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Title: Saga Ruby
Post by: Damien McCarthy on February 11, 2013, 01:56:19 PM

Any updates on where Saga Ruby's faith lies after her final voyage

Title: Re: Saga Ruby
Post by: jdap on February 11, 2013, 05:46:36 PM

Last known press report is from January and it says the vessel is still expected to set sail for its last voyage around the World, after engine trouble and a quick fix in Southampton:

http://natmonitor.com/2013/01/08/engine-trouble-stalls-saga-rubys-final-round-the-world-voyage/

Title: Re: Saga Ruby
Post by: Kelvin Davies on February 11, 2013, 06:45:59 PM

I am afraid there was no "quick fix". Saga Ruby is still alongside in Southampton
Latest guesstimate departure is 16th February.
Kelvin

Title: Re: Saga Ruby
Post by: ChasB46 on February 11, 2013, 07:38:35 PM

Saga Ruby's captain's blog latest sailing date 20th Feb 2013. Final cruise is still advertised as leaving 7th Dec 2013 returning to Southampton 7th Jan 2014.

Title: Re: Saga Ruby
Post by: Kelvin Davies on February 12, 2013, 12:46:07 AM

Sounds reasonable Chas.
I just checked the VTS dates again and it seems it is going for a trip around the island on the 16th and hopefully returning on the 17th, presumably trials.
Kelvin

Title: Re: Saga Ruby
Post by: CptOldSalt on February 12, 2013, 12:54:00 AM

Quote from: ChasB46 on February 11, 2013, 07:38:35 PM

Saga Ruby's captain's blog latest sailing date 20th Feb 2013. Final cruise is still advertised as leaving 7th Dec 2013 returning to Southampton 7th Jan 2014.

Thats what I've heard as well.

- Salt

Title: Re: Saga Ruby
Post by: Damien McCarthy on February 12, 2013, 09:51:51 AM

Thanks but what happens when she finishes her last cruise

Title: Re: Saga Ruby
Post by: geraldtonss on February 12, 2013, 11:46:50 AM

Sad to see its on its last voyage, here is a photo when it visited Geraldton in 2011
http://shipsaustralia.net/index.php/Cruise-Liners/SagaRuby

Cheers
David

Title: Re: Saga Ruby
Post by: ChasB46 on February 12, 2013, 12:18:13 PM

Not quite on last voyage, that's Dec 2013, if all goes to plan and no more breakdowns. Then my guess is scrapping at wherever is paying the highest scrap value at the time.

Title: Re: Saga Ruby
Post by: Damien McCarthy on February 12, 2013, 04:48:10 PM

Dissapointing she would make a nice hotel has a sale been finalised

Title: Re: Saga Ruby
Post by: IRION29 on February 13, 2013, 02:38:27 PM

 Sailwx.info Shows two vessels by that name, one has callsign MZFP7,yielding no photo results, the other matches ex-Vistafjord,ex-Caronia.Same vessel,two callsigns?

Title: Re: Saga Ruby
Post by: Kelvin Davies on February 13, 2013, 04:20:23 PM

MZFP7 was the correct call sign until it was apparently re-flagged to Malta around midnight yesterday.
Today's call sign is 9HA2415
Kelvin

Title: Re: Saga Ruby
Post by: IRION29 on February 14, 2013, 09:10:35 PM

Thanks Kelvin!

Title: Re: Saga Ruby
Post by: Damien McCarthy on February 14, 2013, 09:12:50 PM

Bit strange to reflag her on her final year of service

Title: Re: Saga Ruby
Post by: Kelvin Davies on February 14, 2013, 10:21:06 PM

Maybe not too strange.
Because of strict European laws covering ship scrapping (asbestos, nasty chemicals etc), it is apparently quite common for owners to re-flag their ship, sell it while on the ocean somewhere and then it is no longer covered by the European rules.
So they can send to India or Pakistan for demolition.
Kelvin

Title: Re: Saga Ruby
Post by: Lars Brunkman on February 15, 2013, 12:42:30 AM

She has been Maltese flagged for quite some time now. As I recall she was under that flagg 2011, and definitely last year when she visited Helsingborg.

