Latest NI Balls Up

[Dougal Maguire]

Seems the newly commissioned Strangford Ferry vessel, which was purpose built at a cost of £6M, can't be used as it is unable to dock at high tide as the ramps don't drop down low enough to allow vehicles to disembark.

[johnneycool]

Seems the newly commissioned Strangford Ferry vessel, which was purpose built at a cost of £6M, can't be used as it is unable to dock at high tide as the ramps don't drop down low enough to allow vehicles to disembark.

Built to specification according to the boat manufacturer........


Tax payer will end up picking up the tab on a very fundamental mistake which is strange as the other boat of a similar design would barely be 6 years in service!!

[whiskeysteve]

Seems the newly commissioned Strangford Ferry vessel, which was purpose built at a cost of £6M, can't be used as it is unable to dock at high tide as the ramps don't drop down low enough to allow vehicles to disembark.

without knowing jack about the project can they not just install an adjustable hydraulic ramp on the edge of the jetty to meet it?

[doodaa]

Seems the newly commissioned Strangford Ferry vessel, which was purpose built at a cost of £6M, can't be used as it is unable to dock at high tide as the ramps don't drop down low enough to allow vehicles to disembark.

without knowing jack about the project can they not just install an adjustable hydraulic ramp on the edge of the jetty to meet it?

They probably could but it sort of defeats the point of having a "purpose built" ferry if they then have to alter the jetty.

[Rossfan]

Don't tell me ..... it serves a Unionist area, owned by DUP supporter, got a big Stormont grant.....

[seafoid]

Don't tell me ..... it serves a Unionist area, owned by DUP supporter, got a big Stormont grant.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nU_14xjT3M

[johnneycool]

Don't tell me ..... it serves a Unionist area, owned by DUP supporter, got a big Stormont grant.....

You'd be wrong then. It serves the nationalist community at the tip of the Ards penninsula for various functions, business, schooling access to Downpatrick and so forth.

It wouldn't be used solely by one community TBH, but in terms of the political status, the DUP would hold the majority in Westminster elections (also includes Newtownards, Bangor and so forth) but would return SDLP and Independent Nationalists on a regular basis in Local Government elections.

Down County Board spend quite a few bob crossing that lough in a given year, not to mention the local clubs.

[Milltown Row2]

Don't tell me ..... it serves a Unionist area, owned by DUP supporter, got a big Stormont grant.....

You'd be wrong then. It serves the nationalist community at the tip of the Ards penninsula for various functions, business, schooling access to Downpatrick and so forth.

It wouldn't be used solely by one community TBH, but in terms of the political status, the DUP would hold the majority in Westminster elections (also includes Newtownards, Bangor and so forth) but would return SDLP and Independent Nationalists on a regular basis in Local Government elections.

Down County Board spend quite a few bob crossing that lough in a given year, not to mention the local clubs.

Him and the other Western wouldn't know jack shit unless they googled or wiki'd it

[Rossfan]

Unlike you who knows everything

[Milltown Row2]

Unlike you who knows everything

I never claim to you rattle out some crap about the north along with thon other WUM

[Rossfan]

In a month we had the Charter NI scam, the Heat DUP craic, the year we had the DUP/ NAMA tale it was fair game to query if the Ferry was another DUP scam.

[Milltown Row2]

In a month we had the Charter NI scam, the Heat DUP craic, the year we had the DUP/ NAMA tale it was fair game to query if the Ferry was another DUP scam.

What's this we shit? Sure we are nothing to do with you anytime you post ya wally

[seafoid]

The Ards peninsula is class with the hurling clubs . Very different around Newtownards.  That part of NI was so far ahead of the south 100 years ago. Things changed. Now you would feel sorry for Unionists .

[Rossfan]

In a month we had the Charter NI scam, the Heat DUP craic, the year we had the DUP/ NAMA tale it was fair game to query if the Ferry was another DUP scam.

What's this we shit? Sure we are nothing to do with you anytime you post ya wally

We are going to have to pick up the pieces eventually and pay for  the messes of  our misfortune dysfunctional fellow country people in the Sick North Eastern Counties.
But sure what's new?

[Milltown Row2]

In a month we had the Charter NI scam, the Heat DUP craic, the year we had the DUP/ NAMA tale it was fair game to query if the Ferry was another DUP scam.

What's this we shit? Sure we are nothing to do with you anytime you post ya wally

We are going to have to pick up the pieces eventually and pay for  the messes of  our misfortune dysfunctional fellow country people in the Sick North Eastern Counties.
But sure what's new?

Dysfunctional ?? Stay classy