World's Biggest Fast Ferry - Stena Explorer HSS

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  • Опубліковано 28 лют 2013
  • Stena Line's 20,000 tonne high speed catamaran, the HSS Explorer, arriving at Dun Laoghaire port in Dublin, Ireland on the 1st of March 2013. The HSS is the world's largest fast ferry.
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  • @Jimbo1780
    @Jimbo1780 4 роки тому +2

    Today sucks without her

  • @sylvestermoran9526
    @sylvestermoran9526 5 років тому +2

    it was always a pleasure to be on that ship..... 90 minutes to holyhead.. now it's 3.half hours... miss the hss

  • @LukeWilson2003
    @LukeWilson2003 4 роки тому +1

    Excellent video she’s looking well in Yalova being cleaned regularly she’s even under her own generators.

  • @irelandbloke
    @irelandbloke  11 років тому +2

    Thank you ! :)

  • @Masted-dy7xl
    @Masted-dy7xl 4 роки тому +3

    What I don’t understand is that there are ships in service today constructed in the 1970/80s .These vessels were constructed in the mid-late 90s and now they are scrapped.

    • @irelandbloke
      @irelandbloke  4 роки тому +1

      Yeah I don't get that myself. What a waste !

    • @ShipsoftheOceans
      @ShipsoftheOceans 4 роки тому +1

      @@irelandbloke It might be safety reasons, we will never know.

  • @josephwong5755
    @josephwong5755 9 років тому +4

    Nice video! I had always wanted to try out the HSS since I read about it many years ago. I finally got that chance a few years ago to travel on Stena Voyager round trip Stranraer - Belfast. I wonder how the HSS performance and economics compare to one of the more recent GT fast ferries, namely Buquebus Francisco from Incat and using the same LM2500 GT.

    • @irelandbloke
      @irelandbloke  8 років тому +1

      +Joseph Wong Probably far inferior to the modern ships I suspect !

    • @livelifelikeellie2702
      @livelifelikeellie2702 7 років тому +1

      The HSS was brilliant! Favourite Stena Line boat by far as I have been on all on them, the HSS was the one I was on all the time since it went from Belfast to Stranraer, well used to so I was on it a lot going to Scotland, I don't know where it goes now but I was sad to see it leave

    • @irelandbloke
      @irelandbloke  7 років тому +1

      Yeah it's a shame that she's gone :(

  • @jammyjammingtonjam
    @jammyjammingtonjam 6 років тому +2

    This ship was a monster! It is the size of a small-med cruiser yet capable of 50knots and covered moderately rough seas. Nothing competed technology wise! Admittedly not my favourite ship (my favourite are the superfast X and the Oscar Wilde), but I was still very sad to see it go! I guess it was just too thirsty...

    • @irelandbloke
      @irelandbloke  6 років тому +2

      Indeed she was, I'm just glad I had a few trips on her ! :)

    • @jammyjammingtonjam
      @jammyjammingtonjam 6 років тому +1

      irelandbloke I'm glad I did too.
      Ps. Thanks for documenting this ship with these videos! Tis a great contribution to the history records.

    • @irelandbloke
      @irelandbloke  6 років тому +2

      You're very welcome, thanks for watching !

    • @michael49777
      @michael49777 5 років тому

      Incat leaves all others in their wake. A far better boat, bigger and faster.

  • @irelandbloke
    @irelandbloke  11 років тому +1

    Thank you :)

  • @SHIP_WORLD
    @SHIP_WORLD 2 роки тому +2

    Nice video

  • @mohamedabbasmaher
    @mohamedabbasmaher 5 років тому +3

    Very interesting to see

  • @scaniaV8topline1
    @scaniaV8topline1 11 років тому

    Superb video .. Ive been on 2 hss's before .. stena hss discovery( i think .. was only a little child lol in a car) and on the hss voyager in a lorry .. but sadly the the discovery and the voyager have been sold on .. as far as i know the voyager has been sold to a called FerryMar .. where there based i do not know .. its sad to see the voyager and the discovery go but at least theve kept the explorer .. For now anyway .. lol

  • @rosheenmaher4912
    @rosheenmaher4912 6 років тому +2

    R.I.P. HSS

  • @tjshill82
    @tjshill82 11 років тому +2

    I wonder how long this great vessel will last on this route. Great video

  • @DjDenKot
    @DjDenKot 11 років тому

    very nice video

  • @irelandbloke
    @irelandbloke  11 років тому

    Thank you, I expect the Explorer won't last too much longer on this route either. I hope I'm wrong though :(

  • @fernandosantosacordionista4010
    @fernandosantosacordionista4010 2 роки тому +2

    muito bom

  • @irelandbloke
    @irelandbloke  11 років тому +2

    Thank you. I haven't heard anything but I suspect her days are numbered :(

  • @jammyrulz3586
    @jammyrulz3586 6 років тому +2

    HA HA HA HA
    STENA LINE STENA LINE
    HA HA HA HA
    STENA LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINE

  • @scaniaV8topline1
    @scaniaV8topline1 11 років тому

    But the routes i was on was Belfast - Stranraer

  • @darachrean
    @darachrean 9 років тому +4

    i stand to be corrected but i thought the hss was more like 1500 tonne!! if i remember correctly what it used to say on the hss model box! anyone????

