Extreme weather | Ireland to Wales in a hurricane
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Whilst undertaking a pre-booked crossing of the Irish Sea to obtain material for new blogs to be published to www.a2bviasea.co.uk , A2B via Sea was caught up in Storm Eunice; arguably the biggest storm to hit UK waters in three decades.
Being the second of three storms to hit the UK in five days; the others being Storm Dudley and Storm Franklin, this intense weather system hit the UK on the 18th February 2022.
A2B via Sea had embarked Irish Ferries giant vessel Ulysses in Dublin early that morning. The Captain made a pre-departure announcement advising passengers that initially the crossing would be fine however, as we approach Holyhead the weather will deteriorate with winds anticipated to be Gale 8 to Storm 10.....little did we know...!
Passing the outward bound Stena Nordica we see her ploughing through the Irish Sea then, in the distance, we see the Port of Holyhead; huge waves and spin drift cascading over the breakwater.
As Ulysses enters the Welsh port we take an extreme list to port as the wind catches the ships' side.
Coming to rest off the jetty the Captain makes an announcement to say the winds are gusting to 83knots (95mph) and we were essentially "pinned' to the quay" unable to move ahead or astern.
The Stena Line vessel Stena Adventurer arrives cautiously from Dublin however, like Ulysses, Storm Eunice takes hold of her and pulls her towards the quay.
The tug not being able to hold her, Stena Adventurer aborts her manoeuvre and heads back out to sea!
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0:00 Dublin to Holyhead
0:04 18 Feb 2022
0:07 Taking on Storm Eunice
0:12 She is HUGE
2:10 The best views of the impending storm
5:21 Attempting to swing off the jetty...
5:35 The wind increases...
5:40 engines working hard to keep us off the jetty
5:53 Wind hits 83knots 95mph
6:02 We are "pinned to the berth"
6:06 as per a captain's announcement
6:20 and unable to move astern
7:09 The storm pushing the ship towards the jetty
7:46 But she aborts & heads back out to sea!
7:55 Storm Eunice really taking hold
8:31 Filmed by A2B via Sea www.a2bviasea.co.uk
@selwynowen6213 2 жыл бұрын
I work at the port in Holyhead, I was lucky to be off those few days that storm was happening.
@Bertil_Lundin 2 жыл бұрын
Great film and exciting passage. Thanks for sharing and have a nice week! // Bertil.
@A2BviaSeaonTV 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you and you.
@bonkeydollocks1879 2 жыл бұрын
Great memories of childhood holidays around Valley and holyhead and llanwrog, treaudaur Bay in the 70s and 80s. Went on the hibernia in the 90s, she is being scrapped now in India (?) ( March 2022)
@A2BviaSeaonTV 2 жыл бұрын
Hi. Thanks for watching my footage. Thats right, unfortunately she is now being scrapped along with the former Stena Cambria
@bonkeydollocks1879 2 жыл бұрын
@@A2BviaSeaonTV such a shame, all things must pass
@paulkirkpatrick6371 2 жыл бұрын
This is one lovely looking vessel Irish.ferries have in there fleet both inside and out from belfast northern ireland
@A2BviaSeaonTV 2 жыл бұрын
Hi. Thanks for watching! Walk about tours of the interiors of most of the #irishferries fleet can be found in the Irish Ferries playlist of my KZfaq Channel 'A2B via Sea onTV'. Enjoy! Please subscribe 🙏 😉 kzfaq.info
@TCX749 5 ай бұрын
Great footage that makes me glad to be on dry land in my warm house! What's the app shown at 4:54?
@A2BviaSeaonTV 5 ай бұрын
Hi. Thanks for watching! That would be vesselfinder.com More storm videos on my playlist 'When travelling doesn't go to plan '
@hampshirewanderer5078 Жыл бұрын
The reason for the heavy roll was probably due to the slow speed entering Holyhead. While the ships have stabilisers, they are ineffective at slow speed.
