Nothing has changed since this video. Their predictions were exactly right. I feel the steam packet should have kept the Lady as a reserve over the winter. Getting rid of her was their worst error. Every TT they have to dig deep to charter another vessel! And in the winter you have to go to Heysham or the terrible set up at Birkenhead, all because the 'Fastcraft' don't run! The Ben my Chree it not a passenger ship. Buy the lady back before Saos Lines scrap her!
The guy in the blue jumper hit the nail on the head.Even 10 years after this was taken the next generation of fastcraft the mannanan sits at the pier head unable to sail beacause of gales in the irish sea.
Wouldn't say they were crap. I think the idea of the BEN sailing to Birkenhead was a good one. Better than being sick on the SeaCats every five minutes, and it's the Steam Packet.
Just be thankful the Peveral isn't sailing anymore.
chrisstorm666 4 months ago
@thunderbird1853 the ben my chree does take passengers during the winters as the
freighting business is slow at these times, its just a way of earning easy cash
MikeSeishindo 11 months ago
Nothing has changed since this video. Their predictions were exactly right. I feel the steam packet should have kept the Lady as a reserve over the winter. Getting rid of her was their worst error. Every TT they have to dig deep to charter another vessel! And in the winter you have to go to Heysham or the terrible set up at Birkenhead, all because the 'Fastcraft' don't run! The Ben my Chree it not a passenger ship. Buy the lady back before Saos Lines scrap her!
Thunderbird1853 1 year ago 2
The guy in the blue jumper hit the nail on the head.Even 10 years after this was taken the next generation of fastcraft the mannanan sits at the pier head unable to sail beacause of gales in the irish sea.
Northernspotter101 2 years ago
HOW do you make your reporters sound JUST like ours in the US?
mak7066 3 years ago
Wouldn't say they were crap. I think the idea of the BEN sailing to Birkenhead was a good one. Better than being sick on the SeaCats every five minutes, and it's the Steam Packet.
logan9116 4 years ago
Well they were right, NO Seacat sailings over the winter 2007-2008 Yet again the "Steam Racket" gives the usual crap service!
spriktik 4 years ago