Posted on 07/07/2022 9:16:06 AM PDT by George from New England
Norwegian Sun also known as the ICEBERG SHIP. It is in trouble as I speak. https://www.cruisemapper.com/?imo=9218131 It sat in Seattle for close to week after the incident 10 days or so ago. Sailed yesterday on an 8 day trip. Only 24 hours out and enroute back. Says Victoria BC now
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This is posted itinerary ...
05 Jul 17:30 Seattle
07 Jul 11:00 - 21:00 Sitka
08 Jul 07:00 - 20:00 Icy Strait Point
09 Jul Hubbard Glacier
10 Jul 08:00 - 20:00 Skagway
11 Jul 07:00 - 14:15 Juneau
12 Jul 06:00 - 12:30 Ketchikan
13 Jul 20:00 - 23:59 Victoria BC
14 Jul 07:00 Seattle
July, 4 NCL cancels two Norwegian Sun sailings after ship hit iceberg
Last bearing about 240 degrees true. Not north as itinerary would call for.
The ship hit a growler on the 25th of last month.
Wonder if this is related to that...
So you are saying this must be a test sailing and the itinerary is simply the one of record. Could be.
It’s those stinkin Killer Whales.
The “experts” told us all the icebergs would be melted by now by global warming.
Oops.
;-)
https://cei.org/blog/wrong-again-50-years-of-failed-eco-pocalyptic-predictions/
The two sailings, due to depart on June 30 and July 5, were cancelled so repairs could be made to the ship, which was sailing to the Hubbard Glacier when it hit the ‘growler’ – an iceberg that has less than 3.3ft showing above the water line.
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In a fog, in iceberg infested waters, one would think the ship would carry sonar to detect their approach on any icebergs. After all, if 90% of the iceberg is below the water, that 3 ft iceberg could still be close to 30 feet tall.
Growler detection in sea clutter with coherent radars
I think the cruise line has some 'splainin to do...
Here she is. Appears to be turning....
https://www.marinevesseltraffic.com/vessels/NORWEGIAN-SUN/CURRENT-POSITION/9218131/311109000
I went on the Sun to Alaska 15 years ago. Nice ship.
I’m seeing the July 5 cruise was cancelled. So this is maybe a sea trial.
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