Nieuw Amsterdam Port Everglades Sail-Away Feb 17, 2018

[travelnap]

Vicki Mcallister doing a little water show of her own behind the NA.

[Copper10-8]

It sure looks like a tug boat to me... And Tate MCallister shows up on Marine Traffic.

 

That's your tug/fireboat

[Vict0riann]

Putting on quite a show!:D

[Copper10-8]

Question, besides to be or not to be, is what's the occasion for Nieuw A. with now two tugs spraying? Will attempt to find out

[St Pete Cruiser]

One of our more festive sailaways!

[Boytjie]

The spray has to be for the NIEUW AMSTERDAM. :)

[lka1012]

Did we determine why the NA seemed to be getting the special treatment.

[erewhon]

That's your tug/fireboat

Presumably the new captain you mentioned is on NA and hence the watery departure.

[rkacruiser]

I bet ya $$ someone is retiring/last trip out of Port Everglades

 

Captain van Zaane?

[luvteaching]

DH would like to know if there is any significance to the red color of the tugs. I usually lurk on the sailaway thread but now he's quite a the reminder that we need to be here!

 

Karen

[travelnap]

Nice long toots from the Nieuw Amsterdam. And a few extra short toots for the MCallister sisters for their send off.

[erewhon]

Good toot and some extras.

[Vict0riann]

And some good tooting from NA.

[St Pete Cruiser]

Three extra long toots.

[Copper10-8]

Captain van Zaane?

 

Captain van Zaane is Nieuw A's captain but I don't believe he's retiring yet. Captain Bos just retired. The newly promoted captain is on Eurodam

[POA1]

DH would like to know if there is any significance to the red color of the tugs. I usually lurk on the sailaway thread but now he's quite a the reminder that we need to be here!

 

Karen

Nope. Just new boats.

[Boytjie]

Guess who is eating in Canaletto? :)

[erewhon]

A lot of Italian flags.

[travelnap]

The sign in the back is for an Irish promotion of some sort, so now we know that the Mcallister tugs must be Irish.

[Copper10-8]

DH would like to know if there is any significance to the red color of the tugs. I usually lurk on the sailaway thread but now he's quite a the reminder that we need to be here!

 

Karen

 

Nope; they're painted in company/house colors

[colbe]

A lot of Italian flags.

 

Irish flag?

[St Pete Cruiser]

Ireland flag

[Copper10-8]

The sign in the back is for an Irish promotion of some sort, so now we know that the Mcallister tugs must be Irish.

 

The Scots will not be happy with that one ;)

[lka1012]

That is it for me. Exhausted. Mechanic told me it was finally time to remove my vehicle from life support and it would cost more just to get it running that is worth. So I spent the last few days buying a a new one. Is not in drive way.

[rkacruiser]

Captain van Zaane is Nieuw A's captain but I don't believe he's retiring yet. Captain Bos just retired. The newly promoted captain is on Eurodam

 

I have never sailed with Captain Bos, but have with those who did. A guest-friendly Master who was well liked.

 

I hope Captain van Zaane still has many more sea miles to cover before he retires.