Hual Africa, west coast delivery 12-15, Anyone else?

F30Toad · 11-24-2006, 03:08 PM

Found out today that my car is on the Hual Africa! Left Bremerhaven 11/23, scheduled for Port Huemene on the 13th.

Anyone else?

Hual Africa 25
Bremerhaven 22.11.2006 22.11.2006

Southampton 24.11.2006 24.11.2006

Long Beach 12.12.2006 12.12.2006

Port Hueneme 13.12.2006 13.12.2006 (was told by CA 12-15)

Can't find it on AIS right now. Shows that it is already running a day behind schedule, due to arrive 11-25 in Southhampton.

But here is the Hual Africa at port on the 22nd.

kcd · 11-24-2006, 05:14 PM

Sadly it looks like my 335i (built last week) didn't make it on the Hual Africa.

I'm hoping it gets on the Sagittarius Leader, which is sitting in port now and due to sail on the 26th. I've been trying to track both boats all week, heh, and always have a webcam up of the auto terminal in Bremerhaven.

-Ken

F30Toad · 11-24-2006, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by kcd

Sadly it looks like my 335i (built last week) didn't make it on the Hual Africa.

I'm hoping it gets on the Sagittarius Leader, which is sitting in port now and due to sail on the 26th. I've been trying to track both boats all week, heh, and always have a webcam up of the auto terminal in Bremerhaven.

-Ken

Sorry to hear that, waiting is the worst part of this whole thing. You definitely should have no problem making it on the Sag.

I have been looking at that webcam too. Never did see the Hual due to other boats in the way. Looked like the Sag was visible way in the background earlier today based on where AIS showed it docked.

The Hual finally showed up on AIS today just outside Southhampton.

Another step closer.

wistarf · 11-24-2006, 09:34 PM

My car thankfully made it aboard! I was about to lose hope of getting it this year.

Ship name: HUAL AFRICA
Voyage Number: HF6025 OX
Bill of Lading: NYKS540022107
Load No/Xref No: 08581-02

VOYAGE HUAL AFRICA 25

Port ETA ETD
Bremerhaven 22.11.2006 22.11.2006
Southampton 24.11.2006 24.11.2006 (actually arrived early AM 11/25, so it's running almost a day late)
Long Beach 12.12.2006 12.12.2006
Port Hueneme 13.12.2006 13.12.2006
Japan 24.12.2006 24.12.2006

Keep up the AISLive updates!

As of 8:34 PM PST - Fri, Nov 24, 2006

wistarf · 11-24-2006, 10:22 PM

Photos of our good ship the HUAL AFRICA.

Christened: 2/17/2004
Gross Tonnes: 57,700

Go baby, go...

wistarf · 11-24-2006, 11:01 PM

And now she's docked at Southampton
As of 9:11 PM PST, Friday, Nov 24.

F30Toad · 11-25-2006, 06:49 AM

Good to have you aboard wistarf.

Was hoping my trip would not be a solo.

Info from Southhaven says the Hual is scheduled to depart 11/25 "PM", but does not give a time yet. Still parked where you showed it.

wistarf · 11-25-2006, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by E90Toad

Good to have you aboard wistarf.

Was hoping my trip would not be a solo.

Info from Southhaven says the Hual is scheduled to depart 11/25 "PM", but does not give a time yet. Still parked where you showed it.

Thanks. I'm thrilled to finally have a ship of "my own" to track.

It arrived at port around 6:00 am London time (GMT or Zulu). It's 3 PM GMT now, so I would guess it will leave the port some time in the next few hours.

I wish we could set up an automatic alert when the ship starts moving again. Would be fun to track it out of the port before we lose sight of it.

Here's a web cam of Southampton port http://www.southamptonvts.co.uk/webcams.htm. (damn the image just went down... this site is also broadcasting the same web cam image: http://www.bbc.co.uk/hampshire/conte...s_webcam.shtml)

According to AISLive site, the Hual Africa is at the QEII cruise terminal in slip 39 which is directly in sight of the web cam image.

Looks like pretty lousy weather, but the sun just came out briefly allowing me to spot the Hual Africa just behind the Morning Calm (also owned by Höegh Autoliners so they look alike.)

F30Toad · 11-25-2006, 09:44 AM

Looks like it can barely be seen.

Mine are below, what are the specs of your car besides E92 335i?

wistarf · 11-25-2006, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by E90Toad

Mine are below, what are the specs of your car besides E92 335i?

Very basic (some would say boring) - MT, silver on black, sport, premium. I know that after the novelty wears off, I'll just want to drive it, not baby it, so I went with something low maintenance. Even though I actually prefer the lighter interiors because they open up the space and are more pleasant to be in, I didn't want to be fussing with scuff marks and dirt. I suppose my only concession to impracticality is buying this car in the first place.

