tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75153905115395312982024-03-13T08:06:23.742-07:00Mono Ships & ShipwrecksPhill Monohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01702427798660606748noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515390511539531298.post-69046397771751312262014-11-02T16:37:00.001-08:002014-11-02T16:37:35.195-08:00Will I Fit?<div style="text-align: center;">
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The clearance between the deck of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the waters underneath is 49 metres. This was more than adequate to allow all but the largest ocean liners to fit under it however with the recent rapid growth in cruise shipping, only small to medium cruise ships (and the occasional tanker) steam under its graceful arch. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amadea departing Sydney with the help of a tug.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The former Royal Princess, now cruising as Artania passing under the bridge.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Astor easily passing under the bridge.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Dawn Princess and its sisters, Ocean & Sea Princess are the largest ships to regularly sail under the bridge however they can only do so at low tide when the clearance between the bottom of the deck and the top of the mast is 2 metres. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With the assistance of a tug, the Silver Shadow departs Sydney. This view was taken from under the North pylon, the first three photos were taken from under the South pylon.</td></tr>
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Phill Monohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01702427798660606748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515390511539531298.post-50191003841659919872014-10-18T23:38:00.000-07:002014-10-18T23:39:37.959-07:00Similar Sisters<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Pacific Venus</i> docked at Darling Harbour, the old terminal for smaller cruise ships.</td></tr>
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For two consecutive years, Sydney was visited by the <i>Pacific Venus</i>, a 26,518 ton cruise ship built in 1998 in Japan. Operated by a consortium of 2 ferry companies, the ship runs on a variety of cruises, mainly within South-East Asia and has voyaged as far as Amsterdam. The design is utilitarian with 696 passengers being catered by 180 crew.</div>
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<i>Delphin Voyager</i> bears a striking similarity to the <i>Pacific Venus</i>, this is because the ship started life as the <i>Orient Venus</i>, built in 1990 in the same shipyard and for the same owners as the above ship. Slightly smaller, at 21,906 tons and accommodating 606 passengers, the <i>Orient Venus</i> was sold and refitted in 2006. The observation lounge around the funnel was enlarged and additional passenger accommodation was built into the after decks. The ship currently operates in the Mediterranean as the <i>Aegean Paradise</i>.</div>
<br />Phill Monohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01702427798660606748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515390511539531298.post-26035321750500889142013-12-27T22:54:00.001-08:002013-12-27T22:54:29.236-08:00Spotting a Diamond...<div style="text-align: left;">
I had the good fortune to witness both, the arrival and departure of the <i>Diamond Princess</i> on one of her routine visits to Sydney during this cruise season. A couple of days later, while travelling in Tasmania I came across her again, docked in Hobart at the new cruise terminal. Below are a few photos of our recent encounter.</div>
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The <i>Diamond Princess</i> and her sister, <i>Sapphire Princess</i>, were the first cruise ships built in Japan since the <i>Orient Venus</i> was launched in 1990. <i>Diamond Princess</i> was originally slated to be called <i>Sapphire Princess</i> but was damaged by a fire while still under construction, due to the delays caused by the resulting repairs, the names were swapped and the second ship was completed as the <i>Sapphire Princess</i>.</div>
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<i>Diamond Princess</i> entered service in 2004 and first visited Australian shores during the 2005-06 cruises season and has been coming ever since, occasionally alternating with her sister ship.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Diamond Princess passing the Sydney Opera House and about to round the Quay to dock at the Overseas Passenger Terminal.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An evening departure from Sydney, Diamond Princess is slowly nursed away from her berth.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Free of tugs and in the deep water channel, the Diamond Princess is ready to swing out towards the Heads.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A few days later, Diamond Princess is docked in Hobart and basking under the Tasman sun.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An otter and a Princess. A reflective final look at Diamond Princess.</td></tr>
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Phill Monohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01702427798660606748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515390511539531298.post-82392187488682864612013-02-09T23:02:00.001-08:002013-02-09T23:02:47.897-08:00Australia Day harbour scenes<br />
Australia Day is, as you would expect for Australians, a day to celebrate everything that is awesome about this country. On Sydney Harbour, after the Tall Ship parade and ferry race there was the obligatory fireworks display and a great deal of activity...of the ship variety. Below is a selection of the vessels seen that evening:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fishburn turning to depart Darling Harbour as the sun sets behind.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fishburn unloading passengers in the foreground while the Pacific Pearl maneuvres to dock in the distance. The bunting is suitably patriotic....</td></tr>
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<br />Phill Monohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01702427798660606748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515390511539531298.post-60352494642413777202013-01-26T18:17:00.003-08:002013-01-26T18:17:49.844-08:00Celebrity Solstice sailing Down Under<br />
In 2009 I had the pleasure of cruising aboard the Celebrity Solstice and published a cruise review here: http://monoships.blogspot.com.au/2010/01/cruise-ship-review-celebrity-solstice.html<br />
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For the 2012-13 cruise season the Celebrity Solstice has been sent down under to join the Celebrity Millennium in a bid to lure Australian cruisers from the Carnival controlled cruise companies that frequent the antipodes during the southern summer. It's part of a larger strategy that acknowledges the growth of the Australian market and showcasing some of the larger ships that are normally stationed either in the Caribbean or the Mediterranean. The Solstice joins other big ships including Voyager of the Seas, Carnival Spirit, Costa Deliziosa and Queen Mary 2 who will all make an appearance this season.<br />
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Below are several photos of the Solstice in her temporary home berth in Sydney. Enjoy!!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A sunny summers day for the Solstice.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Docked at the Overseas Passenger Terminal for the first time.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A spotless ship departing on a spotless harbour.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With a little help from the side thrusters, the Celebrity Solstice pulls away from the dock.</td></tr>
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Each cruise season brings a greater variety of ships visiting Sydney, some are frequent visitors but others are pawns to the re-positioning movements of Head Office. One such ship is the Millennium which visited briefly between 2008-2009 and has since never returned. Below are a selection of videos and photos taken on two separate occasions (and two vastly different cameras!)</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stormy skies gather over the Millennium.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Millenium was the largest ship positioned in Australia for Celebrity cruises at the time, she replaced Century which returned for the 2011-2012 season and will be superseded by the Celebrity Solstice when she arrives in November 2012.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Storm clouds gather but the summers sun still shines its rays on the Millennium.</td></tr>
