2112 Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 17 minutes ago, Jetfour said: Belfast Harbour appear to be expecting Manxman next Saturday night. On a revenue trip? Depends whether it’s been granted its licence (without restrictions). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 28 minutes ago, Jetfour said: Belfast Harbour appear to be expecting Manxman next Saturday night. On a revenue trip? It's going to do Heysham daytime sailings to start with so I wouldn't expect to see it in Belfast unless it's there for trials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetfour Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 Manxman is showing as being in Belfast tomorrow (31/7/23) for 7 hours trials. Also showing as being in Belfast next Saturday night after midnight for 1h 40m. This is the exact time that the Ben has been calling all summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newaccount Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 So fucking what. Who gives a shit. Get a life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxanne Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 7 hours ago, newaccount said: So fucking what. Who gives a shit. Get a life. Many are interested even if you are not. No need to be so rude. 9 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 Latest projected start date for scheduled sailings is 1/9, day times only. The car decks are being repainted, with grit mixed in, this week. Theres a reception for NI and Belfast dignitaries on board today, apparently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-lane Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 9 hours ago, newaccount said: Get a life. And you are spending part of your life reading Manx Forums. (I only read it for the sports pages) 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Flint Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 6 minutes ago, John Wright said: Latest projected start date for scheduled sailings is 1/9, day times only. The car decks are being repainted, with grit mixed in, this week. Theres a reception for NI and Belfast dignitaries on board today, apparently It does make you wonder how it ever left the shipyard with slippy decks? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langweilig Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 (edited) On 7/30/2023 at 9:13 PM, Jetfour said: Manxman is showing as being in Belfast tomorrow (31/7/23) for 7 hours trials. Also showing as being in Belfast next Saturday night after midnight for 1h 40m. This is the exact time that the Ben has been calling all summer. The report's true. She was in Belfast harbour two days ago for berthing trials. Maybe next year I'll book a holiday in the Isle of Man and I'd look forward to sailing on her. I sailed on the Mannan in 2009, not long after she entered service. Post courtesy of Isle of Man Harbours. https://www.facebook.com/manxharbours/videos/968699707714106/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v Edited August 2, 2023 by Langweilig 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 I’m told that one of the reasons for uncertainty over start date is the threat of strike ballot because crew on any 7 day rota will be required to live on board for the full 7 days. Crew are extremely unhappy. Very limited consultation before she arrived and then an attempt to impose new T&C without agreement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 41 minutes ago, John Wright said: I’m told that one of the reasons for uncertainty over start date is the threat of strike ballot because crew on any 7 day rota will be required to live on board for the full 7 days. Crew are extremely unhappy. Very limited consultation before she arrived and then an attempt to impose new T&C without agreement. Not an unusual arrangement. We used to do 7 on 7 off on the Lady and stayed on the boat for the week. It was known beforehand, though. Most contracts were and still are temporary / seasonal. Some crew on the Ben were on sought after permanent contracts but the steamy always tried to keep most crew on temporary ones, with low pay for the hours and work you had to do. One day at the end of summer season the whole seacat crew used to meet on the vessel and wait to find out who was kept on for the winter. HR guy used to come onboard with a pile of letters, throw them on the table and leg it back ashore and to his office so the ones who didn't get a winter job couldn't express their anger to him. Fun times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 22 minutes ago, Amadeus said: Not an unusual arrangement. We used to do 7 on 7 off on the Lady and stayed on the boat for the week. It was known beforehand, though. Most contracts were and still are temporary / seasonal. Some crew on the Ben were on sought after permanent contracts but the steamy always tried to keep most crew on temporary ones, with low pay for the hours and work you had to do. One day at the end of summer season the whole seacat crew used to meet on the vessel and wait to find out who was kept on for the winter. HR guy used to come onboard with a pile of letters, throw them on the table and leg it back ashore and to his office so the ones who didn't get a winter job couldn't express their anger to him. Fun times Rather different for engineering, deck and bridge crew Frank, Permanent, not temporary low paid immigrants, highly unionised, often with family and a permanent home in Douglas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 3 hours ago, John Wright said: Rather different for engineering, deck and bridge crew Frank, Permanent, not temporary low paid immigrants, highly unionised, often with family and a permanent home in Douglas. Hope they all get a fair deal. From captain to trolley dolly, you need everyone to run a ship. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted August 4, 2023 Author Share Posted August 4, 2023 8 minutes ago, Amadeus said: ...you need everyone to run a ship. ...try telling the government that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-lane Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 56 minutes ago, Amadeus said: captain to trolley dolly, That is an old-fashioned, and no doubt Politically Incorrect, phrase - used mostly for airline cabin staff. Except for Britsh Airways - they were known as wagon dragons. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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