@A2BviaSeaonTV Жыл бұрын
Hi. Thanks for watching! Myké. Instagram: thebearded_blogger www.a2bviasea.co.uk
@user-hw3ke7tf6t Жыл бұрын
i was in that day on ferry......... i ship from Dudlin @02.00 (20.30 normal).......with Stena Line. it took 22 hrs to cross in UK-Holyhead
@A2BviaSeaonTV Жыл бұрын
Hi. Thanks for watching! Wow!!! Myké, Instagram: thebearded_blogger
@ErwinBlonk Жыл бұрын
I live by the coast. My great-grandfather, who passed on when I was 10, was a fisherman on small to medium boats. I get seasick just watching videos like this...I didn't inherit sea legs.
@A2BviaSeaonTV Жыл бұрын
Hi Erwin Thanks for watching. Myké Instagram: thebearded_blogger TikTok: A2B via Sea www.a2bviasea.co.uk
@martinmcgimpsey9750 2 жыл бұрын
Those were waves in the back ground that looked like mountain! I think I would really be glad too get off of that one! Probably be saying a prayer at the same time!
@A2BviaSeaonTV 2 жыл бұрын
Hi. Thanks for watching! The ship and crew handled the weather really well. I was very impressed. Many more films on my other playlists.
@AviationFin 2 жыл бұрын
Good job 👍
@A2BviaSeaonTV 2 жыл бұрын
Hi. Thank you for watching my footage! If you like storm videos there are many on my playlist 'when travelling doesn't go to plan ' including some where I've ended up in hurricane force conditions
@kellysouter4381 2 жыл бұрын
Wild ride!
@A2BviaSeaonTV 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Kelly. Thanks for watching! More storm videos can be found in the playlist 'when travelling doesn't go to plan ', including hurricane force 12.
@richardanthonygilbey 2 жыл бұрын
🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🦁🦁🎄🎄🎄 I like the new deck has windows
@seanconnor-bc6rx Жыл бұрын
i love this ship... i miss it
@A2BviaSeaonTV Жыл бұрын
Hi Sean. Thanks for watching! Blogs of Ulysses, Stena Nordica and Stena Adventurer with loads of interior photos can be found at www.a2bviasea.co.uk Walk about tours can be found on KZfaq Channel A2B via Sea on TV Myké Instagram: thebearded_blogger
@shaneD7378 Жыл бұрын
I'm glad I wasn't on that crossing I've done a retun on that route on W.B yeats I'm glad it was a mill pond in both directions for that
@A2BviaSeaonTV Жыл бұрын
Hi Shane. Thanks for watching! It was undoubtedly a freak storm, which she handled extremely well. Myké, Instagram: thebearded_blogger www.a2bviasea.co.uk
@codprawn Жыл бұрын
The Irish Sea is probably the roughest in the World. Particularly where it hits the Welsh coast. Biscay is like a millpond in comparison as the waters are deeper and you don't get the funnel between Ireland and Wales.
@A2BviaSeaonTV Жыл бұрын
Hi. Thanks for watching! More storm videos can be found in the playlist 'When travelling doesn't go to plan '. Myké, Instagram: thebearded_blogger Facebook: A2B via Sea TikTok: A2B via Sea www.a2bviasea.co.uk
@TKM11370 Ай бұрын
I don't think you're right there. Go to the Bering sea might have something to say about that.
@codprawn Ай бұрын
@@TKM11370 The North Sea off Scotland is even worse. Read up on the Artic Convoys. Deep water is never as bad as shallow water hence why the Irish Sea is so bad. You have 3000 miles of Atlantic Ocean funnelling between Wales and Ireland. The water is pretty shallow so the waves really build. Deeper water you tend to get smoother waves.
@mehitabel1290 4 ай бұрын
What I don't understand is how the cars and other vehicles on these ferries don't get damaged in conditions like this. I'm kind of anxious, because I'm making this crossing in a week's time...........
@A2BviaSeaonTV 4 ай бұрын
Hi. Thanks for watching
@philipwilliams2830 4 ай бұрын
The port of Holyhead is in Wales not England .