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<br />Phill Monohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01702427798660606748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515390511539531298.post-74845181656386676762012-01-15T00:24:00.000-08:002014-10-18T23:03:31.787-07:00Costa Concordia: In Memoriam<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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WHAT NEXT FOR THE CONCORDIA?<br />
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The successful salvage of the Costa Concordia was a triumph of engineering and now the shattered, compressed and semi submerged hull lies in Genoa awaiting the scrappers torch. The fate of the ship is now sealed however many questions regarding the behaviour of the Captain, his officers and the integrity of the ship still need to be answered. <br />
The ship may have sailed for the last time, but the Costa Concordia will continue to haunt the maritime community for years to come...<br />
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ONE YEAR ON:<br />
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The circumstances leading to the disaster are still mired in rumour and controversy and the wreck remains at Giglio slowly rusting. Plans are well underway to remove the wreck in what's looking to be an impressive salvage operation, already the magradome roof and funnel have been removed while the port side of the ship has been reinforced in preparation for righting. The salvage can also be followed on this site:<br />
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The ship is destined for the scrapyard but the questions first asked last year when the disaster occurred are still unanswered, it's hoped that with the upcoming trial and inquiry, some clarity can be reached. 32 people needlessly died that night and 2 of those victims have yet to be recovered, for all their families it is hoped the trial will reveal all the deficiencies that took place on that fateful night and implement recommendations to ensure a disaster of this magnitude never ever happens again.<br />
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UPDATE:<br />
Salvaging the Costa Concordia has been progressing and heavy machinery can be seen surrounding the hulk of the ship.<br />
The rock lodged in the port side of the hull has now been removed and in June it was announced that it will be incorporated into a memorial on the island of Giglio to commemorate the disaster and the loss of 32 lives.<br />
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The salvage can be followed via the Giglio webcam:<br />
<a href="http://www.giglionews.it/2010022440919/webcam/isola-del-giglio/webcam-giglio-porto-panoramica.html">http://www.giglionews.it/2010022440919/webcam/isola-del-giglio/webcam-giglio-porto-panoramica.html</a>
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And via this site:<br />
<a href="http://thelastsalute.eu/">http://thelastsalute.eu/</a>
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With the investigations well and truly underway, it is hoped that some big questions surrounding this disaster will be answered, including:<br />
- Was the disorganised evacuation due to a lack of training and a disregard for safety procedures rather than a lack of leadership and communication?<br />
- How could the Costa Concordia lose <u><b>ALL</b></u> power? The ship had 6 engines - could they all be incapacitated at the same time? What happened to backup systems? Some power was restored as images show the ship was well lit as she listed outside the Giglio's harbour...<br />
- Why did the Costa Concordia roll over onto her starboard side? This is the side <u>away</u> from where the visible damage occurred. Was the bottom torn out more badly than initially thought?<br />
- Does the capsize of the Costa Concordia represent a fatal loss of stability? If so, why? Do cruise ships have stability tables that allow officers to discern at which angle is dangerous for their ship to be in? Do maritime architects factor in only enough stability to ensure the ship remains upright in a stormy sea?<br />
- The design of the Costa Concordia is an adaptation of the Carnival Destiny, a ship whose design is copied on Carnival Triumph and Carnival Victory, as well as on Costa fleetmates Costa Fortuna and Costa Magica. The Costa Concordia is also the basis of the following ships: Costa Serena, Costa Pacifica, Costa Favolosa, Costa Fascinosa and Carnival Splendor (this ship suffered an engine room fire which disabled the ship in 2010. The cause of the fire and subsequent total power outage remains unknown). Were all these ships built to a flawed design?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The carcass of the Costa Concordia as seen from space. Image courtesy of gCaptain and DigitalAge.</td></tr>
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There remains conflicting evidence regarding what actually happened and it will be months before a reasonable idea of the sequence of events which led to this disaster is revealed. I will not conjecture on who was at fault however it seems there are a variety of factors that tragically combined to create this catastrophe. My initial goal in writing this article is to ponder for a moment on our fallibility and the relative fragility of the machinery which we build and use.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A leviathan built by the hands of man and now laid low by their actions....<br />
Image courtesy of the New York Times.</td></tr>
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Late yesterday evening (Saturday 14th January, Sydney time) it was announced that the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia had run aground and was listing badly, images this morning revealed the ship had rolled over on its side, a large gash in its hull and up to 40 missing people and sadly - 3 fatalities.<br />
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Early photos showed the ship brightly lit but listing dramatically to starboard:<br />
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The morning revealed the true extent of the disaster. The ship lay at an 80 degree list just outside the harbour of the small island of Giglio.<br />
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It beggars belief that such a large cruise ship with state of the art equipment should suffer a complete power failure and smash into rocks with enough ferocity to wrap whole boulders within its hull plates! See below:<br />
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As more information comes to hand and as our prayers go out to those who those who have been affected by this disaster, we reflect on the loss and the all too brief life of the Costa Concordia.<br />
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Built by Fincantieri in Genoa, at the time of her completion she was the largest Italian cruise ship to have been built. Since her handover to Costa on 30 June 2006, the Costa Concordia has been a frequent visitor to Mediterrean ports, running a series of well defined 7 and 10 day cruises across the western portion of that sea.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Builder plate from the Fincantieri shipyard. The Costa Concordia was completed in 2006 and her job number was 6122.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From her entry into service until the completion of the Costa Serena in 2007, the Concordia was the flagship of Costa Cruises.</td></tr>
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At the time of her completion, the Costa Concordia created waves of interest and excitement regarding the new features she introduced. These included the exclusive Samsara Spa complex which centred around a 2 deck spa with 58 cabins conveniently located nearby. Also aboard was the first Formula One simulator which included three different tracks and five different language options. Fine dining and watering holes abounded with five restaurants and 13 bars, one of which included a chocolate fountain.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This view from Valletta highlights the immense girth of the Costa Concordia, she weighs 114,500 tons and is 290 metres long with a beam of 35 metres. (952 x 35ft).</td></tr>
