Sam Plusnet
2018-12-18 20:09:15 UTC
There was a recent a BBC report on the effects of rough weather on a
ferry during the crossing from Northern Ireland to Scotland.
This resulted in lorries being thrown onto their sides and cars being
crushed. Happily the were no reports of serious injuries.
Mr Mcerlean was on board when the alarm was raised.
He said: "We got on the ferry about half four and it was a wee bit rough
and choppy coming along.
"About halfway across it sort of went into a big dip and came back out
of it and that is when all the wrecking took place.
"After that the boat was sort of capsizing over a wee bit, leaning over
a wee bit."
Asked if he thought the ferry was going to topple over, Mr Mcerlean
replied: "We thought she was away at that time."
Mr Mcerlean said: "It happened that quick that people didn't know what
was taking place and everybody was nervous and afraid if we were going
on over.
"There was a lot of panic going on."
ferry during the crossing from Northern Ireland to Scotland.
This resulted in lorries being thrown onto their sides and cars being
crushed. Happily the were no reports of serious injuries.
Mr Mcerlean was on board when the alarm was raised.
He said: "We got on the ferry about half four and it was a wee bit rough
and choppy coming along.
"About halfway across it sort of went into a big dip and came back out
of it and that is when all the wrecking took place.
"After that the boat was sort of capsizing over a wee bit, leaning over
a wee bit."
Asked if he thought the ferry was going to topple over, Mr Mcerlean
replied: "We thought she was away at that time."
Mr Mcerlean said: "It happened that quick that people didn't know what
was taking place and everybody was nervous and afraid if we were going
on over.
"There was a lot of panic going on."
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Sam Plusnet
Sam Plusnet