Rocky4ever Posted September 15, 2015 #3951 Share Posted September 15, 2015 NDR has changed their newswebsite too: http://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/niedersachsen/oldenburg_ostfriesland/Ueberfuehrung-der-Escape-auf-Freitag-verschoben,escape218.html steamboats They had to postpone the conveyance due to gust of winds ... as in the forecasts I found online :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjnyc323 Posted September 15, 2015 #3952 Share Posted September 15, 2015 They had to postpone the conveyance due to gust of winds ... as in the forecasts I found online :cool: Thanks For sharing information much aopreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missdixie Posted September 15, 2015 #3953 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Thanks for the updates. Exciting days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky4ever Posted September 15, 2015 #3954 Share Posted September 15, 2015 http://www.meyerwerft.de/de/meyerwerft_de/medien/wichtige_termine/wichtige_termine.jsp Ems Conveyance of Norwegian Escape estimated on Friday, 18. September 2015 08:00 am. Press release http://www.meyerwerft.de/de/meyerwerft_de/medien/presseticker/pressemitteilung_detail_20629.jsp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortech Posted September 15, 2015 #3955 Share Posted September 15, 2015 The Norwegian Escape will travel the Ems passage towards the North Sea backwards. This type of transfer has proven itself due to the better maneuverability. That's kind of funny. I hope someone records a time lapse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnacle_boy Posted September 15, 2015 #3956 Share Posted September 15, 2015 A ship doesn’t turn like a car. The ship’s pods create thrust that swings the stern around in order to change the ship’s direction. The following is a very basic layman’s explanation, and there are other issues of bare steerage that I won’t delve into. The left diagram is the conveyance with the ship moving ahead. Turning the helm orients the pods so that the pod thrust moves the ship’s stern. The stern is swung around in the opposite direction of the turn, which changes the direction the ship is facing. In this case, the ship is turning to starboard by swinging the stern to port. In confined waters, it’s difficult to maneuver in this manner because swinging the stern can easily cause the ship to run aground. Running aground = :( The right diagram is the conveyance with the ship now moving astern. Turning the helm still orients the pods so that the pod thrust moves the ship’s stern. However, now that the stern is moving forward, the pods are pulling the stern in the actual direction that the ship is turning. Less movement to control the ship = :) Of course, the ship will also take several tugs and make use of her bow thrusters during the conveyance, but these diagrams demonstrate how the pods turn the ship, and why its much better for the ship to move in confined waters moving astern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LrgPizza Posted September 15, 2015 #3957 Share Posted September 15, 2015 (edited) Pixar is hiring new animators. Edited September 15, 2015 by LrgPizza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KeithJenner Posted September 15, 2015 #3958 Share Posted September 15, 2015 You can also imagine it like your car. The front wheels are used for steering. Imagine the consequences if it was your rear wheels that turned and you wanted to make a turn off a narrow road. You'd want to hope nothing was coming the other way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare eroller Posted September 16, 2015 #3959 Share Posted September 16, 2015 A ship doesn’t turn like a car. The ship’s pods create thrust that swings the stern around in order to change the ship’s direction. The following is a very basic layman’s explanation, and there are other issues of bare steerage that I won’t delve into. The left diagram is the conveyance with the ship moving ahead. Turning the helm orients the pods so that the pod thrust moves the ship’s stern. The stern is swung around in the opposite direction of the turn, which changes the direction the ship is facing. In this case, the ship is turning to starboard by swinging the stern to port. In confined waters, it’s difficult to maneuver in this manner because swinging the stern can easily cause the ship to run aground. Running aground = :( The right diagram is the conveyance with the ship now moving astern. Turning the helm still orients the pods so that the pod thrust moves the ship’s stern. However, now that the stern is moving forward, the pods are pulling the stern in the actual direction that the ship is turning. Less movement to control the ship = :) Of course, the ship will also take several tugs and make use of her bow thrusters during the conveyance, but these diagrams demonstrate how the pods turn the ship, and why its much better for the ship to move in confined waters moving astern. Well done! Great explanation and illustration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfin55 Posted September 16, 2015 #3960 Share Posted September 16, 2015 A true Picaso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcruise2014 Posted September 16, 2015 #3961 Share Posted September 16, 2015 So does anyone know how long it will take her to go up the river on Friday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjnyc323 Posted September 16, 2015 #3962 Share Posted September 16, 2015 A ship doesn’t turn like a car. The ship’s pods create thrust that swings the stern around in order to change the ship’s direction. The following is a very basic layman’s explanation, and there are other issues of bare steerage that I won’t delve into. The left diagram is the conveyance with the ship moving ahead. Turning the helm orients the pods so that the pod thrust moves the ship’s stern. The stern is swung around in the opposite direction of the turn, which changes the direction the ship is facing. In this case, the ship is turning to starboard by swinging the stern to port. In confined waters, it’s difficult to maneuver in this manner because swinging the stern can easily cause the ship to run aground. Running aground = :( The right diagram is the conveyance with the ship now moving astern. Turning the helm still orients the pods so that the pod thrust moves the ship’s stern. However, now that the stern is moving forward, the pods are pulling the stern in the actual direction that the ship is turning. Less movement to control the ship = :) Of course, the ship will also take several tugs and make use of her bow thrusters during the conveyance, but these diagrams demonstrate how the pods turn the ship, and why its much better for the ship to move in confined waters moving astern. Thank you, do you know how long the conveyance will take???