Star Azipod News and progress

[pspercy]

Star's bow webcam https://www.ncl.com/shipcams/starcam/fullsize.jpg?browser_popup=320x240

 

 

She's off:)

[MicCanberra]

Let's hope she makes it this time.

[havenfan]

Not So .. I just asked why the ship was drifting 32km off the coast of Wonthaggi ...

 

The answer is that is very easy for the owners of FOC registered ships to cut corners

 

You did more than ask a question. You also provided an "answer", one for which you provided no other justification than that you can't think of a better one.

 

You overreached and, rather than acknowledge this, now you're trying to fall back on "just askin'"

Edited February 14, 2017 by havenfan

[havenfan]

Doesn't this cut both ways ? Frankly it is NCL's credibility that's suspect.

 

I don't regard it as impossible for both NCL and John to be wrong. Do you?

[aussie cruzer]

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[nevada2121]

What a beautiful sight to view.

 

 

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[karoo]

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Love the symmetry of that wake! [emoji106]

 

 

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[VK3DQ]

I don't regard it as impossible for both NCL and John to be wrong. Do you?

 

Do you regard it to be correct that the ship sailed from Melbourne with only one of its two azipods working after a history of multiple failures ,, should this have rung alarm bells??

 

Who made the decision and why??

 

 

Why have the owners now spent a great deal fo time and money to ensure BOTH azipods are working for the trip to New Zealand

 

 

So whats different between then and now?

 

 

Just ask those questions and think if you would place your life in the hands of those who thought its ok to only have one pod working did they not understand that if that single pod stopped working the ship was in danger ......

 

 

You would not fly in an aircraft with a possible faulty engine would you

 

Dont imagine the sea cannot kill you just as quickly

 

 

Regards

 

John

[kiwicruisers51]

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A very welcome sight :):):)

[By The Bay]

Just had a look at https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:145/centery:-38/zoom:11 and it appears that it is heading back to Station Pier'at 20.6 knots. :mad:

 

Lets hope it is just testing the propulsion system. ;)

[MicCanberra]

She is still in Port Phillip Bay and heading back towards Melbourne. I suppose she may still be testing herself.

[internetwhiz]

[MicCanberra]

21.9 knots isn't bad

[B35]

Look like it's circling and testing still.

[By The Bay]

It is now dead in the water, Time for the exam? :confused:

[VK3DQ]

It has now dead in the water, Time for the exam? :confused:

 

Divers over the side???

 

Is a Trip round the bay a suitable sea trial ?

 

We shall see wont we :cool:

 

 

Regards

 

John

[MicCanberra]

Makes you wonder how much they can see at night underwater.

[VK3DQ]

Makes you wonder how much they can see at night underwater.

 

I can say we can forget any diving until daylight anyone who has scuba dived in the bay will understand why...

 

So how long before the off ?? I did hear 3 hours mentioned somewhere

 

 

Regards

 

John

[aussie cruzer]

The Captain said all is good over the PA 10 mins ago.

[chengkp75]

Do you regard it to be correct that the ship sailed from Melbourne with only one of its two azipods working after a history of multiple failures ,, should this have rung alarm bells?? Since the ship sailed from multiple ports in Australia with only one pod working, this either means it did not ring any alarm bells for AMSA, or you hold this agency in extremely low regard.

 

Who made the decision and why?? The company, with flag state, class, and Port State approval.

 

 

Why have the owners now spent a great deal fo time and money to ensure BOTH azipods are working for the trip to New Zealand Because the parts are now available, and because now the ship has had a "marine incident" and AMSA and class both require a repair to both pods, if practicable.

 

 

So whats different between then and now?Reportable marine incident, and a different decision by AMSA.

 

 

Just ask those questions and think if you would place your life in the hands of those who thought its ok to only have one pod working did they not understand that if that single pod stopped working the ship was in danger ...... I've spent the majority of my 42 years at sea with only one working propulsion system, because there is only one.

 

 

You would not fly in an aircraft with a possible faulty engine would you

 

Dont imagine the sea cannot kill you just as quickly

 

 

Regards

 

John

 

See my comments in red.

[B35]

Looks like she's finally going!

[MicCanberra]

She is heading out to the turns and is currently doing 17 knots:D

[chengkp75]

Divers over the side???

 

Is a Trip round the bay a suitable sea trial ?

 

We shall see wont we :cool:

 

 

Regards

 

John

 

Divers will be checking the shaft seals for leakage, and unless the water is extremely silty or cloudy, they can see what is needed, even at night, using dive lights and getting right up to the seal.

 

How long a sea trial do you want? Apparently AMSA and class feel it is a suitable sea trial. It appears they have tested at various power levels, and for steering, what more do you want? Or is this simply another "band aid" repair?

[VK3DQ]

In My Navy the captain would have faced a court martial for hazarding his ship :p

 

Good Luck

 

John

[Portybelly]

btw.. I can't believe some people are saying it's a band aid repair. Absolute nonsense..CAN'T BELIEVE anyone would say that about NCL .......they use Elastoplast in Oz 😈😜

 

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