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Re: Queen Elizabeth 2 40 th Birthday Cruise
« Reply #45 on: September 17, 2007, 07:37:18 PM »
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cawky wrote:

its a small world ,and it was nice to meet your brother-in-yesterday. I like your answer about the direction of approach for deeper drafted vessels, every day is a learning day!What draught you class as deeper?Is it over 6 metres.

What they swung the QE2 ,was there much room, from were I was on the bridge above Market Dock it looked tight fit?

Are you staying on the ship to Edinburgh, like the pilot who brought the QE2 in?

Regards Cawky

PS what another good turnout tonight, next we will welcome the QM2!!!!!!!!  one day maybe?


Hi Cawky

Yes another good turnout despite the torrential rain - what weather  :-o

I was listening to the instructions passing between the Tugs and the Pilot and it was down to 15 metres from the quay wall at one stage - well within tolereances I'm sure.

Alan and the "main Pilot" were decanted from QE2 with Alan bording the City of Letece? for here entry into the Tyne.

Excitement over on the Tyne - back to Car Carriers  :-x

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Steve Ellwood

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Re: Queen Elizabeth 2 40 th Birthday Cruise
« Reply #46 on: September 17, 2007, 08:38:03 PM »
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Hi Cawky

Yes another good turnout despite the torrential rain - what weather  :-o

I was listening to the instructions passing between the Tugs and the Pilot and it was down to 15 metres from the quay wall at one stage - well within tolereances I'm sure.

Alan and the "main Pilot" were decanted from QE2 with Alan bording the City of Letece? for here entry into the Tyne.

Excitement over on the Tyne - back to Car Carriers  :-x

Regards

Steve Ellwood


Hi Steve/Cawky,

Just got back in from the City Of Lutece.  It was a bit choppy at sea, but managed to get aboard without too much trouble.

It was indeed tight during the turn for the QE2 and also a little tricky coming around the bend at Brighams, but all in all it went very well. Looking forward to her next vist!

Regards
Alan J :-)

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Re: Queen Elizabeth 2 40 th Birthday Cruise
« Reply #47 on: September 17, 2007, 08:47:59 PM »
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Hi Steve/Cawky,

Just got back in from the City Of Lutece.  It was a bit choppy at sea, but managed to get aboard without too much trouble.

It was indeed tight during the turn for the QE2 and also a little tricky coming around the bend at Brighams, but all in all it went very well. Looking forward to her next vist!

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Hi Alan

Good job done  :lol:

Was that you on the bridge in the orange jacket and strange looking hat? I aaume that was the Captain waving to the crowd as the ship passeed the Fishquay  :-o

Regards

Steve Ellwood

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Re: Queen Elizabeth 2 40 th Birthday Cruise
« Reply #48 on: September 17, 2007, 08:56:30 PM »
Got absolutly drowned tonight watching the QE2 sail, but still a good night.
Got talking to a guy where else but from the 'North East Tourist board!

Now that Royal Quays is finally finished being modernised he said we can look forward to many more cruise ships coming to the Tyne next year as they are realy pushing it to be on cruise ship companies schedules.

I said that was great but how or who on earth came up with the (I use the word likely) 'music' played from the barge when the QE2 came in, it was like a listening to a dying whale!

Apart from that I think they did a great job.

He went when I mentioned how nice visiters will like Royal Quays, but how about when they look out the other side of their ship and see the derilict old 'Middle docks' and when are they going to spend a few more millions tidying that up also,or better still make it a cruise ship dry docks and make some real jobs for the lads! :-)
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Re: Queen Elizabeth 2 40 th Birthday Cruise
« Reply #49 on: September 17, 2007, 08:56:32 PM »
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Good job done  :lol:

Was that you on the bridge in the orange jacket and strange looking hat? I aaume that was the Captain waving to the crowd as the ship passeed the Fishquay  :-o

Regards

Steve Ellwood


Hi Steve,

A strange hat indeed and yes it was me!!!  The captain stayed inside - he was a bit too busy for waving duty.

Shame about the poor light and rain, but it's been a great couple of days.

Rgds
Alan J :-)

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Re: Queen Elizabeth 2 40 th Birthday Cruise
« Reply #50 on: September 18, 2007, 08:01:15 AM »
Hi Shieldslad,
there was a good turnout last night ,considering the weather. Just took a look on theQE" webcam and she looks like she is anchored in the Firth Of Forth.

