ms Westerdam and Amsterdam in Juneau July 11, 2019

[Copper10-8]

25 minutes ago, rafinmd said:

Amsterdam has just left Tracy Arm.  If it's 3 1/2 hours to Juneau I'll be on my way to my scout meeting.

 

Roy

 

Northbound Stephens Passage passing Port Snettisham Fjord

[rafinmd]

5 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said:

 

Northbound Stephens Passage passing Port Snettisham Fjord

Thanks.  That sounds earlier but I may be working on dinner and taking IPAD into the kitchen.  Still Westie leaving at 10PM my time.

 

Roy

[Copper10-8]

Now passing Grand Island

[Krazy Kruizers]

Can't stay -- our third round of bad storms for today are getting very close.

 

Many roads are still closed due to flooding -- one of them includes the road at the bottom of our hill.  Another one close to us has required the animals to be removed from the no-kill shelter.

 

A few areas have declared themselves to be disaster areas to get help.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Wishing all the Amsterdam passengers a great day in Juneau.

[Krazy Kruizers]

See you all tomorrow for the Volendam.

[rafinmd]

3 minutes ago, Krazy Kruizers said:

Can't stay -- our third round of bad storms for today are getting very close.

 

Many roads are still closed due to flooding -- one of them includes the road at the bottom of our hill.  Another one close to us has required the animals to be removed from the no-kill shelter.

 

A few areas have declared themselves to be disaster areas to get help.

I hope you have access from the other direction.  Godspeed,

 

Roy

 

 

[Copper10-8]

Could have been the Marmion Island call - only caught the tail end of it

[Copper10-8]

1:30 PM local ETA for Amsterdam; passing Jewel in about 20 min

[Happily@Sea]

Unfortunately, there is no space between X and Jewel - so we won't see anything until she clears the sight obstacles.

[rafinmd]

Darn these late Thursday arrivals.  Need to start dinner.  Will be "sort of" watching on my IPAD in the kitchen.

 

Roy

[Copper10-8]

Allen Marine dude forgot what ship he is on 

[rafinmd]

BTW, that ugly black band around the stern of the Eclipse is (on the port side at least) is the tinted windows of BLU restaurant.  It's been like that forever but we really see it when she's stern to the camera at the AS dock.

 

Roy

[Happily@Sea]

2 minutes ago, rafinmd said:

BTW, that ugly black band around the stern of the Eclipse is (on the port side at least) is the tinted windows of BLU restaurant.  It's been like that forever but we really see it when she's stern to the camera at the AS dock.

 

Roy

n Not as ugly as Edge but they were slowly moving toward with this almost-as-ugly ship. Why would anyone even build/design an ugly ship?

[Copper10-8]

Co-flagship coming into view

[Copper10-8]

Awright; quick one: the current Amsterdam and her older sister Rotterdam, both part of the four-ship "R"-class, are co-flag ships of the line. Which was HAL's flag ship prior to Rotterdam, as the class lead, joining in 1997?

[rafinmd]

2 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said:

Awright; quick one: the current Amsterdam and her older sister Rotterdam, both part of the four-ship "R"-class, are co-flag ships of the line. Which was HAL's flag ship prior to Rotterdam, as the class lead, joining in 1997?

Rotterdam V?

 

Roy

[Happily@Sea]

WP is here.

[Copper10-8]

Hey, that Amsterdam's staff captain, Jan Smit, on the comms "starting our swing to starboard"

[Copper10-8]

1 minute ago, rafinmd said:

Rotterdam V?

 

Roy

 

Yes Sir, Rotterdam V was HAL's flagship from 1959 until 1997

[Happily@Sea]

I guess that is it for me until tonight for Westie's departure at 6 pm AST.

[Copper10-8]

Still no delay/freezing on the good old Juneau PTZ cam!  Adios all! 

[rafinmd]

Great job by WP but Amsterdam is tucked in. Hope to be back for Westie's departure.\

 

Roy

[rafinmd]

5 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said:

 

Yes Sir, Rotterdam V was HAL's flagship from 1959 until 1997

 

My first HAL ship Seward to Vancouver.  Rick Spath, now on Crystal Serenity was CD and Captain Albert was Staff Captain.

 

Roy

[Copper10-8]

Just now, rafinmd said:

 

My first HAL ship Seward to Vancouver.  Rick Spath, now on Crystal Serenity was CD and Captain Albert was Staff Captain.

 

Roy

 

Ever seen a very young Capt. Albert as a cadet?