Commodore Rynd retired ?

[Host Hattie]

Apologies if this is old news but I've only just stumbled across it.

Does anyone know if Cunard have appointed their new Commodore ?

[soraya]

Hi Hattie, I'm not an expert,  but I did read that Cunard weren't intending to have another Commodore. Something about considering it to be out of date.

 

[Underwatr]

As if grand crossings of the Atlantic by ship aren't themselves an anachronism? 

Edited November 9, 2018 by Underwatr

[BlueRiband]

Wonder if they will change RMS Queen Mary 2 to MV Queen Mary 2 to keep up with the times?  Royal Mail Ship was just an honorary title anyway. 

Edited November 10, 2018 by BlueRiband

[Yellow Virox Bucket]

I still wonder what differs the Commodore's job from the other captains , could someone clarify that for me please?

[Adammara]

A bit of research revealed that a commodore was usually  in charge of more than one ship, so probably the senior captain. My great great grandfather was a commodore, sailing between the Baltic and the UK carrying timber, sadly he perished in the  Baltic in November 1867. His grandson revived the seafaring tradition of the family, sadly drowning aged 17 in 1889 off Anglesey. We gave up then!

[VintageCCG]

On 11/10/2018 at 12:55 AM, BlueRiband said:

Wonder if they will change RMS Queen Mary 2 to MV Queen Mary 2 to keep up with the times?  Royal Mail Ship was just an honorary title anyway. 

Well, not "just an honourary title".
RMS was a designation given (since 1840) to certain companies that denoted they were officially designated under contract to carry the Royal Mail. This was considered a prestigious service, and implied an inherent reliability in terms of safety and schedule.

In past eras this provided a significant marketing boost to the designated ships.
So long as Cunard is entitled to apply that prefix to the QM2, it is highly unlikely that they would not maintain that status.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Mail_Ship

[Despegue]

The Commodore is the Nautical equivalent of the Chief Pilot in an Airline.

the Head of all Navigation Officers of the Line, but under the Director of Marine Ops.