I was on this sailing! First time overnight a boat and scared shitless (pretty sure it's me in the last second having a bit of a yell - big thanks for coming to see if i was alright) My little car was slammed into someone else's - their car took most of the damage. I revisit this video every now and then to remind myself to never do it again
You should've kept filming. It seems the story didn't make as many waves (no pun intended) on public media as it probably should have. I hear rumours of a near 45 degree roll? No surprise considering the ship was running parallel to the swell. (genius move captain) 45 degrees, that's almost the point of no return for a cargo ship, let alone a car ferry with UNSECURED vehicles below decks. Can you grasp the idea of how serious this incident could've been? Simple fact, if more vehicles had moved below deck, then the ship wouldn't have recovered & today (Wednesday) it would still be adrift at sea with a horrendous list, if indeed it hadn't sunk! FACT: RO-RO ferries have been banned in the UK for the most part, & yet we still use them here. Do some research on these types of vessels & previous incidents, & you'll begin to understand how lucky you all were that day.
Pedro Ribeiro Judging by the direction of travel & the direction of the swell, I'm guessing the ship was heading towards Tassie. In which case, in the captains defense, there probably wasn't an option to change course to avoid excessive roll of the ship. I live on Tassies north coast so I can vouch for the horrid conditions....which are still ongoing!
This brings back memories, I went on this around April 2013. Chundered like a mofo. They make it out to be calm and peaceful in the ad's, but if you're like me you'll be back n forth to the bathroom all night.
+E1EmEnTaLFishes - Even though the area is a fraction of the size of the Bermuda Triangle there have been many more planes and boats lost in the "Bass Strait Triangle". The only difference is Australians are a bit more grounded in reality and know that it's due to the fast changing weather conditions and how shallow Bass Strait is that causes the accidents and doesn't need aliens as an explanation.
I've been on the ship and on the way back to Melbourne everyone was committing and falling over except for me, because I had a massive allergic reaction to the food on it and was chilling out dozing on phenerghan passing out lel
WOW ! I think the news reported that it lent nearly 45°. Did lots of damage to cars and trucks. Glad that you were ok. Thanks for the footage ✔. At least you have some crazy experience to remember and talk about. ☆☆☆☆☆
+RangerPilot22 I'm sure it's breath taking when it's calm. But i rather fly because I'm based in Sydney... I can't be buggered driving down to Vic, then taking an overnight ride on the ferry... Plus I'm piss weak (I get sea sick really easily) ... Hahaha!!!! But if I ever ride the spirit of tas, I'll take a spare pair of pants in case I shit myself because of the choppy seas like this video...
Omg my boyfriend and I have been planning to go on it in summer..... Until now!!! Maybe we'll just fly from Melbourne instead It's all about the weather too I suppose it's been so windy and wild lately
I went on The Spirit of Tasmania a couple of years ago. The way back was OK but the way there, we were in a storm just as bad as that one. Let me put it this way, it really sucks when its your first time on a boat, your cabin is on the second floor and the stairs are half as long as your feet.
For the most part its a smooth trip - we went on it July last year and was perfect Took car and animals & turns out houseload of furniture was on same trip
Hahaha I came back to Melbourne on the spirit the day the ropes snapped and when I was watching the boat leave someone commented about the ropes snapping haha and back in 2013 I fell of the toilet almost smashing into the shower on the spirit hahha
+Courtney Smart Its not that bad, it was just a weather front that churned up the straight, I have been on the Spirit where it was dead calm, but having said that, Bass Straight is an unforgiving beast when it decides its a time to turn on the Roller Coaster.
This is the first time I'm seeing such thing bc my cousin works there as a butler he always talks about it and he never mentioned something like this before
+Ohloveeh Radars don't serve that purpose. By the time the sensors would pick up the roll of the ship it'd be too late to warn the passengers or crew unfortunately.
Radar can sometimes pick up rogue waves. This was a case of a huge sea with a wave maybe 10 or 15 percent bigger than its neighbours that happened to tip the ship into an extended roll. Such events are unpredictable in terms of which particular wave will do that.