Thirs a question a few people werre talking about last night:-

"Will the Queen Mary 3 be able to fit in the Tyne?"

A lot of folks were saying she is to long or to big,but Ihave just had a look aon her facts on the Cunard website and she is about 170 feet longer. Could this be to large for Brighhams bend.

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Re: Queen Elizabeth 2 40 th Birthday Cruise
« Reply #51 on: September 18, 2007, 08:35:11 AM »
Hello Cawkey
              The biggest ship to leave the Tyne if my memory serves me well was the 'Esso Northumbria' she was at least three/four times(tonnage)the size of the QE2 and had the additional problem of her beam and she went 'round the bend'.
I think they even cleared some of the small boats out of the way to give the tugs more space.
So I would say no problem!

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Re: Queen Elizabeth 2 40 th Birthday Cruise
« Reply #52 on: September 18, 2007, 04:22:51 PM »
Hi Tynesider
I remember the Esso Northumbria, but with her she just sailed out.with the QM2 she would have to come in then to leave they would have to swing her up at Jarrow, so this maybe another snag.

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Re: Queen Elizabeth 2 40 th Birthday Cruise
« Reply #53 on: September 18, 2007, 04:32:24 PM »
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Hi Tynesider
I remember the Esso Northumbria, but with her she just sailed out.with the QM2 she would have to come in then to leave they would have to swing her up at Jarrow, so this maybe another snag.

Cawky


Hi Cawky

Unless tings have changed the swinging distances are:

Vessels of up to 180m can swing off Tyne Commission Quay.
Vessels of up to 300m can swing further upstream at Jarrow Slake.

No doubt Alan (Pilot) will confirm  :-)

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Steve Ellwood

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Re: Queen Elizabeth 2 40 th Birthday Cruise
« Reply #54 on: September 18, 2007, 09:20:12 PM »
Hi Steve

I have been doing some calculations as Cunards website is in impeial .

The QE2  is  963 feet long  by 105  wide
the QM2  is 1132 feet long  by 135  wide 169 feet longer

Now for the conversion
the QE2  is  293Metres long  by 32M  wide
the QM2  is  345Metres long  by 41M  wide

There fore I doubt the QM2 would be able to swing in the river, mind having said that I have been playing on google earth with the tape mesure tool andit does look possible to swing a length of 345 Metres , but this does not take into account of the breadth !!
   
Saw your two photos tonight in the Shields Gazette, they were very good!

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Re: Queen Elizabeth 2 40 th Birthday Cruise
« Reply #55 on: September 19, 2007, 12:53:37 PM »
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Hi Tynesider
I remember the Esso Northumbria, but with her she just sailed out.with the QM2 she would have to come in then to leave they would have to swing her up at Jarrow, so this maybe another snag.

Cawky


Hi Cawky

Unless tings have changed the swinging distances are:

Vessels of up to 180m can swing off Tyne Commission Quay.
Vessels of up to 300m can swing further upstream at Jarrow Slake.

No doubt Alan (Pilot) will confirm  :-)

Regards

Steve Ellwood


Hi Steve/Cawky,

Swinging distances are about right.  The swinging cirle at the slake is 360m but you obviously need to allow enough room for tugs, therefore 300m is about the max length for swinging.

The QM2 is too long to swing so if she ever came in she would have to go the out the same way she came in.  The beam is generally no concern.
Alan J :-)

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Re: Queen Elizabeth 2 40 th Birthday Cruise
« Reply #56 on: September 19, 2007, 03:10:39 PM »
Hi Alan

Regards the beam - unless that is you have an Oil Rig on your Port and a DFDS Ferry on your Starboard  :lol:

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Re: Queen Elizabeth 2 40 th Birthday Cruise
« Reply #57 on: September 20, 2007, 10:46:04 PM »
By the looks of it she will be well early arriving at Liverpool. Doing 27kts and will shortly be navigating round the south end of Isle of Man

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Re: Queen Elizabeth 2 40 th Birthday Cruise
« Reply #58 on: September 22, 2007, 12:00:00 AM »
Anyone know whats going on in Birkenhead, shes meant to have left at 23:00 it's now 0100...

http://www.aisliverpool.co.uk/showship.php?mmsi=232089000

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Re: Queen Elizabeth 2 40 th Birthday Cruise
« Reply #59 on: September 22, 2007, 12:06:46 AM »
I was wondering myself what is going on, there is no sign of any tug activity on AIS.

 

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