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In 2008, my family were fortunate to embark on a 7 day cruise (19-25 May) that encompassed the cities of Savona, Barcelona, Palermo, Valletta and Tunis. Below are several photos of our time aboard the Costa Concordia, it's hard to believe that this impressive ship now lies half sunk and shattered on the rocks at Giglio...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Passengers resemble ants as they board the ship. This was photo was taken later in the cruise at Palermo.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Atrium extended through ten decks.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another view looking down as the panoramic elevators shuttle passengers up and down</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The decor onboard the Costa Concordia, designed by Joe Farcus, was designed to have all the garish flash of Los Vegas mixed with references to the Renaissance and Art Deco.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Atrium in its current status. The painting on the right side of the photo is the same as the one in the above photo.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our cabin to the left and it's adjoining corridor. All this is currently underwater...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An elaborate chandelier under which an art auction is about to take place.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The stern of the Costa Concordia while docked in Savona.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The stern as it now lies half submerged. Image courtesy of Huffington Post.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Costa Europa departing from Savona. This view was taken from the balcony of our cabin. The Costa Europa collided with a dock on 26 February 2010 at Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt which caused the death of three crewmenbers and injured 4 four people. The ship has since left Costa Cruises and now operates as the Thomson Dream.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Costa's trademark stovepipe funnel standing tall.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top deck frivolity before departure in Rome.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The waterslide was a popular feature, along with the swimming pools.</td></tr>
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The ironies abound with this tragedy, this ship celebrated the concord of nations that comprised the European Union and now she lies broken and half sunk just as the EY is buckling under the stresses of economic hardship. Seafarers are known to be superstitious and many will observe that the date on which this disaster took place was Friday, 13th January 2012.<br />
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<br />Phill Monohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01702427798660606748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515390511539531298.post-23449550413032133192011-09-25T01:51:00.001-07:002012-02-18T22:53:18.209-08:00Preserved Perspectives: Abegweit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Walking along the shores of Lake Michigan is a feast for the eyes with Chicago's skyline on one side and the blue expanse of the Lake on the other. Along Lake Shore Drive and amongst the yachts docked in Du Sable Harbour lies an interesting sight - a large, distinctive ferry seemingly out of place in these genteel surrounds.</div>
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The eye is not misleading, there is indeed a ferry docked here but she no longer operates as such, she is the former Canadian National Railways ferry Abegweit.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The powerful prow of the Abegweit remains a forceful presence but the ship no longer needs to do any tough sailing - the yachts by her side can do that.</td></tr>
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Nowadays the ferry does not travel, she is securely moored and serving as the clubhouse for the Columbia Yacht Club. The yacht club was founded in 1892 and has used two previous ships as a clubhouse. The first was the Pere Marquette which opened on 13 May, 1925. This ship was replaced by the venerable steamer Florida in 1937 until 1983 when she in turn was replaced by the Abegweit. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Abegweit means 'cradle of the waves' in the native Mi-kmaq language which describes Prince Edward Island.</td></tr>
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The Abegweit was built in 1947 in Quebec to operate across the Abegweit passage to connect the communities of Port Borden and Cape Tormentine. The advances in ferry technology soon made her redundant and in 1982 was sold to the Columbia Yacht Club.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A feature of the shoreline for three decades and hopefully many more to come!</td></tr>
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Since 1983, the Abegweit has served as the clubhouse for this classic Chicago institution and remains an icon along the shores of Lake Michigan.</div>
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Lovingly maintained and beautifully preserved, the Abegweit is set to remain as a Clubhouse for many more years.</div>
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Some more information regarding the history of the Abegweit can be found here:<br />
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A good site with history of the club and of this ship: <a href="http://www.columbiayachtclub.com/">http://www.columbiayachtclub.com/</a><br />
<br />Phill Monohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01702427798660606748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515390511539531298.post-4851483662498864462011-09-23T18:46:00.000-07:002011-09-28T05:33:06.508-07:00Classic Ship Retrospective: Milwaukee Clipper<div style="text-align: center;">
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The Milwaukee Clipper is a much storied ship and one that has been extremely fortunate to have survived not just the vagaries of nature but the fickle dealings of industry.</div>
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At first glance this ship may appear to be a survivor from the 1930s but in fact, the Milwaukee Clipper is only 106 years young.</div>
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The models above depict two very different ships but in fact they are the one and the same. The Milwaukee Clipper started life in 1905 as the Juniata (the model on the left) and had two sister ships, the Tionesta and Octorara, all three sisters were named after rivers in Pennsylvania as was the custom for the Anchor Line (which was owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad) - the original owners of the Juniata.<br />
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The Juniata was the middle sister of the three, the first being Tionesta in 1903 followed by Juniata in 1905 and then the Octorara in 1910. The three sisters ran between Buffalo and Duluth for almost 30 years before the onset of the Depression and new safety regulations forced the retirement of all three ships. The poster above dates from the early thirties when the trio were given white hulls and the foredeck was built up. As the Great Depression set in traffic numbers fell but the final nail in the coffin was the sweeping reforms affecting passenger ships following the catastrophic burning of the Morro Castle which drastically restricted the amount of wood that could be used in the superstructure. (For more information regarding the Morro Castle disaster: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Morro_Castle_(1930)">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Morro_Castle_(1930)</a>)<br />
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In 1940, after four years of layup, the Juniata was bought by the Wisconsin & Michigan Stamship Company and was completely rebuilt. She emerged as the distinctly modern and unique Milwaukee Clipper, she was the only one of the sisters to eventually return to commercial service.<br />
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The original builders plate for the Juniata now resides in the ship's museum.</div>
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The Juniata could have easily been scrapped but instead she was rebuilt into a unique ship that symbolised the new expression of artistic modernism which was replicated across several of the newest American ocean liners of that era. The old look was replaced by a racy, modern and streamlined exterior that made the ship completely unrecognisable as her former self and gave her a style that was unique to passenger shipping on the Great Lakes. The only other passenger ship on the Great Lakes that came close to this degree of exterior styling was the Aquarama which entered service in 1952. Some brochure views: <a href="http://www.timetableimages.com/maritime/images/moncsp.htm">http://www.timetableimages.com/maritime/images/moncsp.htm</a><br />
And here: <a href="http://www.timetableimages.com/maritime/images/moncbr.htm">http://www.timetableimages.com/maritime/images/moncbr.htm</a><br />
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American ocean liners embraced this style from the 1930s through to the 1950s with such examples as the Del trio (photos of the Del-Ships: <a href="http://www.ssmaritime.com/Del-Trio.htm">http://www.ssmaritime.com/Del-Trio.htm</a>) and the Ancon trio (photos can be seen here: <a href="http://www.angelfire.com/tx/CZAngelsSpace/PRRLinersOne.html">http://www.angelfire.com/tx/CZAngelsSpace/PRRLinersOne.html</a>). This streamlined styling climaxed with the 1958 Moore-McCormack sisters. (photos here: <a href="http://www.moore-mccormack.com/SS-Brasil-1958/SS-Brasil-Timeline.htm">http://www.moore-mccormack.com/SS-Brasil-1958/SS-Brasil-Timeline.htm</a>)<br />
