Breaking Queen Mary Two News

[NBCNewsGuy]

FROM NBC NEWS:

 

QUEEN MARY II -- RETURNING TO PORT AFTER IT MAY HAVE HIT SOMETHING OR HAD A TECH PROB IT IS RETURNING TO PORT EVERGLADES, FL.

[VegasGreen]

see above thread.

[travel-to-go]

FROM NBC NEWS:

 

QUEEN MARY II -- RETURNING TO PORT AFTER IT MAY HAVE HIT SOMETHING OR HAD A TECH PROB IT IS RETURNING TO PORT EVERGLADES, FL.

 

C'mon, Ryan! Don't leave us hanging! What happened!

I'll check the other posts. Just logged in today. Wow!

Karie

Still dealing with her cold (and my bras are in police custody! <G>)

[eroller]

Engine Troubles Force Queen Mary II Back To Port

 

Brian Andrews

Reporting

(CBS4 News) FT. LAUDERDALE The largest cruise ship in the world will have to wait a day to make a trip around South America to San Francisco, after

discovering engine problems shortly after beginning that trip from Port

Everglades.

 

The Queen Mary II left Port Everglades shortly after 1 PM Tuesday, bound for South America, and was just a few miles offshore and a spokesman for Cunard, owner of the ship, said the captain noticed a problem with one of the ship's engines.

 

Cunard says the ship stopped offshore and performed engine checks for a few hours, but engineers decided the ship could not continue, so the decision was made to return the Queen Mary II to it's berth at Port Everglades.

 

The cruise line says the ship will be in port at least overnight, and

passengers will simply spend the night aboard ship.

 

A Cunard spokesperson says there were no other problems aboard the ship, and no apparent damage beyond the problem with the propulsion system.

 

Cunard is owned by Miami-based Carnival Cruise Lines.

[travel-to-go]

(CBS4 News) FT. LAUDERDALE The largest cruise ship in the world will have to wait a day to make a trip around South America to San Francisco, after discovering engine problems shortly after beginning that trip from Port Everglades.

 

The Queen Mary II left Port Everglades shortly after 1 PM Tuesday, bound for South America, and was just a few miles offshore and a spokesman for Cunard, owner of the ship, said the captain noticed a problem with one of the ship�s engines.

 

Cunard says the ship stopped offshore and performed engine checks for a few hours, but engineers decided the ship could not continue, so the decision was made to return the Queen Mary II to it�s berth at Port Everglades.

 

The cruise line says the ship will be in port at least overnight, and passengers will simply spend the night aboard ship.

 

A Cunard spokesperson says there were no other problems aboard the ship, and no apparent damage beyond the problem with the propulsion system.

[VegasGreen]

Totally different than what WSVN is reporting and what is reported on the original thread:

 

PORT EVERGLADES (WSVN) -- A cruise ship that left port in Fort Lauderdale this afternoon and apparently struck something while at sea causing structural damage, is on its way back to shore tonight.

 

The Queen Mary II, which belongs to the Cunard Line cruiseline, left Port Everglades at around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday en route to South America. While at sea about five to six miles off the coast, the vessel hit something underneath the water causing alarm systems to go off in the control center of the ship.

 

The cruise ship is on its way back to Port Everglades. Other than the structural damage, The Queen Mary II has not reported any other problems

[travel-to-go]

Totally different than what WSVN is reporting and what is reported on the original thread:

 

PR, my dear- I am sure what they put out on the news release is different from what might come from other sources!

This is just awful! I keep remembering folks talking about the azipods churning up mud in Costa Rica and that the Commodore was concerned about the swells possibly causing her to bottom out and damage the azipods, which is why we originally left Puerto Moins to try tendering in Puerto Limon. There simply was not enough clearance at the new port to safely port in there with the swells coming in directly into the port.

Karie, who just got off the ship.

[NBCNewsGuy]

Karie - send me an email RRuggiero@whdh.com

[NBCNewsGuy]

Queen Mary 2 turns back to Florida after engine trouble

The Queen Mary 2 ocean liner was four miles from its Port

Everglades, Fla., port Tuesday when the crew reported a problem with one of its

four propulsion motors, forcing the ship to turn back, Cunard Line President

Carol Marlow said.

Marlow said the cause of the problem was not known, and didn't know how

long the ship would remain in port or how the delay would affect its 2,543

passengers. The ship was on a 38-day cruise to St. Kitts Island in the

Caribbean.

Coast Guard spokesman Mike Judge said a tugboat was helping the ship

return to port. He said Queen Mary's crew called the Coast Guard to report

unusual noises and vibration from the engine room, and said the ship may have

struck a submerged object.

The ship left the port around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday for St. Kitts, Port

Everglades spokeswoman Ellen Kennedy said. Passengers were never in danger, she

said.

