* ms Veendam in Port Everglades - Sail a Way - January 25th, 2019*

[Krazy Kruizers]

Veendam still scheduled to leave at 5 PM.

[ger_77]

Checking in.

[ski ww]

Checking in for sail away.

[Copper10-8]

Independence OTS ready in two minutes (or did he say ten?)

[Krazy Kruizers]

Looks like Independence of the Seas will go first.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Can't stay for the Veendam -- have to go and make dinner.

[erewhon]

3 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said:

Independence OTS ready in two minutes (or did he say ten?)

 

Not much difference to a sailor!

[ger_77]

3 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said:

Independence OTS ready in two minutes (or did he say ten?)

I heard 10, but my ears are frozen . . .

[Copper10-8]

And the Russkies are back as VEDM's officers in charge of fwd & aft mooring decks check in with their bridge

Edited January 25, 2019 by Copper10-8

[Copper10-8]

1 minute ago, ger_77 said:

I heard 10, but my ears are frozen . . .

 

Put some hot H2O in them

[Copper10-8]

See who knows this pop quiz; which was the very first HAL ship to sail a world cruise?

[ger_77]

3 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said:

 

Put some hot H2O in them

No, I save that for the frozen windshield.

[rafinmd]

Pure guess-- Nieuw Amsterdam 3???

 

Roy

[lka1012]

Not the Half Moon?

[erewhon]

5 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said:

See who knows this pop quiz; which was the very first HAL ship to sail a world cruise?

 

Rotterdam

[Copper10-8]

1 minute ago, rafinmd said:

Pure guess-- Nieuw Amsterdam 3???

 

Roy

Close but no cigar

[Copper10-8]

It was a tough one! In 1958 the 14,294 ton ss Statendam IV departed Hoboken, NJ on the company's first Grand World Voyage. She was with HAL from 1957 to 1981

[erewhon]

IOTS singling up.

[Copper10-8]

motocross on the big screen of Independence OTS

[rafinmd]

2 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said:

It was a tough one! In 1958 the 14,294 ton ss Statendam IV departed Hoboken, NJ on the company's first Grand World Voyage. She was with HAL from 1957 to 1981

Do I remember correctly that Rotterdam V came on line the next year, 1959?

 

Roy

[erewhon]

Departure toots IOTS.

[Copper10-8]

Just now, rafinmd said:

Do I remember correctly that Rotterdam V came on line the next year, 1959?

 

Roy

 

That is correct Roy on 22 August 1959, one of the most beloved ships post WWII

[lka1012]

We're sneaking out

[ger_77]

Nice toots for a little ship!

[erewhon]

Good long toots from Veendam that snuck out before IOTS.