wolfcathorse Posted September 5, 2013 Author #1576 Share Posted September 5, 2013 I thought the Serenade was Captain Karin. Now I see she is doing a rotation on the Majesty. Does anyone know if she is going back to the Serenade? If so, when? Capt Karin is assigned to Majesty now, she will not be going back to Serenade. The captains are only on a ship 3-5 years before RCI moves them. They want their masters to be familiar with all the class of ships that they have. The ones that have been on a ship for longer are the ones with some seniority and and pick and choose when they move and what ship they go to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfcathorse Posted September 5, 2013 Author #1577 Share Posted September 5, 2013 (edited) Who's going to replace Capt James on Jewel, who's going to relieve Capt Karin on Majesty, who's going to relieve Capt Loy on Explorer? Adventure OTS - Capt Henrik Loft Sørensen (started rotation 8-11-13) Adventure OTS - Capt Ole-Johan Grønhaug Allure OTS - Capt Tore Grimstad (started rotation 8-16-13) Allure OTS - Capt Johnny Faevelen Brilliance OTS - Capt Stig Nilsen (started rotation 8-21-13) Brilliance OTS - Capt Manolis Kasselas Enchantment OTS - Capt Gus Andersson (started rotation 8-30-13) Enchantment OTS - Capt Shawn McDuff Explorer OTS - Capt Henrik W Loy (started rotation 8-22-13) Explorer OTS - Capt ? ? ? ? ? Freedom OTS -Capt Ron Holmes (started rotation 8-4-13) Freedom OTS - Capt Tor Olsen Grandeur OTS - Capt Espen Been (started rotation 9-5-13) Grandeur OTS - Capt Trond Holm Independence OTS - Capt Arnolf Remø (started rotation 8-10-13) Independence OTS - Capt Teo Strazicic Jewel OTS - Capt Thore Thorolvsen (started rotation 8-31-13) Jewel OTS - Capt ? ? ? ? ? Legend OTS - Capt Arild Hansen (started rotation 7-21-13) Legend OTS - Capt Kjell Nordmo Liberty OTS - Capt Per Kristoffersen(started rotation 7-13-13) Liberty OTS - Capt Kjetil Gjerstad Majesty OTS - Capt Karin Stahre-Janson (started rotationl 8-16-13) Majesty OTS - Capt ? ? ? ? ? Mariner OTS - Capt Yngvar Knutsen (started rotation 6-30-13) Mariner OTS - Capt Flemming Nielsen Navigator OTS - Capt Claus Andersen (started rotation 7-14-13) Navigator OTS - Capt Frank Martinsen Oasis OTS - Capt Patrik Dahlgren (started rotation 6-29-13) Oasis OTS - Capt Trym Selvag Radiance OTS - Capt Göran Peterson (started rotation 6-28-13) Radiance OTS - Capt Sindre Borsheim Rhapsody OTS - Capt Rick Sullivan (8-23-13) Rhapsody OTS - Capt Rob Hempstead Serenade OTS - Capt Rune Johnsen (started rotation 9-4-13) Serenade OTS - Capt Anders Ingebrigtsen Splendour OTS - Capt Iv Vidos (started rotation 7-6-13?) Splendour OTS - Capt Carl Graucob Vision OTS - Capt Lis Lauritzen (started rotation 8-7-13) Vision OTS - Capt Felix Shrecko Ban Voyager OTS - Capt Charles Teige (started rotation 7-27-13) Voyager OTS - Capt Sverre Ryan Edited September 5, 2013 by wolfcathorse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyntonBeth Posted September 5, 2013 #1578 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Capt Karin is assigned to Majesty now, she will not be going back to Serenade. The captains are only on a ship 3-5 years before RCI moves them. They want their masters to be familiar with all the class of ships that they have. The ones that have been on a ship for longer are the ones with some seniority and and pick and choose when they move and what ship they go to. Wasn't Karin on Monarch long enough to be familiar w/Sovereign class? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfcathorse Posted September 5, 2013 Author #1579 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Wasn't Karin on Monarch long enough to be familiar w/Sovereign class? generally yes, email me, I have another theory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthk333 Posted September 5, 2013 #1580 Share Posted September 5, 2013 generally yes, email me, I have another theory. Does that theory have anything to do with ship and captain moving on to the same place? