kalamari Posted May 31, 2005 #1 Share Posted May 31, 2005 A guy on the NCL thread posted this great link with the final "farewell" pictures of the Norway..wow, am I feeling emotional! Menina http://www.ruderhaus.de/ncl-norway-farewell/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioGirl Posted June 2, 2005 #2 Share Posted June 2, 2005 Very Sad, Sorry To See Her Go...good Luck "ol Lady" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OPSoccermom Posted June 2, 2005 #3 Share Posted June 2, 2005 So sad... In all my travels, I have never seen a more beautiful public area than the Club Internationale. We have many fond memories of her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasetf Posted June 8, 2005 #4 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Sad to see her go. Always wanted to sail her as the Norway after sailing her as the France as a teenager. Traveled with my aunt, uncle and cousins from NY to France. In those days it was a three class ship and was able to travel first class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougnewmanatsea Posted June 8, 2005 #5 Share Posted June 8, 2005 In those days it was a three class ship Sorry to contradict your memory, but FRANCE had only two classes (first and tourist). I am sure first-class on the FRANCE must have been quite an experience. At the time, the NY Times restaurant critic, when asked to name the best French restaurant in the world, named her Chambord (first-class) Restaurant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzincurt Posted June 9, 2005 #6 Share Posted June 9, 2005 We were on the last cruise of the Norway two years ago. We had just docked back in Miami when the boiler blew up. We thought she was a great ship and were planning to sail her again. Too bad that terrible accident happened with the loss of life that morning. We were in one of the rear penthouses and except for the constant vibration it was one of our best cruises. I still have my room key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rman738 Posted June 17, 2005 #7 Share Posted June 17, 2005 I looked up a site that sells cruise ships (apparently a broker) at http://www.tug-barge.com and the Norway was listed as "currently being towed to Indonesia area" as of June 15th. I guess it's good-bye to this grand old ship. I missed sailing on her by one week. She had that terrible tragedy exactly one week before we were to board. Rich M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmo Posted June 23, 2005 #8 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Great pixs. Looking at that ship again brings back wonderful memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineboat Posted June 28, 2005 #9 Share Posted June 28, 2005 SS Norway Observed At Cape Town On 26 June 2005 While Tug " De Da " Refuels. Still Bound For Port Klang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JrMafia90 Posted July 4, 2005 #10 Share Posted July 4, 2005 She had that terrible tragedy exactly one week before we were to board. What happened to here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougnewmanatsea Posted July 5, 2005 #11 Share Posted July 5, 2005 What happened to here? Boiler exploded, killing several crew. She has not been in service since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsmom Posted July 5, 2005 #12 Share Posted July 5, 2005 We still have unused tickets for the Norway. We were booked on it for a few weeks after the accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JrMafia90 Posted July 5, 2005 #13 Share Posted July 5, 2005 Boiler exploded, killing several crew. She has not been in service since. Thanks. I noticed I spelled "her" wrong. When did the accident happen and where? What happened to the people who booked her but never got to cruise on her, did they get their money back? Where are they taking the ship now? Are they sinking it or just leaving it at a dock somewhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougnewmanatsea Posted July 5, 2005 #14 Share Posted July 5, 2005 When did the accident happen and where? Miami, May 2003. What happened to the people who booked her but never got to cruise on her, did they get their money back? Yes. Where are they taking the ship now? Are they sinking it or just leaving it at a dock somewhere? After the accident, in June 2003 she was towed to Lloyd Werft at Bremerhaven, Germany. At the time NCL intended to repair her, and it was thought that this yard would do the repairs. Unfortunately they found that repairing her would have been unfeasible. She continued to be laid-up at Lloyd Werft as they figured out what to do with her. There were various offers to buy the ship and turn her into a hotel, museum, etc., but none of these proved solid financially, so NCL did not sell her. She has now been turned over to NCL's parent company, Malaysian-based Star Cruises. She is ostensibly being towed to Port Klang, Malaysia, for some undisclosed use, but there is a lot of debate and speculation over what is going to be done with her. At this point we can only wait and see. A very good history of NORWAY can be seen here, a good primer for those not familiar with the ship and her history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JrMafia90 Posted July 5, 2005 #15 Share Posted July 5, 2005 Thank you so much! I think I remember something like that happening before. But I thought it was a Holland American ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzincurt Posted July 5, 2005 #16 Share Posted July 5, 2005 We were on her fateful last cruise. Sorry to see her go out of our service area, perhaps she will live on in Asia. When we were in St Thomas, that last cruise, it was kind of neat to be riding her tender past all the new ships out to where she was parked beyond the harbor. She carried her own tenders and because of her deep draft, could not dock anywhere but Miami. We left St. Thomas the same time as another ship and we raced side by side for about 10 miles then the other ship let us win and they turned away. All the ships blew their horns in her honor when we left St. Thomas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philly Steve Posted July 7, 2005 #17 Share Posted July 7, 2005 Thanks for the link. Let's continue to hope she reaches her destination safely and makes a second reincarnation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted July 21, 2005 #18 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Does anyone know what kind of crew is onborad for the trip to the Far East and if all the things like water, A/C and electric still work on the trip? I would be interested in seeing any photos that have been taken onboard the Norway since her trip to Germany just to see how bad or good she still looks?:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineboat Posted August 12, 2005 #19 Share Posted August 12, 2005 The "norway" Arrived At Port Klang At Noon On 10 August 2005.no Other Info Offered Or Available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineboat Posted August 15, 2005 #20 Share Posted August 15, 2005 SS NORWAY lies at anchor off Port Klang. Her turbines are reported to be dismantled so use as a slow moving casino/cruise vessel is unlikely.Further it is reported that several Indian scrap merchants have been around.There is talk of a tow to Goa in the weeks ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbaqua Posted September 27, 2005 #21 Share Posted September 27, 2005 So sad to think of her being sold for scrap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptChris Posted September 29, 2005 #22 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Maritime Matters reported a few weeks ago that several Indian ship breakers were checking her out for breaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girlbuffalo1 Posted October 4, 2005 #23 Share Posted October 4, 2005 I sailed on the SS Norway in 1996 and were slated for a cruise again on her 2 weeks after the accident...such a sad way for such a beautiful old dame to go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etoile Posted October 9, 2005 #24 Share Posted October 9, 2005 I am confused. According to this page she is for sale. She is "presently in the Indonesian area." Can she really be only $35 million? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etoile Posted October 9, 2005 #25 Share Posted October 9, 2005 On the same page I notice that the Leeward is for sale too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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