Collaroy struggling through heavy swells on Sydney Harbour, Sydney NSW (18/11/2013)
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- Опубліковано 18 жов 2024
- The Freshwater class is a class of ferry operating the Manly ferry service between Circular Quay and Manly on Sydney Harbour. The ferries are owned by the Government of New South Wales and operated by the franchisee Transdev Sydney Ferries under the government's Sydney Ferries brand.
Steelwork for Freshwater was laid down at the State Dockyard on 31 October 1980. Strike actions delayed completion until June 1982. The ferry terminals at Circular Quay and Manly were substantially modified to accommodate the larger ferries, including the installation of wide height-adjustable two-level hydraulic ramps. Additionally a new bus-interchange was built in the wharf forecourt at Manly.
There were plans to replace the Freshwater-class ferries with three new Emerald-class catamaran ferries in 2021. After the 2023 New South Wales state election it was announced by new Transport minister Jo Haylen that the new State Government intended to return as many of the 4 Freshwater Class Ferries to full time service as possible.
It was announced that the Collaroy may not return to service with her sisters due to difficulty obtaining parts for her. She was retired on September 27, 2023, with her future uncertain. It is rumoured that she may be used as a test bed for a conversion to electric, rather than diesel, although this has not been confirmed.
(Wikipedia)
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A lovely little video thanks for the memories over65 years of travelling on the ferry I remember the north head and south Steyne and sometimes the wild sea.
@@robertcameron2808 Yes. Me too Robert. In my younger days I would purposely go for the return trip to the Quay. My then 6 year old daughter and went to the city to get a model of the Titanic. We got swamped when ploughing through a green one. The captain then asked everyone to go inside. Sam, now 33, remembers it clearly to this day.
Poor Collaroy will likely never see service again :(
Excellent footage of my favourite ferry of all time, this video clearly demonstrates that she is a good vessel and fit for service. Such a waste to retire her for seemingly no reason. Thanks for uploading this great video of my most beloved boat :)
The first time I saw the four Manly ferries in 1994, I took them to my heart. On every visit to Sydney since then, travelling to Manly on one of the four boats has been one of the first things I've done, it's become something of a tradition. Unfortunately, I haven't made it to Sydney since 2013, and to read that these four ships will probably not be in service for much longer makes me sad. I really hope that I can make it back to Sydney in time before they are finally decommissioned.
@@KrisTer381 Freshwater and Queenscliff will be around for another 5 to 10 years so don't panic too much! :)
My late father reckoned that the ferry trip to Manly in this type of weather was the best fun for three pence (about two cents), this was of course 90 or more years ago.
Amazing when you compare that with the ferry fees of today. Thanks for watching ❤
Your father knew what a good day out was.
@michaelhayden725 And your father was right. It's was, and I would imagine, still is great fun.
Funny that - my dear dad, who we lost last year and who grew up living in Dee Why in the 40s and 50s, also said similar things about the Manly ferry! May our dads rest in peace. Cheers, David
My grandmother would have loved it. If there were rough weather forecast, she'd do what she could to make a trip on the last ferry before services were suspended - that of course was back in the 50's and 60's.
It's been over 40 years, but I can clearly remember several trips from the Cerculer Queue to Manley on the ferry in heavy weather. The crew of the ferry weren't able to get a line over to the guys on the jetty, and the ferry almost ended up on the beach. Before the skipper started reversing back out to an area between Sydney heads. We did this a couple of times before finally the crew managed to get a rope across the blokes on the jetty and securing the ferry. Good times
I remember visiting sydney back in the late 70s and being on board one of the wooden ferries, ( always my favourites) it was horrendous weather and that vessel hit the massive swells on the way to manly, it was brilliant how that vessel handled those heavy swell it was truly well worth the ferry ticket price watching the bow go down so far then ride it up so high, loved it, unlike many of the other passengers!
I'm getting seasick just reading your comment 😂. Thanks for watching ❤
Not struggling at all, more like revelling. Please change the clip title
Cant change it, the title is click bait
Certainly is click bait. Not many ships handle it as well as these old girls. Rarely stops them.
So nobody has learnt what a mistake is?
A bit of an exaggeration in the title. If you can't change it, take it down. I've been these ladies so many times in much bigger seas. Only once did I think I might be swimming ashore!
Reminds me of the time when l was a kid on the Dee Why on route to Manly. The swell was epic and to watch that triple expansion steam engine working hard with those flashing rods and steady beat was just magic,memories?
Skipper here, fresh water class still crossing over the sound is partially calm waters. Lovely footage though mate.
Glad you enjoyed ❤️
Yay, I used to travel on the Manly ferry a lot and especially loved the crossing in wild weather or swell. Thank you for posting this.❤
I remember that we landlubbers were also quite excited. Thanks for your comment ❤️
Use to love going to manly and back to the Quay on days like that 👍
Great vision, thanks for the memories...hope the passengers did not have breakfast at the Manly wharf before leaving.