@A2BviaSeaonTV 4 ай бұрын
Hi. Thanks for watching! Of course it is! My sincere apologies, thanks for the correction. Myké
@SlinkyBack Жыл бұрын
A little sporty, but ferries tend to have a very shallow draft which enables them to navigate ferry terminals and that tends to make them wallow and uncomfortable. There is nothing to be concerned about as they are very seaworthy and the crew are well used to the crossings, the only concern is avoiding the occasional puddle of sickness . 🤢
@A2BviaSeaonTV Жыл бұрын
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@buhayofwsasweden2707 2 жыл бұрын
Very nice
@A2BviaSeaonTV 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching
@buhayofwsasweden2707 2 жыл бұрын
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@Tomplayzroblox2024 Ай бұрын
Im going on irish ferries this year from dublin to holyhead, then driving to haven! Its the cruises and i think its the ulysses like urs!
@A2BviaSeaonTV Ай бұрын
@irishferries Ulysses is a great ship! A blog can be found at www.a2bviasea.co.uk Instagram: thebearded_blogger
@Tomplayzroblox2024 Ай бұрын
@@A2BviaSeaonTV I don't have instagram but thx
@Tomplayzroblox2024 Ай бұрын
@@A2BviaSeaonTVDate for holidays: 12th July
@Tomplayzroblox2024 Ай бұрын
@@A2BviaSeaonTValso, why didn't u board by car?
@A2BviaSeaonTV Ай бұрын
@@Tomplayzroblox2024 I travelled as a foot passenger. Blog at www.a2bviasea.co.uk Instagram: thebearded_blogger
@gorotate2224 2 жыл бұрын
Even QE2 would have reduced their speed in these conditions.. from 34 to 32 knots
@A2BviaSeaonTV 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@ragnarragnarson5184 2 жыл бұрын
Thats nothing, to appreciate it you need to be a hundreds of miles out at sea away from the shelter of land to really see the power of a storm, i spent a good few years at sea and seen massive swells of 60ft plus in hurricane force weather
@Bigwavemaster1 2 жыл бұрын
A bit like this then? 🛑#Ship in Storm at Sea - #FULL VERSION - 18-12- 2018. Storm Deirdre #Waves #storm #hurricane #Sea kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r5ZdqrGUrN3Opqc.html
@bonkeydollocks1879 2 жыл бұрын
Sorry we couldn't get the correct storm for you
@Bigwavemaster1 2 жыл бұрын
@@bonkeydollocks1879 60ft is child’s play anyway 😂
@bonkeydollocks1879 2 жыл бұрын
@@Bigwavemaster1 ☺️
@Oakleaf700 Жыл бұрын
@@Bigwavemaster1 Agreed...60 ft? a mere blip.. Seen bigger waves in the garden pond when the dog drops her tennis ball in it. 🌊
@markjonno91 2 жыл бұрын
Can you imagine if this was on Seacat or the Stena HSS there would literally be no more vomit bags & the toilets would be flooded! 😂😂
@A2BviaSeaonTV 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Mark. Thanks for watching!! You are right, no more sick bags if this was a SeaCat lol. More storm chasing videos, including aboard a SeaCat, can be found on my playlist 'when travelling doesn't go to plan '. Also, a blog of my storm chasing trips can be found on my website www.a2bviasea.co.uk Enjoy!
@markjonno91 2 жыл бұрын
@@A2BviaSeaonTV any time mate! I'm supposed to be going on Norwegian Epic cruise around the Mediterranean next month so just a little nervous in case I get seasick lol
@A2BviaSeaonTV 2 жыл бұрын
@@markjonno91 ah you'll be fine; she's a big ship
@Oakleaf700 Жыл бұрын
@@markjonno91 Probably too late for your trip, but I too can feel really motion sick, so need *Transderm Scōp* , thankfully this has worked for me to date. Prescription only, sticks behind the ear. {Probably you will know of it if going on a cruise}. Hope you had a good time.
@ramblingrob4693 11 ай бұрын
Good video not clickbait
@A2BviaSeaonTV 11 ай бұрын
Hi. Thanks for watching! Myké, Instagram: thebearded_blogger www.a2bviasea.co.uk
@seanconnor-bc6rx Жыл бұрын
you call that a storm lol... I remember being on that ship and having the waves come over the top deck.
