ms Amsterdam and ms Volendam in Juneau June 23, 2017

[Scrapnana]

We have a Friday dam double header. Amsterdam will be at the AS dock (prime viewing spot) from 0800-2200. Volendam will be at the CT dock from 1300-2200.

Also in port are Disney Wonder (0600-1700) at the AJ dock and Regatta (1300-2400) at the FKL dock.

Amazing as it may seem, the forecast is for a sunny day with a 0% chance of rain! The high will be a toasty (at least for Juneau) 67F/19C and the low will be 51F/10C. Sunrise is at 3:50 am and sunset at 10:08 pm.

The PTZtv webcam can be found at http://www.juneauharborwebcam.com/ .

[DeeniEncinitas]

Thank you!!!!!!!

Denise 🤗

[easyboy]

Sunny day at last!

Thank you for posting!

 

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[ski ww]

I'll be there. Good to hear that the weather is going to get better, about time.

Allan

[Krazy Kruizers]

Thank you for the reminder.

[Happily@Sea]

Early, early today for arrival. Hope I remember. :rolleyes:

[Copper10-8]

Morning all; beautiful day in Juneau; Disney Wonder coming up Gastineau Channel in trail of American Cruise Lines' American Spirit and one of Allen Marine's boats, St. Innocent

[Copper10-8]

Amsterdam should be overnighting in Stephens Passage after her day in the fjord (Tracy Arm or Endicott Arm) and glacier yesterday, but her position is not indicated on AIS

[Happily@Sea]

Amsterdam should be overnighting in Stephens Passage after her day in the fjord (Tracy Arm or Endicott Arm) and glacier yesterday, but her position is not indicated on AIS

 

Usually she shows on AIS, just sitting there.

[Copper10-8]

Uncle Walt's ship in sight, as is American Sprit by AJ Dock

[Happily@Sea]

Amsterdam is sitting there - just below Douglas Island.

[Copper10-8]

Amsterdam is sitting there - just below Douglas Island.

 

Yup, indicated by a 'blue ball' as opposed to a 'ship symbol' That's not her usual overnight spot

[Happily@Sea]

Yup, indicated by a 'blue ball' as opposed to a 'ship symbol' That's not her usual overnight spot

 

 

That is where AIS has indicated her sitting before every Juneau sail-in this season - there haven't been many so far. A very small sampling proves nothing :D.

[Copper10-8]

Disney Wonder in good position at AJ; Looks like America Spirit went inside over by Franklin Dock

[Copper10-8]

AMDM on the go now at 5.7 kts

[Happily@Sea]

Disney Wonder in good position at AJ; Looks like America Spirit went inside over by Franklin Dock

 

 

In Capt Albert's blog for June 15 [posted on June 16] he had a very nice write up on the new docks - including the inside dock and many pictures.

[Vict0riann]

Good morning all, and thank you, Kathi, for the heads up!:) I hope to be here to see Amsterdam sail in, but we are going out to lunch (and will miss Volendam) - with a lady we met in the Falklands when we were on Zaandam in March. She was a "friend of a friend", and actually met up with us after our tour and drove us around Stanley. Now she is here for a visit, and we took her to Butchart's last week. She is leaving tomorrow, so this is her farewell lunch.

[Copper10-8]

In Capt Albert's blog for June 15 [posted on June 16] he had a very nice write up on the new docks - including the inside dock and many pictures.

 

The most positive thing about the two upgraded docks, for us working on the ships, is the fact that they are now 'floating docks' which means no more multiple gangway changes between decks, due to tidal changes

[Copper10-8]

Amsterdam's pilot reporting in at Marmion Island inside the channel

[Scrapnana]

The most positive thing about the two upgraded docks, for us working on the ships, is the fact that they are now 'floating docks' which means no more multiple gangway changes between decks, due to tidal changes

But the new AS dock sure blocks our viewing pleasure!;)

[Copper10-8]

But the new AS dock sure blocks our viewing pleasure!;)

 

Can't win em all ;)

[rafinmd]

I want to post something while I am thinking of it. I will be at Scout Camp next week and will miss all the sailins. Next Friday, the Crystal Serenity will be taking Amsterdam's place at the AS dock. If she docks with her stern to the camera, the Volendam should be in the field of Serenity's bridge cam. Crystal has been having some IT problems and the camera has been stalled but is now fixed (wouldn't have mattered yesterday anyway since she was pointed away from the Zaandam). Here's a link to the webcam:

 

http://www.kroooz-cams.com/serenity/serenity1.php

 

Roy

[rafinmd]

Copper, do you know of any reason why ships are usually scheduled ro arrive at the AS dock before the CT dock)?

 

Roy

[Copper10-8]

Copper, do you know of any reason why ships are usually scheduled ro arrive at the AS dock before the CT dock)?

 

Roy

 

No real reason, Roy. It's easier to slide into AS when there's no one "in the way" at CT. Having said that, I've seen captains get into some incredible tight berthing spots; Captain James Russell-Dunford (RIP) on Maasdam in Reykjavik in 2012 comes to mind

[Happily@Sea]

From AIS, Amsterdam should be near Thane - not long now.