Cruise Ship Horn Battle

[jeep-kk]

Found this on you tube, it is a cruise ship horn battle between a Carnival Cruise Ship and a Walt Disney Cruise Ship.

 

The first horn you will hear is the Disney Ship (where the footage is being taken from).

 

Keep listening to the whole clip (1 minute) its quite cleaver. Who do you think wins the battle with the best horn?

 

[Kiwi Kruzer]

They are neat to watch,

even better if you are standing right under the horn on the top deck.

Heres another with Oriana and QM2....

 

[waydago]

That was awsome, thanks for the links.

[Druke I]

There a great many clips on utube featuring ships' whistles (horns), and some are quite good.

[Kiwi_cruiser]

even better if you are standing right under the horn on the top deck.

 

That’s a good way of going deaf!, lol :p

 

Here is another video of OV 1 & OV 2 (Pacific Jewel) having a Horn Battle:

[Sandielle]

Wowwww! That sent shivers up my spine. Wonderful sound - that's given me a fix for the day! :D:D:D

[rockie]

Damn, I wish I could get broadband, I can't view any clips on this dial up. I will have to go to daughters place and have a look. I love the fog horns. The Sapphire had to put the fog horn on coming back from Oz to Auckland. Our cabin was on the top deck, with balcony, and it was great, sitting out there, sailing through the fog listening to it. There were so many complaints around the ship from some passengers about it. It's there for a reason for goodness sake, but it really made you feel like you were on a ship, just like in the old films.

[Kiwi Kruzer]

In 2004, we flew over and joined QM2 for her maiden voyage into the Med.

That was an amazing voyage for horn blowing. Sea tradition calls for other ships to greet a new ship on the sea as they pass each other , and as we were in many ports with many other ships, sail outs were awesome.

[cazz0069]

Wowwww! That sent shivers up my spine. Wonderful sound - that's given me a fix for the day! :D:D:D

 

I remember trying to make sure i was always filming when the horn went off on our sailaway from Sydney Harbour, and all 3 times all you end hearing is me screaming over the top of the horn as it scared the bejesus out of me! Big butch thing i am :p

[Sandielle]

I remember trying to make sure i was always filming when the horn went off on our sailaway from Sydney Harbour, and all 3 times all you end hearing is me screaming over the top of the horn as it scared the bejesus out of me! Big butch thing i am :p

 

Haha Jas, I actually jump, just about out of my skin, if I am not prepared for it. Same with fireworks. :D

[jeep-kk]

Wowwww! That sent shivers up my spine. Wonderful sound - that's given me a fix for the day! :D:D:D

 

Tell me about it, I get shivers everytime I watch it, strange how you react to things eh ....

[Kiwi Kruzer]

Any "Maritime experts" out there who could tell us

when ships are permitted/required to blast the horn?

 

I know when a ship is getting underway,

they give 3 blasts,

and as mentioned above use it in fog.

 

I always wait for it as we leave a port ,

but sometimes it does not happen.

[rockie]

I wish I could put that sound on my mobile when it rings.:D

[Sandielle]

Hehehe Rockie - I think you'd cause a few heart attacks.!;) But I have to agree - it's a wonderful sound.

[Druke I]

The three blasts is a signal that they are backing into the active sea-lane or channel. It is not usually give when moving forward from a berth.

[jeep-kk]

Any "Maritime experts" out there who could tell us

when ships are permitted/required to blast the horn?

 

I know when a ship is getting underway,

they give 3 blasts,

and as mentioned above use it in fog.

 

I always wait for it as we leave a port ,

but sometimes it does not happen.

 

The 3 blasts mean the vessel is operating its propulsion astern. Your only allowed to use your horn when operating in conditions with restricted visibility, overtaking another vessel, nearing a narrow channel, when manouvering or when unclear of another vessel intention.

 

Enjoy !!!!!!