ATTN: Norwegian Star passengers getting on the ship in Sydney next week

[VK3DQ]

Will that tug be strong enough to tow her?

How many tugs will they need to guide her through the gap? Thats a very strong rip through there.:eek:

 

Well she is over 400t quite a large tug but not designed for deep sea operations , lucky the weather is calmish ..5 knot tow speed if they are lucky quite a long trip in store for N Star

 

 

if the weather should blow up she is not in a safe place ....

 

 

regards

 

John

[The_Big_M]

Maybe Pacific Jewel will come in and help save the passengers? ;-)

[The_Big_M]

"NCL confirmed in a statement: "The ship has full power..."

 

Clearly, that's not true.

[VK3DQ]

"NCL confirmed in a statement: "The ship has full power..."

 

Clearly, that's not true.

 

I think that means full electrical power , just no azipods:)

[VK3DQ]

Maybe Pacific Jewel will come in and help save the passengers? ;-)

 

Only one tug in 500 miles .. I'd be insisting in lloyds open form if I was the tugmaster

 

:eek::D

 

 

The tug is at least 12 hours away tug is making just under 10knots I would be VERY unhappy to be N Stars master at the moment , if the weather breaks its a very nasty bit of water

Edited February 10, 2017 by VK3DQ

[yatchet]

A second Tug "Tom Tough" is nearing the heads. Probably arrive about 2am.

[yatchet]

luckily they are relatively close to land and not undergoing storm conditions.

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When a ship is adrift or in a storm, being close to land is the worst place to be.

[cme2c]

Only one tug in 500 miles .. I'd be insisting in lloyds open form if I was the tugmaster

 

:eek::D

 

 

The tug is at least 12 hours away tug is making just under 10knots I would be VERY unhappy to be N Stars master at the moment , if the weather breaks its a very nasty bit of water

 

Offer Lloyds open Form and then just wait.... I suspect the next nearest tug big enough is either in Sydney (2-3 days) or Singapore (10-15 days)

[MicCanberra]

Maybe Pacific Jewel will come in and help save the passengers? ;-)

 

Is the Jewel anywhere near her?

[yatchet]

Jewel is about 100 Nm southeast.

Maybe she could give the Star a push start.

[The_Big_M]

I think that means full electrical power , just no azipods:)

 

Yeah, agreed that's what they meant i.e. onboard power - but what they said wasn't true.

 

It just seemed so obviously wrong in talking about an issue with a lack of power to then say the opposite!

[Big Kev]

Yeah, agreed that's what they meant i.e. onboard power - but what they said wasn't true.

 

It just seemed so obviously wrong in talking about an issue with a lack of power to then say the opposite!

 

Azipods are electric motors, and they are used as the propulsion for the ship.. The electric generators which power everything on the ship, including azipods have been reported as al OK

 

Phil

[Big Kev]

We have had wonderful cruising with NCL several times, (including our first one on the Star), and are pretty well amazed and disappointed in the way they are acting lately!!! We have another 4 cruises booked with them, and hope that this new customer service attitude is a ship based attitude, and not a demise of corporate handling of a problem.

 

 

Phil

[VK3DQ]

There is a 3rd vessel en route just ahead of Hastings I cannot get and ID on that vessell

 

 

Regards

 

John

[VK3DQ]

There is a 3rd vessel en route just ahead of Hastings I cannot get and ID on that vessell

 

 

Regards

 

John

 

Sorry I think I am in error its just an artifact on the plot system ...grrr:eek:

[Fletch1]

Who would cruise on NCL now?

[shireboi]

Who would cruise on NCL now?

 

https://www.facebook.com/topic/Norwegian-Star/109311072427885?source=whfrt&position=3&trqid=6385399180805615086

[aussie cruzer]

Tug boat arrived.

 

 

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[Duck Creek]

Marine Traffic shows that Pacific Jewel has been moving past very slowly. Only about 10 knots.

Maybe they just need to make sure the Star can be towed and they don't need any other help.

[MicCanberra]

Shows both tugs there at the moment, Hastings and the Tom tough. The Jewel looks to be at least 20-30kms away.