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare eroller Posted September 16, 2015 #3963 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Thank you, do you know how long the conveyance will take???? Attached is a great info-graphic that Royal Caribbean produced for the conveyance of QUANTUM OF THE SEAS out of the same shipyard. The process for ESCAPE should be very similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnacle_boy Posted September 16, 2015 #3964 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Thank you, do you know how long the conveyance will take???? Ernie's Quantum infographic is spot on. It should take roughly 10-15 hours. Anyway, NCL's Job and Career's page posted a few photos taken onboard yesterday. Looking good and more/less on schedule :) Also, Freestyle, perhaps it's already time to start an Everything Bliss thread! The block plan shows that Bliss will receive the same sponson back aft as Genting World. A sponson, or "ducktail," helps to keep the ship trimmed down at the bow to increase fuel efficiency. For those who are unaware, Star Cruises is basically building several "ultra Breakaways," a highly refined version of the NCL originals. They are slightly bigger at 150,000GT, but will have considerably fewer cabins, a lower passenger capacity, and much more powerful propulsion system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kikki21 Posted September 16, 2015 #3965 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Very exciting times! Following this thread & the Editor's thread with great interest but then we will be sailing on her next month! I think there was some speculation about whether there would be any inaugural events & I've read several articles now - the last one being in Cruise International magazine that state there will be events in Europe & Miami but it doesn't say what they will be! Oh Barnacle - we don't have a cruise booked for 2017 as yet so a Bliss inaugural sounds good to me! I wonder where she will be placed - a season in Europe first would make sense - we'll keep our fingers crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreestyleNovice Posted September 16, 2015 Author #3966 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Thanks Barnacle! :D Exciting to see the Genting World! Might be worth a thread too! Where did you see the Bliss block plan? ;) Seeing lots of new pics, Rocky also collected some good ones: http://escape.transatlantic2015.com/norwegian-escape/media/escape-meyerwerft/ Is this where the rock climbing would have been, back at the funnel, underneath the zip line across the rope course aka the aft loop of the running track? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreestyleNovice Posted September 16, 2015 Author #3967 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Grotto!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnacle_boy Posted September 16, 2015 #3968 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Thanks Barnacle! :D Exciting to see the Genting World! Might be worth a thread too! Where did you see the Bliss block plan? ;) Is this where the rock climbing would have been, back at the funnel, underneath the zip line across the rope course aka the aft loop of the running track? I saw the block plan in the news of the steel cutting of course :) Yes, that's where the rock climbing wall is on Breakaway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreestyleNovice Posted September 16, 2015 Author #3969 Share Posted September 16, 2015 I completely missed that lol! Well, we will have to do those two threads (somewhere later this week/weekend)! Ontopic, just another pic from Rocky, seems those large jacuzzis have a movable roof thingy, sunscreen in a cassette? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreestyleNovice Posted September 16, 2015 Author #3970 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Talking about details.. "Septembre" :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LrgPizza Posted September 16, 2015 #3971 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Talking about details.. "Septembre" :D LMAO! I didn't even notice that. We knew where Escape was going prior to the steel cutting. I wish they'd announce The Bliss home port. (Sorry to derail, but someone is slacking making an Everything Bliss thread *cough FreestyleNovice cough*.) [emoji6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearandsunny Posted September 16, 2015 #3972 Share Posted September 16, 2015 No rock climbing wall!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kismet618 Posted September 16, 2015 #3973 Share Posted September 16, 2015 No rock climbing wall!? I thought the Escape was having a repelling wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreestyleNovice Posted September 16, 2015 Author #3974 Share Posted September 16, 2015 LMAO! I didn't even notice that. We knew where Escape was going prior to the steel cutting. I wish they'd announce The Bliss home port. (Sorry to derail, but someone is slacking making an Everything Bliss thread *cough FreestyleNovice cough*.) [emoji6] :D I will introduce you two as co founders for the Bliss thread in the openings post hehe. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbmorri Posted September 16, 2015 #3975 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Hope I did this right. Just wanted everyone to see this http://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/travel/cruises/2015/09/15/first-look-inside-the-norwegian-escape/72329810/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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