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Rory Phoulorie wrote:sMASH wrote:. . . but, watching the disembarkation, the cross over is very uneven, they using planks to bridge the gap,no low rider cars can cross that. . .
Them low riders are a hindrance on the road. You really want to increase the number of them going to Tobago to keep me back from getting where I am going when I am in Tobago?
sMASH wrote:Rory Phoulorie wrote:sMASH wrote:
boat men, is normal for a ferry ramp to be like that? u hadda go up on the ramp then down into the boat?
should it not be somewhat level with the pier ?
I eh defending anything, but wouldn't the ramp have to take into account tidal fluctuations and therefore have some level of adjustment built in, that is, you would not build a perfectly horizontal ramp.
tht is what i wanted a more experienced opinion. but, but , but, watching the disembarkation, the cross over is very uneven, they using planks to bridge the gap,no low rider cars can cross that.
the only thing i can fathom, is that it has a lower level for cars, and that is in line with the pier. so the ramp for the upper level, has to be that high to allow the under level enough room to pass????
Duane 3NE 2NR wrote:.....
The_Honourable wrote:So on the 1st tender to procure a boat, the company who won was A&V Drilling where Galicia came 2nd. Somebody realize A&V didn't have a boat and was disqualified. By default, the next in line was suppose to get the tender... which was the Galicia. Sahadeo board scrap the tender.
On the 2nd tender, Galica won. Sahadeo board scrap the tender and change the specs.
A 3rd tender went out. By this time Rohan reach and a new board was appointed. Galicia get fedup and Bridgeman won that tender.
A 4th tender is out...
SMc wrote:I don't see why they needed them planks of wood- its not like they checked to see if any cars 'grounded' before putting them there and seeing that the sh1t driver that somehow managed to miss them didn't have a problem why do it? anyway hopefully the y figure out what they are doing sooner than later
shake d livin wake d dead wrote:Which boat on fire in tobago??
Numb3r4 wrote:Is there a boat on fire?
Heard nothing about it in the news.
sMASH wrote:this thread is starting at 2017.
it is missing anything prior to 2017 with all the stuff about the superfast galicia and the christine sahadeo ting, and hinds and what not.
was it split into separate threads? if so, searches for galacia only really pointing to this thread, which does not start at the galicia tender debacle.Duane 3NE 2NR wrote:.....
sMASH wrote:this thread is starting at 2017.
it is missing anything prior to 2017 with all the stuff about the superfast galicia and the christine sahadeo ting, and hinds and what not.
was it split into separate threads? if so, searches for galacia only really pointing to this thread, which does not start at the galicia tender debacle.
The_Honourable wrote:bluefete wrote:Summary:
Hyatt lied about the damage to their foundation caused by the Galicia.
Ferdie giving zero sucks.
Real things coming out so far.
For real.
Christine Sahadeo tried to hide behind "she was only there for 18 months". Her board cancelled Canadian firm Bay Ferries and hired a local company called Magellan Maritime Services Ltd that was only in existence 3 months beforehand. Her logic was to cut costs as Bay Ferries was not doing a good job and being paid in US dollars where locals can do the job for less. Ferdie Ferreira spearheaded the cancelling of Bay Ferries. Sahadeo did not want to say if they did a good job or not but it seems that Magellan was just as bad as Bay Ferries.
Ferdie Ferreira admitted that there were no problems with the Galicia except that where the ship "berths" needs to be dredged due to 20 years of silt. Board and the line minister at the time, Fitzgerald Hinds approved a dutch company to dredge it out... Cabinet reject it because of "no money". The Galicia contract was extended and approved by both the board and the minister... cabinet rejected it. Contract ended up month to month which resulted in the Galicia bussing out as no long term contract was in the works.
The works minister was unceremoniously changed from Hinds to Rohan sometime before. Ferdie got wind of plans to change the board. Sahadeo duck out just before and the board tendered their resignation. Less than 24hrs the lewis board was installed meaning that plan was in the works months before.
Ferdie is a PNM stalwart but i must say he buss some files and put it on record... zero sucks given so who doh like it can suck salt.
sMASH wrote:from what i hear, the JDLV is a good boat, worthy of the trip.
i just want to know, if it makes its capacity regularly. cause its an 800 passenger boat
Ben_spanna wrote:And the inquiry is over?
2sweet wrote:I decided to post a question under this thread rather than starting a new one. I have a Tobago trip scheduled and I need to carry a vehicle. I have not taken the ferry service ever. I am taking one ferry for the departing route and a different ferry for the return. I know the Galleon’s and JDLV are newer vessels to the seabridge, so I am not overly concerned about those. However, I am taking the TT spirit for the departing journey and I read some horrendous reviews regarding the cleanliness. I also read it was refitted sometime in 2018 but I don’t know if this entailed purely mechanical upgrades or if the interior was upgraded. Most people were saying the seats were covered in grime and embedded with vomit. The pics I saw recently showed leather seats though and these reviews were from 3-4 years ago. I am very squirmish and I am wondering if it will be tolerable for me. Can anyone who has been on this ferry recently let me know the condition in terms of cleanliness? I know it is technically public transportation and would be unsanitary to an extent but I don’t think I can tolerate the extreme conditions I have read about. Any input would be appreciated.
2sweet wrote:I decided to post a question under this thread rather than starting a new one. I have a Tobago trip scheduled and I need to carry a vehicle. I have not taken the ferry service ever. I am taking one ferry for the departing route and a different ferry for the return. I know the Galleon’s and JDLV are newer vessels to the seabridge, so I am not overly concerned about those. However, I am taking the TT spirit for the departing journey and I read some horrendous reviews regarding the cleanliness. I also read it was refitted sometime in 2018 but I don’t know if this entailed purely mechanical upgrades or if the interior was upgraded. Most people were saying the seats were covered in grime and embedded with vomit. The pics I saw recently showed leather seats though and these reviews were from 3-4 years ago. I am very squirmish and I am wondering if it will be tolerable for me. Can anyone who has been on this ferry recently let me know the condition in terms of cleanliness? I know it is technically public transportation and would be unsanitary to an extent but I don’t think I can tolerate the extreme conditions I have read about. Any input would be appreciated.
Redman wrote:No shame in that.
The irony of naming a ferry after someone who supported Tobago’s secession
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