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfcathorse Posted September 6, 2013 Author #1581 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Does that theory have anything to do with ship and captain moving on to the same place? ;) no, RCI doesn't assign their masters to Pullmantur ships. Pullmantur has its own officers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthk333 Posted September 6, 2013 #1582 Share Posted September 6, 2013 no, RCI doesn't assign their masters to Pullmantur ships. Pullmantur has its own officers. I could have sworn that there was some movement between RCI and Azamara. I know that Princess and Cunard swap officers all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwcruisers Posted September 6, 2013 #1583 Share Posted September 6, 2013 (edited) I've never heard of any of RCCL's cruse lines inter-changing ships' officers (navigation officers, that is -- don't know about hotel staff, though). For example, the captains/crews on all of the X ships are Greek. :cool: Edited September 6, 2013 by wwcruisers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critterchick Posted September 6, 2013 #1584 Share Posted September 6, 2013 I could have sworn that there was some movement between RCI and Azamara. I know that Princess and Cunard swap officers all the time. Captain Trym moved over to Azamara on an interim basis when one of their Captains had to retire suddenly. But I think that was an emergency situation, and not the norm. Not that I have any real knowledge, just my sense.:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfcathorse Posted September 6, 2013 Author #1585 Share Posted September 6, 2013 (edited) I could have sworn that there was some movement between RCI and Azamara. I know that Princess and Cunard swap officers all the time. Capt Gerry did a stint with Celebrity and Capt Stig did a stint with Azamara...since they have English speaking bridge crew. Pullmantur has Spanish speaking officers, carrying a majority of Spanish passengers. I was watching Monarch begin her final voyage and Pullmantur's bridge team was on board. When Capt Rune let one of the officers blow the horn on departure, he had to do it with hand signals as the officer didn't speak English. Therefore, unless the RCI masters are fluent in Spanish (Capt Been is), I doubt they'll be working for Pullmantur anytime soon. Edited September 6, 2013 by wolfcathorse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truffles2 Posted September 6, 2013 #1586 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Interesting that all airline pilots and ATC must speak English, the "universal language"...guess it isn't as critical in the water:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TPKeller Posted September 6, 2013 #1587 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Interesting that all airline pilots and ATC must speak English, the "universal language"...guess it isn't as critical in the water:rolleyes: Sadly, it will probably take another Titanic-proportion disaster to correct the current status quo. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MarTEL http://www.martel.pro/ Theron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergeant655 Posted September 7, 2013 #1588 Share Posted September 7, 2013 - Capt Sindre Borsheim started rotation today on radiance of the seas in vancouver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMBFlyer Posted September 7, 2013 #1589 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Interesting that all airline pilots and ATC must speak English, the "universal language"...guess it isn't as critical in the water:rolleyes: I'm pretty sure when things go wrong, the Bridge officers have to speak English. There's a recorder up there (similar to a cockpit voice recorder) for the authorities. When I was reading about the fire on the Carnival Splendor, John Heald wrote that the Captain reminded all the officers on the Bridge that they had to speak English during the emergency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted September 7, 2013 #1590 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Karen, Patrick Dahlgren left the Oasis today. