Rare WrittenOnYourHeart Posted June 4, 2016 #26 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Holy Cow!!! I don't think I would have wanted to be on that other ship!! At least no one was hurt, but that was spectacular video. :eek: Other than the occasional finger. Lol. Scary!! Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvufan Posted June 4, 2016 #27 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Was there a local pilot? I feel bad for all concerned, particularly the ones going on excursions and the operators who will lose that revenue. OOOEEE Baby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go-Bucks! Posted June 4, 2016 #28 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Wow, what a video!! Sorry for your missed excursions. Hope things improve. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeysgal Posted June 4, 2016 #29 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Amazing video. Yikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aca911 Posted June 4, 2016 #30 Share Posted June 4, 2016 "Why is everyone running?" Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KangarooCruiser Posted June 4, 2016 #31 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Well we are finally off the boat, just watched the video, holy crap!!! We will now be leaving around 19:30pm local. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangocherie Posted June 4, 2016 #32 Share Posted June 4, 2016 OK guys. Hope you have fun in Ketchican. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrivesLikeMario Posted June 4, 2016 #33 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Looks like the video has been pulled down too. :( If you can, please re-post it. Is the ship okay? I have friends on next weekend's sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrivesLikeMario Posted June 4, 2016 #34 Share Posted June 4, 2016 http://www.ktva.com/video-celebrity-cruise-ship-slams-into-ketchikan-dock-501/#.V1IsDpVazI8.twitter Here's the link that works. Still hoping someone can report on the ship's condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The BarCarres Posted June 4, 2016 #35 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Yikes, hope she sails away tonight with everyone safe. We are supposed to board on Sunday 😕 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise Junky Posted June 4, 2016 #36 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Looks like the video has been pulled down too. :( If you can, please re-post it. Is the ship okay? I have friends on next weekend's sailing. It's still there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising-Snowbird Posted June 4, 2016 #37 Share Posted June 4, 2016 The bottom line is that the Captain is responsible for the ship and where it goes. If the wind was strong enough that the thrusters could not control the sideways motion, the Captain should have called for tugs or bypassed the port. It remains to be seen what the penalties will be for the Captain from Celebrity. This happened to us on a cruise going into St Kitts a couple years ago on the Legend of the Seas. There was about a 40-50 mph wind blowing into the side of the ship. The Captain tried to dock two times and could not maintain adequate control of the ship. He took the ship back out of the harbor and bypassed the port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BND Posted June 4, 2016 #38 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Wow. I just watched the video. Not good for the ship, the pier or the Captain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montana Posted June 4, 2016 #39 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Infinity is the only ship docked in Ketchikan wonder what this means for current passengers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montana Posted June 4, 2016 #40 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Sorry meant webcam just aa Google away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow8800 Posted June 4, 2016 #41 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Very scary...glad no one was hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phxazzcruisers Posted June 4, 2016 Author #42 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Infinity is the only ship docked in Ketchikan wonder what this means for current passengers. We are staying an extra 2 1/2 hours so the guests would get to see some of Ketchikan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisequeen4ever Posted June 4, 2016 #43 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Holy cow that was insane!! [emoji33] Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montana Posted June 4, 2016 #44 Share Posted June 4, 2016 If this works attached is a photo of the damaged hull today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Aurora Posted June 4, 2016 #45 Share Posted June 4, 2016 The Alaska Dispatch (http://www.adn.com) is reporting preliminary estimates of damage to the Ketchikan dock in the $2 to $3 million range. Interesting start to the cruise season here in Alaska. Several days ago the Zaandam arrived in Seward with a dead fin whale attached to its bow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dallas16 Posted June 4, 2016 #46 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Norwegian Pearl was docked in that berth before Celebrity Infinity. When I looked at the Norwegian webcam (doing research for my cruise later this year) the weather seemed quite wet in Ketchikan. The pearl however docked fine and left the port on time. I'm not sure what happened with the Infinity whether it tried to dock too fast or whether the weather had deteriorated during the day. Hopefully the damage to the cruise pier is fixed soon, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted June 4, 2016 #47 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Coming into Ketchikan and it was very windy. Tight space and very very windy, we hit the dock and did some damage. Sitting here now, waiting for local authorities to investigate before we can finally dock........ Wow, :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodger1964 Posted June 4, 2016 #48 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Wow. That video was amazing. I can't believe the captain kept going when it was obvious that the ship was not in a controlled manner when getting close to structure. The way the aft of ship was closing in on the pier was obvious that the ship was not able to be maneuvered safely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BND Posted June 4, 2016 #49 Share Posted June 4, 2016 My DH (retired US Navy Captain) watched the video and he said the wind had more impact than they probably thought it would. He also said, they should have had tug assist which would have kept them from coming in so hot and out of control. Ships dock in wind all the time, but that angle with the wind made it much more difficult. I can't imagine that the bridge wasn't working furiously to avoid hitting it, but obviously not enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare WrittenOnYourHeart Posted June 4, 2016 #50 Share Posted June 4, 2016 The bottom line is that the Captain is responsible for the ship and where it goes. If the wind was strong enough that the thrusters could not control the sideways motion, the Captain should have called for tugs or bypassed the port. It remains to be seen what the penalties will be for the Captain from Celebrity. This happened to us on a cruise going into St Kitts a couple years ago on the Legend of the Seas. There was about a 40-50 mph wind blowing into the side of the ship. The Captain tried to dock two times and could not maintain adequate control of the ship. He took the ship back out of the harbor and bypassed the port. Honestly this was my thought as well. I have to wonder if they don't feel so much pressure to make the ports to avoid complaints by guests that they are willing to take more risks than they normally would. Look how many complaints we see on here if a port is cancelled. Even currents can make things tricky. My last Disney Fantasy cruise was while the US was in the throes of the polar vortex, and things were pretty windy and currenty even in the Eastern Caribbean. At least one of the Disney ships had been unable to make Castaway Cay earlier in the week - they were able to construct a very narrow channel in order to build that dock, and the ships have to hit it just right. We had Commodore Tom as our captain on the Fantasy - DCL's original and most experienced - and I honestly thought we were not making it. I stood on the top deck aft (they back in to avoid getting stuck because of winds/currents as it is far easier for them to go against those forwards) and watched us literally look like we were not moving as he carefully worked against the wind and current to get her into the channel. Only once we were at least 2/3 in did he speed up slightly. My sister, who works for DCL (but was not on board when I was - she was on her vacation - and I did not get any discount as I HAVE to book in advance because of school vacations), said that if we had had any of the other captains, it would have turned into a sea day - and that likely he was thisclose to turning ours into another sea day. I'm not doubting that the captain and his team did everything they could once they were in that position. I just question the wisdom in attempting what has been said to be a very tight parking space in less than stellar conditions - and how much of the reasoning behind trying is pressure to avoid customer complaints about missed ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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