Maybe it’s because when a corrupt and incompetent reactionary government makes stupid, ideologically driven decisions born of their atavistic and congenital sociopathy, it’s a political issue.
That tends to politicise it.
Just saying.
Tony
> On 28 Nov 2021, at 4:49 pm, TP historyworks@...> wrote:
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> As with any type of service in the highly politicised arena of public transport, there is so much bs going around.
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> CCTV appears to show passengers not in discomfort on cancelled Emerald class ferry service
> The operators of the new ferries say CCTV appears to show passengers were not ‘uncomfortable or distressed’ before the service was cancelled on Sunday, as an independent body investigates.
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> https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/journalists/julie-cross https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/journalists/julie-crossNovember 26, 2021 - 5:00AM
> Manly Daily https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/manly-daily/cctv-appears-to-show-passengers-not-in-discomfort-on-cancelled-emerald-class-ferry-service/news-story/6180ad3edfcab23ecdf968188b470155#share-tools
> Operators of the new Emerald class ferries that saw its services cancelled on Sunday due to a swell of less than 2.5m, have reviewed CCTV and say passengers did not seem to be in discomfort, as was previously suggested.
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> A spokesman for Transdev said “initial investigation findings indicate that passenger services could have carried on safely and without undue discomfort to passengers in the same and higher sea conditions”.
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> The skipper of a ferry ultimately makes the call on whether to pull a service or not.
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> On Sunday the skipper of the Fairlight decided to halt the run over concerns for passenger comfort.
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> The new Manly Ferry ‘Fairlight’ was pulled from the F1 route on Sunday due to the Master’s concerns for passenger comfort. Picture: Adam Yip
> Later a second skipper, on a first generation Emerald, decided not to continue the service either.
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> “Initial review of CCTV footage from those Emerald Class vessels services indicates that customers do not appear to be uncomfortable or distressed in anyway during the journeys in question,” a Transdev spokesman said.
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> It comes as an independent transport safety body has confirmed it is looking at why the new Emerald class ferry service from Manly to Circular Quay had to be cancelled on Sunday.
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> The Office of Transport Safety Investigations said it had been asked by Transdev to investigate.
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> A spokesman for OTSI said it had “received a notification from the operator of the Manly ferry service, Transdev Sydney Ferries, relating to the cancellation of services on Sunday 21 November”.
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> “OTSI is undertaking preliminary enquiries into the matter, including liaising with the operator, to understand what happened and to determine whether there are any systemic safety issues that require further attention,” the spokesman said.
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> On the OTSI website it said that its role “is to identify why an accident or incident occurred and to make recommendations to prevent recurrence”.
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> A spokesman for Transdev said in this instance OTSI was contacted in relation to a complaint by one Master about another.
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> “On Sunday 21 November, some F1 Manly services operated by Emerald Gen 2 were replaced by buses after a Master cited concerns about passenger comfort due to sea conditions, despite the conditions being well within the capabilities of the vessels,” a Transdev spokesman said.
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> “Subsequent to this, an internal report was provided to Transdev questioning a separate
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> Master’s decision to proceed with a trip after being advised of potential for passenger discomfort.
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> “Transdev chose to proactively report the matter to the Office of Transport Safety Investigations (OTSI) and Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).
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> “OTSI have only requested a copy of Transdev’s internal investigation and not initiated their own investigation. The internal investigation raises no concern in relation to safety of the vessel, passengers or crew.”
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> The spokesman went on to say that the Master who made the decision not to operate the Gen 2 Emerald Class Fairlight service on Sunday has many years of experience on the Freshwater vessels but recently transitioned to operating Emerald vessels.
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> He said while Transdev “supported the Master’s decision not to operate the service if deemed unsuitable for passenger service, initial investigation findings indicate that passenger services could have carried on safely and without undue discomfort to passengers in the same and higher sea conditions.
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> “Initial review of CCTV footage from those Emerald Class vessels services indicates that customers do not appear to be uncomfortable or distressed in anyway during the journeys in question,” the spokesman said.
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> “Transdev will share the findings of the internal investigation with OTSI once finalised.”
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> Transport for NSW has repeatedly said the boats are designed to cope with swells of up to 4.5m, but have yet to undergo a risk assessment for swells of more than 2.5m.
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> This week, Marty McEvilly, an official from the Australian Maritime Officers Union (AMOU), told the Manly Daily, that the skipper made the call to stop running the ferry because “there was a pretty significant concern for passenger comfort”.
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> “I was told it was like landing on concrete when it was coming down on top of the swell,” he said.
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> The larger Freshwater class ferries – which were running in tandem with the new ferries on Sunday – were able to operate as normal. The Manly Fast Ferry was also still in service.
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> The new faster Emerald class ferries are due to take over the route from the larger ferries on weekdays by the end of the year, with the promise of more frequent crossings.
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> But campaigners fighting against the removal of the Freshwater class ferries from the F1 route have been warning that the new vessels would not be able to cope with the swell across the heads.
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> It’s also been discovered that at very low tides the new ferries cannot dock at the usual wharfs at both Manly or Circular Quay.
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> Mr McEvilly said the union was concerned that the Emerald class was not “fit for purpose” for the Manly run.
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> “They are not designed to handle the swells or the passenger numbers when we get back to normal,” he said.
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> “We are going to see a whole lot of runs cancelled and replaced with buses in situations where the Freshwaters are more than capable of running.”
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> [unquote]
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> Tony P
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> On Sunday, 28 November 2021 at 15:49:04 UTC+11gregsut...@... wrote:
> Window shattered, rudder problem identified as new Manly ferry fails testing
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> https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/window-shattered-rudder-problem-identified-as-new-manly-ferry-fails-testing-20211128-p59cv4.html https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/window-shattered-rudder-problem-identified-as-new-manly-ferry-fails-testing-20211128-p59cv4.html
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