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisenfever Posted September 7, 2013 #1591 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Karen, somone on our roll call got a response back from the Concierge about who the Captain would be on our October 10th cruise on Serenade. This is his reply......... My name is Rami and I will be your concierge and the Captain will be Karine Janson from Sweden. Was Captain Karin just doing a short rotation on Majesty as is Captain Rune who just returned to Serenade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted September 7, 2013 #1592 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Trym selvag, as expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherriZ366 Posted September 8, 2013 #1593 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Captain Tor Olsen is Captain on Freedom as of today. Don't know how long he is on. Report from passenger on the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfcathorse Posted September 9, 2013 Author #1594 Share Posted September 9, 2013 just got back from camping on Lake Michigan's shore. :) I'll update the chart tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbtagent Posted September 9, 2013 #1595 Share Posted September 9, 2013 I'm pretty sure when things go wrong, the Bridge officers have to speak English. There's a recorder up there (similar to a cockpit voice recorder) for the authorities. When I was reading about the fire on the Carnival Splendor, John Heald wrote that the Captain reminded all the officers on the Bridge that they had to speak English during the emergency. I was invited by the captain to be on the bridge when the ship pulled out of an Adriatic port. Both the staff captain and the 1. officer were Swedish, and I was wondering why they spoke English together. As long as the pilot was on the bridge, they did so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfcathorse Posted September 9, 2013 Author #1596 Share Posted September 9, 2013 (edited) Who's going to replace Capt James on Jewel, who's going to relieve Capt Karin on Majesty, who's going to relieve Capt Loy on Explorer? And Capt Homes was only on FR for 1 month???? Adventure OTS - Capt Henrik Loft Sørensen (started rotation 8-11-13) Adventure OTS - Capt Ole-Johan Grønhaug Allure OTS - Capt Tore Grimstad (started rotation 8-16-13) Allure OTS - Capt Johnny Faevelen Brilliance OTS - Capt Stig Nilsen (started rotation 8-21-13) Brilliance OTS - Capt Manolis Kasselas Enchantment OTS - Capt Gus Andersson (started rotation 8-30-13) Enchantment OTS - Capt Shawn McDuff Explorer OTS - Capt Henrik W Loy (started rotation 8-22-13) Explorer OTS - Capt ? ? ? ? ? Freedom OTS -Capt Tor Olsen (started rotation 9-8-13) Freedom OTS - Capt Ron Holmes Grandeur OTS - Capt Espen Been (started rotation 9-5-13) Grandeur OTS - Capt Trond Holm Independence OTS - Capt Arnolf Remø (started rotation 8-10-13) Independence OTS - Capt Teo Strazicic Jewel OTS - Capt Thore Thorolvsen (started rotation 8-31-13) Jewel OTS - Capt ? ? ? ? ? Legend OTS - Capt Arild Hansen (started rotation 7-21-13) Legend OTS - Capt Kjell Nordmo Liberty OTS - Capt Per Kristoffersen(started rotation 7-13-13) Liberty OTS - Capt Kjetil Gjerstad Majesty OTS - Capt Karin Stahre-Janson (started rotationl 8-16-13) Majesty OTS - Capt ? ? ? ? ? Mariner OTS - Capt Yngvar Knutsen (started rotation 6-30-13) Mariner OTS - Capt Flemming Nielsen Navigator OTS - Capt Claus Andersen (started rotation 7-14-13) Navigator OTS - Capt Frank Martinsen Oasis OTS - Capt Trym Selvag (started rotation 9-7-13) Oasis OTS - Capt Patrik Dahlgren Radiance OTS - Capt Sindre Borsheim (started rotation 9-6-13) Radiance OTS - Capt Göran Peterson Rhapsody OTS - Capt Rick Sullivan (8-23-13) Rhapsody OTS - Capt Rob Hempstead Serenade OTS - Capt Rune Johnsen (started rotation 9-4-13) Serenade OTS - Capt Anders Ingebrigtsen Splendour OTS - Capt Iv Vidos (started rotation 7-6-13?) Splendour OTS - Capt Carl Graucob Vision OTS - Capt Lis Lauritzen (started rotation 8-7-13) Vision OTS - Capt Felix Shrecko Ban Voyager OTS - Capt Charles Teige (started rotation 7-27-13) Voyager OTS - Capt Sverre Ryan Edited