[NBCNewsGuy]

Queen Mary 2 turns back to Florida after engine trouble

The Queen Mary 2 ocean liner was four miles from its Port

Everglades, Fla., port Tuesday when the crew reported a problem with one of its

four propulsion motors, forcing the ship to turn back, Cunard Line President

Carol Marlow said.

Marlow said the cause of the problem was not known, and didn't know how

long the ship would remain in port or how the delay would affect its 2,543

passengers. The ship was on a 38-day cruise to St. Kitts Island in the

Caribbean.

Coast Guard spokesman Mike Judge said a tugboat was helping the ship

return to port. He said Queen Mary's crew called the Coast Guard to report

unusual noises and vibration from the engine room, and said the ship may have

struck a submerged object.

The ship left the port around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday for St. Kitts, Port

Everglades spokeswoman Ellen Kennedy said. Passengers were never in danger, she

said.

[KruznKel]

Queen Mary 2 turns back to Florida after engine trouble

The Queen Mary 2 ocean liner was four miles from its Port

Everglades, Fla., port Tuesday when the crew reported a problem with one of its

four propulsion motors, forcing the ship to turn back, Cunard Line President

Carol Marlow said.

Marlow said the cause of the problem was not known, and didn't know how

long the ship would remain in port or how the delay would affect its 2,543

passengers. The ship was on a 38-day cruise to St. Kitts Island in the

Caribbean.

Coast Guard spokesman Mike Judge said a tugboat was helping the ship

return to port. He said Queen Mary's crew called the Coast Guard to report

unusual noises and vibration from the engine room, and said the ship may have

struck a submerged object.

The ship left the port around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday for St. Kitts, Port

Everglades spokeswoman Ellen Kennedy said. Passengers were never in danger, she

said.

 

Thanks for the update.. is there a port cam to view her at???

[NBCNewsGuy]

(--anchor Lead--)

 

Some Trouble For The Queen Of The Ocean Tonight.

 

(-- Vo --)

 

The Captain Of The Queen Mary Two Had To Return The Ship To Port Tonight, After Making A Trouble Call To The Coast Guard.

 

The Captain Thinks The Massive Ship May Have Hit Something.

 

The Coast Guard Is Escorting The Cruise Ship Back To Fort Lauderdale So It Can Be Checked Out.

 

No One Was Injured.

 

Additional Information:

 

The Queen Mary Two Left New York On January 15th Bound For Los Angeles...with Several Stops In Between.

 

The Queen Mary Two Is The Largest, Longest, Tallest And Widest Cruise Ship On The Ocean.

[travel-to-go]

Thanks for the update.. is there a port cam to view her at???

Both Ft Laud cameras seem to be stuck on Fri Dec 16th No feed from the mian cam and an old feed from the north dock cam.

No online access to the QM2 cam, and it is generally off at night anyway.

Karie

[KruznKel]

Both Ft Laud cameras seem to be stuck on Fri Dec 16th No feed from the mian cam and an old feed from the north dock cam.

No online access to the QM2 cam, and it is generally off at night anyway.

Karie

 

OH ok thanks! You guys and gals are great for the info... thanks appreciate it all!!! :)

[Windrunner I]

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WOW! A 38 day cruise to St. Kitts? ;->

[KruznKel]

WOW! A 38 day cruise to St. Kitts? ;->

 

Smart asses really ruin everything!!!:(

[travel-to-go]

WOW! A 38 day cruise to St. Kitts? ;->

 

Well, you know, they did say she was being helped by a tug, and going Ve-e-e-r-r-y slowly! <G>

Karie

Who would appreciate spending the next 38 days in luxury getting to St Kitt's instead of looking forward to more snow/sleet/ice tonight! <G>

[Minne Wonka Girl]

As of 21:50 hrs QM2 has not returned to Port Everglades. Her berth is empty and the only vessel within eyesight is the SeaEscape, bobbing around on the dark sea.

[travel-to-go]

Not sure what time this was- before or after the latest reports we have, but it gives a little bit different info:

 

"The ship's crew reported hearing and feeling a shudder as the ship was leaving the port, Coast Guard spokesman James Judge said.

Preliminary tests indicated the ship may have hit a submerged object, Judge said.

The Queen Mary 2 will undergo an inspection by the Coast Guard before it is allowed to return to port."

 

from

http://www1.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/MI14280/

[cruiserking]

Queen Mary II Forced To Return To Port

 

POSTED: 6:49 pm EST January 17, 2006

UPDATED: 7:07 pm EST January 17, 2006

 

PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. -- The Queen Mary II returned to Port Everglades just hours after it departed Tuesday.

 

Ship officials said that a warning light came on indicating a problem with four propulsion motors, which could potentially affect the speed of the vessel. The captain made the decision to return to port.

 

The ship returned to Port Everglades under its own power.

 

Divers are expected to inspect the hull and the propulsion system Wednesday.

