Stunning looking ship, well done to SNP and all the workers at the Port Glasgow yard to produce such a vessel after all the mismanagement during her construction.
I was wondering from your first video that there was no sign of a bow door/ramp for vehicle access. I'm now enlightened! that it all goes in/out at the back door🙄, though do all the current vessels open both ends??
Glen Sannox and her sister Glen Rosa do actually have bow doors but it can be quite hard to tell. They're of a different design to the ones on the Caley Isles and the Isle of Arran in that they're of the modern "clam shell" design, a design which has so far only been seen in the CalMac fleet on the Islay ferry Finlaggan and the Lewis ferry Loch Seaforth. Clam shell bow doors slide open rather than lift up, meaning that when they're closed they are very hard to spot. I hope that wasn't too convoluted!😁
And only a few years late and overpriced to boot. I bet the good peoplle of Arran are cockaloop.seeing it.. Now let see it carry people on regular service, or is that too much to ask.
It's a real shame that tourism has slumped on Arran. The constant complaints from the Islanders and the bad publicity from the press coupled with the misinformation about the ferries has really affected tourism. People stopped coming because they thought they would be stranded on the island without supplies. Perhaps if Islanders stopped demanding Subsidised fares they might have a better service. I object strongly paying my tax to supplement Islanders lifestyle fantasies.
@@alexanderferguson2199 Scotgov not only subsidies the ferries The Scottish Government offers a variety of programs to help with fuel poverty in the Highlands and Islands, including: Energy Saving Trust A partnership with energy companies, advice providers, and Home Energy Scotland to help people pay their fuel bills and keep their homes warm Social Housing Fuel Support Fund A fund that helps social landlords' tenants manage their fuel costs and reduce fuel poverty Advice and Delivery Schemes A program that supports people in fuel poverty in island communities Fuel poverty fund A yearly payment of £58.75 for winter 2023 to 2024 to help people on low income benefits who have extra heating needs Islands Cost Crisis Emergency Fund A cash pot that provides support to the six island councils to help with the higher cost of living in their communities The Scottish Government also has a fuel poverty strategy that includes 55 actions to tackle the main drivers of fuel poverty, such as poor home energy efficiency. But you know bad SNP,some people are unbelievable
Stunning looking ship, well done to SNP and all the workers at the Port Glasgow yard to produce such a vessel after all the mismanagement during her construction.
Well done the tug that towed it back to port yesterday. Another embarrassing shambles.
What a great looking ship. She would do well here in he southern caribbean.
Perhaps if the Islanders stopped demanding the ferries remain heavily Subsidised we might have more money to heat the elderly.
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I was wondering from your first video that there was no sign of a bow door/ramp for vehicle access.
I'm now enlightened! that it all goes in/out at the back door🙄,
though do all the current vessels open both ends??
I think the Lochnevis is the only one that doesn’t
Glen Sannox and her sister Glen Rosa do actually have bow doors but it can be quite hard to tell. They're of a different design to the ones on the Caley Isles and the Isle of Arran in that they're of the modern "clam shell" design, a design which has so far only been seen in the CalMac fleet on the Islay ferry Finlaggan and the Lewis ferry Loch Seaforth. Clam shell bow doors slide open rather than lift up, meaning that when they're closed they are very hard to spot. I hope that wasn't too convoluted!😁
Dave actually says in the video that GS had already completed bow first and that hew as now showing the stern first maneuver.
Thanks for the explanation. Much appreciated :)
Seems very little outdoor space
Nothing along the sides, but loads of outdoor seating up top.
It’s a total disgrace and that’s why the SNP should not be in power
I’ll give it a week and it will be needing something fixed
2 Days
You're very optimistic?
And only a few years late and overpriced to boot. I bet the good peoplle of Arran are cockaloop.seeing it.. Now let see it carry people on regular service, or is that too much to ask.
It's a real shame that tourism has slumped on Arran.
The constant complaints from the Islanders and the bad publicity from the press coupled with the misinformation about the ferries has really affected tourism.
People stopped coming because they thought they would be stranded on the island without supplies.
Perhaps if Islanders stopped demanding Subsidised fares they might have a better service.
I object strongly paying my tax to supplement Islanders lifestyle fantasies.
@@alexanderferguson2199
Scotgov not only subsidies the ferries
The Scottish Government offers a variety of programs to help with fuel poverty in the Highlands and Islands, including:
Energy Saving Trust
A partnership with energy companies, advice providers, and Home Energy Scotland to help people pay their fuel bills and keep their homes warm
Social Housing Fuel Support Fund
A fund that helps social landlords' tenants manage their fuel costs and reduce fuel poverty
Advice and Delivery Schemes
A program that supports people in fuel poverty in island communities
Fuel poverty fund
A yearly payment of £58.75 for winter 2023 to 2024 to help people on low income benefits who have extra heating needs
Islands Cost Crisis Emergency Fund
A cash pot that provides support to the six island councils to help with the higher cost of living in their communities
The Scottish Government also has a fuel poverty strategy that includes 55 actions to tackle the main drivers of fuel poverty, such as poor home energy efficiency.
But you know bad SNP,some people are unbelievable