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Yeah that was a lucky capture 😀

I spent many happy childhood holidays onboard the Val de Loire, she was a fantastic vessel in the 90s and it's great to see her still carving up the waves.

pour avoir travaillé a la BAI sur ce ferry il n'était pas facile a travailler 11 ponts de cabines et par mauvais temps deux fois force 12 Santander Portsmouth 42 h au lieu de 24 h je souviens encore ,limite a marcher sur les cloisons

The North Sea has some of the largest Rogue Waves known. Crossed it as a child several times - luckily not too horrendously rough, but I did take a sea sick tablet!

They are ancoured down at the wheels

@@keithanthony9996 on ne met pas à l'avant à l'extérieur d'un ferry des vehicules par Force 8 ..c'est risqué !

​@@76notam Certains types de marchandises sont interdits à l'intérieur des navires. Par exemple, les explosifs, certains produits chimiques, etc.

@@sarkybugger5009 je sais , mais ce n'était pas mon propos... lorsque je vois le semi à la remorque blanche.. dont cette celle ci bouge fortement justement vers les deux citernes , d'autant plus si elles sont des TMD .. c'est limite non ? ...quant on voit le résultat dans les garages de ferry suite aux tempêtes, même saisie les remorques arrivent à se coucher..cela me laisse songeur...avec P&O , ils ne sont pas à leur première connerie..!

I know it feels horrible doesn't it ? I have worked on the North Sea and rest assured even the most experienced mariners and Captains get sea sick now and again and it doesn't have to be particularly rough or bad weather. It's just how the sea 'catches' you.sometimes ~Respect the Sea~.....All the best 😊😝

heres a tip for sea sickness use a sea band on your wrist and carry ginger biscuits or crystalized ginger and take with water then lay down on your bed just looking at the roof it works for my wife and she never gets sea sick since

@@Ncfc-ek8il This is so true. People can be ok with severe storms, yet a gentle swell can make them green. Bigwavemaster {an ERRV vessel worker for many years} said lots of the extremely experienced crew became seasick , especially after time ashore. I've heard that often it's those who boast that they are ''never sick!'' who can ruin a fishing trip.

@@BIGV710 I tried sea bands {both are to be worn together} and they didn't work for me. Transderm Scōp doctor's prescription} is very effective, but needs to be taken hours before travelling.

@@sterling147 indeed.. can’t imagine they were very happy with the state of their lorry afterwards 😅

@@ferriesinfocus They will have been carrying 'dangerous' cargo, otherwise they would have been inside.

I'm fairly sure some cargos have to be outside of the ship or they don't travel that's why a lot of RoRo freight ships are much more open

It was fine :) . It was a bit rougher around midnight so that did wake me up for a few minutes

Must have been some trip 😂

There used to be a chap ''Bigwavemaster'' who had his North Sea Videos on you tube.. {an ERRV ship, out on the North Sea 24/7} - some phenomenal storms him and his crew-mates were on.

It can be surprisingly calm sometimes :)

@@ThamesShips I think so as the passage out of the harbor is very narrow :).

@@ferriesinfocus Thanks.

No, only when there is a strong wind. They do use a pilot often, if the captain is not authorized to sail out of this harbour.

@@greensteezy Thanks for the info. 👍

It wasn't as rough as they said it would be (sadly) 😂

@@ferriesinfocus A Scottish woman you tuber did this exact crossing- she was seasick, and the sounds of others vomiting could be heard through her cabin walls...It made me feel ill just listening! 🤢 I love the fact you haven't put music over this- just the sound of the waves and the sea.

They had one in spring and again this summer. Just keep an eye on the website of DFDS, they have these promotions once in a while

It's perfectly safe :) , these ferries are well maintained

Dont worry she can handle it, she has been sailing on Kristiansand - newcastle and THAT could be a ruff ride! And furthermore shes a Danish lady, and they are proper build!

@@Thedane2023 indeed... I never had the pleasure of travelling from Newcastle to Norway but I've seen some videos/pictures of rough crossings. She was really tested on those crossings.

@@Thedane2023 She is a German built lady, not a Danish built lady.

J'ai travaille sur ce ferry (ex val de Loire) Portsmouth -Santander avec de sacres tempêtes en hiver

Not really, only happens a couple of times a year :)

​@@ferriesinfocuscall that rough quite calm really. Rough is when water comes over the Admiralty breakwater at Dover. The new ships are designed specifically for the Channel and can take most storms. It is the ports closing that is the main delays, Dover closes if it hits force 9.

@@alanchandler254 Depends on the direction of the wind. It's the south westerlies that cause problems in Dover. Anything from the northern half of the compass is sheltered by the cliffs.

As a child I had a really rough family crossing on Falaise {3,710 tonnes built 1946 and scrapped 1970's..she really rolled and the decks were closed. I felt dizzy as everyone smoked in the saloon -wasn't sick, but was very very glad to get off.

The Normandie is a great ferry, it will be a sad day when she leaves the fleet. Wind can do a lot to whip up the waves, I noticed it on this trip as well. As soon as the wind dropped most of the breaking waves went away and those always give the biggest splashes 😅

I can say it takes a certain kind of passion (and level of craziness 🤣) to make this kind of videos. Just driving to and from Cherbourg takes about 12 hours, never mind staying out on deck for hours being drenched by sea spray and rain 😂. Every video is a process but you learn from it what you can and take it with you for the next project (GoPro Media kits don't like sea spray for instance 🤣). It can be somewhat disappointing sometimes not to get more views but reading a comment like yours made my day and I want thank you for that 🙂.

@@ferriesinfocus It's a lovely video- I often search for rough ferry videos {my nemesis!} as I love watching them from a steady place when home- Luckily the algorithm showed me this one!.

@@Oakleaf700 Thank you, it is getting difficult to make these as more often than not, they don't sail in this weather anymore :)

Not that I know of :)

Is Caen beautiful? I have only ever crossed from Dover to Calais. Portsmouth to Caen is a much wider crossing.

@@filmsforallnations Caen is a nice place, lots of history :)

You're lucky that you didnt get "Yooooo hoooooo, thieves and beggars" yet again. Dover to Calais has felt rough af at tines. Just imagine what the ships in those North Sea videos feel like. 😱😱

As long as she goes into the waves it's not that bad. It also depends on where you are on the ship as the bow is obviously pitching more. But the movement did increase a lot once she turned north and the seas were coming from the side. She was rolling quite a bit and we weren't allowed outside for a while

Thank you :)

That must have been interesting. The Horizon is quite a bit smaller than the Vision.

@@ferriesinfocusThe horizon is longer, and vision is a bit taller

Thank you :)