Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
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Gary39- Registered: 7 Jul 2017
- Posts: 454
#3
And as usual lack of control for port traffic.. Did the so experts say it would never happen again .. never happen again.. twice in a month not bad. Surely the experts could of predicted this...
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Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,599
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Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
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Certainly rather gusty out there.
Our recycling wheelie bin blew over, it is now in my porch, sorry for any that blew away down the road before we could retrieve it.
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Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,599
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Can see ferry coming into the harbour on the Beach Cam, so assume the harbour is back open.
Pablo- Registered: 21 Mar 2018
- Posts: 614
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Yesterday all the P&O berths except no6 were out of commission for most of the afternoon and evening. The DFDS berths are more sheltered and easier to manoeuvre in and out of.
Add to that the fact that DHB only have one tug in operation, and it was a recipe for chaos. One or two ships made multiple attempts to berth but failed even with tug assistance and put to sea again.
We were booked to come back on the 17.55. Knowing that Dover port was closed we stayed in Calais for a nice early dinner and checked in at 19.15. Shortly we boarded the Burgundy and crossed on its 13.25 sailing which left at 20.20.
Eventually we docked in Dover at 00.15 this morning.
The Pride of Kent on which we crossed yesterday morning had one engine out of commission so was tied up in Calais until early this morning when it limped home at 10kt.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#8
Pablo, so you had the razor blade experience, its a wonder it hasn't fallen apart by now. lol
Pablo- Registered: 21 Mar 2018
- Posts: 614
#9
Brian, when the Kent moved off the berth yesterday morning the bowthruster was making such a racket that you couldn’t hear yourself think and all the glasses....er coffee cups were dancing around on the tables. Time she went for razor blades methinks.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
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that makes two then.