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On the Great Lakes only a handful of ships sported a streamlined exterior and even fewer were passenger ships, today there is only the Puget Sound ferry Kalakala and the Milwaukee Clipper left to remind us of an era long gone. (For more information about the Kalakala see here: <a href="http://www.kalakala.org/">http://www.kalakala.org/</a>). The Aquarama was scrapped in 2007 leaving only the Milwaukee Clipper as the sole survivor of a once considerable class of ship. Not only is she the last surviving American built art deco passenger ship on the Great Lakes, but she is also over a century old and still has her original quadruple expansion engines. She is also in remarkably good condition - a state of being that some ships many decades her junior would be envious!<br />
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A tour of the Milwaukee Clipper provides an insight into a time when travelling included a touch of elegance and an opportunity to enjoy the good company of family and friends.<br />
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This is a slightly modified photo of the Milwaukee Clipper arriving at her namesake city, the original (and larger) photo can be found here: <a href="http://www.retrocom.com/retromilw/clipper1.htm">http://www.retrocom.com/retromilw/clipper1.htm</a></div>
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The Milwaukee Clipper currently resides at the dock formerly used by the Grand Trunk Railway.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Immediately ahead of the Theatre is the Children's Playroom, the two rooms were separated by a distinctly non-sound proof curtain. The two fairytale characters outlined to the right of the picture are original to the Milwaukee Clipper. Elmer Fudd and Bugs Bunny were added during the ships time in Chicago.</span></td></tr>
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The attendant behind the counter came to be known as the 'Soda Jerk', this term came from the old soda fountain days. The kids behind the counter would be serving "SODA<br />
or POP" and would have to "JERK" the handle to get it to pour from the tap<br />
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Two views of the main lounge area that once thronged with families travelling between Milwaukee and Muskegon. Today a high speed ferry does the same voyage in two and half hours.<br />
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For more period views see these Brochure images: <a href="http://www.timetableimages.com/maritime/images/wmsc.htm">http://www.timetableimages.com/maritime/images/wmsc.htm</a><br />
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And here for more internal views: <a href="http://www.timetableimages.com/maritime/images/wmsc54i.htm">http://www.timetableimages.com/maritime/images/wmsc54i.htm</a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The ships bridge is a mixture of period equipment and replicas which have replaced the originals lost to vandals while the ship spent years laid up in Chicago.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">During her years of service, the lifeboats were rarely used although there were two occasions where they were deployed. One time involved rescuing the dog of Mr McKee, a prominent businessman and owner (at the time) of the Milwaukee Clipper, which decided to go for a swim and jumped out of his cabin porthole. The other occasion was when a woman tried to end her life by jumping overboard however she was rescued before the lake claimed her.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The streamlined forward superstructure of the Milwaukee Clipper typifies the era of elegance and functionality of the mid thirties.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Glancing back on the upper deck looking towards the faux funnel installed during the rebuild. While not a functional funnel, this structure was used to house generators, ventilation fans and batteries.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The 'real' funnel of the Milwaukee Clipper and to the left can be seen the original whistle used when the ship operated as the Juniata.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Juniata original quadruple expansion engine was retained during the rebuild and is currently the only remaining American built engine of this type still in existence. The engine remains in extremely good condition however the four Scotch boilers have not aged as well and will need to be completely rebuilt before this engine can run again.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Also original from the days of the Juniata is the large rudder mechanism. The white chains at the top of the photo are the back-up should the main rudder engine fail.</span></td></tr>
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On the main deck is also a museum featuring artifacts from the ship's service from her time as the Juniata as well as Milwaukee Clipper.<br />
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The dominant feature of the museum is the large half model of the Milwaukee Clipper.<br />
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The story of how this model came to be is recounted here: The b<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">uilder was Lester Williams, a graduate of Ripon College in Wisconsin, majoring in Physics and Math. He became a sign painter in Green Lake, Wis. He built two half models, the SS Amsterdam and the SS Milwaukee Clipper. Lester built the Clipper model while the SS Juniata was undergoing her rebuild into the Milwaukee Clipper in 1940, supposedly on the advice from someone working on the ship as to what she would look like. He gave the model to the owner of the Nautical Inn in Green Lake and apparently took the value out in drinks. This would account for the little discrepancies the model has</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #424242; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"> In 1947 the owner in the Inn converted it into a dairy bar and the model was no longer appropriate. It was moved to one of the storage buildings of the Pilgrim Church Camp until it was later hung in the mess hall over the doorway. When they no longer wanted it, they contacted Mr. Jim Landwehr of the Wisconsin Historical Society and he put them in touch with MCPI (Milwaukee Clipper Preservation, Inc.) The camp had no idea that the Clipper still existed. A group of Clipper volunteers went to Wisconsin and brought the model back on a big trailer on the SS Badger. The Badger people got a big kick carrying the Clipper to Michigan! </span><br />
A traditional steam powered voyage on the SS Badger can still be enjoyed, see here: <a href="http://www.ssbadger.com/home.aspx">http://www.ssbadger.com/home.aspx</a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This painting of the Milwaukee Clipper arriving on a wintry morning is by local Muskegon artist Bruce DeVries.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A last glance at the Milwaukee Clipper, a ship undergoing a steady rebirth after a long hibernation and one that represents two amazing eras of maritime history.<br />Douglas MacArthur said it and I will repeat it here: I shall return!</span></td></tr>
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The M<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">ilwaukee Clipp</span>er is slowly being brought back to life by a dedicated group of locals who have formed th<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">e</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> S.S. Milwaukee Clipper Preservation Inc, and apart from being among the friendliest and most </span>hospitable<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> people I have ever met, have worked wonders in gradually resurrecting this beautiful ship back to her former glory. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This poster comes from the preserved car ferry City of Milwaukee but the messaging applies not just to the Milwaukee Clipper but to all preservationists seeking to educate future generations by preserving the last vestiges of the past.<br />More info on the City of Milwaukee can be found here: <a href="http://www.carferry.com/">http://www.carferry.com/</a></span></td></tr>
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For all the latest information about the Milwaukee Clipper, click here: <a href="http://www.milwaukeeclipper.com/">http://www.milwaukeeclipper.com</a><br />
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Other helpful links:<br />
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milwaukee_Clipper">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milwaukee_Clipper</a><br />
<a href="http://www.hnsa.org/ships/clipper.htm">http://www.hnsa.org/ships/clipper.htm</a><br />
