lambs2 Posted February 22, 2011 #26 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Tommy Stensrud is on the Sun Tommy Stensrud has been our captain 4 times! First on the Jewel in 2008, twice on the Jade in 2009, and again last year on the Sun! Last year we teased him that we were following him around the world and he quipped back that he was following US! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenagurl Posted December 8, 2011 #27 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Any updates? I know that Lars Bergstrom was on the Jewel in May and Kim Karlsson on the Jade in November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melligene Posted December 8, 2011 #28 Share Posted December 8, 2011 (edited) Not sure if it's fleet wide or not but, meeting with the ships officers at a get together the Chief engineer and the Captain said (on the Pearl) they work 10 weeks ON....10 weeks OFF. I think it's the same for the officer of Hotel Management (forgot his official title) but he has a home on Honolulu and Atlanta and his wife manages the Jewelry store on the Gem. All I got........:cool: Oh ya..........we changed Captains mid-cruise. Was either Grand Caymen or Cozumel. So we met two. Edited December 8, 2011 by melligene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedish weave Posted December 8, 2011 #29 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Not sure if it's fleet wide or not but, meeting with the ships officers at a get together the Chief engineer and the Captain said (on the Pearl) they work 10 weeks ON....10 weeks OFF. I think it's the same for the officer of Hotel Management (forgot his official title) but he has a home on Honolulu and Atlanta and his wife manages the Jewelry store on the Gem. All I got........:cool: Oh ya..........we changed Captains mid-cruise. Was either Grand Caymen or Cozumel. So we met two. You are correct about the Captains. They work 10 weeks on and 10 weeks off. The Hotel Directors work four months on and usually two months off, but they may change. Also, NCL has recently began moving the officers from ship to ship more often than before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenagurl Posted December 25, 2011 #30 Share Posted December 25, 2011 Oh ya..........we changed Captains mid-cruise. Was either Grand Caymen or Cozumel. So we met two. LOL That's funny. They're pretty serious about the 10 weeks on and off schedule aren't they. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukchris Posted December 25, 2011 #31 Share Posted December 25, 2011 Hi all! Does anyone know if this list is correct or could help with filling the gaps? SKY - ??, ?? SUN - Rune Myre, ?? STAR - Gunnar Hammerin, Konstantinos Fafalios DAWN - Paul von Knorring, Sverre Sovdsnes SPIRIT - Evans Hoyt, Kenneth Harstrom JEWEL - Idar Hoydal, Lars Bergstrom PEARL - Lars Bengtsson, ?? JADE - Tommy Stensrud, Mikael Hilden GEM - Roger Gustavsen, Frank Juliussen EPIC - Hakan Svedung, Trygve Vorren Unfortunately Trygve Vorren died earlier this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLAHAM Posted December 25, 2011 #32 Share Posted December 25, 2011 The Jewel captain, responding to a question at our meet and greet, stated NCL had no female captains or deck officers. Let's hope NCL decides to update its personnel policies into the 21st century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent999 Posted December 25, 2011 #33 Share Posted December 25, 2011 The Jewel captain, responding to a question at our meet and greet, stated NCL had no female captains or deck officers. Let's hope NCL decides to update its personnel policies into the 21st century. Are you asserting that NCL actually has a policy against having female captains or deck officers? Could it be that there just happen not to be any? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLAHAM Posted December 25, 2011 #34 Share Posted December 25, 2011 (edited) Are you asserting that NCL actually has a policy against having female captains or deck officers? Could it be that there just happen not to be any? "Just happen not to be any"??? I'm saying that 40 years ago (or more) they should have been planning for the professional development of female officers. Edited December 25, 2011 by FLAHAM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent999 Posted December 25, 2011 #35 Share Posted December 25, 2011 "Just happen not to be any"??? I'm saying that 40 years ago (or more) they should have been planning for the professional development of female officers. You can "plan" all you want, but you can't force someone into a job via policy just because they'll help you meet some quota. However, that isn't the point...I still question why you think NCL has a POLICY in place that prevents a qualified female from holding this job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phrogpilot73 Posted December 25, 2011 #36 Share Posted December 25, 2011 You can "plan" all you want, but you can't force someone into a job via policy just because they'll help you meet some quota. However, that isn't the point...I still question why you think NCL has a POLICY in place that prevents a qualified female from holding this job. Exactamundo... There aren't a hell of a lot of women with Masters licenses in this world to begin with... It's not like NCL is trying to keep them down. Probably better quality of life/pay using their Masters license elsewhere. FWIW - my wife is a former USN Surface Warfare Officer (boat driver), and she spent several months on the USNS Comfort (crewed by civilians/merchant marine). The Captain of the Comfort told her he'd help her get her Masters license. She wasn't interested. I HIGHLY doubt that NCL is "not with the times", and suspect it's more along the lines of not a whole lot of people are interested in the line of work... