sheepshagger Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 how about lerwick - bergen - copenhagen - lerwick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medziotojas Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 Whit! Da state o da pound noo! If it's draain' level wi da Euro dan how's it farin' against da kroner? Tell dee whit, hows aboot Klaipeda? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 OK, how about:Lerwick - Aberdeen - Rosyth - Aberdeen - Lerwick I'm pretty sure this has been covered before on here, so i'll just give the quick response, but I reckon just now you could drive off the boat in Aberdeen at 7am, Be in edinburgh by 10 at the latest. Taking a train/bus, would probably get you there by 11. Give the boat an hour to discharge/load and 4 hours to get to Rosyth, an hour to get to Edinburgh and you get there at 1 o clock. Will there be enough passengers/cargo who want to pay the extra to take the slow route to justify the extra fuel, harbour charges, second crew (cos you cant work the existing crew round the clock) to make it worthwhile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medziotojas Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 OK, how about:Lerwick - Aberdeen - Rosyth - Aberdeen - Lerwick Why bother with Aberdeen? Surely Edinburgh/Glasgow can offer cheaper flights, and a ferry to Mainland Europe to boot. I've gone off my earlier Inverness idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassermaet Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 ^^^ Looks like the boat's on the verge of being cancelled tonight Seems I'll be making an unscheduled stopover in Aberdeen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lapse Rate Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 cos you cant work the existing crew round the clock Sure you can, I'm sure they work round the clock anyway; 8 - 12, 12 - 4 , 4 - 8. But you're right the fuel cost alone would make it a non viable option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muckleflugga Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 ^^^ Looks like the boat's on the verge of being cancelled tonight Seems I'll be making an unscheduled stopover in Aberdeen. Aberdeen Departures Under Review Updated on Friday 19th December at 09:45 M.V. Hrossey arrived in Aberdeen at 06:50. Due to adverse weather conditions the sailing at 19:00 from Aberdeen to Lerwick has been cancelled. Saturday 20th December Due to adverse weather conditions the service from Aberdeen to Kirkwall and Lerwick is currently under review. A decision will be made Saturday morning. Sunday 21st December Advanced weather forecast is indicating poor conditions, possible sailing disruptions For more information contact 0845 6000 449. Til monday possibly!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 Not a weekend for the ferry I think, below from Metoffice. Fri 19 Dec 1200 Sunny intervals 6°C SW 22 mph Excellent1500 Sleet 6°C S 32 mph 49 mph Good1800 Heavy Rain 5°C S 45 mph 69 mph Poor2100 Heavy Rain 8°C SSW 40 mph 74 mph Poor Sat 20 Dec 0000 Light Rain Shower 8°C W 37 mph 85 mph Excellent0300 Light Rain Shower 6°C WNW 46 mph 82 mph Excellent0600 Light Rain Shower 6°C WNW 39 mph 68 mph Excellent0900 Light Rain Shower 6°C WNW 30 mph 60 mph Excellent1200 Light Rain Shower 7°C WNW 39 mph 49 mph Very Good1500 Clear Sky 7°C WNW 31 mph 42 mph Very Good1800 Partly cloudy 7°C WNW 21 mph 33 mph Very GoodNight Heavy Rain 5°C SSW 16 mph Poor Sun 21 Dec Day Heavy Rain Shower 10°C SW 37 mph 53 mph PoorNight Heavy Rain Shower 6°C WNW 45 mph 73 mph Poor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassermaet Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 ^^^To be honest, if they don't sail at all this weekend they're making life very hard for themselves. I'm not just talking about the complaints from customers that will arise from this action. They'll also have to try and find space for people bumped off the cancelled sailings. I phoned the office in Orkney earlier to confirm that, if the boat does sail tomorrow night (fingers crossed), I'd have a bed, because on tonight's boat I was supposed to be in a four-berth cabin. I'm a student and the total I paid for this luxury was just over £90, so it didn't come cheap. The woman on the phone (who was very polite given how stressed out they must be there) confirmed that I'd been put in a bed in a cabin but that the sailing for tomorrow had already been full before tonight's one was called off. There are also still a number of students who haven't gotten home yet for the festive - in my case I was supposed to be home for ten days but it's likely it'll be no more than nine now To conclude, if sailing is at all possible tomorrow then they should. This is a pretty crap time of year to be cancelling the ferry... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMe Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 Maybe this is the time for Northlink to show a bit of customer care and charter some planes to get people home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassermaet Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 Sounds like a plan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insouciant Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 If they could get the car that I was supposed to be taking up tonight on that charter plane I'd be very happy with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 You just hay tae tak your chances we the weather when you byde in dis neck o da woods , it's a pity de winna give lodgins aboard and fre food and drink till sailing time .. however lately when travellin on the ferry there never seems to be any "good crack " I have much fonder memories of the p&o days and still refer to da boat as da clair . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medziotojas Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 In fairness to Northlink, they do provide a lifeline service: lifeline - support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection) As much as I feel for sassermaet and others who are trying to get home for Christmas, it is always best to err on the side of caution. I do however agree with the above post. They could at least offer customers a bed for the night as compensation for any inconvenience. Having to find and pay for accomodation in Aberdeen, and then traipse there with luggage or fork out for an extortionate taxi fare is an unnecessary burden not to mention cost, particularly at this time of year, and particularly for students. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 Name me another ferry service in the country/world that'll provide free accomodation as it's cancelled it's departure due to bad weather? Living on an island has it's plus points and it's bad points - this just happens to be one of the downsides - if you don't like it you have options. The captain of the ferry is qualified and experienced to make decisions about when to sail and when not to sail - you have to respect that decision. And don't keep harking back to the old P&O days, they were very lucky once or twice not to have a disaster on their hands sailing when they should have known better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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