@A2BviaSeaonTV Жыл бұрын
Hi Sean. More storm footage can be found on KZfaq Channel A2B via Sea on TV. Just go to playlist 'When travelling doesn't go to plan ' Myké
@adriannegrillo8394 Жыл бұрын
Why do they travel in these conditions?
@A2BviaSeaonTV Жыл бұрын
Hi Adrianne. Thanks for watching! This epic storm was forecast long in advance. When my ship departed Dublin the weather was fine however the winds picked up considerably off UK. We almost made it into port before the storm hit. More videos in the playlist 'When travelling doesn't go to plan '. Myké, Instagram: thebearded_blogger www.a2bviasea.co.uk
@navan2528 11 ай бұрын
Ulysses is the best ferry for stability I have travelled on
@A2BviaSeaonTV 11 ай бұрын
Hi. Thanks for watching! A blog of Ulysses with loads of interior photos can be found at www.a2bviasea.co.uk
@shutup2751 Жыл бұрын
my idea of hell
@suzymoroka297 2 жыл бұрын
Look out the window! We’re getting a pounding! Continues to show us inside the ferry, people using their phones to record outside the windows?! For 10 seconds, agh we missed the pounding 🙄😒
@A2BviaSeaonTV 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! More videos of some of my travels in storms can be found on my playlist 'When travelling doesn't go to plan ' including hurricane force 12
@c0linwhite489 Жыл бұрын
Worked at larne Harbour in the 80s the old europic ferry would have out paced them in rough weather bow doors 👎
@A2BviaSeaonTV Жыл бұрын
Hi Colin. Thanks for watching! Myké. Instagram: thebearded_blogger www.a2bviasea.co.uk
@davidpayne9409 2 жыл бұрын
Shame Irish ferries treated their Irish seaman so disgustingly. Would never use this company all the time they use cheap labour over Irish seaman. How does their management sleep at night !!!!
@bonkeydollocks1879 2 жыл бұрын
By making big profits probably
@robbiehoekstra7727 Жыл бұрын
As P&O Ferries does since this year?
@adriannegrillo8394 Жыл бұрын
Why do they purposely sail in dangerous conditions? I can't believe people get on these and sail in a hurricane as we know it.
@A2BviaSeaonTV Жыл бұрын
Hi Adrianne. Thanks for watching! The ship i was on was, at the time, literally one of the biggest ferries in the world and able to power through storm force winds. This storm however was huge. A blog of the ship Ulysses can be found at www.a2bviasea.co.uk and a tour in the Irish Ferries playlist of KZfaq channel A2B via Sea on TV Myké, Instagram: thebearded_blogger
@RealTimeDrives 2 жыл бұрын
Me at the start: Hmm doesn’t look to bad Me later: Ahh shit
@A2BviaSeaonTV 2 жыл бұрын
Lol! Hi, thanks for watching! More videos of storms including violent storm 11 and hurricane 12 on my playlist When Travelling Doesnt Go To Plan Enjoy
@ApinderSingh-oe1zz 11 ай бұрын
(Irish, sea)
@A2BviaSeaonTV 11 ай бұрын
Hey. Thanks for watching! More storm videos in my playlist 'When travelling doesn't go to plan ' www.a2bviasea.co.uk
@Bruce-1956 2 жыл бұрын
She is of average size, not huge. Set het next to a container ship or a ULCC then she would look very small.
@petercurran2578 2 жыл бұрын
At the time she was built, she was the biggest in the world, and she's not that old ! Get your facts straight.
@bonkeydollocks1879 2 жыл бұрын
Anything next to a ULCC looks small 🙄
@ronnieince4568 2 жыл бұрын
Well if you read Homer Ulysses was the worst navigator in history -from.The Black Sea to the Aegean via the Straits of Gibraltar -no wonder the journey took 20 years! !!
@buhayofwsasweden2707 2 жыл бұрын
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