You should've kept filming. It seems the story didn't make as many waves (no pun intended) on public media as it probably should have. I hear rumours of a near 45 degree roll? No surprise considering the ship was running parallel to the swell. (genius move captain) 45 degrees, that's almost the point of no return for a cargo ship, let alone a car ferry with UNSECURED vehicles below decks. Can you grasp the idea of how serious this incident could've been? Simple fact, if more vehicles had moved below deck, then the ship wouldn't have recovered & today (Wednesday) it would still be adrift at sea with a horrendous list, if indeed it hadn't sunk! FACT: RO-RO ferries have been banned in the UK for the most part, & yet we still use them here. Do some research on these types of vessels & previous incidents, & you'll begin to understand how lucky you all were that day.
Pedro Ribeiro Judging by the direction of travel & the direction of the swell, I'm guessing the ship was heading towards Tassie. In which case, in the captains defense, there probably wasn't an option to change course to avoid excessive roll of the ship. I live on Tassies north coast so I can vouch for the horrid conditions....which are still ongoing!
I was on this sailing! First time overnight a boat and scared shitless (pretty sure it's me in the last second having a bit of a yell - big thanks for coming to see if i was alright) My little car was slammed into someone else's - their car took most of the damage. I revisit this video every now and then to remind myself to never do it again
This brings back memories, I went on this around April 2013. Chundered like a mofo. They make it out to be calm and peaceful in the ad's, but if you're like me you'll be back n forth to the bathroom all night.
+E1EmEnTaLFishes - Even though the area is a fraction of the size of the Bermuda Triangle there have been many more planes and boats lost in the "Bass Strait Triangle". The only difference is Australians are a bit more grounded in reality and know that it's due to the fast changing weather conditions and how shallow Bass Strait is that causes the accidents and doesn't need aliens as an explanation.
I've been on the ship and on the way back to Melbourne everyone was committing and falling over except for me, because I had a massive allergic reaction to the food on it and was chilling out dozing on phenerghan passing out lel
WOW ! I think the news reported that it lent nearly 45°. Did lots of damage to cars and trucks. Glad that you were ok. Thanks for the footage ✔. At least you have some crazy experience to remember and talk about. ☆☆☆☆☆
+RangerPilot22 I'm sure it's breath taking when it's calm. But i rather fly because I'm based in Sydney... I can't be buggered driving down to Vic, then taking an overnight ride on the ferry... Plus I'm piss weak (I get sea sick really easily) ... Hahaha!!!! But if I ever ride the spirit of tas, I'll take a spare pair of pants in case I shit myself because of the choppy seas like this video...
Omg my boyfriend and I have been planning to go on it in summer..... Until now!!! Maybe we'll just fly from Melbourne instead It's all about the weather too I suppose it's been so windy and wild lately
I went on The Spirit of Tasmania a couple of years ago. The way back was OK but the way there, we were in a storm just as bad as that one. Let me put it this way, it really sucks when its your first time on a boat, your cabin is on the second floor and the stairs are half as long as your feet.
For the most part its a smooth trip - we went on it July last year and was perfect Took car and animals & turns out houseload of furniture was on same trip
This is the first time I'm seeing such thing bc my cousin works there as a butler he always talks about it and he never mentioned something like this before
Hahaha I came back to Melbourne on the spirit the day the ropes snapped and when I was watching the boat leave someone commented about the ropes snapping haha and back in 2013 I fell of the toilet almost smashing into the shower on the spirit hahha
+Courtney Smart Its not that bad, it was just a weather front that churned up the straight, I have been on the Spirit where it was dead calm, but having said that, Bass Straight is an unforgiving beast when it decides its a time to turn on the Roller Coaster.
+Ohloveeh Radars don't serve that purpose. By the time the sensors would pick up the roll of the ship it'd be too late to warn the passengers or crew unfortunately.
Radar can sometimes pick up rogue waves. This was a case of a huge sea with a wave maybe 10 or 15 percent bigger than its neighbours that happened to tip the ship into an extended roll. Such events are unpredictable in terms of which particular wave will do that.
The spirit of Tasmania is great ,I've been on it lots and it'd never been like that, but I would like to experience it .... Would be fun, but it's a great ship
I wrote this when half asleep.I meant Cyclone off Sydney (heading to fiji) sorry i don't know much about this ferry/ship ( i assumed it was similar), just shocked at how much it rocked.
People I think your overreacting. The spirit has been travelling between tassie and the mainland for decades and the boat has never gone close to sinking.
when you're out in the middle of the ocean and waves start knocking your cruise ship around. I doubt you'll think it's fun 😂 if the ship manages to flip the ship's going to sink and someones gonna die 😉
+featherqueen31 - Many of us have been on the boat and recognise it. It's probably deck 9 and it's from after the renovations when they put in the fake grass floor and the seats which aren't bolted down.
