Carnival Spirit diverted

[sir-magoo]

Hi, does anybody know why carnival spirit appears to have diverted?  It should be on its usual 2 day trip back from noumea but marine traffic has it at anchor around Gladstone/Bundaberg 

 

we are On another short trip now and due to get on her Wednesday.

[Kiwi Kruzer]

Now showing it’s turned around and is heading back over her past track.

 

[mr walker]

Yes the tracking shows the ship definitely back tracking. Hope for a good outcome.

[MicCanberra]

Could be a number of reasons, a medical emergency , a ship/boat in distress or a person overboard, Generally any of those reasons may mean someone is in trouble. Hope they are okay.

[The_Big_M]

Back tracking suggests person overboard.

[MicCanberra]

It seems it was some mechanical issue - reported by someone on board.

[mr walker]

1 hour ago, MicCanberra said:

It seems it was some mechanical issue - reported by someone on board.

makes sense as the tracking showed her going in quite close to the coast north of Bundaberg & so not on the straight line path from Noumea to Sydney. And the double back was seemingly done at a fast speed, before then heading back out to resume the 'regular' path. Now showing off Yamba.

[MicCanberra]

1 hour ago, mr walker said:

makes sense as the tracking showed her going in quite close to the coast north of Bundaberg & so not on the straight line path from Noumea to Sydney. And the double back was seemingly done at a fast speed, before then heading back out to resume the 'regular' path. Now showing off Yamba.

Fair enough, they said something about getting some parts or personnel, but they were not sure which (if any).

[NSWP]

3 hours ago, MicCanberra said:

Fair enough, they said something about getting some parts or personnel, but they were not sure which (if any).

I heard they ran out of VB and XXXX Gold, with so many Bogans on board, so they stopped to pick up a load from a container ship.🤣 Some good drinkers on board like the bloke below.😂

 

Am I correct Mic ? 

[SinbadThePorter]

On 12/16/2019 at 11:57 AM, sir-magoo said:

at anchor around Gladstone/Bundaberg

 

Not that it's the case here, but I heard that Bundaberg is trying to attract cruise ships. Don't know what the anchorage there is like.

[MicCanberra]

31 minutes ago, NSWP said:

I heard they ran out of VB and XXXX Gold, with so many Bogans on board, so they stopped to pick up a load from a container ship.🤣 Some good drinkers on board like the bloke below.😂

 

Am I correct Mic ? 

At lowes.

[NSWP]

21 minutes ago, SinbadThePorter said:

 

Not that it's the case here, but I heard that Bundaberg is trying to attract cruise ships. Don't know what the anchorage there is like.

Shorex to ye olde Bundaberg Rum Distillery, a good day out there, finishing up with a Bundy Rum tasting.   Plenty of sugar cane plantations to gaze at.

Edited December 17, 2019 by NSWP