September 9, 2013 by wolfcathorse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfcathorse Posted September 9, 2013 Author #1597 Share Posted September 9, 2013 I was invited by the captain to be on the bridge when the ship pulled out of an Adriatic port. Both the staff captain and the 1. officer were Swedish, and I was wondering why they spoke English together. As long as the pilot was on the bridge, they did so. I can only post what I saw between an RCI master and a Pullmantur officer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfcathorse Posted September 14, 2013 Author #1598 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Who's going to replace Capt James on Jewel (its the Argentinian Stf Cpt from FR), who's going to relieve Capt Karin on Majesty, who's going to relieve Capt Loy on Explorer? And Capt Homes was only on FR for 1 month???? Adventure OTS - Capt Henrik Loft Sørensen (started rotation 8-11-13) Adventure OTS - Capt Ole-Johan Grønhaug Allure OTS - Capt Tore Grimstad (started rotation 8-16-13) Allure OTS - Capt Johnny Faevelen Brilliance OTS - Capt Stig Nilsen (started rotation 8-21-13) Brilliance OTS - Capt Manolis Kasselas Enchantment OTS - Capt Gus Andersson (started rotation 8-30-13) Enchantment OTS - Capt Shawn McDuff Explorer OTS - Capt Henrik W Loy (started rotation 8-22-13) Explorer OTS - Capt ? ? ? ? ? Freedom OTS -Capt Tor Olsen (started rotation 9-8-13) Freedom OTS - Capt Ron Holmes Grandeur OTS - Capt Espen Been (started rotation 9-5-13) Grandeur OTS - Capt Trond Holm Independence OTS - Capt Arnolf Remø (started rotation 8-10-13) Independence OTS - Capt Teo Strazicic Jewel OTS - Capt Thore Thorolvsen (started rotation 8-31-13) Jewel OTS - Capt newly promoted stf cpt from FR Legend OTS - Capt Arild Hansen (started rotation 7-21-13) Legend OTS - Capt Kjell Nordmo Liberty OTS - Capt Per Kristoffersen(started rotation 7-13-13) Liberty OTS - Capt Kjetil Gjerstad Majesty OTS - Capt Karin Stahre-Janson (started rotationl 8-16-13) Majesty OTS - Capt ? ? ? ? ? Mariner OTS - Capt Yngvar Knutsen (started rotation 6-30-13) Mariner OTS - Capt Flemming Nielsen Navigator OTS - Capt Claus Andersen (started rotation 7-14-13) Navigator OTS - Capt Frank Martinsen Oasis OTS - Capt Trym Selvag (started rotation 9-7-13) Oasis OTS - Capt Patrik Dahlgren Radiance OTS - Capt Sindre Borsheim (started rotation 9-6-13) Radiance OTS - Capt Göran Peterson Rhapsody OTS - Capt Rick Sullivan (8-23-13) Rhapsody OTS - Capt Rob Hempstead Serenade OTS - Capt Rune Johnsen (started rotation 9-4-13) Serenade OTS - Capt Anders Ingebrigtsen Splendour OTS - Capt Iv Vidos (started rotation 7-6-13?) Splendour OTS - Capt Carl Graucob Vision OTS - Capt Lis Lauritzen (started rotation 8-7-13) Vision OTS - Capt Felix Shrecko Ban Voyager OTS - Capt Charles Teige (started rotation 7-27-13) Voyager OTS - Capt Sverre Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christoffer D Andersen Posted September 15, 2013 #1599 Share Posted September 15, 2013 (edited) Capt Gerry did a stint with Celebrity and Capt Stig did a stint with Azamara...since they have English speaking bridge crew. Pullmantur has Spanish speaking officers, carrying a majority of Spanish passengers. I was watching Monarch begin her final voyage and Pullmantur's bridge team was on board. When Capt Rune let one of the officers blow the horn on departure, he had to do it with hand signals as the officer didn't speak English. Therefore, unless the RCI masters are fluent in Spanish (Capt Been is), I doubt they'll be working for Pullmantur anytime soon. With all respect, that's bull****! All navigation officers have to speak English or they won't get the certificate for being a mate. Regards a sailing AB/Quartermaster on a cruiseship in Europe Edited September 15, 2013 by Christoffer D Andersen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckrobyn Posted September 15, 2013 #1600 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Anyone know who the alternate Captain is for the Explorer? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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