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<br />Phill Monohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01702427798660606748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515390511539531298.post-42742749963662574792010-12-11T20:49:00.000-08:002010-12-11T20:49:10.740-08:00BaragoolaThe Manly ferry Baragoola is 90 years young and still holding tenaciously onto life. A group of volunteers are dedicated to preserving and restoring a true Sydney icon, this is the only ferry that spent its entire life in Sydney that is still afloat. The Baragoola was built at Mort's Dock, Balmain and launched with great fanfare on 14 February 1922. On 9 September of that same year the Baragoola entered service and began her life as a Sydney ferry, one that she would maintain for 61 years and earn a cherished place in the hearts of Sydneysiders.<br />
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Today the Baragoola welcomes you with hints of her former glory. The name is clearly visible despite loosing several of the bolted letters.<br />
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The road ahead may be a stormy one but the Baragoola has weathered almost a century of the vicissitudes of nature, man's fickleness and the march of time. The Baragoola belonged to a class of almost identical single funnelled, double ended ferries that included the Bingarra, Burra Bra and Balgowlah, all of which have either been scuttled or scrapped.<br />
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The Baragoola operated as a ferry from 1922 until 1983 after which she was retired. For 2 years there were efforts to use her as a floating university but this never came to pass and she was sold to private ownership. For the past 25 years efforts to preserve her have met with mixed success and today the Baragoola is located at Balls Head next to historic coal storage silos (the sandstone structures to the right in the above photo) and just behind the former lighthouse tender Cape Don (subject of a feature coming soon).<br />
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A tour of the Baragoola from the Bridge to the Engine Room:<br />
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The remains of the forward wheelhouse. The Baragoola being a double ended ferry had duplicate wheelhouses at both ends of the top deck and unfortunately both were vandalised in the decades spent laid up. The grey-blue machine in the centre of the photo is the telemotor on which hung the ship's wheel. Out of shot to the right was a wall and door to the Captain's cabin.<br />
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The controls for the Chadburn engine telegraph robbed of its distinctive covering and familiar shape.<br />
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The foredeck of the Baragoola with original winch and ventilator. Apart from a new, shorter funnel in 1958, the superstructure of the Baragoola is practically unchanged from her original appearance.<br />
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The upper deck has been cleaned and shows that the structure of the ship is sound and stable. The teak decking and benches however still need some attention....<br />
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Some leg rests and wooden bits awaiting to be rejoined to their companions.<br />
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A solitary screw awaits to be rejoined with its parent.<br />
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The grand staircase which leads down to the lower deck has lost none of its Edwardian elegance. There is another staircase at the other end of the deck.<br />
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An alarm box which was rarely used during operation now awaits a well needed clean. The amount of grime that has accumulated over the past two decades can be gauged by the small clean spot on the lower left. <br />
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Gear boxes and a working pump in one corner of the machinery spaces. The pump worked after some cleaning and greasing.<br />
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A corner of engine room with the hull to the left and a corner of the Gardner diesel to the right.<br />
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The Generator Room sits just behind the main engine room. <br />
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Corner of generator room with switchboards.<br />
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The still working bilge pump and the watertight door which leads into the engine room.<br />
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A restored bulkhead with newly applied rust protective paint and in the far right corner an the original Esso oil tank. In return for using Esso oil, there were Esso advertisements posted on bulkheads throughout the ferry.<br />
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The walkways have been deemed unsafe to use and the only way to reach the Baragoola is to take a dinghy out and moor next to the ferry.<br />
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Additional information for this articles was sourced from:<br />
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Mead, <u>Tom Manly Ferries of Sydney Harbour</u>, Child & Associates Publishing, Sydney, 1994, p172-173.<br />
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To learn more about how you can help keep the Baragoola afloat for future generations see: <a href="http://www.savethebaragoola.com/">http://www.savethebaragoola.com/</a>Phill Monohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01702427798660606748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515390511539531298.post-81790445104426554362010-11-27T23:06:00.000-08:002010-12-07T02:50:50.582-08:00A busy evening in Sydney Harbour...Friday evening on 19th November saw three ships depart within thirty minutes of each other, while this doesn't sound a lot it represents the most action the harbour will see during the cruise season.<br />
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The Pacific Venus departed on time at 6pm from her berth in Darling Harbour, sailing swiftly she passed under the Harbour Bridge ten minutes later.<br />
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The Pacific Venus has been a regular visitor to Sydney since 2007, she's small when compared to other cruise ships and measures 183 x 25 metres (605 x 82 ft), weighs 26,518 tons and her diesels push her along at 18 knots.<br />
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Thirty minutes later came another ship:<br />
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Sailing silently under the Bridge, the tanker Mayon Spirit is guided by two tugs towards the Sydney Heads. The ferry Alexander waits impatiently until the tanker has passed so she can resume her run to the other side of the harbour. The Mayon Spirit is a 98,507 ton tanker built in 1992 and measures 245 x 41 metres.<br />
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After another forty minutes to allow the tanker to exit the Heads and with fading light, the thirds and final ship began her departure:<br />
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At 7:10 the Volendam slowly backed away from the Overseas Passenger Terminal and began reversing.<br />
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In the late evening the ships lights were switched on making her appear to be wearing a giant pearl necklace.<br />
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The Volendam has almost completed the turn t port which will enable her to sail out of the Heads.<br />
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As the Volendam departs a local sailing ship, the Southern Swan, arrives to pick up another shipload of sightseers.<br />
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The Volendam has been a regular visitor to Sydney for a few years, having been moved away from the North American cruise market with the introduction of new tonnage. Another frequent visitor is her sister ship Amsterdam which is almost identical in appearance to the Volendam but differs in funnel design, whereas the Volendam has one conventional stack the Amsterdam has two upright funnels situated parallel to each other.Phill Monohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01702427798660606748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515390511539531298.post-57196574939142363272010-05-01T22:36:00.000-07:002010-05-01T22:36:08.650-07:00Southwest Rocks FerriesConsidering this Blog is titled 'Ships & Shipwrecks' - it's high time an article about Shipwrecks is posted!<br />
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The quiet town of Southwest Rocks on the New South Wales north coast (Australia) received an unexpected surprise on the night of 9th January 1972 when three redundant ferries were washed ashore. Salvage efforts failed and the wrecks were left to the vagaries of sun, sea and sand. After almost 40 years there is very little left however there's enough to tell the story of these long lived and hard working vessels...<br />
