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Dawn ran aground while leaving Bermuda?

alligeek

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Boytjie

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I saw a Twitter feed from a passenger onboard that the captain said that if they got off the reef they would drop anchor until the morning. That seems to have happened.The ship moved from where it was stuck, heading south west and MarineTraffic now shows it "at anchor".

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geocruiser

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I saw a Twitter feed from a passenger onboard that the captain said that if they got off the reef they would drop anchor until the morning. That seems to have happened.The ship moved from where it was stuck, heading south west and MarineTraffic now shows it "at anchor".

 

I think that you are right. Ship tracker shows it at 0 knots. It makes good sense not to sail tonight. Being off shore from Bermuda where help can reach them is a safe place for the ship to be. In the AM they will have a better view of the damage if any. I see that the ship Crescent is by them at 0 knots.

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geocruiser

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Passenger on board just tweeted that divers will inspect the hull in the morning hours and then the ship will return to Bermuda for a final assessment.

 

That sound like a good plan. Safety first is all ways good.

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I think that you are right. Ship tracker shows it at 0 knots. It makes good sense not to sail tonight. Being off shore from Bermuda where help can reach them is a safe place for the ship to be. In the AM they will have a better view of the damage if any. I see that the ship Crescent is by them at 0 knots.

 

Crescent is not a ship...it is a channel marker.

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geocruiser

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Crescent is not a ship...it is a channel marker.

 

Thank you. I went back and clicked on it and it gave me more info on it being a marker. Thanks again for the info. It helps me to understand the vessel finder better.

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I have been following this event (on the social media site) since right after it happened. I'm so glad that the crew and passengers are ok and (fingers crossed) the ship will be ok as well. I will be on her in 16 days and 11 hours ;) and need that ship to be in tip top shape. :D

 

I'm glad to hear that they were able to pull her off the reef at high tide and she seems to be anchored now for the night.

 

Hopefully there will be updates in the morning with good news. :)

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kennicott

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Here we go again! Another pod propulsion episode, and these misfortunes are not just relegated to NCL ships, the list goes on and on.

 

We have been on two with pod malfunctions, one equally as scary, neither of those with NCL. My bet is no hull damage due to soft reef. Voyage will continue on as planned after inspection.

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Cuizer2

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The Californian? The carpathia? Ever heard if them?

 

 

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The Dawn was not taking on water. So how is the Liberty of the Seas staying in Bermuda going to help the Dawn?

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Cuizer2

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On Tuesday, May 19th at approximately 5:00 pm ET, Norwegian Dawn had a temporary malfunction of its steering system, causing the ship to sail slightly off course as the ship was departing Bermuda, resulting in the vessel making contact with the sea bed. All guests and crew are safe and there were absolutely no injuries.

 

The ship's officers, engineers and an independent dive team have confirmed the structural integrity of the ship. With high-tide this evening, the ship was floated and moved to a nearby anchorage position where it will remain overnight. The ship will be thoroughly inspected in Bermuda by DNVGL, the ship's classification society, before returning to Boston. The ship is fully operational with the full complement of onboard services available to guests.

 

The ship is sailing on a seven-night Boston to Bermuda cruise with 2,443 passengers and 1,059 crew. We will provide additional updates in the morning when more information becomes available.

 

If the ship is fully operational, then why did it have a temporary malfunction of its steering system? Did hitting the sea bed fix the steering issue?

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CPT Trips

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As it was explained to me two years ago by the Captain on the Epic, every officer on the bridge is responsible for holding other officers accountable. What I had hoped to infer, as with my Navy days, there no shout out "Captain is on the bridge".

 

CPT Trips, you were not there and I vividly remember this conversation. I was enthralled by this unusual protocol. The bridge tour was a highlight of the trip.

 

I am not doubting your story. While any officer on the bridge can raise a concern, the top dog on the bridge makes the final call. The Captain is responsible for the ship. If something goes wrong he/she is responsible whether or not he is on the bridge at the time.

 

The point is that it is always the Captain's "fault." My disagreement is with asserting that the bridge protocol of other officers holding others accountable doesn't relieve the Captain of responsibility.

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JohnIreland

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If the ship is fully operational, then why did it have a temporary malfunction of its steering system? Did hitting the sea bed fix the steering issue?

 

 

Because it was a temporary issue that presumably was either transient or has been fixed.

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