Comments on: Ferry ‘Bo Hengy II’ Suffers Steering Failure

By: Poncho Villa

Poncho Villa — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 09:08:41 +0000

My vessel was only 48′fourty thousand pounds with a simple single rudder system…Norwegian vessels are very good.Finland,Sweden,Norway,Iceland,
Holland,Denmark,Germany….are very familiar with the ocean and their vessels…

By: Poncho Villa

Poncho Villa — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 08:59:44 +0000

When was the hydrolic fluid topped up?…if you put to much it fails and you lose steering either back pressure and blow a seal or complete loss of steering,or loss of pressure due to leak,either pin hole in hoseor fitting vibrating loose.
One thing is sure…ship happens…sure as ship…it “WILL” happin.

By: John Rastafari

John Rastafari — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 11:54:25 +0000

No, we went with converted electric powered weed wackers for the ceilin fans. Their high efficiency brushless motors gave them a real advantage over the two stroke lawnmower generators. Even though two stroke engines are amongst the lowest emisión engines in the world, nothing beats a good old electric wacker.

By: Cedar Berry

Cedar Berry — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 22:43:35 +0000

You know you just replied to the Captain’s brother, right lol…

By: wahoo

wahoo — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 20:54:19 +0000

Sorry.

By: wahoo

wahoo — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 20:53:20 +0000

Ceiling fans for the deck below….chingas do I have to tell you lot everything?!

By: CaptnoftheHengy

CaptnoftheHengy — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 19:05:01 +0000

Can’t tell if you’re bein serious or not??? They push it at 10kts!!!

By: John Rastafari

John Rastafari — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 18:39:29 +0000

Nope, I can assure you those are back up generators. The blade has been removed and a connection rod has been attached that runs down to the engines alternators. It runs on mixed gas so there are less emissions. #purescience #creativity #genious

By: Hopeful

Hopeful — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 13:22:06 +0000

Apart from the loss steering issue; lighten up a bit, have a sense of humor, bring out the oars.

By: Coxswain

Coxswain — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 11:05:35 +0000

The ferry is a Norwegian transport.. Remember it’s man made!!! Just because it’s not local doesn’t exempt it from mechanical issues, the cruise ships even have problems from time to time etc. Some people need to be more mature about situations that occur.. It’s no joke out on the water!!!

By: jokes

jokes — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 10:55:02 +0000

good thing john rastafari isn’t on board. we would all be screwed. lawnmowers and back up generators. do you people think before u say things.

By: smh

smh — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 10:00:36 +0000

Def not a local ferry…

By: Beez Evans

Beez Evans — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 01:58:23 +0000

Those are the doployment cradles for the life rafts.
Back up generators for engines, that’s cute.

By: John Rastafari

John Rastafari — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 22:49:21 +0000

They were converted to run as back up generators in the event of an engine failure. They can only push the boat at 5knots though.

By: k

Wed, 28 Jun 2017 20:07:10 +0000

i am a fopdoodle

By: wahoo

wahoo — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 20:05:29 +0000

He’s cuttin’ someone else’s grass down in St. Geo! Tellin’ the wife he’s been workin’ on de ferry all day.

By: wahoo

wahoo — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 19:41:33 +0000

…and fresh squeezed onions.

By: pureeegrance

pureeegrance — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 19:39:17 +0000

those are rhe engines for the boat.

By: pureeegrance

pureeegrance — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 19:35:02 +0000

do your parents know you’re on the internet?

By: Curious George

Curious George — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 19:06:07 +0000

Almost certain this is not a public commuter ferry but a dedicated ferry to take cruise ship passengers from A to B.

By: Sage

Sage — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 18:38:05 +0000

What’s with the lawnmowers at the rear of the top deck?

By: QC

QC — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 17:30:49 +0000

isn’t this the dedicated charters for one of the cruise ships?

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 17:27:37 +0000

So much for second hand ferries.