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Dimensions quoted from <i>Ferries of Sydney</i> by Graeme Andrews.<br />
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Wreck 1: Koondooloo<br />
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The most intact wreck is the that of the Koondooloo. Once washed ashore the ship was driven higher up the beach with successive storms and sand movement, now she is almost completely covered.<br />
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A beautiful photo of the Koondooloo in her heyday can be found here: <a href="http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGallDetail.asp?photoID=9538076">http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGallDetail.asp?photoID=9538076</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGallDetail.asp?photoID=9538076"></a>The Koondooloo was built in Leith, Scotland in 1924, she weighed 524 tons and was 58 metres (192 feet) long and had a beam of 11 metres (36 feet). <br />
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Between 1924-1932 she operated as one of the largest vehicular ferries crossing Sydney Harbour but was made redundant with the completion of the bridge in 1932. The ship was rebuilt as a showboat and cruised the Harbour until requisitioned by the Royal Australian Navy for use as a repair vessel.<br />
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After the war the ship was reconverted back into a vehicular ferry to service Newcastle's Stockton Harbour and she was made redundant again with the completion of the bridge in 1971. She was sold with three other ferries to further service in the Philippines but during the tow north encountered a storm and was driven ashore...and here she remains, slowly succumbing to the forces of nature.<br />
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Sad and vines are slowly covering the remains of the Koondooloo.<br />
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The sand has covered the entire car deck and almost completely buried the upper deck-house. The remains of one of the other ferries can be seen above the people on the middle left of the photo.<br />
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At the stern can be seen one of the motors which operated the ramp pulley system through the post in the background.<br />
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The remains of the pulley system which raised and lowered the car ramps. There were two at each end of the ferry.<br />
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Within a few years the Koondooloo will be completely buried in sand which ironically will also help preserve her lower hull from further exposure. At the very tip of the bow the ferry still has bits of her original green hull paint!<br />
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Wreck 2: Lurgurena<br />
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The slightly smaller but similarly designed Lurgurena operated as a vehicular ferry in Hobart, Tasmania before before transferred to Newcastle to cope with the steadily increasing car traffic until the completion of the bridge in 1971.<br />
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Three of the four ramp posts are all the remains visible of the wreck of the Lurgurena. The deck-house was washed away in the 1990s while the hull has sunk into the sand.<br />
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At neap tides it is possible to walk along the length of the wreck and through the ramp posts.<br />
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Only one of the forward ramp posts remain standing and is under constant bombardment from the waves.<br />
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Wreck 3: Sydney Queen.<br />
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The third and final wreck on the beach belongs to the showboat Sydney Queen which spent most of her life operating under the name Kalang.<br />
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Constructed in 1926 in Chester, England she was the largest vehicular ferry in Sydney with a gross tonnage of 525 tons, a length of 187 feet (57 metres) and a beam of 36 feet (11 metres). After only six years in operation the Sydney Harbour Bridge was completed and she was made redundant. It was decided to rebuild her as a showboat following the success of the Koondooloo. The reconstruction added two extra decks and almost tripled her gross tonnage to 1,460 tons.<br />
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The Second World War intervened and she was requisitioned by the Royal Australian Navy as a repair ship. In 1947 she was reconverted back into a showboat and operated successfully for the next ten years, however in the late 1950s rising maintenance costs and falling business forced her to be sold to businessmen who repainted her white and renamed her 'Sydney Queen'. The operation failed miserably and for the rest of the next decade was laid up until sold for further service in the Philippines with the other redundant car ferries. <br />
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There is practically nothing left except two post heads marking the extreme bow and stern of the ship. The lower hull was quickly buried in the sand in the months after running ashore and within a year the upperworks were purposefully set ablaze to allow salvagers access to the ships internal machinery.<br />
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The Southwest Rocks Maritime Museum has a room devoted to the shipwrecked ferries with numerous photos and a beautiful model of the Kalang (later Sydney Queen). The photos also reflect the ferries original state when they first ran ashore.<br />
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Video footage of the three ferries can be found on the NSW Maritime Heritage site here: <a href="http://maritime.heritage.nsw.gov.au/public/search_results.cfm">http://maritime.heritage.nsw.gov.au/public/search_results.cfm</a><br />
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The main beach at Southwest Rocks remains as serene and tranquil as the day three ferries unexpectedly ran ashore in early January 1972...Phill Monohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01702427798660606748noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515390511539531298.post-47532095343903292572010-03-13T19:05:00.000-08:002010-03-13T19:05:45.139-08:00Classic Ship Retrospective: Saga RoseAs we read this article the Saga Rose continues to lie in limbo in Gibraltar awaiting her fate which is unfortunately looking more and more like the scrapyards of Alang. Here is a look at her final two visits to Sydney and we celebrate her long history and stunning good looks...<br />
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Saga Rose is seen here docked in Circular Quay on 22nd February 2008. She is being refueled by the local oiler Amorena.<br />
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A little history: The Saga Rose started life in 1965 as the Sagafjord for the Norwegian America Line. She was designed as a dual purpose ship to perform both, transatlantic crossings as well as international cruises. In 1983 the company was acquired by Cunard Liner and her funnel was repainted in the distinctive red and black colours. In 1997 she was sold to Saga Cruises and repainted in their majestic colours. She has operated largely unchanged apart from reconditioning of her interiors and an extra day of cabins atop the bridge, otherwise she has retained the classic ocean liner look and feel throughout her career and this no doubt contributed to her enduring success and charm. Unfortunately the mandate of maritime security must be adhered to and with new SOLAS (Safety Of Life At Sea) regulations in place for 2010 the ship was required to either be completely reconditioned or retired and at the grand old age of 35 it was decided to do the latter.<br />
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A close up shot of the Saga Rose towering over the tiny Amorena.<br />
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In a world dominated by cruise ships that look more and more like ocean going hotel buildings, the Saga Rose reminds us that maritime architecture used to be a fine art.<br />
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An officer makes an observation atop cabins which were added to the ship in 1980, they have altered her profile but not ruined it, something the architects who modified the Veendam did not appreciate! See here: <a href="http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=1073729">http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=1073729</a><br />
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Every feature of the Saga Rose has been sculpted with style and the funnel even has the original Norwegian America Line stripes.<br />
