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Title: Balmoral IMO: 8506294
Post by: B.Clark on April 09, 2012, 08:13:11 AM

I understood that the Balmoral  IMO: 8506294 was retracing the route taken by the Titanic. The AIS site shows the Balmoral's route as straight down the English Channel and into the Irish Sea, therefore missing out the stop in Cherbourg, France. Can anyone shed any light on this?

Title: Re: Balmoral IMO: 8506294
Post by: Damien McCarthy on April 09, 2012, 08:52:39 AM

it is to my understanding that she will berth in the Cobh Deepwater Berth in the Port Of Cork today @ 13:00 but passed Cherbourg on her way don't know why do but she currently goes Cobh,Titanic Wreck site where she meets Azamara Journey and finish in the U.S.A
follow the orange ticket on this web page : http://titanicmemorialcruise.co.uk/

Title: Re: Balmoral IMO: 8506294
Post by: David on April 09, 2012, 11:23:10 AM

hi

Well interestingly this appears to have disappeared from AIS (LOL) - anyone know why?

Title: Re: Balmoral IMO: 8506294
Post by: BobS on April 09, 2012, 12:09:25 PM

Out of range of any shore-based AIS receivers

Title: Re: Balmoral IMO: 8506294
Post by: Pier Master on April 09, 2012, 01:15:58 PM

This is a quote from their website:

Our voyage of a lifetime will sail from Southampton on 8th April 2012 the twelve night cruise on board the MS Balmoral and will follow the RMS Titanic's original itinerary, passing by Cherbourg on the French coast before calling into the Irish port of Cobh.

...explains missing Cherbourg...

Title: Re: Balmoral IMO: 8506294
Post by: B.Clark on April 09, 2012, 03:21:57 PM

Quote from: David on April 09, 2012, 11:23:10 AM

hi

Well interestingly this appears to have disappeared from AIS (LOL) - anyone know why?

just don't ask for another lump of ice for your gin and tonic

Title: Re: Balmoral IMO: 8506294
Post by: Jackdusty on April 10, 2012, 10:24:48 PM

Balmoral should appear again as she is in range off the east coast of Newfoundland while heading for Halifax. Use this live link to see her in Halifax Apr 16. On April 16th & 17th the Fred.Olsen and White Star Line House Flags will be flying from the Maritime Museum Mast. http://www.novascotiawebcams.com/halifax/maritime-museum.html

Al Simpson
aka Jackdusty

Title: Re: Balmoral IMO: 8506294
Post by: Pier Master on April 11, 2012, 12:14:18 PM

Latest info: Balmoral turns back...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-17671052