TSMV Shanklin was a passenger ferry that operated between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight between 1951 and 1980. Renamed Prince Ivanhoe she went on to become a pleasure cruiser in the Bristol Channel but in 1981 sank off the Welsh coast on her first season.
No CalMac or previously Caledonian MacBrayne ferry has ever sunk. No passenger has been hurt but the fully privatised Isle of Wight ferries often breakdown at sea, burst into flames and in 2014, four passengers had to be hospitalised after an incident.
Isle of Wight ferry costs?
Most summer visitors pay somewhere around £150-£200, although peak fares sometimes reach £300 during school holidays.
https://www.isleofwightguru.co.uk/isle-of-wight-ferry-beginners-guide.html
Calmac costs?
As an example, Brodick to Arran, a car with two passengers is £45.
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I’m afraid your wrong re no ex Calmac ferry having never sunk. The MV Sullivan sunk in Fiji after being sold there from the Stornoway run.
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Your right of course the MV Suilivan did roll over and sink entering harbour. I’ve spent half an hour trying to get the results of the MA enquiry as to why this happened after she completed her crossing, no lives were lost. She had just completed an extensive refit after her purchase by a Fiji businessman. Great video of the her strutting her stuff of the coast of New Zealand in very heavy seas, she was a good boat and the video demonstrates why she was bought by New Zealand.
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Sorry, here’s a link.
Hope it works.
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Ooohhhh that reminds me of one trip I made to Arran (ironically to inspect storm damage) I was rather green but just managed to hang on to stomach contents
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I remember when that video was doing the rounds after she left the Stornoway run.
She ran in conditions and weather that would be unthinkable today.
Nowadays if there’s a sea state of more than 3.5m the ferries are cancelled.
The “new” Loch Seaforth which does the Stornoway run now, is a good sea going vessel. But it’s layout inside and lack of deck space to walk around leaves a lot to be desired.
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Suilven first went to New Zealand before being bought to operate in Fiji. She was converted for freight. She sunk after listing due to her cargo of tuna shifting as I understand it. Her demise happened at entrance to a harbour in Fiji.
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Massive queues and waits for Dover ferries. Day long waits and miles of back log. Affecting imports and exports. Ruining goods and trade. Putting up prices. Brexit supported by Labour. An absolute scandal. Losing £Billions. The economy stagnating because of Westminster unionists. Scotland did not vote for it. A catastrophe.
Four ferries are being built for Scotland by Scottish Gov. More than ever because of COVID and increased staycation holidays. Only one a year was produced by Unionists administration. Tourism makes £Billions for Scotland.
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People can fly to the islands. Regular flights Oil business. Then helicopters.
Sea planes from Glasgow. Local residents get discount. Logan air up for sale. Owner brothers retiring?
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The CalMac ferry MV Loch Seaforth, that sank by Tiree pier in 1973, blocking the island’s harbour for six weeks.
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MV Claymore (II) was David MacBrayne’s last mail boat built in 1955. … for day cruising in the Greek Islands until 1993, she sank at her mooring in 2000.
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