HooHaa Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 4 hours ago, TimTang said: With one of these (used in Singapore) it would take 2 hours to do the trip one-way. It cruises at 28 knots or 53 km/hr. It's hardly scary and is usually a very smooth ride. I've traveled back and forth from Singapore to Batam many times. The problem is, would there be the market to justify the purchase one or more of these. These cats are in operation between samui, Phangan, chumporn and Koh tao. As for a smooth ride, sure, if the water is smooth. They are essentially harbour ferries, they roll like mad in any sort of chop. Try the chumporn Koh tao crossing in November if you doubt my words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorn2000 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 They wanna make it profitable, make it a Booze Cruze.. That's what that demographic is looking for anyway. MAN OVERBOARD!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innocenthai Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 It will fail as it previously failed, ah no, sorry, it won't fail as they already forgot what they were thinking about (time for lunch !)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 just Don't employ any expat Italian Sea captains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morakot Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Quote The Marine Department has ordered a feasibility study for the project, which should be done by the end of this year. How many decades has this been talked about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innocenthai Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 4 hours ago, TimTang said: Yes...the one in the photo looks a little dodgy and probably doesn't go that fast anyway. Here's a 'Thai' ferry that goes from Hua Hin to Kho Phangan which is more like the type they would use in Pataya. HUA HIM TO KOH PHANGAN ????? Never heard of it ! Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yann55 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 1 hour ago, Lingba said: Dare I ask why this will take at least 5 years to implement? They have to build the road ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HooHaa Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 3 minutes ago, innocenthai said: HUA HIM TO KOH PHANGAN ????? Never heard of it ! Thank you. He means chumporn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HooHaa Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 9 minutes ago, tifino said: just Don't employ any expat Italian Sea captains Have you an aversion to Italian seamen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sphere Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Another ferry tale "mega" project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 (edited) 3 minutes ago, HooHaa said: Have you an aversion to Italian seamen? Oh, no - just one particular ex-one who might eventually be free'd, then scarper off to the the other side of the world... Edited August 24, 2016 by tifino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 22 minutes ago, HooHaa said: He means chumporn. Presumably Chumporn is where you Chumporf to get the ferry to Koh Phangan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morakot Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 1 hour ago, Lingba said: Dare I ask why this will take at least 5 years to implement? You really think it's going to be that quick? This ferry connection has been talked about for decades! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuchulainn Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Can't wait to see the leaking death-trap of a tub when it's launched (and sunk!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morakot Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, HooHaa said: These cats are in operation between samui, Phangan, chumporn and Koh tao. As for a smooth ride, sure, if the water is smooth. They are essentially harbour ferries, they roll like mad in any sort of chop. Possibly a catamaran like this one, which was used as high-speed ferry across the North Channel next to the Irish Sea. Edited August 24, 2016 by Morakot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HooHaa Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 48 minutes ago, tifino said: Oh, no - just one particular ex-one who might eventually be free'd, then scarper off to the the other side of the world... leaving behind only the memory of spray on your face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freed1948 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 If the use of old Thai ferries and Thai crew is proposed, I envisage a lot of drownings at sea! Wouldn't get me on one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddavidovsky Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Coconuts is having a joke using the picture of that boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 (edited) Bad news. Chinese have a tendency toward motion sickness. Comes from not having vehicles when they were growing up. (Strangely, the smoother the car rides, the worse it gets.) I'm forecasting a huge market for barf bags if they do start a 2 hour ferry. Edit: Flew once in the back section of a 747 into Beijing. A couple of hours from landing, it got a little choppy. Literally, I was the only passenger in the back 20 rows that didn't have to use the bag. Edited August 24, 2016 by impulse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgdawg Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 This just in from TOT...."..the new Hua Hin-Pattaya Ferry will be an Instant Success." TOT buys DRM (music rights) to "Gilligan's Island." TOT buys all images surrounding "The Minnow." Screen reader users, click here to turn off Google Instant. Minnow Family Cyprinidae www2.dnr.cornell.edu1000 × 394Search by image Brassy Minnow (Hybognathus hankinsoni) Visit page View image Images may be subject to copyright.Send feedback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gchurch259 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Check out the operation of High Speed ferry Kansai Airport, Osaka to Kobe ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansnl Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 7 hours ago, TimTang said: With one of these (used in Singapore) it would take 2 hours to do the trip one-way. It cruises at 28 knots or 53 km/hr. It's hardly scary and is usually a very smooth ride. I've traveled back and forth from Singapore to Batam many times. The problem is, would there be the market to justify the purchase one or more of these. While also the problem of high fuel consumption might be hindrance. Like all the stopped high speed cross channel services between UK and continent. Although the Chunnel also played a big part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morakot Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 16 minutes ago, hansnl said: While also the problem of high fuel consumption might be hindrance. Like all the stopped high speed cross channel services between UK and continent. Although the Chunnel also played a big part. Read the article in the Bangkok Post, it says a bit about fuel consumption. BKK_Post.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyarddog Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Let me tell you how this turns out. They start the ferry service. They hire some of these useless phuychais that drive the Pattaya speedboats. Their drunk most of the time and run into a fishing boat going full speed. The ferry sinks and 300 tourist die. The authorities chalk this up to bad luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 8 hours ago, Rorri said: A Thai ferry travelling at an average of 53 km/h, somehow I find that scary. Just like the 69 kph average in a car. Not a chance unless there is a lot of wreckage left behind on the road. Don't the people who give these values have any idea of what it takes to produce a good average? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenKadz Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Doesn't the Thai Navy have an unused aircraft carrier and a couple of submarines laying around that could fill the need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Fear not, the dream continues. It got lost when the figures of two hours to cover 105 kilometers (of sea) were mentioned. Carry on using the road because the only ferryboat that will ever see service will take the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 8 hours ago, TimTang said: Yes...the one in the photo looks a little dodgy and probably doesn't go that fast anyway. Here's a 'Thai' ferry that goes from Hua Hin to Kho Phangan which is more like the type they would use in Pataya. ...speaking about what's in that photo... ...a previous ply of the Koh SiChang Route the insides are a little more impressive, but it would be needed for a more sea-going trip: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 21 minutes ago, tifino said: ...speaking about what's in that photo... ...a previous ply of the Koh SiChang Route the insides are a little more impressive, but it would be needed for a more sea-going trip: I can smell the diesel fumes from here, they are making me sea sick... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 ...and deaf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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