Epic on the move!!

[floating on a boat]

Oh dear - it seems to have stopped again. False alarm maybe.

[time2cruise1]

Status: Anchored/Moored

Speed/Course: 0.1 kn / 325˚

Length x Breadth: 329 m X 46 m

Draught: 10 m

Destination: SEA TRIALS

Received (45): 0h 15min 36s ago

Show Vessel's Track

Distance to...

 

 

Not going anywhere yet - check back between 9 and 10 EDT. Should head out between 3 and 4 am local time. I can see that the fuel barge is there.

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[Chetsky]

Am I missing something or what? If you zoom in on the satellite view it appears to me that the ship is land locked . It seems the only way out of the basin is to the stern of the ship and that looks like a road.

[time2cruise1]

Am I missing something or what? If you zoom in on the satellite view it appears to me that the ship is land locked . It seems the only way out of the basin is to the stern of the ship and that looks like a road.

 

Not sure where you can find a real time satellite view. Plenty of room to head out to sea on the AIS map tracking. The engines are fired up

Flag: Bahamas

Ship Type: Passenger

Status: Underway

Speed/Course: 1.7 kn / 322˚

Length x Breadth: 329 m X 46 m

Draught: 10 m

Destination: SEA TRIALS

Received (45): 0h 10min 46s ago

 

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/default.aspx?zoom=10&mmsi=311018500&centerx=-2.188832&centery=47.28401

[garycarla]

...If you zoom in on the satellite view it appears to me that the ship is land locked ....

 

How are you finding a satellite view that shows this information? I would love to visit that site.

[sdmike]

Here's the fuel barge currently sitting next to the ship. :)

 

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/showallphotos.aspx?mmsi=227598930

[sdmike]

How are you finding a satellite view that shows this information? I would love to visit that site.

 

The link is in time2cruise's post

[ERLEC]

If the Sea trials starts between 3 and 4 local time, does that mean around 9 or 10pm EST?

[ERLEC]

It see it moving now... 1.4 knots right now.... Looks like the trials are starting now! It's 6:25pm EST.

[mitsugirly]

When I click on the link, it looks like it's still sitting up against the dock. :confused:

[xangav]

Flag: Bahamas

Ship Type: Passenger

Status: Underway

Speed/Course: 1.4 kn / 308˚

Length x Breadth: 329 m X 46 m

Draught: 10 m

Destination: SEA TRIALS

Received (45): 0h 16min 54s ago

 

This is what is showing now. It doesn't look like it is moving yet.

[xangav]

I hit refresh and she's moored again.

 

Flag: Bahamas

Ship Type: Passenger

Status: Anchored/Moored

Speed/Course: 0 kn / 325˚

Length x Breadth: 329 m X 46 m

Draught: 10 m

Destination: SEA TRIALS

Received (45): 0h 2min 31s ago

[ERLEC]

That's right. It stopped and it's now back anchored. I wonder why it moved a little and then it stopped.

[Cruise_With_Me]

I hit refresh and she's moored again.

 

Flag: Bahamas

Ship Type: Passenger

Status: Anchored/Moored

Speed/Course: 0 kn / 325˚

Length x Breadth: 329 m X 46 m

Draught: 10 m

Destination: SEA TRIALS

Received (45): 0h 2min 31s ago

 

Maybe it was just an engine trial. Kinda like moving away and back against the dock.

[NYAustinGal]

Aren't they like 6 hours or so ahead of us ... wouldn't it already be night time in France? It's not afternoon there, so what time zone is being referenced for 3-4 in the afternoon? Am confused.

[Cruise_With_Me]

Seems like this 'tug boat' is next to her.

[Cruise_With_Me]

Aren't they like 6 hours or so ahead of us ... wouldn't it already be night time in France? It's not afternoon there, so what time zone is being referenced for 3-4 in the afternoon? Am confused.

 

whoever posted the 3-4 noted it was am. So it would be 6 hours. 3am France would be 9pm here.

[NYAustinGal]

Sorry - did not note that.

[Cruise_With_Me]

Sorry - did not note that.

I will forgive you. :p;):D

[ERLEC]

It's now 3am France time. I see the tanker just left the site. I presume Epic is now ready to set sail for the trials very soon... Stay tuned!

[ERLEC]

That site Marinetraffic.com is very cool! We see the stuff in real time! I now see that 3 tugs are coming to the Epic to prepare for trials... Nice!

[BarbCT605]

That site Marinetraffic.com is very cool! We see the stuff in real time! I now see that 3 tugs are coming to the Epic to prepare for trials... Nice!

Now it looks like 2 tugs. Isn't this great!?!

[erdoran]

nothing is happening, what am I missing?

[mitsugirly]

Obviously I'm missing it too. Every time I've clicked on it over several hours, I get the same picture and it hasn't moved. :confused:

[mitsugirly]

...and how are you seeing that? I just see the boat sitting there. It won't let me zoom in to the last zoom.