Pride of Dover - Channel Storm 14th of November 2009

[@marshallsuber3346]

Looks like a nice day to take the channel tunnel 😬. Blessings from New Orleans

[@chrisclarke7828]

In 63 years l have no idea how many crossings l have made but there have been very many memorable ones on all lines, one notable was Dover to Ostende when failed engines left us drifting in some big waves, there was very little crockery left on board. Another was a force 9 gusting 11 Zebrugge to Dover in pitch black and helped into Dover by tugs...............best laxative known to man!

[@Sirbadone]

Thank you for recording your exciting trip! I like that your camera remained trained on the bow for the duration.

[@roytabberer7427]

That was a rough crossing!!! The roughest that I have been on was in a gale force 9 between Holyhead & Dublin. I have also been on a crossing from Boulogne to Dover where a wave has hit the bow and gone over the ferry and soaked everyone on the stern deck. That was rough.

[@francismcdonnell753]

Dublin- Liverpool during hurricane Charlie. Will never forget it as long as I live.

[@jbennett8000]

I love it when crossings are like this, when the whole ship shudders yet you know it will be fine. :D Though I've never been in waves this big. ENVY!

[@colinclarke4285]

The overnight crossing from vlissingen to sheerness in mid winter blowing a force 8 north easterly gale ...that really made ships shudder. ..happy days

[@ASCIITerminal]

Great video, and nice to see the old girl in action. The Pride of Dover was more comfortable than most in this sort of weather.

[@dhtelevision]

Robert - DL3RR I’ve been on the pride of Kent during some windy weather. It calmed once we got to Dover.

[@hollypickery188]

never forget some of the Plymouth to roscoff sailings when I was younger. One year, they cancelled the ferry the day/night before as it was a force 11, but sailed the following as went down to a 10. Waiting at the port before loading was the most scariest thing, you couldn't even open the car door the wind was so strong and you could smell the sick even before reaching the ferry from the previous crossing. It was an hour delay just 'cleaning up the ferry' :0! I definitely choose my crossing wisely now

[@HDferryChannel]

It would be very uncomfortable to ride them sideways. The main risk is that cars and trucks on the car deck could shift and make the vessel more unstable. But for it to capsize there would need to be an inflow of water.

[@drforjc]

I like how the flag on the bow is blowing perpendicular to the ship's track yet many of the waves are still coming in from an angle. A few waves actually seem to be from left to right. The sea looks confused relative to the wind direction.

[@robertfox882]

Really interesting video.. that cannot have been fun At All waiting that out 😳

[@Trowsiff-uk]

God I hopped the channel on this ferry more times than I can remember and never once felt in danger or even scared! Ahh good times.

[@jp-um2fr]

Many moons ago I was on a ferry crossing the channel home bound with my mother and father when a very bad storm hit the paddle steamer we were on. The glass in the front saloon was smashed and an upright piano and tables torn loose. We were moved to the rear saloon but shortly after that the bearing housing on one of the paddles tore loose and the paddle stopped. I think the crew kept the head of the ship into the storm using the remaining paddle wheel. A tug was sent from Portsmouth which seemed bigger than the ferry we were on. Eventually we were towed into Portsmouth. Several people had been hurt but as far as I remember nobody died. This is all very vague as I was only about 7 years old. It may well have been that terrible 1953 storm, I could be wrong of course. There were ambulances and cameras all over the place. It was on the BBC TV, in black and white. I can find no record of the above or even the name of the paddle steamer. It had been at Dunkirk as the dents from bullets had a brass plaque next to them. If anyone can help with any information I would be very grateful.

[@kaydeakin5333]

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[@trevorwestbrook4600]

I've recently done Caen and back on a millpond - slightly different but thanks for posting as I, like many others, have had some horrors. Great video.

[@rickrennyoneill]

No idea why this is recommended to me nearly 13 yrs later but yeah, that looks pretty rough!

[@Oakleaf700]

On Christmas Eve, I heard the shipping forecast to Ireland was bad, 2016,and googled, and heard of a tragedy in a Gale in the Irish Sea...1953, the Princess Victoria. There were 133 people [women and children all died] lost, and maybe two more, as they were soldiers 'smuggled' aboard, so were not on the manifest. Reading and seeing footage on this Tragedy is very moving..the ship's design, the Captains' decision to sail in the teeth of a ferocious Gale with the design of the ship [open at the stern, which was just 5 foot 6inches tall] The scuppers were inadequate for draining of the sea water.. the list goes on.. the Telegraph Operator kept at his post, and because of this, the 44 survivors were hauled out of the cold January seas in sleety conditions..

[@unita39hse]

Great video thank you !

[@tom201090]

When my Dad was young he was on a ferry going across the bay of Biscay and it was so rough you could slide from one side of the playroom to another (when the waves were at the correct angle of course).

