Straits Shipping Suilven in heavy seas

Suilven came into operation for Strait Shipping in 1995. For seven years Suilven ran between Wellington and Picton before being transferred to the Wellington to Nelson service in late 2002. She was sold and left for a new life in Fiji in April 2004.

http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Calmac_Suilven.html

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[UISTMAN59]

why is this exactly the same video as "Newfoundland Ferry in massive waves!!" as posted by DylanLovesArielle. Allegedly "This is a video of the ferry (The Caribou) operating between Port Aux Basques, NF and North Sydney, NS. As you watch remember that this is a ferry that carries 1200 passengers, with 2 vehicle decks holding 370 automobiles and 77 tractor trailers. It is one of, if not the largest, commercial ferries in Canada."

[BootsSiR]

Read all the comments on this video!

[BootsSiR]

yeah, that has already been established.

[BootsSiR]

I have a url that proves the identity of the ship as the Suilven but I can't post it.

[bitstop]

This footage is of a ship called the "Suilven" hitting heavy swell as it exited Wellington Heads and entered Cook Strait, early afternoon 6 February 2002.

[BootsSiR]

do you have anything to back this up?

[TheToxicBadger]

@BH64Mustang Slightly incorrect there dude, Do you actually know who owns bluebridge and what they do? Bluebridge holds just an important link as do interislander, with bluebridge being set up for freight rather than passengers like the interislander.

[TheIslandhome]

Looks like the old girl was back in the same conditions she had seen many times in the Minch before she went to New Zealand. My father was at sea for 40 years and said this was the most sea worthy vessel he ever sailed in, she could sail in anything.

[BH64Mustang]

The InterIsalnd Ferrys in New Zealand are the only true commercial link between the two Islands. If these ships "DO NOT SAIL" commerce is effected greatly. The Captains of these Boats are some of the best if not the best in the world at there Jobs, Cooks Straight is one of the most dangerous peices of water in the world also, Life must go on in NZ and the Kiwis accept this as part of our lives. The Captains do not hate us or there fellow man the have a job to do and they do it very very well.

[daypt1]

@BootsSiR  Hi do you know who owns the footage or first uploaded the footage of this video. We would like to use it for a NZ programme.

[brakespace]

this is obviously NOT the caribou. as the caribou looks nothing like this except the similar colors. as the caribou has a PAIR of blue stacks at the back, and the shape of the front is different.the bridge is different than that one. JUST GOOGLE it.

[bmci72]

FYI to anyone seeing the video & reading the comments(especially the top comment)--this is NOT one of the Newfoundland ferries crossing between North Sydney,NS & Port Aux Basques,Nfld!! -- the location of this ferry is overseas from Canada!-- GordNS

[kellyhaliburton]

i was on working on this ferry an this is whoat it use to be like on rough weather going across cook strait in new zealand when she was rough boy she was a good ship, toll would not sail we loaded up trucks with there drivers an wouldent take extra passengers it up to 9hrs tog get across compared to a normal crossing was 3 1/2 hrs

[WonkyTonkBotty]

@easye1961 The Suilven before it was used for Strait Shipping. Duh. :S

[easye1961]

wonkytonkbotty, wtF are you TALKing about???

[kirkwallboy]

Was the captain drunk or just depressed and suicidal when he left port? Maybe he hates his fellow man?!