The spirit of Tasmania is great ,I've been on it lots and it'd never been like that, but I would like to experience it .... Would be fun, but it's a great ship
I wrote this when half asleep.I meant Cyclone off Sydney (heading to fiji) sorry i don't know much about this ferry/ship ( i assumed it was similar), just shocked at how much it rocked.
when you're out in the middle of the ocean and waves start knocking your cruise ship around. I doubt you'll think it's fun 😂 if the ship manages to flip the ship's going to sink and someones gonna die 😉
People I think your overreacting. The spirit has been travelling between tassie and the mainland for decades and the boat has never gone close to sinking.
+featherqueen31 - Many of us have been on the boat and recognise it. It's probably deck 9 and it's from after the renovations when they put in the fake grass floor and the seats which aren't bolted down.
This is what hapoens when you are a non believer of cthulu
That's why , Tony abbot said to stop the boat
I laughed way more at this than I should've
+surjit Surjit lol
Proteus im glad i wasnt the only one who thought that was hillarious
😂😂😂😂
I was on the sister ship when The Spirit of Tasmania broke its morings in Melbourne. Damn, that delay was long.
I was on this sailing! First time overnight a boat and scared shitless (pretty sure it's me in the last second having a bit of a yell - big thanks for coming to see if i was alright)
My little car was slammed into someone else's - their car took most of the damage. I revisit this video every now and then to remind myself to never do it again
You should've kept filming. It seems the story didn't make as many waves (no pun intended) on public media as it probably should have.
I hear rumours of a near 45 degree roll? No surprise considering the ship was running parallel to the swell. (genius move captain)
45 degrees, that's almost the point of no return for a cargo ship, let alone a car ferry with UNSECURED vehicles below decks. Can you grasp the idea of how serious this incident could've been?
Simple fact, if more vehicles had moved below deck, then the ship wouldn't have recovered & today (Wednesday) it would still be adrift at sea with a horrendous list, if indeed it hadn't sunk!
FACT: RO-RO ferries have been banned in the UK for the most part, & yet we still use them here. Do some research on these types of vessels & previous incidents, & you'll begin to understand how lucky you all were that day.
You are completely right and that scares me a bit since I'm gonna start working at sea pretty soon.
Pedro Ribeiro Judging by the direction of travel & the direction of the swell, I'm guessing the ship was heading towards Tassie. In which case, in the captains defense, there probably wasn't an option to change course to avoid excessive roll of the ship.
I live on Tassies north coast so I can vouch for the horrid conditions....which are still ongoing!
This brings back memories, I went on this around April 2013. Chundered like a mofo. They make it out to be calm and peaceful in the ad's, but if you're like me you'll be back n forth to the bathroom all night.
I remember the Spirit of Tasmania vibrating slot during an overnight voyage.
Similar thing happened when I was on.. The aircon water fell from the roof onto people 😂😂😂.
That's bloody frightening! I'm shocked the guy behind the camera wasn't swearing up a storm of his own when the ship was tipping! I sure would be
Can u please explain to me what's happening in the video coz I don't understand
+AsianMofo Life www.theage.com.au/victoria/ferry-rough-night-on-spirit-of-tasmania-leaves-trucks-cars-smashed-20160504-golshc.html
+Bmilne3 Thanks
why the fuck did u stop taping
i fucking know right!! the fuck!!!
+mistermeff Maybe so he could go and help people or himself from the tangled mess of cafe furniture.
It says he had to change his underware
+SirTickleBear you're kidding right 😂
+poseysbeta look in description
Just another typical day in Bass Straight!
These are not the waves you are looking for, Move along....Move along.
That's Bass straight got you. Many. Ships and other vessels have been lost there in the past
+E1EmEnTaLFishes - Even though the area is a fraction of the size of the Bermuda Triangle there have been many more planes and boats lost in the "Bass Strait Triangle". The only difference is Australians are a bit more grounded in reality and know that it's due to the fast changing weather conditions and how shallow Bass Strait is that causes the accidents and doesn't need aliens as an explanation.
