Topic: The Cookie Box MkII - On stranger tides (Read 3399034 times)

--tractorman-- · « **Reply #7675 on:** July 23, 2010, 22:19:10 »

Gooood Im alright, a bit tired..

Alright, lets have a look at this one

Yeah still loads to do $:-\$

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #7676 on:** July 23, 2010, 22:20:15 »

Looking good...

Are you using SU?

And Nathan - I never even saw that pic when I posted...

--tractorman-- · « **Reply #7677 on:** July 23, 2010, 22:20:39 »

nahh ac3d

Nathan|C · « **Reply #7678 on:** July 23, 2010, 22:21:23 »

That looks awesome tractorman, we should put the SpeedFerries berth on the Prince of Waler pier in our Dover model, so you have somewhere to berth it

My favourites are the Maersks too....I've been on the Dunkerque twice, and it was a really tidy and spacious ship...quiet too, which was nice, it was like a ghost town on both crossings.. I don't go to Dover often (it was my first time in 3 years) so I was kind of annoyed when it got really foggy and I couldn't take any decent pictures

--tractorman-- · « **Reply #7679 on:** July 23, 2010, 22:22:46 »

Thanksss

I've never been on any of the Dover - Calais ferries...

Never been out of the UK.. $:-\$

Nathan|C · « **Reply #7680 on:** July 23, 2010, 22:26:21 »

I wanted to do a Calais-Dover-Calais trip in a few weeks to try out the Pride of Dover before she is disposed of, but the Â£2 offer they had on was only valid if your outbound journey was from Dover

--tractorman-- · « **Reply #7681 on:** July 23, 2010, 22:27:46 »

Unluckyy

I want to go on the Norman Arrow $:-\$

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #7682 on:** July 23, 2010, 22:29:02 »

Me too

--tractorman-- · « **Reply #7683 on:** July 23, 2010, 22:30:00 »

Want to go on a trip and meet up with Nathan, TFM?

Nathan|C · « **Reply #7684 on:** July 23, 2010, 22:30:18 »

Norman Arrow is my favourite cat, it's just weird how there was big hype about her arriving and LD Lines were like "We have the biggest and best cat out there and it's going to strengthen everything at Dover and boost the freight". Then they take it off after about 6 months...

Seems like everything but conventional ferries has had problems at Dover, first the hovercraft and now the cats that replaced them..

--tractorman-- · « **Reply #7685 on:** July 23, 2010, 22:31:22 »

They were going to have Incat 067 aswell..

They soon changed their minds..

Nathan|C · « **Reply #7686 on:** July 23, 2010, 22:32:10 »

I think LD Lines should charter 067 and try something out on the Irish Sea, then maybe send the Norman Trader over too

--tractorman-- · « **Reply #7687 on:** July 23, 2010, 22:33:36 »

Put the new one on the Liverpool - Dublin route

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #7688 on:** July 23, 2010, 22:33:57 »

Quote from: Nathan|C on July 23, 2010, 22:30:18

Norman Arrow is my favourite cat, it's just weird how there was big hype about her arriving and LD Lines were like "We have the biggest and best cat out there and it's going to strengthen everything at Dover and boost the freight". Then they take it off after about 6 months...

Seems like everything but conventional ferries has had problems at Dover, first the hovercraft and now the cats that replaced them..

That was the biggest laugh I have had for Ages

Quote

FastCats are Stupid and uneconomical... we don't want one

Um actually we may run one from D-B, with a conventional ferry

They are so good we want too and get rid of conventional...

they are not so good - we are laying her up and the switching her to LD, being replaced by a conventional...

OK slightly paraphrased, but still hilarious...

Nathan|C · « **Reply #7689 on:** July 23, 2010, 22:36:17 »

I don't get it

Is it funny because we said the same thing basically? I probably read your post before and it was in the back of my mind

--tractorman-- · « **Reply #7690 on:** July 23, 2010, 22:36:38 »

I don't like the look of these new 85m craft Incat are making, these super economic things covered in solar panels and more energy saving fiddle on it than you can shake a stick at. They have seemed to of altered the bow slightly, and I'm not a great fan..

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #7691 on:** July 23, 2010, 22:37:42 »

No, it is funny because of the way they changed there minds...

makes me laugh anyway...

*The quote was essentially what LD said about Fastcraft

Nathan|C · « **Reply #7692 on:** July 23, 2010, 22:39:49 »

Whilst we are on the subject of ferries, i've been wondering lately if the Pride of Burgundy was one ship too many for P&O...

From the reviews I have read, she seems uncomfortable, old and boring, missing sailings and sometimes operating freight only...And with the newbuilds coming she may prove even more unneccessary..

--tractorman-- · « **Reply #7693 on:** July 23, 2010, 22:40:40 »

So whats happening with the old ones? Being scrapped?

Nathan|C · « **Reply #7694 on:** July 23, 2010, 22:43:07 »

Nobody knows at the moment, I think most people reckon they will be sold to TransEuropa ferries, a ferry company which operates Ostend to Ramsgate using old ferries P&O don't need or want anymore

--tractorman-- · « **Reply #7695 on:** July 23, 2010, 22:43:29 »

haha, fair enough

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #7696 on:** July 23, 2010, 22:43:36 »

I think the opinion is that the newbuilds will replace the Dover/Calais/Burgundy and probably the Endeavour...

Nathan|C · « **Reply #7697 on:** July 23, 2010, 22:45:52 »

Sounds good....Dover/Calais to Ramsgate, Endeavour where she is or on the Irish Sea......but there doesn't seem to be any job for the Burgundy, but she's too young to go..

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #7698 on:** July 23, 2010, 22:48:40 »

This is all assuming TEF get the PoD/C, which I doubt...

Nathan|C · « **Reply #7699 on:** July 23, 2010, 22:49:12 »

Why is that?

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