Very good! looks as if the boat will be able to berth in ALL( ?) weathers, judging by this demo. Wonder if they have tried loading vehicles on yet? OR. Am I being a bit fussy? How about giving it a go on December 30 -31? The forecast looks interesting, so should be a good test. It looks a lovely boat though. Hope it works out.
Hi dave, you are certainly one of my favourite youtube channels because your videos feel genuine and like they have had effort put into them. keep making great videos, and specifically ones about the calmac ferries because its great to see the progress on the glen sannox and glen rosa
Aw thanks. Yes I try to appreciate everythiung arounde me and remember how lucky I really am. The ferry is the biggest part of the life of an islander and the reason they and visitors choose to be there, therefore the biggest source of joy if we choose to take it. Cheers 🙂
Hi Dave just left Troon in bow first then did a pirouette in the swing ground and heading to Arran just now.Its a lovely looking vessel but the ridiculous over spend still needs answers
Thanks. And happy new year. I just looked at the weather for you and me...I have 40mph winds in Whiting Bay, and LIncolnshire has 52mph so you are indeed very windy!
A good looking vessel. Just pity about her final cost & delays as being dual fuel was a complete waste of time & effort. If it was such a good idea why are the new build Turkish ferries only using efficient diesel engines & not LNG? Possibly ask the SNP government why?
How's HS2 coming along , is that SNP's fault too? Have you not noticed almost every government contract regardless of government ends this way ? The private sector use penalty clauses governments don't seem to.
fingers crossed, now she's entering service, she is trouble free. I really do love our ferries, having been a user before I was able to walk. Hopefully we'll get more investment in our services in the coming years. Fingers crossed too that the Campbeltown service will resume this coming year again.
Looks decent. Been to the Isle of Jura quite a few times to do work on the Ardfin Estate. Kennacraig to Port Askaig was the ferry trip, always seemed to get a decent ferry on one of the legs and an old crap rusting one on the outward or return.
One of the joys of privatised ownership. Peel Ports have made millions in berthing fees from CalMac over the years but have stubbornly refused to reinvest that money in a much needed modernisation. Alfred would still have been operating from Ardrossan if the Irish Berth had been properly maintained.
@patrickallen1628 Worserer, buy yourself a dictionary , besides, it was labour who introduced the two aircraft carriers. It was incompetence with the ferry's but Westminster is far worse.
Very good! looks as if the boat will be able to berth in ALL( ?) weathers, judging by this demo.
Wonder if they have tried loading vehicles on yet?
OR. Am I being a bit fussy?
How about giving it a go on December 30 -31? The forecast looks interesting, so should be a good test.
It looks a lovely boat though. Hope it works out.
Hi dave, you are certainly one of my favourite youtube channels because your videos feel genuine and like they have had effort put into them. keep making great videos, and specifically ones about the calmac ferries because its great to see the progress on the glen sannox and glen rosa
Aw thanks. Yes I try to appreciate everythiung arounde me and remember how lucky I really am. The ferry is the biggest part of the life of an islander and the reason they and visitors choose to be there, therefore the biggest source of joy if we choose to take it. Cheers 🙂
Hi Dave just left Troon in bow first then did a pirouette in the swing ground and heading to Arran just now.Its a lovely looking vessel but the ridiculous over spend still needs answers
Thanks so much for this update. Hope you are ok up there…the weather etc….even getting nasty here in low lying Lincolnshire. 💨
Thanks. And happy new year. I just looked at the weather for you and me...I have 40mph winds in Whiting Bay, and LIncolnshire has 52mph so you are indeed very windy!
I can’t wait to sail on her on my next trip over to Arran. She looks a magnificent vessel.
A good looking vessel. Just pity about her final cost & delays as being dual fuel was a complete waste of time & effort. If it was such a good idea why are the new build Turkish ferries only using efficient diesel engines & not LNG? Possibly ask the SNP government why?
How's HS2 coming along , is that SNP's fault too? Have you not noticed almost every government contract regardless of government ends this way ? The private sector use penalty clauses governments don't seem to.
It produces more emissions than the old ferry.
The quest for net-zero is a quest for the impossible.
@ravenmad9225 It is a bigger ship than the previous ship if it was the same size, it would produce 9% less emissions.
@@johnlatta4670 oh no it wouldn't.
@@Odysseuss. yes it does
fingers crossed, now she's entering service, she is trouble free. I really do love our ferries, having been a user before I was able to walk. Hopefully we'll get more investment in our services in the coming years. Fingers crossed too that the Campbeltown service will resume this coming year again.
Looks decent. Been to the Isle of Jura quite a few times to do work on the Ardfin Estate. Kennacraig to Port Askaig was the ferry trip, always seemed to get a decent ferry on one of the legs and an old crap rusting one on the outward or return.
I'll have to toss a coin as it would be easier from Troon but my heart would love to see the Caledonian Isles again.
I wonder what will be the usual method of berthing the ship at Brodick , stern into the berth perhaps ?
Not looking good for Ardrossan. Arguing over who pays to fix thr harbour and nobody is going to blink first unless forced.
One of the joys of privatised ownership.
Peel Ports have made millions in berthing fees from CalMac over the years but have stubbornly refused to reinvest that money in a much needed modernisation.
Alfred would still have been operating from Ardrossan if the Irish Berth had been properly maintained.
Private ownership has been such a success for Ferguson Marine.@@paulheenan9098
@@paulheenan9098 Peel ports are right twats
Take sometime from launch to service
is the side of the ship meant to look like a golf balls surface,looks bad for a new vessel.
It's a commercial vessel not a superyacht.
@@jmca3324True, but it still shouldn't be looking like that for a "new vessel"
@Greggs30806 If you look at ship launches you'll see ripples in the hull on most. Welding unless done slowly can/will warp sheet steel
They actually build the Titan Quicker tax payers hit with a massive bill for incompetence all round 🤫
Almost the same level of incompetence as HS2 and the 2 aircraft carriers.
@patrickallen1628 Worserer, buy yourself a dictionary , besides, it was labour who introduced the two aircraft carriers. It was incompetence with the ferry's but Westminster is far worse.
Time calmac was privatised it would be nice to see
That’s working well for the privatised harbour
Yeah because the privatised UK Rail network is such a success for the Railways of the UK..... (NOT) 😂😂
‘M’ stop saying M. You M say M, M continuously M. May I suggest you make and read from a script’M’.
Mmm, might do...mmm might not 😁