The second best ferrys parody account...IN THE WORLD “Parody is the last refuge of the frustrated writer.” - Ernest Hemingway "Satire is a sort of mirror glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own." - Jonathan Swift
AHOY THERE! THERE ONCE WAS YOUNG FRANK, FIVE YEARS OLD, WHOSE FERRY DREAMS WERE FEARLESS AND BOLD. "JUNIOR CAPTAIN!" THEY CRIED, WITH A SMILE FULL OF PRIDE, "HE'LL BE BOSSIN' THE CREW BEFORE HE'S TOLD!"
Ahoy! Ship comes in for ferry fan Frank, as he's named junior captain - aged fiveFive-year-old Frank Allen’s used to watching ferries traversing Belfast Lough, dreaming of one day captaining the sturdy sea vessels – and now his ship’s truly come in.www.newsletter.co.ukAHOY THERE! A HIGHLAND FERRY WENT "CLUNK!" ONE DAY, AND DECIDED SHE'D RATHER NOT PLAY. THE SPECIALISTS CAME, WITH WRENCHES AND AIM, WHILE PASSENGERS MUTTERED, "OCH AYE..." "The relief vessel, Maid of Glencoul, is also out of service, currently receiving its annual refit."
Highland ferry out-of-action again as specialist engineers investigate vesselA HIGHLAND ferry service is out of action again, with specialist engineers being called in to investigate the vessel after it returned to service… www.thenational.scotAHOY THERE! THE FERRY WAS FACING THE END, TILL A FATHER AND SON SAID, "WE'LL MEND!" THEY BOUGHT HER WITH GLEE, TO KEEP CROSSING THE SEA— NOW THE PASSENGERS ALL SAY, "AMEN!" IF EVER A BOAT SHOULD BE "FERRYS MCFERRYS-FACE" "a cherished part of the town's heritage." LINKY: www.aol.com/articles...
AHOY THERE! THERE ONCE WAS A DRIVER WHO SAID, "I SHOULD'VE BOOKED EARLIER INSTEAD!" NOW I'M STUCK IN THE LINE, TILL SUPPERTIME I'LL PINE NEXT YEAR, OH F--- IT, I'LL JUST STAY IN BED "Those without a BC Day reservation this could be facing a long wait, BC Ferries warns."
Sailing waits kick off ‘busiest long weekend of the year’ for BC Ferries - Sooke News MirrorThose who don’t have a reservation for the ferry this weekend could face a long sailing waitsookenewsmirror.comAHOY THERE! THE OLD LADY OF BALTIC SAILED BRIGHT, FOR DECADES SHE CROSSED DAY AND NIGHT. NOW THE SCRAPPERS DRAW NEAR, BUT WE'LL HONOR HER CAREER, AS SHE'S RECYCLED WITH MARITIME MIGHT!
Scandlines Retires “Old Lady of the Baltic” for RecyclingDanish ferry operator Scandlines retired the oldest vessel in its fleet, the Kronprins Frederik, which had become a well-known fixture on the Baltic....maritime-executive.comAHOY THERE! THE NEW FERRY BEGAN IN A DIRT PATCH, WHERE EASTERN'S BIG STEEL PLANS WOULD UNHATCH. NO FLOOR ON THE GROUND, JUST SAND ALL AROUND, AND A PERFECTLY GOOD PAIR OF SHOES SENT TO SCRAP!
Eastern Shipbuilding Group and Washington State Ferries to Hold Steel Cutting Ceremony - DredgeWirePANAMA CITY, FLA. – Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson, Washington State Ferries and Eastern Shipbuilding Group are holding a ceremonial steel cutting event to celebrate the start of construction on the new hybrid-electric 160-auto ferries. These are WSF’s first new vessels under construction in more than a decade, and the first ever new hybrid-electric vessels. When: 10 a.m. to 12... Read Moredredgewire.comAHOY THERE! THERE ONCE WAS A FERRY TERMINAL ROAD CREW, WHO SAID, "WE'VE GOT PAVING TO DO!" THE ROAD TO THE SHORE, OPEN AT NIGHT NO MORE, BUT THE FERRY KEPT SAILING ON THROUGH myedmondsnews.com/20...