[@MrPantss]

The only reassurance is how relaxed the captain sounds......

[@misplacedkiwi9498]

Like Lee Evans said, they always sound chilled. Same as airline pilots ‘morning everyone! Don’t worry, I’ll get you there safely!’ And the posh twat will.

[@ajlisknillat]

Oh s a lovely video and the capt. has a voice of confidence. Always love when the ship does the rollings but never liked the smashing and crashing,perhaps its just my instinct telling me its all very wrong.but its how it goes in storms hehe. Never really understood the point of peoples panic either, you are stuck onboard jus do the best of it and try enjoy something spectacular as the force of nature in your daily life. love the videos!!

[@denelson83]

I wonder if Eurotunnel ever gets a little smug each time the weather on the Dover Straits gets really violent.

[@misplacedkiwi9498]

Always.

[@jerryanstey7058]

Was that another ship straight ahead ? 4:53

[@cyclemartin4073]

@7:47 that's a bit of a moment, I know these ships are designed to take a pounding from the waves, but shots like that , don't really send your mind reassuring thoughts.,,

[@BeforeIKicktheBucket1]

Wow! Very interesting..👏👏👏👏

[@colinclarke1000]

Love it! ... travel a lot on the channel.... good video..

[@juiceybananas5489]

So what happens to everybody if the ship sinks?

[@AlexJacksonSmith]

Some of the sounds made it appear the ship was breaking up... I would have been very frightened indeed.

[@HDferryChannel]

@fangbe2 It is indeed, I remember one time when the Pride of Dover left harbour. We had only slight seas but as soon as she hit a wave and she shook people started panicking

[@Oakleaf700]

We did a really rough crossing Dieppe/Newhaven on a tiny ex steamer ferry [1969] and thank goodness we were able to dock, maybe as the ferry was so small [Falaise] Offering free food and drink? maybe not many takers-poor staff having to clean up after seasick passengers! the falaise had carpets in the bar-horribly stained from other rough crossings-ferries need to be hose-downable, I would imagine!

[@1066spot]

It will be interesting to see how the Spirit Class holds up in this weather, i travel on the Spirit Class 2 times a month now, and she is a fantastic ship, but we haven't been on her in bad weather yet

[@edwardking6841]

I have a question for the experts. Obviously the ship must point straight into the waves to keep it as stable as possible, but if the ship was side on in those waves would it risk capsizing ?

[@DanielJacksonMusic]

It would risk a list maybe, but most likely these days not a capsizing, since an inflow of water would be needed and all of the cars on the lower decks to shift to one side

[@1C49]

Thank God for Le Shuttle.

[@advancelast1740]

Now would you sail with the joke outfit today? Channel Tunnel for me from now on

[@hans2406]

You are convinced the Chunnel is safe? Really. As an ex railway man I preferred the ferries.

[@thesevenseas]

Great footage!! Nostalgia taking this Ferry! Is it possible for me to use and share this footage on my youtube page? I share footage from all kind of activities on our ocean. Cargo ships in the 1960s till now, oil rigs, fishing vessels, etc. Of course full credit will be given to the owner of the footage. Looking forward to your reply. Kind regards. Cheers.

[@fangzahn]

my crossing yesterday was rough too. Several people around me startet to vomit.

[@rocketraccoon1976]

How can they close the port when ships are inbound? Aren't ships in a lot more danger riding out a storm in the open seas? If the ship starting sinking, would the port master just say, "tough luck"?

[@IKS-Exploration]

nice video :)

[@bigupyourself]

Golden gem folk

[@Northernspotter101]

Looks bearable up until 5.33.Wouldnt have liked to have been stuck aboard that.Good video though enjoyed watching.

[@simonfrmgb]

The Calais and her sister,the pride of Dover were the best 2 ships p&o ever had.shame they went to India to be scrapped😢

[@markcastle6651]

They went to Turkey. POD was Towed and the POC(Ostend Spirit as she was then) made her own way to Turkey 🇹🇷 and was Beached in 13/11/13 in Aliaga. Took 3 attempts to Beecher With Her last attempt being at full speed hitting the beach(21 knots). She didn’t want to go!! Great ship 🛳

[@MrBJC1996]

I did this Journey a Week later on the Pride of Canterbury? And that was Rough! On the Way back we were on this Ship, and it was even worse then, as we had a Severe Thunderstorm Following Us. I am doing this Journey again in October. Let's just Say, I Hope it Never Happens Again! As, I'm not too Keen on Boats :D

[@OurFamilyLife]

yes this is nothing. I was out in a strom 12 for 30+hrs on the Burgandy. Calais loaded us with 1400 capacity full well knowing Dover was closed. Wasn't frightning, just frustrating as we had to look after lots of scared, sick people. Sat on Deal Downs all night listing everytime we turned, was good fun coming in the breakwater with no stabilizers until we learnt someone had died on the Provance falling down the stairs!

