westerdam fire

[Copper10-8]

Still seems pretty fast to me, is that a normal speed thru that area? Now at 22.5 kn.

 

I show her at 20.7 knots still on the U.S. side of the Strait

[PathfinderEss]

I show her at 20.7 knots still on the U.S. side of the Strait

 

yep, now she is down to 17 kn. Doesn't it look like she is heading right for Port Angeles?

[Lizzie68]

yep, now she is down to 17 kn. Doesn't it look like she is heading right for Port Angeles?

 

What website are you using to see this?

[Copper10-8]

yep, now she is down to 17 kn. Doesn't it look like she is heading right for Port Angeles?

 

I believe she's slowing to drop off her Puget Sound pilot

[RedmondCruiser]

yep, now she is down to 17 kn. Doesn't it look like she is heading right for Port Angeles?

 

Just looked at Cruise Tracker and she is headed for Pt Angeles and she is down to 11 knots - definitely slowing.

[PathfinderEss]

I believe she's slowing to drop off her Puget Sound pilot

Why didn't I think of that.....da! You are right.

Here you go Marco's Tia

WESTERDAM Current position (IMO 9226891) | VesselFinder

[Copper10-8]

Why didn't I think of that.....da! You are right.

Here you go Marco's Tia

WESTERDAM Current position (IMO 9226891) | VesselFinder

 

 

I you enlarge the map, you can see the pilot boat 'Juan de Fuca" abeam her ;)

[Copper10-8]

Pilot boat away and Westy speeding up

[PathfinderEss]

I you enlarge the map, you can see the pilot boat 'Juan de Fuca" abeam her ;)

 

Yep, there goes the pilot boat, Hadn't thought about enlarging, thanks Copper. Gives us neofights a little knowledge and we go off the deep end.:D:D:D

[momthecruisedirector]

How 'lucky' that there was no Holland America ship scheduled out of Seattle today so there was port space available this morning next to the Grand Princess! I had to research, thought it was strange only one ship there today!

[Vict0riann]

I guess I missed her again! It's a kind of funny day here, the mountains are shrouded in clouds, and there is a low-lying mist on the water that obscures my view from here. I have seen some shipping, but it's been container ships heading for Vancouver, on our side of the straits. Even with the binocs I didn't see her. Oh, well.

 

PS Do you think she was going so fast to test that everything was okay in the boiler room?

Edited June 29, 2014 by Vict0riann

[Copper10-8]

Yep, there goes the pilot boat, Hadn't thought about enlarging, thanks Copper. Gives us neofights a little knowledge and we go off the deep end.:D:D:D

 

She's a nice one!

 

 

bit nicer than this one in Santa Cruz, Hualtuco, Mex

 

[Copper10-8]

I guess I missed her again! It's a kind of funny day here, the mountains are shrouded in clouds, and there is a low-lying mist on the water that obscures my view from here. I have seen some shipping, but it's been container ships heading for Vancouver, on our side of the straits. Even with the binocs I didn't see her. Oh, well.

 

PS Do you think she was going so fast to test that everything was okay in the boiler room?

 

Are you able to see her when she's still on the U.S. side of the Strait?

[Vict0riann]

Are you able to see her when she's still on the U.S. side of the Strait?

 

It's quite far away, but I thought I might get a glimpse. No such luck!

 

Here's the pilot boat we had in Port Blair, Andaman Islands, India:

 

 

Not quite up to US standards, I would think. LOL

[Lizzie68]

Why didn't I think of that.....da! You are right.

 

Here you go Marco's Tia

 

WESTERDAM Current position (IMO 9226891) | VesselFinder

 

 

Thank you!:)

[Vict0riann]

If you enlarge that vessel finder, we're just about where the "k" is in Oak Bay, I think. I should still be able to see her, but I can't. I'll try the binoculars again.

 

No luck. There may be a hill in the way.

Edited June 29, 2014 by Vict0riann

[Lizzie68]

She's well into Canadian waters now (and the casino can open:D) but would I be right in thinking it looks like she is heading up the outside of Vancouver Island?

[Vict0riann]

I don't think Westerdam does the Inside Passage, Marco's Tia.

[Lizzie68]

I don't think Westerdam does the Inside Passage, Marco's Tia.

 

Thanks, I didn't know that. So the visual on the map is accurate then, with the "pointy end" of the arrow heading to the outside of the island. Terrific website, lots of good info.

[Lizzie1213]

I hope everyone is safe!

[Copper10-8]

It's quite far away, but I thought I might get a glimpse. No such luck!

 

Here's the pilot boat we had in Port Blair, Andaman Islands, India:

 

 

Not quite up to US standards, I would think. LOL

 

You ought to invest in a nice telescope ;)

 

Or to Canadian standards - pilot boat Pacific Scout out of Victoria, BC. Has a lot to do with budget though and what's available to poorer countries!

 

[Copper10-8]

She's well into Canadian waters now (and the casino can open:D) but would I be right in thinking it looks like she is heading up the outside of Vancouver Island?

 

Ships out of Seattle tend to take the outside route (west coast of Vancouver Island) up north' date=' as opposed to ships out of Vancouver who go inside[/color']

[jer_l]

We disembarked yesterday' from the Westerdam and are staying with family for a few days We were quite surprised to see her sailing by Edmonds today so I came here when we got back to the house to find out what happened.

 

As much as I would hate to miss Sitka it seems that HAL is being quite fair with compensation.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Westerdam going to Glacier Bay NP on Tuesday, then Juneau instead of Sitka on Wed. The rest of the Scheduled ports are the same.

 

 

Earlier today I was checking the Juneau schedule for the next couple of days. Had she gone there on Monday -- it would have been very crowded -- besides the Westerdam, the Zuiderdam, Soltice, Golden Princess and Regatta are scheduled. On Wednesday the Crown Princess, Grand Princess and Statendam are scheduled when the Westerdam will now be there.

[Vict0riann]

You ought to invest in a nice telescope ;)

 

Or to Canadian standards - pilot boat Pacific Scout out of Victoria, BC. Has a lot to do with budget though and what's available to poorer countries!

 

 

Aww - Ain't she sweet?