shithole for passengers, it puts a couple of hours on the journey to civilisation and back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 13 minutes ago, Max Power said: I think he meant the replacement of the Seacat? Whether that will be another fast craft or not will be up to them. I'm more concerned with the fact that Manxman is not being used on the Liverpool route until November, but I guess that it will be weekends only and replacing the Seacat winter schedules? I still think that relying on Heysham for freight has been a huge mistake, facilities on Liverpool docks would have been preferable, even if moved further down the Dock Road. In fact, despite what our government spouted at the time about everyone wanting to continue with Hesham, they were lying! Heysham is an hour up the motorway and is a shithole for passengers, it puts a couple of hours on the journey to civilisation and back! Public transport at Heysham is almost non-existent. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omobono Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 if you do your research Heysham has been a major contributor to the demise of the tourist industry no good for foot passengers very poor onward travel connections , the decision should have been to go to 12 Quays in Birkenhead they were offered this facility but declined leaving Stena to build their new double deck link span that steam packet ships cant use , if only someone have some foresight , 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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