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedish weave Posted December 25, 2011 #37 Share Posted December 25, 2011 (edited) "Just happen not to be any"??? I'm saying that 40 years ago (or more) they should have been planning for the professional development of female officers. Did NCL's job application form from 40 years ago restrict females from applying for the jobs?? I just checked the present application restrictions, and see that the only restriction is that the applicant must be 21 years of age. I don't think you have any basis for your comments. By the way --- You may see the name Julia come up in the future. Edited December 25, 2011 by swedish weave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddogbeast Posted December 26, 2011 #38 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Hi all! Does anyone know if this list is correct or could help with filling the gaps? SKY - ??, ?? SUN - Rune Myre, ?? STAR - Gunnar Hammerin, Konstantinos Fafalios DAWN - Paul von Knorring, Sverre Sovdsnes SPIRIT - Evans Hoyt, Kenneth Harstrom JEWEL - Idar Hoydal, Lars Bergstrom PEARL - Lars Bengtsson, ?? JADE - Tommy Stensrud, Mikael Hilden GEM - Roger Gustavsen, Frank Juliussen EPIC - Hakan Svedung, Trygve Vorren I have sailled with Idar Hoydal twice, Once on the Dawn and once on the Jewel. Mikael Hilden was my Captain on the Gem twice. The second time he was only there for 1 sailing and was turning the ship over to Roger Gustavsen. I was lucky enough to be invited to have dinner with both Captain Hilden and Captain Gustavsen on the last trip on the Gem. All in all they are all great Captains and do the best for cruise comfort. I am looking forward to sailing with any of them again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screwcork Posted December 26, 2011 #39 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Normally I couldn't care less as to the names of the captains! However, this summer me and my wife were invited to join Captain Sverre Søvdsnes at his table at Norwegian Epic this summer. Screwcork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare www3traveler Posted December 26, 2011 #40 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Unfortunately Trygve Vorren died earlier this year Three corrections for your list: Pearl: Rune Myre Spirit: Lars Bengsston Vanja Litovic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahlolin Posted February 8, 2012 #41 Share Posted February 8, 2012 We just returned from a 7-day on the Spirit ............ Lars was our captain. His dry sense of humour was very entertaining. Yes, he must be a good "boss" as the crew all seemed very happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cubechick Posted February 8, 2012 #42 Share Posted February 8, 2012 We just returned from a 7-day on the Spirit ............ Lars was our captain. His dry sense of humour was very entertaining. Yes, he must be a good "boss" as the crew all seemed very happy. I hope he's still on the ship next week. We sailed with him on the Pearl and absolutely loved him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorklinbarb Posted February 8, 2012 #43 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Gem update: Currently Captain Roger Gustavsen, rotating with Hakan Svedung Jade: Currently Captain Kim Karlsson until mid-March 2012, then Mikael Hilden Great gentlemen!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvsullivan Posted February 8, 2012 #44 Share Posted February 8, 2012 The Jewel captain, responding to a question at our meet and greet, stated NCL had no female captains or deck officers. Let's hope NCL decides to update its personnel policies into the 21st century. Someone is always looking for conspiracies in everything. Look at the Merchant Marine Academy where all US ships officers begin. The number of women that want into this business is a tiny fraction, and of that number, very few put in the 30+ years it takes to become a Captain. Many don't want to be away from their families for the long periods of time it takes to work your way up. Many drop out to raise families, the six-nine month assignments that it takes as your working your way up through the ranks means leaving the kiddies and husbands at home for all that time. There are a few in the commercial shipping world, but even there, where you gain experience, there are very few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelly11 Posted February 8, 2012 #45 Share Posted February 8, 2012 On our Epic sailing of January 15th the captain's name was Captain Speaking. At least that's how he kept introducing himself before the 11AM announcements.:) Hey! He was on the Sky last year! :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbarne1 Posted February 12, 2012 #46 Share Posted February 12, 2012 We'll be on the Spirit in March. We heard a rumor that balcony staterooms received mini fridges during the last dry dock. Was there one in your cabin? It would be so much easier traveling with our toddler. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisechick1964 Posted February 12, 2012 #47 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Wondering why The NCL ship- Pride of America not on the list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jab5549 Posted February 12, 2012 #48 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Each ship has two captains assigned to it for a period of three years. 10 weeks on and ten weeks off. They don't just come and go wherever and whenever they are needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahlolin Posted February 12, 2012 #49 Share Posted February 12, 2012 We had a cat. BC balcony on the Spirit Jan. 29 - Feb. 5 ............ alas, no fridge in the room. :( Other than that and a tiny bathroom, it was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthonyg1996 Posted July 25, 2015 #50 Share Posted July 25, 2015 who is captian of the ncl star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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