I'll never forget the queen of the Harbour, the mighty Scottish built South Steyne. What a workhorse and sight she was back in the 50's and 60's. Largest steam propellled ferry anywhere and used to make these waters look like a duck pond....
I would have loved to have seen this ship in service, but when I first came to Sydney in 1994, the South Steyne had long since disappeared. She had an exceptionally beautiful shape, something that is unfortunately no longer built today.
Thanks for watching ❤
Travelled in the 70's on the South Steyne. I remember having to lift our feet inside the ferry to prevent our shoes getting wet on the way to work. Great memories
I loved doing this trip twice a day. Thinking of moving back to Manly now I’ve seen this.
It’s expensive 😒
I have always felt very comfortable in Manly. However, haven't been there for 11 years. A lot will have changed, like everywhere else.
That was the best part of going to Sydney, getting wet on the front of the ferry
Ah yes those were the days...you could always tell who the tourists were ,screaming in terror and panic..meanwhile Muggins here(Me) would be standing at the F'ocastle(Pointy end of bow .)Yelling yeah .Come and Take me !....
we were on holiday in Sydney.. from Victoria and I can remember doing a trip like this l.. I guess I was 6 or so... to say I was all agog would be tame... I can remember huge grey walls of water rushing towards us , then bounce and there was open space, then another wall of grey water... it was, WOW
How is it struggling ? We used to live for rides like this back in the day ! So good.
I used to sail out of various clubs on sydney harbour. When I was sailing out of CYCA in rushcutters Id catch the ferry home to neutral bay. If I had my wet weather gear with me and the weather was like this Id gear up and go out the front to have a bit of fun. Sailing out of sydney amateurs once on a saturday we were just south of middle head when we were hit by a freak storm that came out of nowhere and laid a deep fog over us in what felt like seconds, accompanied by huge winds that knocked us flat. Then it just lifted. The harbour looked just like this video, but in the middle of summer. Being a saturday all the boats were out and everywhere you looked there were skiffs and boats knocked flat. it was all over, except for the wild wind and seas, in 10 minutes. Never seen anything like it before or since.
Sounds like an exciting experience. And I was already wondering whether I would make it to shore swimming if the unthinkable were to happen. Just the usual panic of an absolute landlubber 😂. Thanks for watching ❤
When windows break on the Ferry -
1973 was up there.
Thank God that didn't happen back then!
Not struggling. She is handling it very well.
She’s doing ok, not sure about the passengers!
I wish I was on board for that trip
It was only fun in my memory. More than once I thought the thing was going to sink. Just the fears of a landlubber, of course 😂
looks extremely marginal, i'm surprised services were not cancelled
Collaroy is not struggling, she can handle swells lot bigger than that. The Freshwater class ferries, MV Freshwater, Queenscliff, Collaroy and Narrabeen revell in big swells.
1:25 Seriously? Someone's taken their sailboat out for spin? Man, that's someone on some other kind of business!
These old ladies take it in their stride
That's what they were built for...reveling in weather and seas like this. Of course built in Australia, I would like to see how those new things go in this weather?
what happened to the hydrofoils?
cut right through this chop, didnt they?
still... the only good time to be on a ferry... 6ft or more swell :)
The best time to experience the Manly Ferry, unless you are from Wossieland (Formerly Queensland)
Bet you weren't on the ferry ya big girl.😅
I'd be surfing the bow cobber 🤙
@@23rdsphotographyandaerials93cobber, what a wanker.
She's rolling a little...
Struggling,😂😂😂. No where near it, that’s nothing, she’s just merrily strolling along, not even breaking a sweat, one of the safest vessels in any sea.
It's not struggling at all! Oh dear
I would be struggling if I was in a row boat, mcdik
Not struggling, doing well what she is designed to do.!!!!!
This is every Captains dream, a nice rock n roll swell to challenge you...its pretty boring job going back and forth from the quey to manly...it been on one of those trips it was a hoot, not for those that get sea sick or jangled nerves, pretty cheap thrill ride I went over got my wobbly legs off, It took 5 goes to dock as we keep slamming against the pier and then went back...lots of fun even my motel bed was moving latter that night or was it the floor
those new Chinese Junks would SINK XD. BRING BACK ALL FOUR FRESHIES
Oh man that looks awful. Somebody pass me a bag. Like # 14.
Sure seems to clipping for a struggle
Was your ferry not struggling? Wtf
SS South Steyne use too frolic in extreme conditions as I travel on her in the 60s and 70s.
@@TMarkLenthall Yes, she was built in Leith Scotland and travelled under her own steam to Australia,imagine those swells? Cheers Trev
True dat, she also did day trips to Broken Bay, occasionally. Well worth the train ride from the Burgh, on the railmotor. A truly fantastic experience, for me.
Struggling? Not even close. Heavy swell? Looks like 1.5-2m tops. Hardly a heavy swell.
Who remembers the Ferry Races when they used to sink? Was it New Years Day?
Struggling my arse😂
The new ferries cant do that.
Struggling? Hahaha....far from it, that's just a normal day across Sydney heads. The only ferries that can handle it, not like the new emeralds rubbish. Blech.