+Tasmanian Devil that's exactly right! We know how bad Bass Straight is. And without investigations into it as well!
+Tasmanian Devil Hahaha
Bass straight be Ruthless
goin hard ciggy bruh hectic lad
Strait is very ruthless...
I've been on the ship and on the way back to Melbourne everyone was committing and falling over except for me, because I had a massive allergic reaction to the food on it and was chilling out dozing on phenerghan passing out lel
The spirit will guide you to the afterlife
Hahahaha 😂
+Nagi Tan - Tasmania is the afterlife - it's where you'll see the devils.
+Tasmanian Devil your name is tasmanian devil and your pic is the pentagram r u a fanatic?
Epic Jooce - Nope, just like to annoy Christians. But I am proud of being Tasmanian.
+Tasmanian Devil 😂😂😂
and I wonder how all the cars went underneath
+brendanrk93 Err how do u THINK they went! Spirit Lines will be up for a BIG insurance bill!!!
brendanrk93 Omg yeah ayee
OMG!! That must have been so scary.
When I went I thought it was rough but..
Nope.
I remember being outside on the deck at night time as a teenager on the SOT nearly went over. Never again
It tipped over some trucks in the cargo bays.
WOW ! I think the news reported that it lent nearly 45°. Did lots of damage to cars and trucks.
Glad that you were ok. Thanks for the footage ✔.
At least you have some crazy experience to remember and talk about. ☆☆☆☆☆
I literally took The Spirit of Tasmania 2 weeks ago. Never going for another ride that's for sure.
I was just watching Interstellar before this and thought a giant wave was about to crash through the windows.
Holy crap, I hope everyone's ok.
I went on it in January and it was really calm, really freaky to see bass strait so calm.
This makes me somewhat glad that I've never been on the trip.
Yup, this is why my family and I chose to fly to tassie...
+Helen Man ah 80% of the time is awesome just check the weather before you leave. i think its just as safe as flying its calm out there
+RangerPilot22 I'm sure it's breath taking when it's calm. But i rather fly because I'm based in Sydney... I can't be buggered driving down to Vic, then taking an overnight ride on the ferry... Plus I'm piss weak (I get sea sick really easily) ... Hahaha!!!! But if I ever ride the spirit of tas, I'll take a spare pair of pants in case I shit myself because of the choppy seas like this video...
+Helen Man haha 🛳🛳
Omg my boyfriend and I have been planning to go on it in summer..... Until now!!! Maybe we'll just fly from Melbourne instead
It's all about the weather too I suppose it's been so windy and wild lately
what? you're cancelling a trip because you're going on a boat that rocks? this shit is normal. i've been in the spirit before and i'm still alive!
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Trust me it's not that bad. Just search up the weather forecast before going on. :)
+Bloominix thanks bloominix :)
+IxChel Loves Rainbows haha yeah the Spirit of Tassie is fine, just been pretty bad weather lately
"And the sea view is free!!" - Hewie
What is dead may never die.
I went on The Spirit of Tasmania a couple of years ago. The way back was OK but the way there, we were in a storm just as bad as that one. Let me put it this way, it really sucks when its your first time on a boat, your cabin is on the second floor and the stairs are half as long as your feet.
you'll never get me on a bloody boat
+Fr0st1989 Lol ... they are the best, Man ... esp if ur young
I guess you stopped the boats
I live on a boat
Do u find it fun to live on?
+DH Dowi yeah it's awesome
saw pictures of the cargo Bay of this crossing, all the cars have been tossed around and there are trucks that have tipped onto other cars
Bruh there are cars on the spirit of Tasmania...
R.I.P all vehicles
I think south Brisbane storms or Higgins storm chasers on Facebook uploaded some photos of the carnage below deck.
Rip dank lambo's
I experienced the winds that day down at the nobbies, I wouldn't have taken a boat out.
Hey Roy
For the most part its a smooth trip - we went on it July last year and was perfect Took car and animals & turns out houseload of furniture was on same trip
Why did you stop filming?
