mbealer Posted April 8, 2019 #1101 Share Posted April 8, 2019 11 minutes ago, sailor05 said: Yep, pulling out and picking up speed! If she doesn't turn around in the next hour or two I'll start feeling much better about our June cruise. Fingers crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sea Dog Posted April 8, 2019 #1102 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Wish I knew how many Azipods are working? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixCruiser Posted April 8, 2019 #1103 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Great news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reallyitsmema Posted April 8, 2019 #1104 Share Posted April 8, 2019 3 minutes ago, Swank Pad G said: Wish I knew how many Azipods are working? She is up to 14.3 knots, on her own, no tugs, so that is a good sign. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted April 8, 2019 #1105 Share Posted April 8, 2019 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Swank Pad G said: Wish I knew how many Azipods are working? Look at her speed in an hour - chief can confirm but she's unlikely to be able to hit anything above about 20 knots without all 3 working properly. Edited April 8, 2019 by Biker19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sea Dog Posted April 8, 2019 #1106 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Up to 17 knots now! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipeeinthepool Posted April 8, 2019 #1107 Share Posted April 8, 2019 She's heading south, I think she's really going to San Juan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsjosh Posted April 8, 2019 #1108 Share Posted April 8, 2019 4 minutes ago, ipeeinthepool said: She's heading south, I think she's really going to San Juan Her destination is Cadiz. If she stops in San Juan, something is wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipeeinthepool Posted April 8, 2019 #1109 Share Posted April 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, fsjosh said: Her destination is Cadiz. If she stops in San Juan, something is wrong. Going South is not the most direct route to Cadiz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sea Dog Posted April 8, 2019 #1110 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Others have posted that most likely she is heading to San Juan to pick up supplies before heading to Cadiz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsjosh Posted April 8, 2019 #1111 Share Posted April 8, 2019 1 minute ago, ipeeinthepool said: Going South is not the most direct route to Cadiz. But it does keep a damaged ship with possible azipod damage closer to land for as long as possible. Also, they report their destinations. Marinetraffic.com has its destination as Cadiz. If it was going to San Juan, it would have it's destination as San Juan. 1 minute ago, Swank Pad G said: Others have posted that most likely she is heading to San Juan to pick up supplies before heading to Cadiz. They just spent a week at a shipyard. They would have loaded up everything they needed there rather than making a wasteful stop on the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sea Dog Posted April 8, 2019 #1112 Share Posted April 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, fsjosh said: They just spent a week at a shipyard. They would have loaded up everything they needed there rather than making a wasteful stop on the way. True just saying what others had thought. We are all speculating and that is what has made this thread interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlantix2000 Posted April 8, 2019 #1113 Share Posted April 8, 2019 5 minutes ago, fsjosh said: They just spent a week at a shipyard. They would have loaded up everything they needed there rather than making a wasteful stop on the way. I would say some of the supplies they need couldn't have been anticipated until recently. They could have sourced some things needed for the repairs in San Juan. Why have them shipped to Europe when you can pick them up and get started while sailing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipeeinthepool Posted April 8, 2019 #1114 Share Posted April 8, 2019 8 minutes ago, fsjosh said: But it does keep a damaged ship with possible azipod damage closer to land for as long as possible. If that was the objective, I would have gone north and hugged the US coast for a while. I'm not sure I really sea much help in the Southern Caribbean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottish67 Posted April 8, 2019 #1115 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Looks like Oasis is up to 18knots and according to a quick google search, her top speed is 22.6 knots. Looks like the engines are working just fine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipeeinthepool Posted April 8, 2019 #1116 Share Posted April 8, 2019 3 minutes ago, Atlantix2000 said: I would say some of the supplies they need couldn't have been anticipated until recently. They could have sourced some things needed for the repairs in San Juan. Why have them shipped to Europe when you can pick them up and get started while sailing? I'm not sure I would go to San Juan for supplies or repairs. San Juan has had a difficult time repairing itself from the last hurricane, much less look for other problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 8, 2019 #1117 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Could be they are checking for issues, vibrations, etc. A form of a sea trial. Up to 18 knots. Very positive news, so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsjosh Posted April 8, 2019 #1118 Share Posted April 8, 2019 4 minutes ago, Atlantix2000 said: I would say some of the supplies they need couldn't have been anticipated until recently. They could have sourced some things needed for the repairs in San Juan. Why have them shipped to Europe when you can pick them up and get started while sailing? Then it would have listed its destination as San Juan. Also, San Juan isn't exactly a manufacturing hub or location that they work on ships. The odds of the parts they need being there over Freeport or Cadiz would be quite a surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 8, 2019 #1119 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Were did the bulk of the crew get put up in hotels? Are there hotels for 2,000 on Grand Bahamas? Maybe they are swinging by where ever the crew are to get them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 8, 2019 #1120 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Just now, fsjosh said: Then it would have listed its destination as San Juan. Also, San Juan isn't exactly a manufacturing hub or location that they work on ships. The odds of the parts they need being there over Freeport or Cadiz would be quite a surprise. AIS will say whatever they program into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsjosh Posted April 8, 2019 #1121 Share Posted April 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, twangster said: Were did the bulk of the crew get put up in hotels? Are there hotels for 2,000 on Grand Bahamas? Maybe they are swinging by where ever the crew are to get them. There was another ship in Freeport they stayed on. It was linked on this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsjosh Posted April 8, 2019 #1122 Share Posted April 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, twangster said: AIS will say whatever they program into it. Do they often program the AIS to say they are going somewhere they aren't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 8, 2019 #1123 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Just now, fsjosh said: There was another ship in Freeport they stayed on. It was linked on this thread. I know that was the case the first night but I heard they got moved to hotels in the days that followed. Internet rumors, no valid source for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ourusualbeach Posted April 8, 2019 #1124 Share Posted April 8, 2019 5 minutes ago, twangster said: Could be they are checking for issues, vibrations, etc. A form of a sea trial. Up to 18 knots. Very positive news, so far. Exactly. Keeping her close to land and ports for a day or two would be a whole lot safer than sending her straight out in the Atlantic with no testing done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 8, 2019 #1125 Share Posted April 8, 2019 1 minute ago, fsjosh said: Do they often program the AIS to say they are going somewhere they aren't? With the world watching and stock market analysts looking for any excuse to downgrade them? These aren't normal times on a normal cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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