Cambon Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 2 hours ago, Harry Lamb said: Have they explained why the Ben didn't leave Heysham on time? Ben was supposed to leave here at 20:15 last night, but didn’t leave until 21:30. Got into Heysham at 01:00. So knock on effect. This bit is what I heard, so just here say. Manxman snapped a mooring line whilst docked, due to wind. They sent manxman to sea instead of outer pier. They spent an hour investigating the lines prior to boarding the Ben. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 9 minutes ago, Cambon said: Ben was supposed to leave here at 20:15 last night, but didn’t leave until 21:30. Got into Heysham at 01:00. So knock on effect. Ben was delayed entering Heysham early this morning because the boat of another operator was having problems in the harbour. Not clear if it was Stena or Sea Truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade Runner Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 Slagging IOM gov apart, this new boat does not look like it will serve the rock well. I hope I am proved wrong, as I will need to use it several times a year. It has the stink of Grandiose about it when Practicable should have done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lamb Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 13 minutes ago, John Wright said: Ben was delayed entering Heysham early this morning because the boat of another operator was having problems in the harbour. Not clear if it was Stena or Sea Truck So the Ben was late leaving the IoM, then had trouble at Heysham because of another boat? Would it have encountered the same difficulties at Heysham had it arrived there on time, I wonder, and why was it late leaving here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred the shred Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 Headline news , Boat leaves an hour late, big panic, planes cancelled delayed, whatever, not a Dickey bird it seems like the media cannot wait for something to go wrong with the Steam packet operations. Seems like the Ben was delayed through no fault of its own but don’t let that little detail come in the way of a inflated no story. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambon Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 1 hour ago, Fred the shred said: Headline news , Boat leaves an hour late, big panic, planes cancelled delayed, whatever, not a Dickey bird it seems like the media cannot wait for something to go wrong with the Steam packet operations. Seems like the Ben was delayed through no fault of its own but don’t let that little detail come in the way of a inflated no story. But, if there was a problem with the Manxman, Manannan was not there. Why didn’t they use the other linkspan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 14 minutes ago, Cambon said: But, if there was a problem with the Manxman, Manannan was not there. Why didn’t they use the other linkspan? Who knows? Who cares? I am sure they looked at all the options available in such circumstances. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 The rumours get worse about bot, the latest on IOM news & politics is someone posted IOMG have phone jammers on board to make you buy an internet package to make money when in fact it’s free Wi-Fi & of course some believe it!, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercenary Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 38 minutes ago, Banker said: The rumours get worse about bot, the latest on IOM news & politics is someone posted IOMG have phone jammers on board to make you buy an internet package to make money when in fact it’s free Wi-Fi & of course some believe it!, Thought Vader would be familiar with life on a metal compartmented ship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swoopy2110 Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 4 hours ago, Fred the shred said: Headline news , Boat leaves an hour late, big panic, planes cancelled delayed, whatever, not a Dickey bird it seems like the media cannot wait for something to go wrong with the Steam packet operations. Seems like the Ben was delayed through no fault of its own but don’t let that little detail come in the way of a inflated no story. Absolutely does my head in when the "media" on the island writes a stupid social media post everytime a boat is delayed / cancelled or plane cancelled. Causes mass overreacting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 6 hours ago, Blade Runner said: I hope I am proved wrong, Right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 8 hours ago, swoopy2110 said: Absolutely does my head in when the "media" on the island writes a stupid social media post everytime a boat is delayed / cancelled or plane cancelled. Causes mass overreacting. Which the Facebook warriors then use to fuel more rumours which are picked up by idiots like Blade runner who then repeats them on here! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 The Manxman took us to Heysham. We couldn't help noticing the tug on station just outside the entrance which followed us in at a distance. Never saw that for the Ben... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 Update on manannan https://www.three.fm/news/isle-of-man-news/manannan-crossings-to-take-longer-for-the-rest-of-2023-due-to-engine-fault/?fbclid=IwAR35GtYNvhRxAOmr2XJyh1o20nh8rqeKYIpLa3nJ3ZXfy8qaxMI7pe0WAMk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarndyce Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 3 hours ago, P.K. said: The Manxman took us to Heysham. We couldn't help noticing the tug on station just outside the entrance which followed us in at a distance. Never saw that for the Ben... If you’re unhappy with the Manxman, why don’t you get a flight? Oh, wait… 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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