Title: Re: Saga Ruby
Post by: Kelvin Davies on February 15, 2013, 05:41:28 AM

Lars, you are right. It was re-flagged in 2010. I don't know what was going on with Equasis but when I looked earlier, it showed a date of this month!

Title: Re: Saga Ruby
Post by: Kelvin Davies on February 16, 2013, 11:07:41 AM

For those interested in the happenings with Saga Ruby; they ran a 3 hour test on the engines yesterday and this morning (11:00 GMT), she is being manouevered off the berth, presumably setting off on the "trip around the island" trial.
At the moment, it seems to have managed a couple of hundred yards and may be headed right back to the berth!
Who knows? Watch this space!

Title: Re: Saga Ruby
Post by: Ship's Cat on February 16, 2013, 01:11:59 PM

She's back alongside but whether she will depart today or not remains to be seen. I spent a cold hour at Cowes waiting to photograph her this morning but after text updates from a friend telling me what was happening, I called it quits and went home again. At least the dogs got a walk while we were waiting!  ;D

Title: Re: Saga Ruby
Post by: davidships on February 16, 2013, 05:38:36 PM

Quote

Because of strict European laws covering ship scrapping (asbestos, nasty chemicals etc), it is apparently quite common for owners to re-flag their ship, sell it while on the ocean somewhere and then it is no longer covered by the European rules.

That may indeed be so - but not to Malta - it's in the EU.

Title: Re: Saga Ruby
Post by: davidships on February 16, 2013, 05:49:11 PM

Just passing Fawley at 8

Title: Re: Saga Ruby
Post by: Ship's Cat on February 16, 2013, 07:10:25 PM

A friend who lives over in Southampton watched her sail this evening, and said there was a loud rattling noise coming from the ship. That doesn't sound good. :-\

Title: Re: Saga Ruby
Post by: Kelvin Davies on February 17, 2013, 12:28:27 PM

Morning Faith.
I just watched her go by Calshot.  Seemed OK except for the horrible list to port!
Oh dear!

Title: Re: Saga Ruby
Post by: Captain Ted on February 17, 2013, 01:12:30 PM

Saga Ruby soon gone,,perhaps,, sad news
I saw her a few times in real,, what a beauty
guess thats the way history goes

Title: Re: Saga Ruby
Post by: Ship's Cat on February 17, 2013, 03:42:44 PM

Quote from: Kelvin Davies on February 17, 2013, 12:28:27 PM

Morning Faith.
I just watched her go by Calshot.  Seemed OK except for the horrible list to port!
Oh dear!

I was at Cowes watching her come in, she sounded ok, I certainly couldn't hear any rattling noises but, yes, she is listing.
She really is the most beautiful ship, it would seem a shame to scrap her but she'll just be following a well-trodden path...

Title: Re: Saga Ruby
Post by: Kelvin Davies on February 17, 2013, 06:57:17 PM

I just posted a couple of photos from today. You can see the list in the stern shot.
Kelvin

Title: Re: Saga Ruby
Post by: Ship's Cat on February 17, 2013, 07:03:20 PM

Good shots, Kelvin. The list was evident.
Ships do tend to list when rounding the Brambles into and out of Southampton Water, which looks nice and dramatic from Cowes, but this was obvious even without taking that into account.
My photos are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/solentships/sets/72157632784925395/

Title: Re: Saga Ruby
Post by: Kelvin Davies on February 17, 2013, 07:09:12 PM

Nice photos! It was very forlorn looking, wasn't it?
Now she is down to depart on the 20th. It will be interesting to see how that goes!
Cheers
Kelvin

Title: Re: Saga Ruby
Post by: Ship's Cat on February 17, 2013, 07:38:50 PM

Thanks Kelvin. Yes, wasn't it just. Fingers crossed all goes well on Wednesday.

Title: Re: Saga Ruby
Post by: Damien McCarthy on February 17, 2013, 07:42:37 PM

Lets hope indeed Faith

Title: Re: Saga Ruby
Post by: Kyle Larabee on February 18, 2013, 12:03:03 AM

Great shots.

Kyle

Title: Re: Saga Ruby
Post by: Damien McCarthy on February 18, 2013, 05:22:07 PM

They are brilliant

Title: Re: Saga Ruby
Post by: Kelvin Davies on February 18, 2013, 06:35:45 PM

Thanks all. I was quite pleased with them myself