Marga.Anders Posted February 24, 2021 #1 Share Posted February 24, 2021 I heard the Odyssey of the Seas might be conveyed down the river Ems this weekend. Since I live close by I want to go see this spectacle. However, it seems to be impossible to get any confirmation of this date or of times. Meyer Werft that is building the ship is not currently giving out any information on the subject due to not wanting to attract crowds during Covid19. Is there anyone on this board who can share more information or who can tell me where to search for more info? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare steamboats Posted February 24, 2021 #2 Share Posted February 24, 2021 How should we know more when Meyer doesn't publish anything? steamboats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marga.Anders Posted February 24, 2021 Author #3 Share Posted February 24, 2021 I know there are people on the forum who work at Meyer or work in shipping and get information from other sources than we have access to. Besides, you never know what asking might result in. Doesn't hurt to ask is what they say, right 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted February 24, 2021 #4 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Lloyds’s site says 27th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted February 24, 2021 #5 Share Posted February 24, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Marga.Anders said: However, it seems to be impossible to get any confirmation of this date or of times. If you see her moving on one of the ship tracking sites, then you can sorta confirm her conveyance has started. Follow the Odyssey build thread for all info. Edited February 24, 2021 by Biker19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marga.Anders Posted February 24, 2021 Author #6 Share Posted February 24, 2021 6 hours ago, little britain said: Lloyds’s site says 27th What site is this? Do you have the URL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted February 24, 2021 #7 Share Posted February 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Marga.Anders said: What site is this? Do you have the URL? Its the CC thread Odyssey Blocks are in the house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare steamboats Posted February 24, 2021 #8 Share Posted February 24, 2021 8 hours ago, little britain said: Lloyds’s site says 27th That´s the rumor so far... but there are no times given. The rumor is based on the announcement of the closure of the Gandersum lock & dam. @Marga.Anders I do have friends working there and they won´t tell me either. And BTW if you do live in the Netherlands you´d need to quarantine to come to Germany. Netherlands are still regarded as risk area. So you can´t travel to the Ems river. You can only try to watch her docking in Emden from the Dutch side after she passes the Gandersum lock. steamboats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marga.Anders Posted February 24, 2021 Author #9 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Thanks @steamboats ! I looked into it and apparently you are allowed to cross the border without quarantine and test as long as your visit is under 24 hours. This is only valid for border regions due to the large amount of people that cross the border for work each day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare steamboats Posted February 25, 2021 #10 Share Posted February 25, 2021 19 hours ago, Marga.Anders said: I looked into it and apparently you are allowed to cross the border without quarantine and test as long as your visit is under 24 hours. I just checked, yes, Lower Saxonia (Niedersachsen) still has the 24 hour rule. No way here in Bavaria. We can´t cross the border to Austria and return without a quaratine here. Except when you travel for busines (live in Austria, work in Germany or vice versa - except for Tyrol). Anyway, due to the current situation at Meyer Werft I don´t think any of the workers will leak details and give another reason to risk his job. Meyer Werft wants to avoid crowds in those days. And everyone should respect this. steamboats 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare steamboats Posted February 25, 2021 #11 Share Posted February 25, 2021 BTW, the latest ELWIS notice for the Ems river reads: Für den 27.02.2021 und 28.02.2021 ist die Überführung des außergewöhnlich großen Werftschiffes "Odyssey oft he Seas" auf der Seeschifffahrtsstraße Ems von Papenburg nach See geplant. For Feb 27th and 28th, 2021 there´s planned the river conveyance of the extraordinary large shipyard ship "Odyssey of the Seas" on the Ems river from Papenburg to the sea. O.k., I missed out the word "Seeschifffahrtsstraße" - a very special German word "sea shipping road". So my educated guess... it will start late in the evening and go overnight. steamboats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom4mom Posted February 26, 2021 #12 Share Posted February 26, 2021 I saw this on another site which explains how the conveyance takes place. It’s fascinating. Wish I could witness it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare steamboats Posted February 26, 2021 #13 Share Posted February 26, 2021 (edited) @mom4mom usually there was a live stream by local TV (streamed on their website). But they didn´t do it during the last year. There might be the live webcam of Meyer Werft but there won´t be any announcement that it´s up and running. steamboats Edited February 26, 2021 by steamboats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandis Posted February 26, 2021 #14 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Received a message this morning, but unfortunately, can't find where it came from, maybe Twitter from RCL? I copied the text and forwarded it to a friend, so at least I have that. Here's what it said: The ship transfer is expected to begin on February 27, 2021 at around 4AM in Papenburg. The passage of the Jann-Berghaus-Brücke in Leer is planned for February 27, 2021 at around 12PM. The ship is expected to pass through the Gandersum Ems barrier on February 28, 2021 at around 00:30AM Hopefully, it will be streamed somewhere, didn't find anything in the TV schedule for NDR TV. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare steamboats Posted February 26, 2021 #15 Share Posted February 26, 2021 (edited) Lloyd posted this article of LeserEcho Leer quoting times. NOZ published the time table too but you have to pay to read the article. Didn´t find anything on NDR either. steamboats Edited February 26, 2021 by steamboats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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