MV Joline
- 23 April 2013 15:28226687This has come up on Sea News, I know, but I need help to remove a large bee from my bonnet.
Why berthing trials, why this vessel, who passed it fit for Channel crossings, and how do we convince whoever did that it's about as suitable as the Woolwich ferry?
I'm not a tree hugger, though I like hills. Nor an animal rights campaigner, more of a people first geezer. But since distressed and dying animals didn't go down a storm at Ramsgate Harbour, why isn't there more resistance to moving it back here?
I've joined after seeing some robust debate here. At least I think that's what it is. Now available for target practice!!
Peter Rowland - 23 April 2013 15:32226688i think you will find there is a lot of resistance peter, the forum is 99% against the trade. one of our members who is a seafarer has stated that the vessel is fit only for rivers - expect mass demonstrations at the port when the trade tries to recommence.
- Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
23 April 2013 15:35226690peter its only 50 times bigger than the bronze age boat now resideing in the museam.who ever let it sail any port have a lot to answer to.but seeing that the big ferry firms wont take the trucks any more,thats why I presume that's why they are using the joline. - 23 April 2013 15:48226693sorry i forgot to say that brian is the 1%.
- 23 April 2013 15:50226694Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
- 23 April 2013 18:49226716Welcome aboard Peter, it does make you wonder how the Joline qualifies as seaworthy to carry livestock and the vehicles, it looks a heap. Dover tried to stop the trade some years ago and were heavily fined for doing so, their hands are tied on the matter, I am sure the trade is more trouble than it is worth to them. It needs a change in the law to stop this trade or give Ports the option as to whether they accept the trade or not.Audere est facere.
- 23 April 2013 19:41226721Thank you, Martin. If Thanet Council can turn down the trade, I wonder why Dover can't. But it's the b***** boat for me most of all. In a previous life I used to punt. The Joline is about as suitable on an open sea, I'd say.
And I know the forum has a similar view. I don't know why the media haven't made more of it, though. What will distressed or dying livestock do for the port, or the town, or Visit England?
(exit, muttering, stage right!)Peter Rowland - 23 April 2013 20:04226723more discussion here.
http://www.dover.uk.com/forums/dover-forum/the-beginning-of-the-end-of-live-exports - Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
23 April 2013 20:05226724its a sticky point this live export buissnes thingy.like it or hate it happens.but I would like to see it being carried on larger ferrys.