Author Topic: Storm Doris: Ro-ro Britannia Seaways leaves her berth with 2 tugs, 23 February  (Read 1462 times)

Offline chrisg46

  • Top Poster
  • *****
  • Posts: 574
    • View Profile
    • Shipping TV
Ro-ro Ferries like Britannia Seaways are designed to carry out all their manoeuvres under their own power, using their powerful bowthrusters and twin engines, and Becker rudders to control propeller thrust.

But on some rare occasions, the master might need to engage tugs to help the ship with close quarters control - and this morning, February 23rd, with Storm Doris coming in, was one of those.

video report: http://www.shippingtv.co.uk/?p=4028
Chris
I'm a working shipping journo, and run a website called ShippingTV . . .
http://www.shippingtv.co.uk

Offline Allan RO

  • Top Poster
  • *****
  • Posts: 2,670
    • View Profile
Down here at Southampton, Suzuka Express and Asian Breeze both got as far as Cowes and then turned around to anchorages.   Red Jet fast ferries cancelled this morning and Southsea - Ryde hovercraft sailings cancelled.

Allan

 

SMF spam blocked by CleanTalk