ms Eurodam and Nieuw Amsterdam in Juneau May 27, 2019

[Happily@Sea]

Web cam person - on the holiday. 

 

[Copper10-8]

9 minutes ago, rafinmd said:

Hoboken.

 

Roy

 

 

You've got it Roy! Great job! HAL as de Nederlandsche Amerikaansche Stoomvaart Maatschappij (NASM) or Netherlands American Steamship Company began operations at Hoboken, N.J. in 1882. They stayed there until 1963 when they switched to the company's new terminal at Pier 40

Edited May 27, 2019 by Copper10-8

[rkacruiser]

10 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said:

A little pop quiz; where was HAL's long-time berth when calling at New York City? I'm talking the very early days. Hint; it wasn't the island of Manhattan

 

Hoboken

[Scrapnana]

1 minute ago, rafinmd said:

Actually, it's only QM2 that docks in Red Hook (plus some Princess).  I'm pretty sure QE and QV dock in Manhattan.  I wonder where the Pinnacles or Cunard's coming Pinnacle would dock.

 

Roy

I've been in NYC twice on QE and we docked in Manhattan both times.

[Copper10-8]

Good look at the sailor and officer on the stbd dive board and the two port agents on the dock

[Happily@Sea]

2 minutes ago, Scrapnana said:

I've been in NYC twice on QE and we docked in Manhattan both times.

 

Since I've only been on QM2 once, I would have no experience to fall back on. Thanks, Kathi.

[Copper10-8]

Port Agent (with tie and portable radio), looks like Ryan, calling off the distances to the gangway position

[Copper10-8]

Playing with that webcam joy stick, because he/she can 😀

[rafinmd]

Will one of the port agents be doing a quick shuffle to meet Nieuw Amsterdam?

 

Roy

[Copper10-8]

1 minute ago, rafinmd said:

Will one of the port agents be doing a quick shuffle to meet Nieuw Amsterdam?

 

Roy

 

There will be another pa, I'm thinking Drew, to handle Nieuw A. The female, Jerralyn, is assisting Ryan with E-dam

[Himself]

1 minute ago, Copper10-8 said:

 

There will be another pa, I'm thinking Drew, to handle Nieuw A. The female, Jerralyn, is assisting Ryan with E-dam

 

1 minute ago, Copper10-8 said:

 

There will be another pa, I'm thinking Drew, to handle Nieuw A. The female, Jerralyn, is assisting Ryan with E-dam

You continually amase me with your knowledge.

[rkacruiser]

Copper John:  Is positioning the ship for docking part of the job of a Port Agent for all ports?

[Copper10-8]

6 minutes ago, rkacruiser said:

Copper John:  Is positioning the ship for docking part of the job of a Port Agent for all ports?

 

 

Negative; it's usually the ship's security officer doing it from the interior of the opened gangway shell door  but in ports like San Diego, Seattle, etc., the SECO coordinates with, usually a port authority person, who is in radio contact with the bridge as we saw today in Juneau. In Alaska, it seems to have become part of the port agent duties for quite a while. There is a real nice gent in Ketchikan by the nick name of "Coach" who does it there

Edited May 27, 2019 by Copper10-8

[rafinmd]

And here's the Nieuw Amsterdam.

 

Roy

[Himself]

Nieuw Amsterdam coming into view

[Scrapnana]

And a zoom!

[Copper10-8]

6 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said:

 

 

Negative; it's usually the ship's security officer doing it from the interior of the opened gangway shell door  but in ports like San Diego, Seattle, etc., the SECO coordinates with, usually a port authority person, who is in radio contact with the bridge as we saw today in Juneau. In Alaska, it seems to have become part of the port agent duties for quite a while. There is a real nice gent in Ketchikan by the nick name of "Coach" who does it there

 

Ketchikan Port Agent Bob, aka "Coach," doing his job in the rain

 

[rafinmd]

I guess that's pretty much it.  Thanks Kathi, Lou & Dave, and fellow addicts.  Enjoy the rest of Memorial Day.

 

Roy

[Himself]

4 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said:

 

Ketchikan Port Agent Bob, aka "Coach," doing his job in the rain

 

 

 

It was sunny there this morning.  However it does rain in Ketchikan.  They call it "Liquid Sunshine."

[Himself]

Three weeks from today I will be on The Nieuw Amsterdam as she docks in Juneau.

[Happily@Sea]

That's it for me - Oostie tomorrow. Same time frame.

[Himself]

I have to leave for a bit.  Have a great memorial Day.

[Scrapnana]

2 minutes ago, Himself said:

Three weeks from today I will be on The Nieuw Amsterdam as she docks in Juneau.

Be sure to wave to us!  I hope you have as nice weather as today's.

[Copper10-8]

That's what arrival in Ketchikan and Juneau looks like from the open gangway door

 

 

[Himself]

1 minute ago, Scrapnana said:

Be sure to wave to us!  I hope you have as nice weather as today's.

I will be at the back of the promenade deck watching them throw lines.  I will wave.  Hope you see me@