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bobby1119

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Salacia

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Salacia, interesting thought, but I do not think that the casino would be opened when the ship was only 12km east of Sandy Hook!

 

Louise

 

Hi Louise. No, I don't think so either...she was only 12kn east of Sandy Hook when speed dropped tonight?

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Salacia

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Yes, Salacia, that seems to be the limit of freely-available internet tools. However, I stand to be corrected by those CC members with more nautical experience.

 

Louise

 

Louise, thanks, that's very interesting. I was hoping there was something like Flight Tracker for ships. But since there isn't, we're lucky to have reliable members who take the time to post from on board and keep everyone informed. Recent events have underscored how important---and how much appreciated---that information is.

 

Cheers,

Salacia

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Salacia

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I don't know of any AIS sites that cover the mid-atlantic :( All being well she will re-appear on the UK side of the pond some time on the evening of the 18th :)

 

Thanks, Lanky Lad. Hopefully, someone currently on board will be in touch before then :)

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The Real PM

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From my point of view aboard the QM2 on her recent Canadian voyage, (September 3 to 12) the problems that the QM2 incurred began almost from the onset with Hurricane Earl bearing down on the ship, delaying her departure by nearly a day. Then there was another delay in Quebec City by at least 6 hours for “technical” reasons .which was preceded by a power outage hours before and so because of Hurricane Earl and the delay in departure from Quebec City, the rumors were rampant from the start. I am still not really sure what happened in Quebec City and actually believe that I had no need to know nor did any of the rest of the passengers… No one seemed particularly upset or worried and seemed to continue on with having a wonderful time without actually knowing the technical details. I really believe that sometimes ignorance is truly bliss and why worry about something you know little about or can do anything about fixing. .From the beginning I began hearing different scenarios of just why we had remained at the Red Hook dockside. I heard everything from possible bomb threats to a tidal surge that would not allow the ship to clear the Verrazano Bridge. I stopped the Commodore one evening as he was out and about, and being curious as well as feeling rather brave at the time, I asked which of the rumors were true. The Commodore assured me that none of the rumors I repeated to him were true in the least, and it was simply the location of Hurricane Earl. . He said that he would never place his passengers in danger from a hurricane.

Even before the delay was announced that there would be a late departure from Quebec City the rumors had begun due to a mid-day power outage. And again the possibilities were endless in rumor. I heard from those claiming to get it from absolute reliable sources that is was definitely an electrical meltdown of the ship’s entire system, that there was the loss of two engines, that the pods were shot, that there was a fire that had begun in the bow, that .there was a fire in the engine room, that there was a fire in the galley, that there was no power and the ship was using her generator, that there were more bomb threats and finally that the hurricane had followed us and was about to hit the ship. However I believe that none of these were true.

Whatever happened to cause the “technical” problems, it seemed to be either fixed or patched very nicely before we left Quebec City because we made up a good chunk of time and disembarked only a few hours late. And I say that was a very small price to pay for all the excitement it caused, giving our voyage to Canada a feel of a real ship’s adventure. And what wonderful fun it was!!! One thing I would like to make absolutely clear, I never felt at risk for I have total faith in those in charge of the QM2, the Commodore and his crew, who I believe are the most capable at sea.

I can’t wait until my next adventure!!!:)

　

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Even before the delay was announced that there would be a late departure from Quebec City the rumors had begun due to a mid-day power outage. And again the possibilities were endless in rumor. I heard from those claiming to get it from absolute reliable sources that is was definitely an electrical meltdown of the ship’s entire system, that there was the loss of two engines, that the pods were shot, that there was a fire that had begun in the bow, that .there was a fire in the engine room, that there was a fire in the galley, that there was no power and the ship was using her generator, that there were more bomb threats and finally that the hurricane had followed us and was about to hit the ship.　

 

Gail - Are you sure you weren't on the Final World Cruise of the QE2? Just before her penultimate call in New York? We had all sorts of electrical problems then and the rumours you mention sound very familiar! (Except for the one about her pods :D )

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Gail - Are you sure you weren't on the Final World Cruise of the QE2? Just before her penultimate call in New York? We had all sorts of electrical problems then and the rumours you mention sound very familiar! (Except for the one about her pods :D )

Yes, I am quite sure, but I certainly wish I had been. It sounds very exciting!:)

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Highlander0108

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Yes, Salacia, that seems to be the limit of freely-available internet tools. However, I stand to be corrected by those CC members with more nautical experience.

 

Louise

 

The Marine AIS site does have its glitches from time to time. QM2 stopped reporting while at 12.1 knots and did not register a speed and heading for quite some time, roughly in line with Block Island, but way out to sea. At that time it was going along nicely at 22.2 knots, but went out of range shortly after at 22.6 knots. This is the site I use to track my favorite ships.

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

Once you register, which is free, you can set it up to watch of your own little fleet. I have the entire Cunard fleet plus the Saga Ruby in mine.

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guernseyguy

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This is the site I use to track my favorite ships.

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

Once you register, which is free, you can set it up to watch of your own little fleet. I have the entire Cunard fleet plus the Saga Ruby in mine.

 

Great tip! I knew of the site but not of that feature. Interestingly it lists Queen Elizabeth's max speed as 24.2 knots....

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Cruachan

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The Marine AIS site does have its glitches from time to time. QM2 stopped reporting while at 12.1 knots and did not register a speed and heading for quite some time, roughly in line with Block Island, but way out to sea. At that time it was going along nicely at 22.2 knots, but went out of range shortly after at 22.6 knots. This is the site I use to track my favorite ships.

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

Once you register, which is free, you can set it up to watch of your own little fleet. I have the entire Cunard fleet plus the Saga Ruby in mine.

 

My friend on board tells me that, according to the bridge GPS displays, she was still doing a steady 22.5 knots late yesterday afternoon and that this seems to have been maintained throughout the night. Calm seas again this morning and nothing much in the way of a sunrise. Arrival in Soton on Sunday looks as though it will be on time. Always useful to have a friend on board I think. He has promised to send me some photos to post on here when he gets home. :D:D:D

 

J

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Ships are delayed coming and going all the time. They also have more than enough problems while underway. Why is it such a big deal when it happens to the QM2?

 

I suspect it is because we are all on the Cunard board and these are the ships that we are following. When I am booked on a Princess sailing and am reading those boards everyone is fixated on those ships and the problems they are having at the moment.

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Ships are delayed coming and going all the time. They also have more than enough problems while underway. Why is it such a big deal when it happens to the QM2?

I really believe that passengers are looking for a bit of excitement aboard. I saw no one that was actually worried what so ever. It just gives everyone something to speculate about with a common thread to relate to others.

Other excitement is that I saw a whale and that was equally exciting, I think!

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We sailed on the September 3 - 12 sailing of the QM2. We have sailed on over 20 cruises and never experienced the delays we had on the QM2. The hurricane delay was understandable, but the 6 hour delay in Quebec, following a shipwide power outage, was unusual. We arrived in Brooklyn 5 hours late, which caused many passengers to miss their flights.

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