JustMe Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 willz320 wroteIf the passenger ships were to regularly hold position in stormy weather it would cause distress and complaints from the passengers onboard. Its not very economical either, as rough seas cost an awful lot more on fuel and resources as it is. The second part of that statement should never be allowed to influence the decision to sail. Northlink have a contract to provide a service and that means sailing even if the only passengers are one man and a dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepshagger Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 then let them wait for the next sailing paulb it is supposed to be a lifeline service not a sail when its flat calm service, the clair would have been able to handle the weather so why not the newer supposedly better northlink ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveh Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 Since moving to Shetland, I haven't been on the ferry from/to Grutness and Fair Isle. I think I'll wait until next year now but is it as rough a journey as some locals tell me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sludgegulper Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 Since moving to Shetland, I haven't been on the ferry from/to Grutness and Fair Isle. I think I'll wait until next year now but is it as rough a journey as some locals tell me? Don't think that this is relevant to this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveh Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 Thanks for the considered response, sledgegulper. I hope that you have a good evening also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandhopper Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 ... the clair would have been able to handle the weather ...... as would do any of the old boats like CalMac's ex Suilven which served the Ullapool - Stornoway life line. Since she was sold to the South Pacific about ten years ago she is doing life line service there ... while Lewis folks are locked up in Stornoway ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuckleJoannie Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 Since moving to Shetland, I haven't been on the ferry from/to Grutness and Fair Isle. I think I'll wait until next year now but is it as rough a journey as some locals tell me? Anyone who's been on a rough passage with Northlink will tell you that the bit of sea between the South end of Shetland can be the worst part of the voyage. I've never been on the Fair Isle ferry but its the only one I've heard of that has seat belts in the passenger accomodation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jz Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Can anyone explain why both boats are not sailing tonight? The forecast is not too bad. See e.g. http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
engineer21 Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 heres the point i made a few days ago hate too say i told you soand too think some people think we have a lifeline ferry service!!could they not be sailing to get the ships back on there original routes and so they can have crew changes in correct places??? hmmmmm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Can anyone explain why both boats are not sailing tonight? The forecast is not too bad. See e.g. http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/ They're resting, they've still no fully recovered from battling though the last one. They're hoping we don't notice, seeing as we "should" be busy praising them up for doing okay at the helly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Can anyone explain why both boats are not sailing tonight? http://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/OpsNews.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jz Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 ^^^ Thanks for that Frankie. However, if it is too windy tonight then there will be many nights when we will be without a ferry service. I have to agree with engineer21. The Met office says "No severe weather warnings have been issued for the UK" - there is not even a "Be aware" alert, so there is no valid reason for the boats not sailing. How many people have been inconvenienced by the cancellation of the boats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooks Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Not that I am coming to Northlinks defense here but with a forecast of F8 winds and a swell of 5 to 7 metres then it wouldn't have been a particularly nice trip I would have thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Gale warning 1533 Tue 28 Oct Northwesterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent Shipping forecast 1725 Tue 28 Oct Wind Northwest 7 to severe gale 9 veering east 4 or 5 later. Sea State High or very high becoming rough or very rough. Weather Squally wintry showers. Visibility Moderate or good, occasionally poor. when you say no warnings you should check the sea ones. i know they have sailed in gale force 9 but i assume they cancelled earlier. when of courses there were. once cancelled its cancelled. have a look through the shetland news archive and see how they are praised for sailing in nasty weather. the master of the ship has to decide if its safe to travel he decided it was not end of story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jz Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 ^^^ Fair point - I should have checked the sea forecast - it was pretty bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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