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Author Topic: Two New newfoundland ferries  (Read 63397 times)

clanky

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Re: Two New newfoundland ferries
« Reply #225 on: July 11, 2012, 16:42:25 »

They where both there for there refits. Missfit 2 aka Highlanders was there 1st then when she get back Missfit 1 aka Blue puttees was there 2nd. Now there is talk of getting rid of the Vision ! And replacing it with this ugly thing MV Watling Street but it is just a roomer for now and I hope it says that way !! The Vision is the only good boat they have left now ! 

Kyle

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They cannot seriously be considering putting the Watling Street on that service?

If you think that the 2 ex Stena ships are unsuited, then just wait until you see that up there!  I sailed on her when she was running between Barcelona and Palma de Majorca and she was a disaster then!  I still occasionally wake up with cold sweat in the night thinking of that ship and her sister the Norman Voyager.

She is also a half sister to the new Vikings on the Irish Sea.
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Cat320DL

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Re: Two New newfoundland ferries
« Reply #226 on: July 11, 2012, 17:25:51 »

:o

They cannot seriously be considering putting the Watling Street on that service?

If you think that the 2 ex Stena ships are unsuited, then just wait until you see that up there!  I sailed on her when she was running between Barcelona and Palma de Majorca and she was a disaster then!  I still occasionally wake up with cold sweat in the night thinking of that ship and her sister the Norman Voyager.

She is also a half sister to the new Vikings on the Irish Sea.

Well that is the roomer I have heard. I hope it is just a roomer & and I don't hear any more about it. The Vision charter is not up till some time next year.

Kyle
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floatboat

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Re: Two New newfoundland ferries
« Reply #227 on: August 04, 2012, 20:50:20 »

WHAT?
Just...NO
Cant they just make up their minds!!!
charter this repair that
Just call quebec and go HEY, we need 3 decent ferries for the cabot strait
Just like last time remember?
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Cat320DL

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Re: Two New newfoundland ferries
« Reply #228 on: August 04, 2012, 21:20:15 »

I love to see new ferries made here in Canada.

Kyle
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floatboat

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Re: Two New newfoundland ferries
« Reply #229 on: August 05, 2012, 23:44:16 »

Me too.
but why do they insist on chartering?
is it cheaper?
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The Ferry Man

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Re: Two New newfoundland ferries
« Reply #230 on: August 05, 2012, 23:50:52 »

Me too.
but why do they insist on chartering?
is it cheaper?

charter will be cheaper then paying for a brand new newbuild I am afraid...

What route needs a newbuild?

Cat320DL

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Re: Two New newfoundland ferries
« Reply #231 on: August 06, 2012, 00:20:57 »

North Sydney to Port-aux-Basques run.

Kyle
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floatboat

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Re: Two New newfoundland ferries
« Reply #232 on: August 06, 2012, 18:31:52 »

charter will be cheaper then paying for a brand new newbuild I am afraid...

What route needs a newbuild?
perhaps.......but they have spent so much on repairs already!!!!!
Over 30 million i heard.....
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The Ferry Man

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Re: Two New newfoundland ferries
« Reply #233 on: August 06, 2012, 22:41:51 »

Ouch  :doh:

bear in mind though a newbuild... well the Spirit of Britain coost ~€150 Million...

clanky

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Re: Two New newfoundland ferries
« Reply #234 on: August 07, 2012, 19:08:23 »

Ships are not cheap to run!

$30M on repairs is a lot of money, to give an example the annual running budget for my present ship (1300 pax, 29 years old) is 9.7M euro, I was involved in the dry docking of a 25 year old ship which went horribly wrong and ended up with the replacing of large sections of steel, the total cost of that dry dock was 27M euros.

When you look at the above figures I doubt that they have really spent 30M in repairs on two ships, that figure might be the total running cost of the 2 ships, but I don't think it is a repair cost. (unless of course the figure is in canadian dollars and the exchange rate to USD is huge.

The costs involved in running ships are enormous, the above running budget figure does not include food and drink, nor does it include fuel (presntly US$450,000 every 2 weeks)
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Stuart2007

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Re: Two New newfoundland ferries
« Reply #235 on: August 08, 2012, 02:53:11 »

Clanky, have you ever seen the running costs for Dennis Dart buses these days...?  :-\
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floatboat

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Re: Two New newfoundland ferries
« Reply #236 on: August 11, 2012, 01:42:05 »

speaking of food and drink the Atlantic visions prices are ridiculous!!!!!
almost 4 dollars for a bottle of water!!!!!
And with no fountain nor vending machines its clear to see what their plan is.
milk you as long as your aboard.
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Cat320DL

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Re: Two New newfoundland ferries
« Reply #237 on: August 11, 2012, 03:53:00 »

speaking of food and drink the Atlantic visions prices are ridiculous!!!!!
almost 4 dollars for a bottle of water!!!!!
And with no fountain nor vending machines its clear to see what their plan is.
milk you as long as your aboard.
Yep it is ridiculous ! And it is like that on all there boats.

Kyle
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Rbsanford

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Re: Two New newfoundland ferries
« Reply #238 on: August 11, 2012, 04:02:59 »

Also on the Lake Michigan Carferry line! Water is $5.00, and no vendos or fountains. Although in the cabins there is a seperate tap for drinking water, there is no way to get a cup. :evil:
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floatboat

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Re: Two New newfoundland ferries
« Reply #239 on: August 11, 2012, 20:58:24 »

I actualy resorted to slurping from the tap in my cabin as well.
At least there was cups for me.
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Re: Two New newfoundland ferries
« Reply #240 on: August 11, 2012, 21:26:42 »

one of those cases when a local misery.. or whatever you can call it   turns in to international sensation....................  2 new ferries in newfoundland

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floatboat

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Re: Two New newfoundland ferries
« Reply #241 on: January 01, 2013, 03:43:47 »

Methinks this topics dead.....
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Cat320DL

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Re: Two New newfoundland ferries
« Reply #242 on: January 01, 2013, 04:24:03 »

Yep pretty much. I do all my talking about them now on our FB group for MA boats. 

Kyle
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