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New cruise ships possess either a duck-tail or a squared off stern, the latter gives the impression that the architect ran out of paper or monitor space to finish their design. The hull lines of the Saga Rose evoke a much earlier period when the beauty of a ship was judged less by the verticals and horizontals but by her proportions and sheer. The extreme stern of the Saga Rose exhibits the classic liner profile that is all but lost.<br />
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On 26 February 2009 Sydney's attention was turned on to another ship - the arrival of the massive Queen Mary 2. At 10 am, the Saga Rose quietly docked for the last time.<br />
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February 27 2009 - the last morning in Sydney.<br />
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The following series of photos follow the Saga Rose's departure from Sydney in 2008. In the following year she departed at midnight but these shots give an idea of how a fine ship makes her exit with grace and elegance.<br />
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Lacking the thrusters of todays mega cruise ships, the Saga Rose needed the guiding services of two tugs to escort her through the bends in the harbour.<br />
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A close up of the Saga Rose as she rounds past the Opera House and about to turn to port to exit the harbour.<br />
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The memories of the past sail by while the present generations race on without regard, thought or contemplation...<br />
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A last glance... Vale Saga RosePhill Monohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01702427798660606748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515390511539531298.post-3984012414081615222010-01-29T02:51:00.000-08:002010-01-29T02:51:17.639-08:00Pacific Jewel: Christening Day<div style="text-align: center;">Saturday 12th December 2009 saw the official christening of the latest Jewel in P&O Cruises Australian fleet, the aptly named Pacific Jewel.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyvpMzwW34TrzTuVyHaAaK2MArnVS2voPfpTLHGEYDP_iT75pTD4DtwgHovxtRb8RGuVsqUJbIV5o8_1u5j4WzEZ0-CI4b5ArdmYuMhlIWDqRlHDDDru7ce3S0a1a10tujty6cUHAD7Dc/s1600-h/Pacific+Jewel+12+Dec+CP+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyvpMzwW34TrzTuVyHaAaK2MArnVS2voPfpTLHGEYDP_iT75pTD4DtwgHovxtRb8RGuVsqUJbIV5o8_1u5j4WzEZ0-CI4b5ArdmYuMhlIWDqRlHDDDru7ce3S0a1a10tujty6cUHAD7Dc/s400/Pacific+Jewel+12+Dec+CP+1.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Jewel shines after a multi-million refit in Singapore converted her into an elegant cruise ship for an Australian clientale.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But first, a little history: The Pacific Jewel started life in 1990 as the Crown Princess and is now reunited with her sister, the former Regal Princess which now cruises these waters as the Dawn Princess. The ship's distinctive profiles were the product of the Italian architect Renzo Piano, who in turn was inspired by the graceful shape of the dolphin. His bold curves were only partly carried through due to the expense of forming the steel to his unusual curved design. The front of the ship has his unique 'dolphin head' feature while the rest of the ship looks like every other balcony-clad floating hotel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Crown Princess underwent many changes and configurations but her penultimate appearance was as the garish Ocean Village Two.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1shTCbZNLhgzdH6gNYVfiizc3_on0D1AFUNg_sFe5IDW-MoTHGIXygTWpMbZolHw-aAxtOqJTWeOLYebZbOFMfa7gTFq2SJ_KDzv6GfEWzzOS6M3XGl4HK7ROQW0vAv7TPhTV4Iv2D4/s1600-h/Ocean+Village+Two+-+now+Pacific+Jewel+CP.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1shTCbZNLhgzdH6gNYVfiizc3_on0D1AFUNg_sFe5IDW-MoTHGIXygTWpMbZolHw-aAxtOqJTWeOLYebZbOFMfa7gTFq2SJ_KDzv6GfEWzzOS6M3XGl4HK7ROQW0vAv7TPhTV4Iv2D4/s400/Ocean+Village+Two+-+now+Pacific+Jewel+CP.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here is the Ocean Village Two passing our cruise ship the Costa Concordia on 25 May 2008 off the coast of Tunisia. Little did I know we would meet again in Sydney!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPhdO-Pis0nSc7VPeGppvrUQLBcot6MgduAgQVIAo66Kq81w5DVZshDrKhvAx_-tA10sre78x-LG767UkAR2mZIUDFoaE03a5W56cMl7ZL-ZyNqMXWY_Qb7ai1BhmQ9PJE5jj-S-hkSoU/s1600-h/Pacific+Jewel+centrepeice+CP+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPhdO-Pis0nSc7VPeGppvrUQLBcot6MgduAgQVIAo66Kq81w5DVZshDrKhvAx_-tA10sre78x-LG767UkAR2mZIUDFoaE03a5W56cMl7ZL-ZyNqMXWY_Qb7ai1BhmQ9PJE5jj-S-hkSoU/s400/Pacific+Jewel+centrepeice+CP+1.JPG" /></a></div>Fast forward 19 months and the Ocean Village Two is reborn as the Pacific Jewel and the object of considerable attention on a picture perfect summer's day in Sydney.<br />
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</div>Phill Monohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01702427798660606748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515390511539531298.post-26388260605524584922010-01-09T16:31:00.000-08:002010-01-09T23:34:10.181-08:00The World beckons...The World, the first floating community, visited Sydney in the weeks leading up to the NYE celebrations.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Resplendant in the summer sun, the World makes for a beautiful backdrop in the harbour.<br />
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</div>The World with her mouth open. The stern is fitted with an artificial marina which drops down during stop overs. Jet skis and other assorted water toys can also use it as a dock and access to the large communal spa and, even more importantly, the large bar!<br />
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</div>Phill Monohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01702427798660606748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515390511539531298.post-49276562299079356872010-01-05T03:40:00.000-08:002010-01-06T03:01:21.863-08:00Cruise Ship Review: Celebrity SolsticeI’ve had a passionate interest in ships and shipping for most of my young life and have keenly followed for the past decade the major shifts within the cruising industry from my home in Sydney, Australia. While not a fan of the new look cruise ship that has graced our oceans for the past decade (think Eurodam and Norwegian Epic), it hasn’t stopped me from cruising and enjoying their amenities. This cruise was my third undertaken thus far; the first around the Hawaiian Islands aboard the then-new Norwegian Star in 2002. Six long years passed before we (my parents & I) boarded the Costa Concordia and enjoyed the sights of the western Mediterranean in May 2008. In 2009 we decided it was time to explore the wonders of Greece and Turkey and the ship chosen was Celebrity Cruises new flagship: Celebrity Solstice.<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">Celebrity Solstice is huge. At 120,000 tons she is a colossal ship and unfortunately not the easiest to look at. The distinctly angular features of the superstructure are an development of the external layout of the preceding Millenium class but with some innovations, balconies in the middle have been extended out to create larger cabin spaces while the twin funnels hark back to the to the days when Celebrity Cruises were a part of the Chandris Lines who owned illustrious ships such as the Australis, Britanis and Ellinis. The bow features a distinctive knuckle that not only exudes power and strength but harks back to ships built in the 60s such as the recently departed Regal Empress (formerly Olympia). For photographers, I highly recommend filming the ship from either broadside or bow quarter shots because from the stern she suffers from the ‘apartment block’ look that has afflicted all ships of her generation. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A size comparison: The Celebrity Solstice is seen docked in Kusadasi with the 40,000 ton Aquamarine and in the foreground a tiny Turkish naval vessel.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">External aesthetics aside, the real beauty of the Celebrity Solstice is revealed internally. Celebrity cruises has spared no expense and are extremely proud of their latest flagship. The Solstice looks and feels like a graceful hotel and displays the benefits of a completely new design philosophy inspired by the four elements: earth, air, light and water. The décor overall was elegant and clean and suffer none of the gaudiness afflicted upon the ship’s Carnival Group competitors (think Costa Pacifica). Five specially appointed women called ‘The Leading Ladies’ were consulted for the design of the cabins and their influence is readily apparent. Our cabin was on the Sunrise deck, forward on the starboard side and larger than expected with a generous double bed, well appointed bathroom and a balcony to enjoy the sights. The retractable third bed was an interesting contraption that made me feel like I was sleeping on a smooth hammock. It also afforded the best views when the curtains were drawn back and a stunning Mediterranean sunrise welcomed us to a new day. A minor let down was the poor quality of the toilet paper that I believe was an accountant’s decision as opposed to a recommendation by any of the Leading Ladies. Our cabin steward Leslie was always gracious, polite and extremely friendly. <br />
