DFDS Dover to Dunkirk Ferry Delft Seaways Assisted Out Of Dover During Storm Eunice 18th Feb 2022

February 2022 saw Storm Eunice hit the United Kingdom. On the South East Coast, wind speed reached 90MPH. The Port of Dover was shut for all shipping for most of the day, reopening early afternoon with the DFDS cross channel ferry Delft Seaways being the first ship to attempt to leave the port for Dunkirk with assistance from the tugs DHB Dauntless and DHB Doughty.
‪@PortofDover‬ ‪@DFDSGroup‬

[@pboperations]

Really great video, zoom, lighting, background comms ect. One of the best vids of this activity.

[@TrevBoston]

Thank you so much for the nice comment. It made getting blown around worth it 🙂

[@donaldelfreth553]

A skilled experienced tug boat crew is worth its weight in gold.

[@Oakleaf700]

They {Tug boats} remind me of Jack Russell Terriers...Determined, and Strong for size.

[@markchellowhiggs]

tthe whetger is bad.

[@brian.7966]

that was me in charge of the Tug, the skipper was on holiday so I took over, I`m the cleaner. piece of cake.

[@ryder6070]

YES, assuming the Captain is up to snuff>>>>>

[@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188]

As a share owner I thank those for helping my ship! But I have also sailed in storms between Denmark and Norway.

[@cargoships]

Are you still on the ship?

[@cargoships]

*It's always impressive to see the skill and expertise of maritime professionals as they navigate challenging conditions like storms. Operating a ferry in rough seas can be incredibly challenging, and it takes a great deal of experience and training to do so safely and effectively. The crews on these vessels are highly skilled and experienced, and they work tirelessly to ensure the safety and comfort of their passengers and crew.*

[@jimtitmus3521]

Absolutely amazing

[@flyship]

Great Video !!!!!

[@pierreyvesrivollat3986]

Restricted dx f and the

[@ingvarwarnholtz6286]

That is good seamanship. As a retired Master Mariner I admired the positioning of the vessel in relation wind, sea and safety of the tug attending.

[@cargoships]

The captain is so brave

[@GXObserver]

Why is the tug pulling astern?

[@ingvarwarnholtz6286]

@@GXObserver

[@ingvarwarnholtz6286]

To hold the ferry's bow into the wind. Having the towline from the bow of the tug, gives the tug master better vision of the line. Safety first.

[@christianrichardlkkegaard8123]

Great job 👍

[@freonxkipper]

I've made this trip several times and after we've parked the car we are running to get the front-row-seats in the cafeteria behind the big windows. Once we had a Bft 7 and waves splashed onto the windows we were gazing trough but this looks like double spectacular. With our yacht we had to wait at the yellow buoy once until the inbound ferry from Calais had past the eastern entrance. That was nog very comfortable. On this footage you can see the inbound ferry waiting until the DFDS Delft has passed. That would not haver been very comfortable either. Dunkerque-Dover is our favorite crossing. Since Brexit we've avoided the UK but seeing this great footage, maybe we'll visit Dover (or Ramsgate) next summer (wherever the wind takes us but not as much as on feb 22 please.

[@TrevBoston]

Please do come back over again, you will be made very welcome. Brexit hasn't made much of a difference to traffic at the ports, delays still happen like they used to though. I do have a video of a ferry coming in which I shall load next week with the sea going over her. Thank you for commenting on this video and hopefully you will come over soon 🙂

[@freonxkipper]

@@TrevBoston promised, if the met office can arrange fair weather and a nice wind by the end of June, we'll do or else we take the DFDS ferry's we still are used to call the Norfolkline 🙂

[@dockerandy]

nah, its not that bad. i was on one with my daughter in port, having just berthed, the sea swell in harbour was so big we had to wait for the ramp to come down in between swells and time it to get off ! two cars at a time, i didn't hang around to see how they got the trucks off ! they also made us wait up coast for an hour until it was deemed safe enough for us to come into dover harbour ! was quite exciting !

[@TrevBoston]

I agree, if you have a sea stomach and are aware that the journey will be delayed due to nature, its nice to be at sea and experiencing the rough seas. I do need to go on another trip over to France and film it soon

[@cargoships]

Waves and wind are very big, hope everything is always peaceful

[@TrevBoston]

Sometimes nature has to remind us that the sea will always win if people do not respect it

[@brungraf]

Looks scary ! Once we were crossing from Cale to Dover and we catch a huge storm. We've been assisted with a tug as well.

[@cargoships]

🥰🥰🥰 The towing talent showed up at the right time

[@valentinayakovlev6132]

Nosotros tuvimos suerte era un buen día y había calma chicha el mar .salimos de Francia a Inglaterra por Calei

[@TamasKiss-bv9hz]

💙💙💙💙 Tom from Hungary.

[@davidteather8573]

so when do they start the channel islands run

[@robbiehoekstra7727]

Thanks for this great video. To me: the DFDS-ferries have a ugly funnel without smoke deflector.

[@stuarth43]

Often been there but never as pilot, looked like some sort of tide or current sucking her at the start, nice job, lots o windage on that ferry

[@Martin37vg]

Great stuff but bet the loading was smoother than this Search for this video title. Now THIS is a How You Dock a Ferry Boat in Greece!

[@Kassi614]

What's that contraption mounted on the bow of the ship?

