MV Highlanders (ex MV Stena Traveller)

[Hawkeye]

Hi David
The Stena Traveller is due to leave the Hook of Holland this coming Friday. She will be sailing straight to Bremerhaven.

Karl

[Jarrod David]

Thanks for the update Hawkeye.

[mudddawg]

I seen on marinetraffic.com she is on route to Bremerhaven as we speak.

Gordon

[Gulfspan]

I seen on marinetraffic.com she is on route to Bremerhaven as we speak.

Gordon

I would give the crew 50 bucks to get off and scuttle her ..

[Trucker001]

what one the leif or the bond   ??

[Gulfspan]

what one the leif or the bond   ??

The Traveller

[Jacques Maillet]

At first, I didn't think too much on the new vessels, however, Marine Atlantic is sailing into a new era of travel and I'm supporting that!!  Out are the Gulfspan class vessels of the past and in are the fairly new Seabridger class vessels.  One downside I didn't like, but getting used to, no outside viewing decks on the bow.  The Gulfspan class had two forward viewing decks to look off and see the Newfoundland coastline!!  Oh well, maybe they'll put some forward viewing decks on future vessels in the fleet  I'm still hoping they (Marine Atlantic)team up with Knud E. Hansen to design a larger version of the Gulfspan class in the future (just a dream I had)  I even got names for the ships(I wouldn't change the names pretty much): MV Caribou (Flagship), and MV Joseph R. Smallwood (streamlined name from the current J&C)!!  So, still the Caribou and Smallwood for fleet names since it sounds familiar to everyone travelling to NL over the last quarter century and to those resisting change as well

[Jacques Maillet]

Is the Stena Traveller in dry dock yet??

[Gulfspan]

I never was big on naming the ship after Smallwood ,,son of a pig farmer,learned to speak and persuade by mimicking evangelical minister's....convinced poor ,almost distitute illiterate outport peoples that they wouldnt get a dime if he didnt get his way....sold off Newfoundland and Labrador's resources ,making her a reserve labor force for Ontario,to the extent that Newfoundland was never taken seriously as a province

All the merchants on Water Street combined didnt have the funds to fly Smallwood around ,an aircraft in Newfoundland at that time was a kin to the space shuttle landing at your nearest airport today..
Recent documents have concluded that Newfoundland's fate was decided by Britain and Canada with Smallwood as their toole,pawn,bitch,.. ..because they were fearful of America getting a toe hold on the North Atlantic..it was tampered and wrong what was to become of Newfoundland and Labrador..The bunch in Ottawa and Britain,at that time should have been shot. They should have just let the people speak..Newfoundland was by no means the basket case that Smallwood had made it out to be.
Smallwood wanted his name in history..and nothing more..He dosent deserve that..he was a conspirator and a criminal ,all for himself.

last thing I want is a ship named after him .....again ..

Im done ranting...

[Ben Mugford]

Is the Stena Traveller in dry dock yet??

Last I checked on Marine Traffic the Traveller is in Bremerhaven, so if she's not in dry dock yet I'd say it won't be long now.

Now if only Marine Traffic would show the Blue Puttees crossing the Atlantic.  Hopefully she stops in St. John's.

[Jacques Maillet]

I never was big on naming the ship after Smallwood ,,son of a pig farmer,learned to speak and persuade by mimicking evangelical minister's....convinced poor ,almost distitute illiterate outport peoples that they wouldnt get a dime if he didnt get his way....sold off Newfoundland and Labrador's resources ,making her a reserve labor force for Ontario,to the extent that Newfoundland was never taken seriously as a province

All the merchants on Water Street combined didnt have the funds to fly Smallwood around ,an aircraft in Newfoundland at that time was a kin to the space shuttle landing at your nearest airport today..
Recent documents have concluded that Newfoundland's fate was decided by Britain and Canada with Smallwood as their toole,pawn,bitch,.. ..because they were fearful of America getting a toe hold on the North Atlantic..it was tampered and wrong what was to become of Newfoundland and Labrador..The bunch in Ottawa and Britain,at that time should have been shot. They should have just let the people speak..Newfoundland was by no means the basket case that Smallwood had made it out to be.
Smallwood wanted his name in history..and nothing more..He dosent deserve that..he was a conspirator and a criminal ,all for himself.

last thing I want is a ship named after him .....again ..

Im done ranting...

I wasn't around during Joey Smallwood's time in office, so, I can't judge anyone.  This Gulfspan Generation 2 was just a dream I had, however, if they build two new ferries again, I think one of them should be named MV Caribou again for it's historical significance (Graceful animal on the coat of arms and in honor of the SS Caribou).  Thanks for sharing your rant, sometimes it feels good to vent out too!!

[mudddawg]

I did see a couple of pics here  http://www.forum-schiff.de/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=3054&p=50567&hilit=stena+traveller#p50567  she is now in dry dock and the water is out.  Hopefully it will be updated alot.

Gordon

[kasco]

Thanks for the Photos.
Any information on the progress of the Travellers refit and the ETD of the Blue Puttees for Canada will be most welcome.

Again thanks.

Alex

[Gulfspan]

Have a look at this ..Remind you guys of anything..LOL..and has the same passenger capacity as Traveller /Trader..about 500...Marines that is ..
Its a concept Naval ship for the Chilean Navy..
http://www.naval.com.br/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/jss20karel20doormanhc61.jpg

[Trucker001]

has anyone heard how the sea trials are going on the blue puttees? does she roll as much as the fear factor (AKA Lief erickson)... how fast does she run with the 36ft removed from her middle?  and with the addition module on her top deck it still dont have the capaciticy as smallwoor od cariboy as they both carried 1200 passengers n crew