Epic on the move!!

[Cruise_With_Me]

Ok, gotcha. That's what I was trying to figure out.

 

 

 

 

 

Oh that was great. I had to leave to go pick up the hubbys car and came back and she's out there now. woo hoo!!! Go baby go! This is exciting! :D

 

Now, can anyone tell me info on how long the sea trial is? Does she just go out and come back in after awhile?

 

Not sure how long it will take but she'll do speed trials, turns (listing) etc. A whole bunch of tests.

[14ersco]

She is due back at the shipyard on Sunday afternoon (French time)

 

 

So how many of you are going to spend the weekend on the Marine Traffic web site? :p

 

I can tell already it is going to be a real productive day at work Friday for many CC Epic fans. :rolleyes:

[mitsugirly]

I definitely will probably keep it up on my screen and peek every so often. This is really fascinating to me. hehe

[14ersco]

From Mer et Marine this morning (Google Translation): http://www.meretmarine.com/article.cfm?id=113431

 

The Norwegian Epic ready for its second sea trials

The Norwegian steamer Epic

Credits: BERNARD Biger - STX SA FRANCE CRUISE

 

11/06/2010

Less than one week of delivery to the U.S. company NCL, the ship Norwegian Epic must be off Saint-Nazaire this morning. After an initial series of sea trials in February, the ship will carry up to Sunday night (or Monday morning following the schedule and the weather), a second campaign between Belle-Ile and Ile d'Yeu . On this occasion, propulsion or safety systems will be tested. With an asynchronous electric drive with diesel engines including six (3x15 MW and 3x12 MW), the Norwegian Epic will, in particular, reach its maximum speed, scheduled to be 23 knots.

Biggest cruise ship in the history of shipyards in Saint-Nazaire, the Norwegian Epic has 2114 cabins. It measures 326 meters long and displays a tonnage 153,000 tons. STX France must deliver the ship to NCL June 17 After an initial presentation to the European market from June 19 to 21 in Rotterdam, the vessel must win to be unveiled at Southampton British professionals. Then he set sail June 24 to set sail for New York, where he will be baptized July 2 at the end of his first major cruise.

[NYAustinGal]

This is sooooo addictive ....

[Cruise_With_Me]

From Mer et Marine this morning (Google Translation): http://www.meretmarine.com/article.cfm?id=113431

 

The Norwegian Epic ready for its second sea trials

The Norwegian steamer Epic

Credits: BERNARD Biger - STX SA FRANCE CRUISE

 

11/06/2010

Less than one week of delivery to the U.S. company NCL, the ship Norwegian Epic must be off Saint-Nazaire this morning. After an initial series of sea trials in February, the ship will carry up to Sunday night (or Monday morning following the schedule and the weather), a second campaign between Belle-Ile and Ile d'Yeu . On this occasion, propulsion or safety systems will be tested. With an asynchronous electric drive with diesel engines including six (3x15 MW and 3x12 MW), the Norwegian Epic will, in particular, reach its maximum speed, scheduled to be 23 knots.

Biggest cruise ship in the history of shipyards in Saint-Nazaire, the Norwegian Epic has 2114 cabins. It measures 326 meters long and displays a tonnage 153,000 tons. STX France must deliver the ship to NCL June 17 After an initial presentation to the European market from June 19 to 21 in Rotterdam, the vessel must win to be unveiled at Southampton British professionals. Then he set sail June 24 to set sail for New York, where he will be baptized July 2 at the end of his first major cruise.

 

Thanks for the info. But the translation cracks me up.:D

 

'must win to be unveiled' :p

'baptized' :eek:

 

:D

[boeckli]

This is sooooo addictive ....

 

Tell me about it - I did the same thing when she went for the first sea trials in February ...

[14ersco]

Thanks for the info. But the translation cracks me up.:D

 

'must win to be unveiled' :p

'baptized' :eek:

 

:D

 

The translation also has the Epic as Male, not the usual Female.

[floating on a boat]

Yes - great stuff - looks like everything is now going to plan.

[sdmike]

It's making a path that looks like a balloon animal :)

[sdmike]

Trials as of 11:30pm PST. The little blue ship is the pilot ship. Looks like she's heading back in. Max speed I saw was 13 knots

 

[Big_Rich]

What a morning I'm having !!!!

 

Due to our uk time difference all of this happened whilst I was in bed.

 

Not only does the World cup start today, but EPIC is off and moving:)

 

Lets hope they know who the arsonist is, and they are dumping them overboard as we speak:eek:

 

I have put the link into my phone so I can keep checking on her trials all weekend.

 

Today is a good day !!!!!!

[sdmike]

Seems she wasn't heading back in yet. This is the track as of about 1am PST. Max I saw was 16 knots. Heading to bed soon, so not sure if I will post any more.

 

[ERLEC]

Looks like the Epic transmitter is OFF now. I can't find it. I see only the pilot boat.

[fasted]

The epic hit it's mark and new speed record 23.8 knots...way to go

[ringram]

If it was it's back on now. Still heading west.

[ERLEC]

Yup I see it now... Transmitter has been OFF for an hour or so... They are most liekly testing security systems.

[CruisinMaterial]

Do keep us posted. For some reason I can't get into the site. Some sites are fine and others are not at work. :(

[TexDisneyMom]

So exciting!

[CruisinMaterial]

She's moving along at 12.5 knots now... had an impressive speeds overnight! :) Amazing what a call to IT does for you! ;)

[RSVE821]

With sea trials scheduled over 3 days, does anyone know if the ship stays out the entire time or does it return to port each day?

[time2cruise1]

With sea trials scheduled over 3 days, does anyone know if the ship stays out the entire time or does it return to port each day?

The Epic will stay out until ~6:00 on Sunday. If she comes back tonight be worried very worried. :eek:

[sdmike]

She's showing as stopped right now at about 8:30pst. Maybe she's catching her breath after those high speed runs. :) You can see where those happened down at the lower left corner. She exceeded 23kts for a good period of time.

 

[Pennbank]

Heres a link to free AIS site shes doing 1.1 knot at moment

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/

[sdmike]

She's cranked back up to over 20kts again. :)