Marella Celebration - aka Noordam(1984) - to be retired

[St Pete Cruiser]

Looks like the court ruled against the cargo ship, placing 90% blame on it and 10% on Noordam.

The damage, above the waterline, was quite extensive.

[Copper10-8]

2 hours ago, rkacruiser said:

 

I never heard of such an episode.  I suppose the USCG investigated it.  Time for more Googling to learn what happened.  

 

https://www.nautinst.org/resources-page/official-report-mississippi-river.html

[USN59-79]

4 hours ago, St Pete Cruiser said:

Looks like the court ruled against the cargo ship, placing 90% blame on it and 10% on Noordam.

The damage, above the waterline, was quite extensive.

Not sure about the court case, but after reading the report it appears to me as gross negligence on the bridge of the Noordam.  I wonder if her Commanding Officer still had a job with HAL after that incident.  I spent many watches as Officer of the Deck underway on my last Navy ship, so I have some understanding of what was described in the report.  Incidentally, in June, 2005 we cruised from Dover to Copenhagen on the old Noordam.  We then boarded the new Westerdam from Copenhagen back to Harwich.  The difference between the two ships was enormous, and in every case we preferred the Noordam to the Westerdam.

[Sharon in AZ]

On 5/1/2020 at 7:48 AM, RedmondCruiser said:

Sailed on her many times and she is still our favorite HAL vessel.  This is a picture of the Noordam  after a T bone collision with a freighter outside of New Orleans. 

 

 

WOW, this is something I never knew about!  Thanks for the picture.