Beware of Greek Ferrys Loading Cars

[Chris Allman]

I thought you all might enjoy THIS courtesy of g Captain. Go Go Go and Mother close your eyes and hang on

[happy daze john in oz]

More fun than the 'dogem'cars at the fair ground!

[John Arton]

Chris
Saw that one. There are a number of videos of those Greek ferries doing similar on the small Islands they serve. Backing down onto a small pier in a swell is not my idea of fun, yet the Greek skippers have to do it on a regular basis. Hats off to them.
rgds
JA

[Chris Allman]

Yes John, they do appear to earn their money the hard way.

[John Arton]

Chris
watching the aft mooring crew and the shore gang, health and safety obviously no where near. The strain on those ropes must have them singing at times.
rgds
JA

[Chris Allman]

I suppose they have no option but to do it, John, to keep to schedule, from what I know about some of the Greek Isles, the berthing facilities are somewhat primitive to say the least. A concrete pier, a couple of bollards and a lot of good luck with no room for misjudgement.

[Keith Tindell]

And of course they are in the same EU that we are, with the same rules!,,,,except they just ignore them, so do a lot of other countries in EU, just us daft bloody lot that abide to the letter, KT