[@andrewrooney653]

What a lethal bow! Reminds me of the ancient Greek (?) wooden ramming ships. Imagine the damage it would inflict on a tug taking a line from the bow if it good too close

[@jeanjacques9980]

It’s even rough in the harbour, if I saw the seas in those conditions I would cancel the booking, sod the financial loss. There are advantages travelling via the tunnel.

[@Oakleaf700]

Urgh...Looks a horrible motion on those Ferries! Have endured some rough crossings on the Channel ..When the ferry is rocking in the harbour, it's never a good sign , and when the sea is reached, and the ferry does a lurch, like a racehorse speeding out of starting gates, you know it's going to be a longer journey than you'd hoped.

[@ferriesinfocus]

Cracking stuff :) , I believe the Cote Des Flandres was riding out the storm outside empty. I saw some videos on Facebook from one of the crew at the time.. it looked like a bomb went off in his office as there was stuff flying around. Great job on the camerawork as well, nice and steady. From which location in Dover did you film this ?

[@TrevBoston]

Please forgive the extreme delay in replying to you. Unfortunately KZbin didn't send me a notification saying you've asked a question. This was filmed from a second world war gun emplacement on dovers western heights. The emplacement protected me from the wind allowing me to set my tripod up with no shaking

[@vlado2701]

Unique situation and very impressive video 👍 ....I worry more than even when I got married 😂😃 Thanks for Your flawless work 🙏

[@TrevBoston]

Thank you :) Being married is more scary than being at sea in a storm ;) Have a lovely day

[@vlado2701]

@@TrevBoston Thank You very much for Your friendly feedback : I agree with You 👍 but life without humor is like a wedding night without a bride ! Keep smiling dear Friend ✅ Be blesfully happy against all odds : 24-31-365 ✓ With unlimited respect and without feel of guilt , Vl'ado Orlandich.

[@cargoships]

@@TrevBoston You make me want to laugh

[@cargoships]

@@vlado2701 Life is full of interesting situations

[@vlado2701]

@@cargoships You're right dear Friend 👍 : doesn't fall from my lips so easily ! My friendly embrace ! I wish You not a boring day ✓✓

[@Mumbo_Jumbo_Kiwi.1]

Isn't it Dover-Loon-Plage?

[@TN2022c]

How much does it cost for tug assistance?

[@TrevBoston]

I am not 100% sure on the cost for Dover. However looking at towing on the Thames and in Harwich, the costs are between £300-£600 per hour for each tug. For cruise ships visiting Dover, tug assistance is free. I've heard a rumour that during bad weather tug assistance is also free to ferries due to safety coming before profit.

[@garyruark9506]

That ship looks so top heavy. Never me on it!

[@stuarth43]

all ferries are like this as they heel the waterplane increases adding to stability

[@kekzoet7487]

Why took it the ferry so long to turn around?

[@TrevBoston]

The wind was very strong. Between 100 and 120kph. The tug also needed to move to a safe area to push the ferry around. The wind was sideways to the ferry

[@vasilicastoica4802]

Salutări din România 🙋‍♂️🙋‍♂️🇷🇴

[@cargoships]

Nice to meet you here

[@pegee999]

But why is the tug pulling backwards?

[@TrevBoston]

The winch / rope is at the front of the tug. The tug skipper then has more control of the tow 🙂

[@adriannegrillo8394]

Scary stuff !

[@woodse9]

Why tug assistance?

[@TrevBoston]

Because the wind was 60-70mph and the ship risked acting as a sail and being pushed against the harbour arm.

[@tomhermens7698]

Why don't they have bowthrusters?

[@TrevBoston]

It has bow and stern thrusters but due to the wind speed and direction could not get off the berth without assistance.

[@ingvarwarnholtz6286]

@@TrevBoston Bow and stern thrusters work well in calm weather and the ship moving very slowly. Not ideal here.

[@mentonish]

iT JUST SHOWS HOW THE DOVER PORT IS PROTECTED FROM STORM CONDITIONS

[@cargoships]

What country is the port of Dover in?

[@Oakleaf700]

@@cargoships England, Sussex.

[@GWAYGWAY1]

@@Oakleaf700 No, Dover is in Kent.....

[@Oakleaf700]

@@GWAYGWAY1 Oh no! Is it really?? Sorry about that! What a mistake to make! Lesson to always check google before answering.🙈

[@richardgiles2484]

Glad I wasn't on that crossing 😅

[@paulkirkpatrick6371]

The master of this vessel and crew would have being better off if it at stayed tied up in port

[@TrevBoston]

For safety reasons when the winds reach storm force, the port is closed to shipping and all ferries head a few miles up the coast where there is shelter and just steam. This ferry was the first ferry to leave on a regular crossing as the wind speed had dropped to Severe Gale 9 / Gale force 8.

[@vlado2701]

@@TrevBoston Thanks for Your helpful information 👍

[@vlado2701]

Definitely dear Paul ✓

[@brungraf]

@@TrevBoston I watched on Topfelya channel Port Dover in 8K. Very impressive !

[@josipemmer6780]

🙂🙂👍👍

[@elmehdiboumlic6565]

👍👍👍👍🤝🏽🤝🏽🤝🏽🇲🇦🇲🇦

[@victormorris3680]

Like watching paint dry!

[@TrevBoston]

Don't watch it then.....simple