s Maasdam & ms Volendam at Juneau, AK - 27 MAY 16

[dobiemom]

Here she comes! :)

[Vict0riann]

She's early?

 

I wonder if they control the camera from Fort Lauderdale, or if there is someone in Juneau doing it..

 

That has to be someone in FLL doing that zoom.:)

Edited May 27, 2016 by Vict0riann

[Scrapnana]

Finally I get to see one sail-in. Love this webcam!

[Copper10-8]

Fwd and Aft Mooring Deck officers as well as the SO at the gangway checking in with the bridge - Great shot of her captain, staff captain and pilot on the stbd bridge wing

Edited May 27, 2016 by Copper10-8

[Scrapnana]

Great zoom!

[aliaschief]

MS Volendam our first Dam ship. Spent a ton of money since that cruise. We upgraded to a Neptune Suite which really spoiled us.

 

We had the "The Bond Suite" as Sir Roger Moore had our cabin on the previous cruise.

[Copper10-8]

Btw, for those of you who have sailed with him, her last captain, James Russell-Dunford, retired in April

[Copper10-8]

Just like with MADM this morning, her captain doing the communicating and allowing his staff captain to take her in and do the parking - checking with Jeffrey, her SO, how much to come ahead - 25 meters to come ahead now - "SECO" = Security Officer

Edited May 27, 2016 by Copper10-8

[Copper10-8]

Excellent look at her female deck officer on the dive board, in charge of the fwd mooring deck operation

[SJSULIBRARIAN]

Returned just in time - great docking shots.

Edited May 27, 2016 by SJSULIBRARIAN

[Copper10-8]

Drew (Port Agent) is happy with the ship's position ! :)

[Vict0riann]

That looks like a very awkward spot to dock. Do the passengers have to climb from one piling to another?:eek:

[Copper10-8]

Boytjie; the line going down, and away, from the bow is the 'spring" line - the one going across/forward is the 'breast" line

[Vict0riann]

Btw, for those of you who have sailed with him, her last captain, James Russell-Dunford, retired in April

 

We had him in the Far East a couple of years ago, when we went to Burma. It was quite an adventure!

[SJSULIBRARIAN]

Both ships departing at 10:00PM Alaska time or 11PM my time. Well worth the effort to stay awake and see two "dam ships" leaving at the same time. Hope to see everyone later.

Edited May 27, 2016 by SJSULIBRARIAN

[Scrapnana]

Both ships departing at 10:00PM Alaska time or 11PM my time. Well worth the effort to stay awake and see two "dam ships" leaving at the same time. Hope to see everyone later.

 

I plan to watch them leave (it will only be 2 am here - before my bed time!).

[Vict0riann]

I plan to watch them leave (it will only be 2 am here - before my bed time!).

 

No wonder you go on world cruises - you can suit your hours to wherever you are in the world! And still win at Trivia!:D

[dobiemom]

I had to do something (at work) so I missed her docking.

 

What was with the camera just now?

[Copper10-8]

That looks like a very awkward spot to dock. Do the passengers have to climb from one piling to another?:eek:

 

FYI - it's a brand new 'off-shore floating' dock, similar to the AJ Dock, and part of Juneau's cruise ship terminal project. It was completed in the off-season last year and a similar dock will replace the Alaska Steamship berth in the upcoming off-season

 

The "incline ramps" you're looking at are for the linesmen to get to their mooring positions and not for passengers. I haven't been there yet but it is my understanding that passengers will have a separate ramp that will take them to the bus staging areas

 

[Vict0riann]

Thanks, Copper! I had visions of Paul Bunyan jumping from piling to piling:D

[Copper10-8]

Thanks, Copper! I had visions of Paul Bunyan jumping from piling to piling:D

 

While singing "I'm a lumberjack, and I'm OK. I cut down trees, I eat my lunch

I go to the lavatory. On Wednesdays I go shopping and have buttered scones for tea" ;)

[Vict0riann]

Exactly - like tree stumps.:eek::D

[erewhon]

Thanks for the thread, should have been awake earlier to see the ships arrive.

Looks to be a lovely day in Juneau.

[TheEmerson]

While singing "I'm a lumberjack, and I'm OK. I cut down trees, I eat my lunch

I go to the lavatory. On Wednesdays I go shopping and have buttered scones for tea" ;)

 

Oh Copper, I thought you were so butch!

[joekerstef]

I was able to tune in on my cell phone this morning just in time to see Maasdam dock. Now I know where to hang out to wave at the camera in two weeks. I love this new Juneau webcam! If I'm still up at 2am and I remember, I'll check in for sailaway. Leaving in a week--so much to do!!!

Edited May 27, 2016 by joekerstef