I think you can use your imagination as to why. Self preservation takes precedence.
just a ghoul in the world Okay
This happens every time there's a storm around bass straight
might be going on this boat later this year, can't wait!
Wow! That's not the first time this has happened. Bass Strait is a beastly body of water.
I hope you weren't hurt.
I've been on the Spirit of Tasmania to visit my dads Auntie and we all got boat sick! The only one who didn't get sick was my sister lucky girl!
uh.... I didn't mean it in that kind of way....
Sorry I dropped my Nokia in the ocean
FUCK ITS YOU AGAIN
Hahaha
Wtf
+DSC 16 still don't get it
+DSC 16 is it a joke because it is not a funny one
never seen the spirit tilt that far of all the years I've been on... damn
I remember years back that cabin windows were smashed in by waves.
+Dark yeah that day there were 100k+ winds
it's like the waves are somehow lifting the boat above them... in the water... in the open sea. that's not supposed to happen, right???
I think I'm going to cancel my Sydney sampler cruise now 😕
Holy shit, when I went to Tasmania the swells were only a little rocky but my gosh that was huge!!!!
At first I was like ok it's a bit wavy but not that bad, then the sliding and screaming started.
why the hell did they sail?
straya mate
+steven sheargold LOL
Cause Aussies aren't pussys. They can handle it
+Proteus that is the most australian thing I've ever heard
+Proteus pretty much
The Ride Never Ends
I've been on the SOT before way back in like 2012 but I just ended up getting motion sick and fell asleep
I had an identical experience going to tassie on the ferry in a storm with massive swells, I had sea sickness all the way... It was fucked up
Great job mate and great job lorry
Hahaha I came back to Melbourne on the spirit the day the ropes snapped and when I was watching the boat leave someone commented about the ropes snapping haha and back in 2013 I fell of the toilet almost smashing into the shower on the spirit hahha
Yep that's known as Bass Strait that helped create the shipwreck coast. Antarctica is the beast that drives this massive swell!
Yes, it certainly can get rough out in Bass Strait.
My husband, myself and 2 small children are booked for the 29th July. Dreading it now 😐
+Courtney Smart this is very rare, though. Usually there's just a swell. Sometimes it's like glass.
May never be like this again, there was a weather warning for Victoria and Tasmania that night, so bass strait is unpredictable.
+Courtney Smart Its not that bad, it was just a weather front that churned up the straight, I have been on the Spirit where it was dead calm, but having said that, Bass Straight is an unforgiving beast when it decides its a time to turn on the Roller Coaster.
This is the first time I'm seeing such thing bc my cousin works there as a butler he always talks about it and he never mentioned something like this before
Thought cthulu will rock up...
Wow. Thanks crew for letting the passengers know to brace themselves....
+Ohloveeh Impossible. The crew found out about the extreme roll at the same time as passengers.
wheresmyoldaccount No radar or sensors that could detect it?
+Ohloveeh Radars don't serve that purpose. By the time the sensors would pick up the roll of the ship it'd be too late to warn the passengers or crew unfortunately.
Radar can sometimes pick up rogue waves. This was a case of a huge sea with a wave maybe 10 or 15 percent bigger than its neighbours that happened to tip the ship into an extended roll. Such events are unpredictable in terms of which particular wave will do that.
It tipped over because a fat guy fell over on the other side of the ship
Hello from Valentina, Bulgaria!
Goodness. They do say it is one of the roughest stretches of ocean in the world.
Man I will never go on spirit of Tasmania now.
You see this is why I'm in WA, the tides arent as high as that
Yeah well the bass straight is one of the worst seas
Wow! I Live in tassie. Dont want to go on that now :/
+Isabelle desmit The large furniture is bolted to the floor, youll be fine haha
+Dylan Dickson still be sea sick 😷
Yeah, fucking stay in Tassie you non-Aussie piece of shit!! :)
+Nimbus Vine People from Tasmania are Australian, now you just seem really stupid..
+Isabelle desmit i went there for a fishing holiday a couple of years ago,,,nice place but everybody has got two heads ,,
What happens when you bring Tassie Devils with you.