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The Solstice caters mainly to an American clientele and the majority of passengers on our voyage were either retirees or young couples. There were several families aboard too, certainly enough to keep the child care staff occupied and apart from Americans there was a sizable Spanish contingent as well as Japanese and a handful of fellow Australians. It’s a joy listening to the accents and trying to identify our compatriot’s distinctive twang. The benefits of English being the main language spoken aboard were mostly evident among the crew and it was easy to build rapport. The crew were genuinely friendly and accommodating. Special mention needs to be made of Captain Kafetzis who could easily carve a successful career in stand-up comedy, his opening address began like this “I am Greek. I speak Greek. I am 38 years old and 24 months…” In his last address he began by saying “Thankyou all for being here tonight, I would like to thank the autopilot for guiding us safely on this voyage…” Our cruise director was affable and fun but as the voyage got longer it became evident he had tendency to use the word ‘cornucopia’ far too often, we counted six times in one speech. <br />
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Dining onboard was a surprising affair. We had breakfast and when the occasion arose, lunch, at the Oceanview Café on Deck14. It is staggering in size and can easily accommodate 1,000 passengers but be warned, it does get busy at peak times. The plethora of food available never failed to amaze me but the situation was different during dinner times. Dinner was served in the Grand Epernay Dining Room; this Norman Foster (yes, the man that gave us the giant zucchini in London and the retro super yacht Ocean Emerald) is a fantastic example of contemporary and tasteful interior design. Our table on Deck 5 enabled us to enjoy a vista of the expansive dining room and the surrounding ocean. The service during dinner was exemplary; our waiters Harun and Jose constantly attended to us and found time to enjoy pleasant conversation despite the busy demands of their other charges. The food during dinnertime was a touch-and-go affair, most meals were filling, delicious and looked grand but there were a few surprises. One night early in the cruise, a rock salad was served as a quarter of lettuce with a sprinkling of green herbs and a small piece of bacon in one corner… and that was it. For those willing to diversify their palette, I highly recommend the escargot, beautifully done with the perfect smattering of garlic.<br />
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</div>The onboard diversions were plentiful and entertaining, the Capella group Sol’d Out proved to be especially popular and it was a wonderful way to end the evening by walking out of the theatre and listening to their soulful tunes in the forward atrium. The various variety acts were both hit and miss affairs, one comedian who had the crowd roaring with laughter with her Michael Jackson and Tina Turner impersonations was Shari Wilson, it is well worth catching any of her routines. The majority of the entertainment occurred within the massive Solstice Theatre, a 1,200 capacity three-deck high entertainment complex, which was also specially designed to accommodate Cirque De Soleil style shows. My only complaint goes not to the performers but to fellow passengers who ignored the safety warning and used their camera flashes to film the performances even while actors were suspended in mid-air. <br />
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Other forms of entertainment, apart from gastronomy, abound on the Celebrity Solstice and varied from the educational Team Earth exhibition to the ludicrous teeth whitening at the spa. The pool deck was popular and commodious enough to allow fellow passengers not to feel crowded while the adult’s only spa had a great relaxing ambiance that no doubt refreshed many a parent. The pool deck also makes for a great starlight party venue complete with good acoustics, bright lights and a fountain that sprays water in synch with the music. Celebrity Solstice also features the first ocean going glass-making facility and a team of trained glassmakers from the Corning Museum of Glass performed a show twice daily and demonstrated the fine art of glass making. This interesting feature is novel and I don’t see it catching on as a feature in the rest of the cruise industry. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With such a variety of tours of offer, I will only expend a few brief words regarding Celebrity’s management shore tour process. The crew did an excellent job shunting all passengers off to their respective destinations; it was an easy process whereby everyone collected their stickers at the Solstice Theatre. It got busy on a few occasions, especially at Istanbul but the crew coolly handled the crowds and kept everything under control. Shore tours can either be a fulfilling, entertaining or frustrating experience, happily we had great tour guides who imparted their knowledge with quaint English and a good sense of humour. If you want to save a little money, forego the tours on the Greek Islands (especially the smaller ones such as Santorini and Mykonos) as there is nothing much you can’t discover or learn if you have done some research, and islands being islands…there’s only so far you can go! <br />
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</div>During the cruise and in discussion with fellow passengers there were rumblings that Celebrity Cruises were in a state of flux. The comments included observations that waiters were no longer serving wine whilst wearing white gloves, these views were expressed by several passengers who were long time cruisers with Celebrity and who seemed to prefer the intimacy of their earlier, smaller ships such as the Century class. It should be borne in mind that the cruise industry is always in a state of evolution and companies must evolve to meet new opportunities and challenges and may indicate a repositioning of the Celebrity brand to compete directly with the Princess brand whose sheen has been wearing off. To this reviewer, these comments appear trivial at best. The Celebrity Solstice shines as an elegant, well-appointed and luxurious ship that meets the all the demands of the discerning 21st Century cruise passenger.<br />
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</div>Phill Monohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01702427798660606748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515390511539531298.post-13045014841516926742009-12-05T23:13:00.000-08:002010-01-05T03:47:44.889-08:00Seven Seas Mariner Twilight<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglYb2vhLy9XC19loGLAW5qwH0-WM3blmWqdY0BZX10nnSIbcYPziQYjDM3jKPwND9mEAAu1Fu9dev_NmH50nl-Evf7AflYkbP0IG_FaC_zhseBHSCDrhbQrxeOVkLRubgG_DMGPEswDso/s1600-h/Seven+Seas+Mariner+Twilight+CP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" er="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglYb2vhLy9XC19loGLAW5qwH0-WM3blmWqdY0BZX10nnSIbcYPziQYjDM3jKPwND9mEAAu1Fu9dev_NmH50nl-Evf7AflYkbP0IG_FaC_zhseBHSCDrhbQrxeOVkLRubgG_DMGPEswDso/s320/Seven+Seas+Mariner+Twilight+CP.jpg" /></a><br />
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The Seven Seas Mariner rests at Sydney's Overseas Passenger Terminal during her first visit during this cruise season.<br />
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The Mariner of the Seas docked at the OPT earlier this year, 25th March.<br />
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The Seven Seas Mariner departing Sydney 19th November on another ultra-luxurious cruise.<br />
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For more information on this ship: <a href="http://www.rssc.com/ships/seven_seas_mariner/">http://www.rssc.com/ships/seven_seas_mariner/</a>Phill Monohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01702427798660606748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515390511539531298.post-83940965516832214112009-12-05T00:25:00.000-08:002010-01-05T03:43:25.673-08:00Rhapsody of the Seas<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkhxZUVmv-b58XnF4oCXBfylmwYC9O2A_4P9tCWl-D7YBOPY66ZrFf3Qv7tpNZsuTkwsIPL4A9CLwNz4I56S9eMXNcyq50WlkzKNnxpPMjHNhRd0hvMGoKNdbyqhXI1fb7d3q939YKrlU/s1600-h/Rhapsody+BW.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" er="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkhxZUVmv-b58XnF4oCXBfylmwYC9O2A_4P9tCWl-D7YBOPY66ZrFf3Qv7tpNZsuTkwsIPL4A9CLwNz4I56S9eMXNcyq50WlkzKNnxpPMjHNhRd0hvMGoKNdbyqhXI1fb7d3q939YKrlU/s400/Rhapsody+BW.JPG" /></a><br />
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