VK3DQ Posted February 14, 2017 #126 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Well apparently the captain has announced all is good and they are ready to go! I'm assuming they would have had state of the art equipment/ lights etc to examine the Azipods! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Would have been very difficult in the middle of port phillip bay without a dive boat in support As I write they are shown as at anchor regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ozdevil Posted February 14, 2017 #127 Share Posted February 14, 2017 they have started moving according to marine traffic doing 5.4kn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VK3DQ Posted February 14, 2017 #128 Share Posted February 14, 2017 they have started moving according to marine traffic doing 5.4kn Lets watch her after she drops the pilot outside of the bay and see what speed she works up to the forecast is for nice weather so its her chance to make a fast passage if she is "All Fixed" Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted February 14, 2017 #129 Share Posted February 14, 2017 She is heading out to the turns and is currently doing 17 knots:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uralba Posted February 14, 2017 #130 Share Posted February 14, 2017 We can see her lights from our upstairs window! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cel_cruise Posted February 14, 2017 #131 Share Posted February 14, 2017 I hope that this incident gets the Star the maintenance that it deserves! Fingers crossed that full speed ahead is in your future! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted February 14, 2017 #132 Share Posted February 14, 2017 She's just passed Wilson's Prom and is doing 20.5 knots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted February 14, 2017 #133 Share Posted February 14, 2017 She dropped the pilot at around midnight last night.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VK3DQ Posted February 14, 2017 #134 Share Posted February 14, 2017 She dropped the pilot at around midnight last night.:D Yes they have a wonderful trip round the bay ..... So yes lets hope they have done a nice job and she will be all the better for it , how much better though if they had delayed her in Melbourne before she was stranded and done the job then .... Hastings and Tom Tough have earned their owners a nice little bonus Regards John LtCmdr RN Retired ......and for a long time now ,,,this aging process is not nice ,,,darn it off to pain Clinic at the hospital today ..and I had better be ok to Board Explorer of the Seas on March 4th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted February 14, 2017 #135 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Yes they have a wonderful trip round the bay ..... So yes lets hope they have done a nice job and she will be all the better for it , how much better though if they had delayed her in Melbourne before she was stranded and done the job then .... Hastings and Tom Tough have earned their owners a nice little bonus Regards John LtCmdr RN Retired ......and for a long time now ,,,this aging process is not nice ,,,darn it off to pain Clinic at the hospital today ..and I had better be ok to Board Explorer of the Seas on March 4th Hope you can recover in time. I would have thought getting it fixed back in December (Singapore?) would have been much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VK3DQ Posted February 14, 2017 #136 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Hope you can recover in time. I would have thought getting it fixed back in December (Singapore?) would have been much better. I just cannot get over how lucky she was , and no mercenary minded salvage tug waving Lloyds open form from his bridge in half a gale of wind... I can just hear it in ch16 "You do know your drifting dont you" ....I expect you get the picture :D Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobby_The_Ship_Elf Posted February 15, 2017 #137 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Shouldn't that be the SS Norwegian Mousse? You know a Norwegian moose once bit my sister! I must admit my mistake I did not mean to castigate the Norwegian people as a country. However I do leave this as evidence of my in difference to those from the lower lands LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevada2121 Posted February 15, 2017 #138 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Here's the 23rd century USS Norwegian Star leaving port. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portybelly Posted February 15, 2017 #139 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Here's the 23rd century USS Norwegian Star leaving port. Sent from my iPad using Forums Lol... maybe they should check if a Scottish engineer has been sabotaging it 😉. ..or maybe Star just infested with Tribbles! Alan and Lorna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ozdevil Posted February 15, 2017 #140 Share Posted February 15, 2017 I have noticed on Marine traffic there has been nothing recieved and still shows the norwegion star on the outskirts of Bass Straight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portybelly Posted February 15, 2017 #141 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Yes, it'll be out of range of the land based tracking. The satellite data for ships away from coasts isn't updated as frequently unless you subscribe to them I think. Alan and Lorna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirit28 Posted February 15, 2017 #142 Share Posted February 15, 2017 (edited) I have noticed on Marine traffic there has been nothing recieved and still shows the norwegion star on the outskirts of Bass Straight That would be the last position reported via her AIS (automatic identification system) as it went out of range of land based AIS stations. With a paid subscription to Marine Traffic, she is visible some 165nm (at the time of writing) to the east still on track for NZ via satellite AIS. Should appear again, all being well, on the free version of marine traffic approaching Cape Reigna (Northern tip of NZ) in a couple of days. (sorry Portbelly - was typing as you posted) Edited February 15, 2017 by spirit28 Edit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ondine Posted February 15, 2017 #143 Share Posted February 15, 2017 John Funny you should be going on Explorer of the Seas - that's the ship Norwegian Star backed into in Bermuda in 2012 when she broke her moorings!!!! Bad luck ship? but the Gods certainly were kind to her last Friday. Sooo lucky with the weather down here. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted February 15, 2017 #144 Share Posted February 15, 2017 I have noticed on Marine traffic there has been nothing recieved and still shows the norwegion star on the outskirts of Bass Straight Shows the position 8 hours ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevada2121 Posted February 15, 2017 #145 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Been on the explorer, it's the one cruise I wish I could forget. It was the ex's birthday, planned with her parents to be on the ship as a surprise. It started off good, tears flowed, she couldn't believe I pulled it off. As we were leaving Miami, her mother tells her, in a condescending tone "oh we're only here for your birthday" as the ship sailed and from that second it was the longest 7 days of my life. All her mom did was bitch, the foods bad, the shows are bad, the ports are bad, the ships bad, the tours are bad, it was like having your teeth pulled out a rusty pliers. Her dad loved everything, he even broke two ribs on a shore excursion and as we left the ship, he said he couldn't wait to go on another one. My brother lives near Miami and picked us up, we were going to stay a couple of days at his place. They flew home right after, and my brother asks, were to first, all four of us said the airport and we dumped their tails off at the curb, to get away from her. I wish I could forget those 7 days of pure torture on the explorer of the seas in 2003, have been on RCL since.LOL Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisecat1234 Posted February 16, 2017 #146 Share Posted February 16, 2017 We were on the 16th Jan cruise. Disembarked early in Cairns because of change to itinerary. Does anyone know if both azipods are operating now ? Sent from my Nexus 7 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GandM-nq Posted February 16, 2017 #147 Share Posted February 16, 2017 We were on the 16th Jan cruise. Disembarked early in Cairns because of change to itinerary. Does anyone know if both azipods are operating now ?I would say yes to 2 azipods working. She was doing 20+ Knots after leaving Melbourne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatman61 Posted February 16, 2017 #148 Share Posted February 16, 2017 http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?p=52304570 Check post #919 Sent from my GT-I9507 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted February 16, 2017 #149 Share Posted February 16, 2017 http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?p=52304570 Check post #919 Sent from my GT-I9507 using Forums mobile app Beautiful isn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted February 17, 2017 #150 Share Posted February 17, 2017 She has rounded the top of north island and is well on track to get to Auckland on time tomorrow morning. Running at 22 knots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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