    • @irelandbloke
      @irelandbloke  9 років тому +1

      HSS 1500 is the model name but they weigh just under 20 thousand tonnes :)

    • @darachrean
      @darachrean 9 років тому

      thats alot of aluminium lol.....great video

    • @irelandbloke
      @irelandbloke  9 років тому

      lol Thanks a lot :)

    • @jasonvick3794
      @jasonvick3794 5 років тому

      Probably more like 12-15 tonnes

  • @katfletcher1426
    @katfletcher1426 7 років тому +1

    Stena explorer good ferry

  • @mrjunior41
    @mrjunior41 9 років тому +4

    I think this ferry is here in curacao for more than 6 month's now

    • @irelandbloke
      @irelandbloke  9 років тому +1

      That's the HSS Discovery. I think the HSS Explorer is moored in Holyhead at the moment :)

    • @GamingCentral-zf1zj
      @GamingCentral-zf1zj 7 років тому

      Just saying now that the IoM Steam Packet co.
      Own the biggest fast ferry on the Irish seas

  • @rosheenmaher4912
    @rosheenmaher4912 6 років тому

    Good Horn Sound There

  • @keltthomas6087
    @keltthomas6087 8 років тому +3

    if i remember rightshe was docked in holyhead for a good few month about 2 or 3 years ago looked in real bad shape

    • @irelandbloke
      @irelandbloke  8 років тому

      That rings a bell alright

    • @keltthomas6087
      @keltthomas6087 8 років тому

      to get to the loading ramp at the ships you had to drive around explorer to get there every time i passed her she looked bad and there was noone ever working on it so i dont know what the problem was

    • @katfletcher1426
      @katfletcher1426 7 років тому

      Stena ferry ha?

  • @GroidHD
    @GroidHD 7 років тому

    Oh mhac tá sí fast

  • @scaniaV8topline1
    @scaniaV8topline1 11 років тому

    its on untill september 2012 so good bit yet but maby after shes finished her months up ontill september they will probs try to get rid a her

  • @scaniaV8topline1
    @scaniaV8topline1 11 років тому

    Aha actually just checked with my parents as i say i was only a little baby and couldnt remeber wat boat .. ive been on the explorer in 2003 and voyager in maby 2010/11 not sure but wasnt long ago

  • @jfjoubertquebec
    @jfjoubertquebec 4 роки тому +2

    Could this be used to cross the Atlantic?

    • @irelandbloke
      @irelandbloke  4 роки тому +1

      I think the Atlantic would be far to rough for this type of ship

    • @neiltitmus9744
      @neiltitmus9744 4 роки тому +1

      Only if you choose your days very carefully

    • @neiltitmus9744
      @neiltitmus9744 4 роки тому

      The other one did it as a one off and broke the record

  • @Random.Channel_
    @Random.Channel_ 7 років тому

    Ohh back when ferrys whent to dun learie

  • @devongeorge4073
    @devongeorge4073 7 років тому

    what country

  • @TANGGANGCOP
    @TANGGANGCOP 6 років тому

    Here's the process of lowering the ferry on the lake toba samosir
    ua-cam.com/video/fgdcEttvWgg/v-deo.html

  • @katfletcher1426
    @katfletcher1426 7 років тому

    I'm going on this ferry to hours

  • @teotony7725
    @teotony7725 4 роки тому +1

    Nếu sau này tui giàu có thì tui sẽ cho những cơ cấu động cơ của tàu thủy mà bạn cho là tốt nhất đi bán sắt vụn hết.

  • @TheJean9990
    @TheJean9990 8 років тому +3

    is this fast ?

    • @irelandbloke
      @irelandbloke  8 років тому +1

      +jean Not when its docking. It travels at 40 knots in open water.

    • @cacciocavallocacozza4542
      @cacciocavallocacozza4542 5 років тому

      Ho viaggiato su questa nave da Holynhead a Dublino

  • @rosheenmaher4912
    @rosheenmaher4912 6 років тому +1

    At 00:05

  • @katfletcher1426
    @katfletcher1426 7 років тому

    Stena explorer is lovela

  • @paullangford8179
    @paullangford8179 8 років тому +5

    Didn't look very fast. Just farfing about at a few knots.