sir-magoo Posted December 16, 2019 #1 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Hi, does anybody know why carnival spirit appears to have diverted? It should be on its usual 2 day trip back from noumea but marine traffic has it at anchor around Gladstone/Bundaberg we are On another short trip now and due to get on her Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted December 16, 2019 #2 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Now showing it’s turned around and is heading back over her past track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mr walker Posted December 16, 2019 #3 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Yes the tracking shows the ship definitely back tracking. Hope for a good outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted December 16, 2019 #4 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Could be a number of reasons, a medical emergency , a ship/boat in distress or a person overboard, Generally any of those reasons may mean someone is in trouble. Hope they are okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted December 16, 2019 #5 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Back tracking suggests person overboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted December 16, 2019 #6 Share Posted December 16, 2019 It seems it was some mechanical issue - reported by someone on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mr walker Posted December 16, 2019 #7 Share Posted December 16, 2019 1 hour ago, MicCanberra said: It seems it was some mechanical issue - reported by someone on board. makes sense as the tracking showed her going in quite close to the coast north of Bundaberg & so not on the straight line path from Noumea to Sydney. And the double back was seemingly done at a fast speed, before then heading back out to resume the 'regular' path. Now showing off Yamba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted December 16, 2019 #8 Share Posted December 16, 2019 1 hour ago, mr walker said: makes sense as the tracking showed her going in quite close to the coast north of Bundaberg & so not on the straight line path from Noumea to Sydney. And the double back was seemingly done at a fast speed, before then heading back out to resume the 'regular' path. Now showing off Yamba. Fair enough, they said something about getting some parts or personnel, but they were not sure which (if any). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted December 17, 2019 #9 Share Posted December 17, 2019 3 hours ago, MicCanberra said: Fair enough, they said something about getting some parts or personnel, but they were not sure which (if any). I heard they ran out of VB and XXXX Gold, with so many Bogans on board, so they stopped to pick up a load from a container ship.🤣 Some good drinkers on board like the bloke below.😂 Am I correct Mic ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinbadThePorter Posted December 17, 2019 #10 Share Posted December 17, 2019 On 12/16/2019 at 11:57 AM, sir-magoo said: at anchor around Gladstone/Bundaberg Not that it's the case here, but I heard that Bundaberg is trying to attract cruise ships. Don't know what the anchorage there is like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted December 17, 2019 #11 Share Posted December 17, 2019 31 minutes ago, NSWP said: I heard they ran out of VB and XXXX Gold, with so many Bogans on board, so they stopped to pick up a load from a container ship.🤣 Some good drinkers on board like the bloke below.😂 Am I correct Mic ? At lowes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted December 17, 2019 #12 Share Posted December 17, 2019 (edited) 21 minutes ago, SinbadThePorter said: Not that it's the case here, but I heard that Bundaberg is trying to attract cruise ships. Don't know what the anchorage there is like. Shorex to ye olde Bundaberg Rum Distillery, a good day out there, finishing up with a Bundy Rum tasting. Plenty of sugar cane plantations to gaze at. Edited December 17, 2019 by NSWP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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