AHOY THERE! THERE ONCE WERE TRANSPO BOSSES, WHO'D WHO IN A QUESTION WOULD BASK, "WHAT'S THE FERRY SYSTEM WORTH?"--A GRAND TASK! AFTER YEARS OF FREE RIDE, THEY ASKED AFTER THE IMPOSED NEW FARE TIDE... "PERHAPS WE SHOULD'VE DONE THAT FIRST!" THEY'D ASK
N.C. State ferry survey seeks public input as state studies economic impact of ferry system | Island Free PressThe North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is encouraging ferry passengers and others who use or depend on the state’s ferry system to participate in a new economic impact survey […]islandfreepress.orgAHOY THERE! THE FERRY ON GLASTONBURY BAY, TOOK A PROP REPAIR HOL-I-DAY. NOW SHE'S SPINNING WITH GLEE, CROSSING HAPPY AND FREE, AND IS BACK TO COMMUTING TODAY!
Historic Connecticut River ferry returns after propulsion repairThe Rocky Hill-Glastonbury Ferry returned to service Friday, July 31, after the Connecticut Department of Transportation replaced a worn component in the ferry operation’s propulsion system.
&ldwww.workboat.comAHOY THERE! YES. $21 MILLION. 154 FEET. A SECOND ARTICLE CONFIRMS IT.
New England's only hybrid car ferry docks in RocklandThe Capt. Almer Dinsmore can carry 250 passengers and 23 vehicles and will primarily run between Rockland and Vinalhaven.www.bangordailynews.comAHOY THERE! BUT THE REAL QUESTION IS, HOW CAN MAINE BUILD A 154' FERRY FOR $21 MILLION DOLLARS?
MaineDOT prepares to add state’s first hybrid engine ferry to fleetWhile Capt. Almer Dinsmore may be Maine’s first hybrid ferry, it won’t be the only one for too long.www.wabi.tvAHOY THERE! BIG SHIP ARRIVES TO CARRY BIG FERRY ACROSS BIG OCEAN TO BIG CUSTOMER FOR BIG LAUNCH--BIGGILY! SLOMO VIDEO WORTH A WATCH
Slow-motion big ship lift operation thrills spectators in HobartPeering through binoculars and nestled on camp chairs, onlookers encircle Hobart's River Derwent to behold one of the most complex marine undertakings in Tasmania's history. www.abc.net.auAHOY THERE! CATS IN BRISBANE STRIKE IN THE ‘MID-DAY “RiverCity Ferries would prefer to shut down the ferries for two hours rather than operate a skeleton timetable. That shows the contempt they have for their employees and passengers relying on the service to get to work.”
Brisbane cats face union actionBrisbane's river ferry services may shut down as unions initiate industrial action over stalled wage negotiations, impacting commuters and workers.www.thedcn.com.auAHOY THERE! EARFULL OFFERED "On any given day, with four round trips, the BC Ferries Orca is, at best, able to provide service to 120 fewer vehicles per day than its predecessor. Did it not occur to them that it would cause congestion at the terminal at some point?" LINKY: www.coastreporter.ne...
AHOY THERE! NO REPREVE ON THE OCRACOKE "The Hatteras-Ocracoke vehicle ferry has never charged a toll and is one of the system’s busiest routes. Unlike the longer Ocracoke-mainland routes, it operates on a first-come, first-served basis rather than reservation"
State budget corrections bill leaves out change to ferry toll requirements - Ocracoke ObserverBy Sam Walker Despite pleas from local officials and the area’s state senator, the requirement to add tolls to the currently free ferry routes will remain for now in the state budget law that passed the General Assembly earlier this month. House Bill 268, which was approved by a conference committee made up of members […]ocracokeobserver.comAHOY THERE! BC FERRIES DISCOVERS SOME OFFICE SYSTEMS ARE OLDER THAN THE QUEEN OF NEW WESTMINSTER; SYSTEM TO REPLACE ANCIENT COMPUTER THAT STILL TODAY ASKS FOR FLOPPY DISK #47; THE FERRIES GO-TO, "HAVE YOU TRIED TURNING IT OFF AND ON AGAIN?" OFFICIALLY RETIRED AS IT STRATEGY
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