irishjim Posted November 15, 2013 #1 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Watched the Noordam sailaway and not a single blast leaving Port.Also noticed only one forward radar in operation:confused: I wonder if the lack of horn blasts was in respect for the crew:confused: RIP to all whoe lost their lives. Jim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaofami Posted November 16, 2013 #2 Share Posted November 16, 2013 (edited) That's an interesting thought. I think it was dark and that probably was why there was no horn. I could have sworn I heard one, but everyone says no. Edited November 16, 2013 by mamaofami Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyanne Posted November 16, 2013 #3 Share Posted November 16, 2013 No horns for me, either. :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariner Posted November 16, 2013 #4 Share Posted November 16, 2013 If after sunset, there might be a restriction on noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliaschief Posted November 16, 2013 #5 Share Posted November 16, 2013 If after sunset, there might be a restriction on noise. Other ships did; so I'm pretty sure no restriction. Some Captains just don't toot unless necessary. There were some toots when the Noordam passed the condos tonight. Those were air horns from the condo residents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaofami Posted November 16, 2013 #6 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Other ships did; so I'm pretty sure no restriction. Some Captains just don't toot unless necessary. There were some toots when the Noordam passed the condos tonight. Those were air horns from the condo residents. I actually thought those were from the Noordam. We need to get a message to this Captain before I sail in January, although I'm sure there will be a different captain then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Scrapnana Posted November 16, 2013 #7 Share Posted November 16, 2013 The Princess that left before Noordam tooted as did the OTS whe came after her. This HAL captain just didn't get the memo that we are listening (and rating) the horns! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted November 16, 2013 #8 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Some use of the ship's horn is at the option of the Captain while other uses (such as 3 bleeps for backing up) are required. We were recently on a 28 day Veendam cruise where the regular Captain (Norman) made minimal use of the horn. But for a few days we had a replacement Captain (Captain Norman had to go home for some business) and our new Captain loved to use the horn. When he made his goodbye announcement (Captain Norman was rejoining the ship) our replacement Captain announced that he was taking "his whistle" with him when he left the ship. You could here the laughter around the deck :) Hank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublebzz Posted November 16, 2013 #9 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Some use of the ship's horn is at the option of the Captain while other uses (such as 3 bleeps for backing up) are required. We were recently on a 28 day Veendam cruise where the regular Captain (Norman) made minimal use of the horn. But for a few days we had a replacement Captain (Captain Norman had to go home for some business) and our new Captain loved to use the horn. When he made his goodbye announcement (Captain Norman was rejoining the ship) our replacement Captain announced that he was taking "his whistle" with him when he left the ship. You could here the laughter around the deck :) Hank You are absolutely correct. 3 long blasts for engines going astern and 1 prolonged blast for changing status; i.e. all mooring lines clear and ship is underway. These are mandatory signals under the International Rules of the Road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innlady1 Posted November 16, 2013 #10 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Aside for the regulatory toots, the ones leaving the channel...that are for everyone's enjoyment...the Noordam did not do. Neither did the Westerdam last week. We'll see today. I, too, wonder if it's out of respect for the friends and families of the Filipinos on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublebzz Posted November 16, 2013 #11 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Aside for the regulatory toots, the ones leaving the channel...that are for everyone's enjoyment...the Noordam did not do. Neither did the Westerdam last week. We'll see today. I, too, wonder if it's out of respect for the friends and families of the Filipinos on board. Could be or could be other ships in vicinity that Captain did not want to confuse with non-regulatory blasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv2travel06 Posted November 16, 2013 #12 Share Posted November 16, 2013 The Princess that left before Noordam tooted as did the OTS whe came after her. This HAL captain just didn't get the memo that we are listening (and rating) the horns! When we left Port Everglades it sounded like the Royal Princess was playing a tune on her horns...unless it was coming from somewhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyanne Posted November 17, 2013 #13 Share Posted November 17, 2013 When we left Port Everglades it sounded like the Royal Princess was playing a tune on her horns...unless it was coming from somewhere else. It does play a tune...two bars from "the Love Boat". Sent from my GT-P3113 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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