[@colinclarke4285]

That's the reason they ask people to sit down and move around the vessel as little as possible in heavy weather. .. .but its still sad there was a fatality

[@drr1083]

Spare a thought for the Fishermen who work in sea conditions much worse that those portrayed in this video.

[@montyzumazoom1337]

Indeed. but also the volunteers of the RNLI who go out to rescue this in distress.

[@isopath1]

I'm stunned that the flag and the pole it was on didnt disappear in the water..especially the flag

[@MrCrabbing]

Was that in the cafe, sounds like the cups and plates are going for it when she has a stomp into the next one

[@nbaballers2277]

On my 1st week working i had a force 9 and thought it was a regular occurance.. Im used to this weather by now..

[@4TheExec]

Is that boat pitching at all? Video doesn't really show that

[@HDferryChannel]

Yep it is but we were stuck along the coast during the day and it was dark by the time we could enter the port.

[@margretsmith9680]

Anyone been on the isle of man ferry in rough weather ?

[@竹内克-l7r]

I cant understand, why did she avoid sailing and hove in the downs to shelter in the heavy weather ? Because, her total length is 170 meters long, so It is big enough as same as an ocean liner. I guess, If she continued slow navigation, She could cross the channel. Maybe P & O does not fix the loaded vehicle with some chains? The waters around Japan in winter season are very rough almost every day, but long-distance car ferries fix the loaded vehicles with some chains, so it operates without those problems.

[@tixie1895]

This reminds of school trips (school in Bearsted, then Maidstone) and about 25% of the kids being sick on the coach and another 25% being sick on the ferry 🤣🤣

[@darrell190967]

oh my gawd i can feel myself going green in the face watching this, i bet there was some puking on this ferry

[@TheCookingRockis]

Darrell Nichols ive manage it to puke on a Ferry, but it was 4 yers bevore this video was taken. We had bad wetter, and i eat to much of these tasty cinnamon buns.

[@ryancecilio3542]

@@TheCookingRockis hows the cinamon buns u ate

[@aqsdfg25]

just check a picture of this ship (that has been scrapped in 2012), look at the fore part and you will guess that this soap box was not designed for open sea

[@FixedPixelYT]

@gloomyoutlook Purely for the fact that trying to dock, let alone enter the port, is dangerous with high-winds. It's much safer to ride out the storm at sea, and usually Ferry companies are as accommodating as they can be - usually offering free food and drinks here and there.

[@darrenforster99]

Wow even though the waves are big the camera seems to remain steady! Is that the ships stabilisers kicking in then?

[@misplacedkiwi9498]

My uncle worked on these cross channel ferries. Before that, he sailed all around the world. I don’t have any idea how he did it. I’m definitely a land lubber Weren’t there any announcements in French?

[@peteacher52]

I'm surprised that you pulled through this one without doing a technicolour yawn - or maybe you did!

[@michaelbruchas6663]

My late Mom and friends had a gawd awful Irish Sea crossing in the 90s...

[@tonybarton3746]

Happy memories at sea for 51 years , now a landlubber 😂😂😂

[@Homik111]

Some pure earthbound rat from central Europe here. I'm getting seasick just from seeing this video. But still I'd love to cruise on this little beauty.

[@Vortigan07]

If I had to choose I'd take heavy turbulence and storms at 30,000 feet over this every time!

[@leslieallan392]

Storm??? Try the NorthLink from Aberdeen to Lerwick ...in January 😈

[@misplacedkiwi9498]

Lol, there’s always the sailing-in-rough-seas top trumps. Same as the I-went-on-this-rollercoaster-aged-8 top trumps

[@tstuart7333]

sHOULD A PASSANGER FIND THEMSLVES IN SUCH ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS and find them a bit TUMMY RATTLING TRY TO FIND THE NEAREST centre point of the Ship. It's not a boat it's a ship. Th centre point being the middle or nearest point between the the bow and stern. Upper deck and lower deck or Plimsoll line ' Where the ship line meets the sea/water. A the nearest point PORT (Left side ) and starboard side ( Right hand Side ) You will find that this has the least movement 'Rock'n Roll' ( NO NOT ELVIS) in bad/adverse weather conditions. Less sickness feeling. If you are unsure look for the Ships Plan, usually there is one on each level.

[@kinjat561]

was any car damaged in the storm?

[@hertzvanrental100]

The Atlantic Ocean run right up the English channel..................Novemeber is mid winter...not the best time to be in it with a boat.

[@spiderkins]

and it meets the North Sea pushing south, right at the point where these ferries operate. Don't forget, they are designed to deal with this weather.