Well that's fucking terrifying
Dammm bass straight is mad
You obviously never traveled on the Seacat.
+Mark Kozakiewicz you mean the Spew-cat?... that thing was evil
+Lutheran Chick my mum threw up on that thing. So it's a pretty accurate name.
I did a return trip many years ago on the cat. 4 hours down, 10 hours up. I thought I was going to die.
+Mark Kozakiewicz me too... I fly to/from Tassie now!
Holy cow! Im certainly not going to go on that any time soon!!!!!
I don't get it what happened? Looks like the ship turned or something?
+Matt's iRacing it was huge swels / waves that tilted the ship sideways
why didn't the ship stay where it is
OMG THE END THO
I've been on that ship before. It's advertised a as lovely little trip over the ocean. NOPE. You WILL get sick, and it isn't fun.
Ikr
Exactly
The spirit of Tasmania is great ,I've been on it lots and it'd never been like that, but I would like to experience it .... Would be fun, but it's a great ship
+Sophie Hann my experience has been bad well at least for me because I hate the ocean but not that bad
+YoI'mJoe I surprisingly got a very calm crossing both times and didn't get sick! Also, I took tablets before going on it to prevent sea sickness
RIP to the cameraman. He died in hospital of his head injures but still managed to upload this for the world.
went on this in like 2007 ... never again.
I was on a cruise ship during a tornado and it didn't flip that much lol crazy.
I wrote this when half asleep.I meant Cyclone off Sydney (heading to fiji) sorry i don't know much about this ferry/ship ( i assumed it was similar), just shocked at how much it rocked.
Inb4 request to use footage on news show
fuck that! that shit looks hectic as fuck!
when you're out in the middle of the ocean and waves start knocking your cruise ship around. I doubt you'll think it's fun 😂 if the ship manages to flip the ship's going to sink and someones gonna die 😉
+Fabian Glynan I don't think he wanted an obvious and long sentence bro.
did it tip on its side?
Did this on the Abel Tasman
Loads of times. My sister was supposed to arrive in Tasmania at 8am. But came in at 12.30 cause it was soo rough .
Why is this on the "trending page"
Because a fucking massive ship with people and cars on it almost capsized
+TeakySnee lel
row row row your boat, gently down the stream, if you see a tony abbot, dont forget to scream.
People I think your overreacting. The spirit has been travelling between tassie and the mainland for decades and the boat has never gone close to sinking.
welcome to Bass Strait
Finally, someone knows how to spell strait correctly.. It was driving me a lil crazy..:)
the caption 😂😂👌🏼👌🏼
How do you know this IS the spirit of Tasmania, could be any old boat
I used to work for TT Line and that's definitely deck 9/10 of either of the ships
It was on the news how shit went flying. Everywhere
+featherqueen31 - Many of us have been on the boat and recognise it. It's probably deck 9 and it's from after the renovations when they put in the fake grass floor and the seats which aren't bolted down.
Can confirm this video was taken on deck 10
why was the ship even sailing given the conditions were known
+Peter Kindred because stralia.
+Peter Kindred Because otherwise it'd never go.
And that's why I didn't take the Spirit of Tasmania a month ago :D
Well you can say that escalated quick
should of kept rolling wanted to see more
I came to Tasmania from the mainland on this boat
Are you okay???
That's like someone saying that they were in an accident and then you asking them if they survived.
+Armost what????????
what am I looking at?
What was this?
He/She might've changed the underwear.
I would be in a coffin
+Midori Gurin MIDORI GURINNNNNN
MY dreams have been crushed of going on this ship. NOPE NOPE NOPE I'm never going on that ship ever because of this very video.
+bodaniel get over it... it's not always rough
LittleBitAChicknFried Cold Sister get over yourself mate I'm just joking around
+LittleBitAChicknFried Cold Sister yeah mate just get over it okay! Lol
Dawso's Weekends LOL
Well, the ship didn't tip, so now we know it can handle it :)
What is that
How did this happen?
Waves duhhh
the likes are on 666 😱
You're gonna need a bigger boat