Noordam evacuated in Australia?

[MisterFidgetpants]

Someone just texted me to ask if I saw the story about Noordam being evacuated in Australia for possible explosives found. Saw nothing here but found a link I couldn't open on my phone.

[jkasm]

I just heard about it also:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3326414/Two-cruise-ships-evacuated-Melbourne-amid-reports-bomb-threat.html?ito=social-twitter_DailyMailAU

 

I hope everything turns out alright.

Edited November 20, 2015 by jkasm

[headhunterke]

I hope this is just a false alarm. Everyone has been on high alert this past week but better safe than sorry, of course. It's too bad I have to get to sleep now, I'd like to follow this one live. Hopefully everyone will be safe and authorities won't find a thing. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed in my sleep.

[sail7seas]

I wish I hadn't read this page one last time before I shut down for the night. I'll be worrying about Noordam all night now.

 

Of course, we all hope it's a false alarm and all remain safe.

 

[Salacia]

partial quote from http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/11/20/13/18/vic-bomb-squad-heads-to-station-pier

 

 

"...US traveller Marc Wichman joined the MS Noordam in New Zealand with his great-nephew Nick, and both men had disembarked for a day-visit hours before the pier was evacuated about 12.15pm.

 

"We have been told that there is a bomb threat on the ship that we're on," Mr Wichman told AAP at the scene.

 

He said the operation was calm and the pier was evacuated efficiently.

 

"Everybody here is really calm. There has been no running around or anything," he said.

 

"We just have to wait here and see what happens. We are supposed to be on board in a couple of hours..."

 

Port of Melbourne Corporation chief executive Nick Easy would not comment on the operation but says the pier is in lockdown.

 

Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/11/20/13/18/vic-bomb-squad-heads-to-station-pier#XLO8ose3Ls5CAee8.99

[jetfuel]

TWO CRUISE ships at Melbourne’s Station Pier have been evacuated after sniffer dogs picked up a suspicious smell.

Police say no suspicious object has been found but the sniffer dogs responded to the scent while on a routine patrol at the pier, Melbourne’s main passenger shipping terminal.

 

“We have evacuated two cruise ships while we are conducting a safety check and the bomb response squad is on the way,” a Victoria Police spokeswoman said

 

Police were called to the pier about 12.15pm on Friday. Shadie Farah, who works at the D’Lish Fish takeaway shop at the pier, said police told him explosives had been found.

“The cops have blocked everything off. They told us that explosives have been found on one of the boats,” Me Farah told AAP.

“There are heaps of people. They’ve stopped the trams and everything’s blocked off.”

 

Michelina, who works at the nearby Beacon Cove Foodstore, said police had not told her about the nature of the emergency.

“There are a few hundred people out there,” she said.

“They’ve taken all the workers off the pier and there are a lot of people just observing.”

 

Port of Melbourne Corporation chief executive Nick Easy said the two ships evacuated were the Spirit of Tasmania and a cruise ship, the MS Noordam.

“Those two vessels are berthed at the pier and both were scheduled to depart at 5.30pm but they won’t do so now until the area is cleared by Victoria Police,” Mr Easy said.

The MS Noordam is a Dutch-registered cruise ship operated by the Holland America Line.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/ships-moored-at-melbournes-station-pier-evacuated-over-bomb-fears/news-story/b4fbffb0df778aa322aa44aa03616fd0

[ger_77]

False alarm or not, a frightening event!

 

Smooth Sailing! :) :) :)

[Susie51]

Have the authorities found anything yet?

[Salacia]

Have the authorities found anything yet?

 

Apparently the "safety check" is still in progress. But according to several reports that I've read, the ship has been evacuated and no crew or passengers are currently on board or on the pier.

Edited November 20, 2015 by Salacia

[Lotsasmiles]

http://www.portofmelbourne.com/community-and-recreation/view-the-port/webcams

 

Click on 'Station Pier'

Edited November 20, 2015 by Lotsasmiles

[Copper10-8]

NODM just received the "All Clear" from the Victoria Police; nothing unusual found :)

[Salacia]

NODM just received the "All Clear" from the Victoria Police; nothing unusual found :)

 

Good news! Thanks for the update Cooper! -S.

[Kiwi Kruzer]

The other ship at the pier is "Spirit of Tasmania " a Roll on Roll Off Ferry that crosses daily to Tasmania. I believe she has also been evacuated. She carries both passengers and freight.

[BeagleOne]

http://www.portofmelbourne.com/community-and-recreation/view-the-port/webcams

 

Click on 'Station Pier'

 

Thanks for the link! Looks like pretty crummy weather. Too bad, Melbourne is a beautiful city.

[turtlemichael]

Thanks for the link! Looks like pretty crummy weather. Too bad, Melbourne is a beautiful city.

 

Very crummy day. Drizzly! Noordam should have been here yesterday, it was lovely, as they say!

[Alphen]

NODM just received the "All Clear" from the Victoria Police; nothing unusual found :)

 

 

Good to hear all is safe, a collegue of my wife is on Noordam right now, for her first ever cruise.

[Copper10-8]

Good to hear all is safe, a collegue of my wife is on Noordam right now, for her first ever cruise.

 

Yeah; it's all over. They just have to get all their pax back onboard in an orderly fashion

[Alphen]

Yeah; it's all over. They just have to get all their pax back onboard in an orderly fashion

 

 

They must be anxious to get back on board, understand from my son who is in Sydney right now, that it is pretty hot down under at the moment :cool:

[jillorpy]

Hot in Sydney but not in Melbourne. It is a big country. Safe sailing for both the Noordam and spirit. Jill in tasmania.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Thank you for the link and information.

That must have been scary for everyone -- especially with everything going on in the world.

[puppycanducruise]

Thanks for the information.

I hope the rest of the cruise is wonderful for everyone.

[Susie51]

Thank you for the update. I'm glad everyone is safe.

[Copper10-8]

NODM now in the Bass Strait, north of Tasmania, heading for the Tasman Sea and Sydney, NSW

[CowPrincess]

NODM just received the "All Clear" from the Victoria Police; nothing unusual found :)

 

NODM now in the Bass Strait, north of Tasmania, heading for the Tasman Sea and Sydney, NSW

 

Thanks for the updates :)

[KirkNC]

Glad this turned out so well. I am afraid we will see more of this type of thing going forward.