 

Officials told Local 10 that the passengers might have tours of Fort Lauderdale arranged for them Tuesday night since the ship's departure will be delayed.

 

Queen Mary II stopped in Fort Lauderdale to pick up a group of passengers for a 38-day cruise around South America.

 

Watch Local 10 for more on this developing story.

 

Cruiserking

[NBCNewsGuy]

FT. LAUDERDALE The interrupted voyage of the Queen Mary 2 will resume today at 6 PM, after officials of Cunard cruise lines decided the ship’s propulsion system was operating well enough to allow the world’s largest cruise ship to sail. The company also confirmed the ship apparently hit something in the water which damaged the propulsion system.

 

Divers inspected the systems today and confirmed the damage, according to a spokesperson for Cunard. While one of the four engines will be inoperable because of the damage, Cunard says the ship can operate without a problem on the three remaining engines, and cleared the ship to resume a 38 day voyage around South America, ending in San Francisco.

 

Cunard says she ship will not be able to operate at full speed until repairs are completed, but said that process will continue each time the ship makes a new port. The Cruise line says it still does not know what the ship hit.

 

Shortly after 1PM Tuesday, the ship that was bound for South America, was just a few miles offshore when the captain noticed a problem with one of the ship’s engines. A light on the cruise’s instrument panel indicated the problem to the captain.

 

Cunard says the ship stopped offshore and performed engine checks for a few hours, but engineers decided the ship could not continue, so the decision was made to return the Queen Mary 2 to it’s berth at Port Everglades.

 

Passengers spent the night aboard ship, and were provided buses today to travel around the Fort Lauderdale area. Cunard says they had all been told to be aboard the shift by late afternoon, in case the decision to sail was made.

 

Cunard is owned by Miami-based Carnival Cruise Lines.

[travel-to-go]

Thank you for updating us, Ryan!

It always heps to have NBC News feed live at your workplace!

 

I am picturing all of the crazed passengers (especially the CC ones) running all over Fort Lauderdale driving buses! Hey! I want to drive the short one!

 

Talk about Keel-hauling, They'll have some guy going over the fantail at each port in full wetsuit scuba tanks and flippers (well, okay, maybe not!)

 

I've heard of progressive dinners where you have appetizer at one house, salad at another, soup, entree, dessert each at different ones. but progressive engine (azipod) repairs? Do they take the guy with them or does each new port have to figure out where the last guy left off- Kinda like sitting down to a puzzle on two deck.."Lessee now, does this blue piece fit in here? Nope! Too many outie tabs. Maybe if I turn it around and try it this way! ..."

 

Well, this will be an interesting one to watch. Will she make all of her ports? With three engines doing 17 knots instead of 4 making 28 or so knots on the open sea, and traveling against the GulfStream to start... I don't know what the currents are south of the equator- The song Southern Cross comes to mind...

"Got out of town on a boat to the Southern Islands,

Sailing a reach before a folllowing sea,

She was making for the trades on the outside,

On the downhill run to Papeete,

Off the wind on this heading lie the Marquesas,

We got 80 feet of water line, and nicely making way"

 

Okay, so it''s a sailboat, wrong ocean, wrong side of the world. A girl can dream, can't she?

I wish you all Godspeed!

Karie,

sighing in windy, rainy, grey, dank and dreary CT

[eroller]

Seatrade Insider reports that QM2 will sail tonight from Ft. Lauderdale on her originally scheduled itinerary.

 

One of QM2's four "pods" was damaged yesterday on her departure from Port Everglades. Apparently the pod came in contact with an underwater channel at the port, and will be decommissioned until repairs can be made. The pod in question is a static portside pod, and not one of the two rotating pods responsible for maneuvering.

 

Cunard reports that they don't expect the inoperable pod to have much impact on itineraries and schedules, but of course that remains to be seen.

 

Ernie

[guernseyguy]

Will she make all of her ports? With three engines doing 17 knots instead of 4 making 28 or so knots

 

Karie,

 

It does not work like that - she can comfortably do 22 knots on 2 pods - and only uses the extra engines (in the funnel housing) and pods (the forward, non-azimuthing ones) to get up to 28 knots +. So I don't know how fast she will be able to go on 3 pods, but I would guess 25-26 knots. The economics of express liners was always very dicey as the fuel bill frequently doubled for those last couple of knots.

 

Peter

[hansol1966]

Reading the reports of engine problems on QM2 at the present time(17thJan), it reminds me of when we travelled transatlantic Nov.20th last year,first cruise after its 2 week refit including work on the ships engines.Four days out we stopped in thick fog on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland for several hours due to engine problems.Our waiter said he had never known this ship to stop mid port or cruise before. From Nov 26th does anyone know if the ship has had any more engine problems up to the present day.

But when you think of it this great ship is in perpetual motion and is bound to pick up some running problems over time.

Hansol