Docking in stormy weather

[jakkojakko]

 

A fine example of docking in extreme conditions and using the anchor. It is not HAL but ms Nordnorgen in Bodo Norway and it will tell you why HAL sometimes foregoes a portstop.

 

[Gigi1977]

Wow. 

[Alphen]

Indeed an impressive video and action, since this is not a real cruise ship, but a regular passenger and postal service up and down the Norwegian coast, they have to make their stop and are less likely to skip the port. 

Evidently, it is not an unusual situation in Bodo, look on YouTube and you will find almost the same situation, same ship, same port from 2016!

They probably have sufficient practice in the location and type of weather.

 

Edited January 29, 2020 by Alphen

[cat shepard]

Bravo! 
 

Even if the crew did this same maneuver every minute for an entire year, they would still earn a bravo from me.

Edited January 29, 2020 by cat shepard

[jakkojakko]

40 minutes ago, Alphen said:

Indeed an impressive video and action, since this is not a real cruise ship, but a regular passenger and postal service up and down the Norwegian coast, they have to make their stop and are less likely to skip the port. 

Evidently, it is not an unusual situation in Bodo, look on YouTube and you will find almost the same situation, same ship, same port from 2016!

They probably have sufficient practice in the location and type of weather.

 

 

 Not a regular cruise ship no, although you can book the coastal as a cruise.

It makes you think what HAL would do if it was the turn around port though. My guess is they would delay untill the storm had died down.

Edited January 29, 2020 by jakkojakko
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[Alphen]

9 minutes ago, jakkojakko said:

 

 Not a regular cruise ship no, although you can book the coastal as a cruise.

It makes you think what HAL would do if it was the turn around port though. My guess is they would delay untill the storm had died down.

Or more likely make use of the very well equiped forecasting and arrive earlier, which we have experienced. 

[ski ww]

Thanks for posting. My hat is off to the Capt. for even trying this.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Thanks for sharing the video.

 

WOW!!

[DeeniEncinitas]

I second a big WOW! Great Job maneuvering the vessel!! Hats off to the Captain.

Denise😊

[sail7seas]

Whew,  Wowza.

 

Congrats to  all working on the   bridge.  They earned their pay that day, for sure.