How would this tram, er boat, fit into the narrative then Mal? ;)
http://tramboat.com.au/115.jpg
Tony P
(agreeing that ferries are somewhat outside the field)
On Sunday, 28 November 2021 at 17:51:23 UTC+11a...@... wrote:
> 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 histor...@...> wrote:
>
> As with any type of service in the highly politicised arena of public
> transport, there is so much bs going around.
>
> [quote]
> 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.
> https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/journalists/julie-cross
> https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/journalists/julie-cross
> November 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.
>
> 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”.
>
> The skipper of a ferry ultimately makes the call on whether to pull a
> service or not.
>
> On Sunday the skipper of the Fairlight decided to halt the run over
> concerns for passenger comfort.
> 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.
>
> “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.
>
> 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.
>
> The Office of Transport Safety Investigations said it had been asked by
> Transdev to investigate.
>
> 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”.
>
> “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.
>
> 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”.
>
> A spokesman for Transdev said in this instance OTSI was contacted in
> relation to a complaint by one Master about another.
>
> “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.
>
> “Subsequent to this, an internal report was provided to Transdev
> questioning a separate
>
> Master’s decision to proceed with a trip after being advised of potential
> for passenger discomfort.
>
> “Transdev chose to proactively report the matter to the Office of
> Transport Safety Investigations (OTSI) and Australian Maritime Safety
> Authority (AMSA).
>
> “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.”
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> “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.
>
> “Transdev will share the findings of the internal investigation with OTSI
> once finalised.”
>
> 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.
>
> 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”.
>
> “I was told it was like landing on concrete when it was coming down on top
> of the swell,” he said.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> Mr McEvilly said the union was concerned that the Emerald class was not
> “fit for purpose” for the Manly run.
>
> “They are not designed to handle the swells or the passenger numbers when
> we get back to normal,” he said.
>
> “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.”
>
> [unquote]
>
> Tony P
>
> On Sunday, 28 November 2021 at 15:49:04 UTC+11gregsut...@...
> wrote:
>
>> Window shattered, rudder problem identified as new Manly ferry fails
>> testing
>>
>>
>>
>> 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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