[@stevelawrie7087]

Yes, great video, thanks a ton

[@GEREEF]

This was high seas I am wonder about the safety of the bow opening (they have Haven't they??)This was the reason Estonia sank.........

[@terryhepher4591]

The only thing missing for me to enjoy would be a nice greasy English breakfast and loads of toast !

[@MeinDeutsch1]

Thank god for the unrealiable service which has on several occasions broke down in the middle of the tunnel and has remained there for over thirteen hours?

[@iuhjhfdskjsdf]

Shout out to the flag, good job son

[@khadijahsherazi8772]

I been stuck out there in worse condition than this in year 2000 in February time i thought i was neva cumin bak i phoned home sed gudbye to family this sea can be very bad wen it chooses too

[@ArubaSailing]

I did the crosing 350 x's (!!) I Drove bigrigs back in the 90;s

[@ARIES6181]

Clarkson at the bridge: POOOOOOOOOOOOOWEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRR

[@fangbe2]

it looks so funny when all the people on board are in panic

[@djcrass5758]

Portsmouth - Santander in a storm will test your metal

[@AHJ99.]

Meh, this is nothing for us who work on these ferries ;)

[@moinmoin8311]

yet another reason I prefer the Tunnel......

[@hans2406]

And you feel very safe there? Really?

[@kornofulgur]

Exept the amount of seasick people and the smell of vomit (poor guys haha), I absolutely love to cross the channel when it's like that. Ferries are so big I've never felt in danger.

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Interesting film

[@edthomas9497]

The Pride Of Dover's been scrapped now

[@cnacma]

And now you know what happened to the Spanish Armada

[@MikeSheasheaDtree]

must have been un-nerving

[@TheEricCartmen]

You have really very good fake soundeffects inserted.

[@SleepyJoe1973]

what fake sound effects lol

[@TheEricCartmen]

Joe295398 the screeching. My Englisch isn't so good, i'm german.

[@STmondeoman220]

Hey that looks cool. I would love to have been on that boat that day.. I sailed on that ship many times its like the titanic. Un sinkable. Lol.NAH its designed to sail in bad weather when the captain shits a brick then i shit one. Hes voice is calm he knows his ship. Its all under control all in a days work.

[@82ndmoosey]

I bet the cleaners earned their money on its return to port!

[@PinderProductions]

Wow that is rough!!!

[@beefyboy09]

i would of loved to been on that

[@CosgroveNotts]

Lastime I went on one it was very disappointing. Rundown, not a patch on the 80s

[@paulkazjack]

These barges handle the weather well.

[@B.Ruslan1978]

Nice

[@col4574]

Tis but a mite choppy

[@steinwaytuner]

wow, awesome!

[@chavey65]

bet that cost the ferry company,makes me laugh,has happend to me captain set's sail knowing full well there's bad weather mid channel thinks hell make it across cos he gets a bollocking off po if he decides to sit it out,in port,just another disaster waiting to happen.never mind the folks on board time is money

[@freddiememer]

It's actually considered safer to sail than it is to sit in the port. Tying the ship up in weather like this would be dangerous to the mooring gang, and not to mention the ship getting battered (and potentially seriously damaged) as it bounces off the berth. I use to work on the ferry featured in the video and recall a particularly nasty weeks worth of weather around the time the video was dated. Weather like this is not pleasant for all involved and I would have very much preferred to stay in the port myself, but being bashed against the berth is equally unpleasant.

[@Inappropriately-Appropriate]

chavey65 The ships are ordered to leave port in such weather. There is more chance of loss of life where a huge ship is driven against shore facilities. Safest place is out at sea. this doesn't look nice, but it's normal for things to kick off every now and then. Also, Pride Of Dover was a great ship, she could handle it better than other ships would.

[@BuddhaofBlackpool]

That ship's had more hammer than Katie Price! I wouldn't ride her.

[@kimthreadgold2755]

I would have stayed home

[@Just-purps]

does anyone else feel sorry for that flag? its absolutley terrified!!

[@TheGamingZoneYTOfficial]

hey u got more for your money xD

[@lewismcknight9091]

OMG THAT HAPPENED ON MY FERRY TOO! (P&O) ALMOST THREW UP.

[@hertzvanrental100]

The ship should not have sailed with those gale warnings........................hardly customer care.!

[@flatworm00]

Amazing! But not for me...

[@SuperMole666]

that poor little flag out there feel sick just watching lol

[@matt876mma]

Holy shit, i hate boat's.

[@joelboone1751]

You heard the captain "Hove to in the downs!!!" Now quit bellyaching about your hot buttered cinnamon buns getting cold. Every man on deck. Get your harpoons at the ready! I think I see the great white whale. If we find him and kill him I'll see that every man jack will receive a double portion of grog. AARGGHHH!