F30Toad · 11-25-2006, 10:08 AM

Nice, very similar to the coupe I test drove the day I ordered my car since they didn't have an E90 335i. Was so glad I waited for a 335 instead of the 330, the engine makes a huge difference.

Manual, sport and premium really are the musts in my book, after the twin-turbo engine of course.:rocks: After driving my brother-in-law's 05 vette around for a week this summer, I fell in love with its version of CA and have several friends with Sat Radio that say they love it, so I decided to spring for those. Since this is my first new car ever, I decided to go for something special in the interior department with the Lemon.

F30Toad · 11-25-2006, 10:12 AM

Hopefully our ship uses this service as it crosses the Atlantic so we can see its progress.
http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/shiplocations.phtml

The call sign for the Hual is: C6TD3

F30Toad · 11-25-2006, 10:45 AM

http://www.southamptonvts.co.uk/

According to the "shipping movements" page, it should set sail a 6pm, about an hour.

Dominican335 · 11-25-2006, 12:44 PM

Great to find this thread. My car is also aboard the Hual Africa.

F30Toad · 11-25-2006, 12:57 PM

She's on her way according to Southhampton Radar at 6:53pm local time.

Next stop, Panama!

F30Toad · 11-25-2006, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Dominican335

Great to find this thread. My car is also aboard the Hual Africa.

Welcome aboard! She's on her way.

wistarf · 11-25-2006, 01:08 PM

All aboard. Next stop, Long Beach....

cybermaster · 11-25-2006, 07:48 PM

Hi all,

This thread contain a lot good info.
Where did you guys find all this info.? Do you have some website that you can share with us?

Thanks,

wistarf · 11-25-2006, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by cybermaster

This thread contain a lot good info.
Where did you guys find all this info.? Do you have some website that you can share with us?

AISLive (red, yellow & green cones) http://aisfree.aislive.com
Green - Vessel sailing at 0.5 knots or faster
Yellow - Vessel stopped or sailing at less than 0.5 Knots
Red - Ship sailed beyond our coverage area or (rarely) have switched off their AIS temporarily. The signal was lost between 15 and 30 minutes ago and will be removed from the chart after 30 minutes.

Southampton web cam:
http://www.southamptonvts.co.uk/webcams.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/hampshire/conte...s_webcam.shtml

http://www.schiffsphoto.de/HTM/Car/HUALAfrica.htm (info about this ship)

http://www.keyports.de/686_2 (ship schedules for Bremerhaven port)

Wallenius Wilhelmsen (carrier for most east coast deliveries)
http://www.2wglobal.com/www/wep/index.jsp

N Y K line (carrier for most West coast deliveries)
http://www2.nykline.com/home/index.html

http://www.hoegh.com/autoliners/schedule/ (shipowners of Hual Africa)

San Diego Marine Information Systems. <--- use this one to get the arrival schedule for Port Hueneme (west coast delivery)
http://www.sdmis.org/schedule/

Ship Locations on a global map. If you know the name of your ship, you can search for it when it's on the open seas.
http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/shiplocations.phtml

cybermaster · 11-25-2006, 08:39 PM

Thanks, wistarf,

My car is still in production. So, I will use your info. sometime next 2 weeks. My car will deliver to Bay area, Ca.

Thanks a lot.

wistarf · 11-25-2006, 10:34 PM

Now leaving the English Channel...

F30Toad · 11-26-2006, 10:22 AM

Ok, what are we suppose to do for the next week while our ship is in the Atlantic?

And, does anyone know how long will it take to get to the canal?

I can't get free ais for the east coast or gulf, can anyone else?

11-24-2006, 03:08 PM	#1
F30Toad Lieutenant 26 Rep 521 Posts Drives: 2019 Genesis G70 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	Hual Africa, west coast delivery 12-15, Anyone else? Found out today that my car is on the Hual Africa! Left Bremerhaven 11/23, scheduled for Port Huemene on the 13th. Anyone else? Hual Africa 25 Bremerhaven 22.11.2006 22.11.2006 Southampton 24.11.2006 24.11.2006 Long Beach 12.12.2006 12.12.2006 Port Hueneme 13.12.2006 13.12.2006 (was told by CA 12-15) Can't find it on AIS right now. Shows that it is already running a day behind schedule, due to arrive 11-25 in Southhampton. But here is the Hual Africa at port on the 22nd. Last edited by F30Toad; 11-24-2006 at 03:50 PM..
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11-24-2006, 05:14 PM	#2
kcd New Member 0 Rep 9 Posts Drives: '02 WRX, '99 K1200RS, '04 X3 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sunnyvale, CA iTrader: (0)	Didn't make it Sadly it looks like my 335i (built last week) didn't make it on the Hual Africa. I'm hoping it gets on the Sagittarius Leader, which is sitting in port now and due to sail on the 26th. I've been trying to track both boats all week, heh, and always have a webcam up of the auto terminal in Bremerhaven. -Ken
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11-24-2006, 09:34 PM	#4
wistarf Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 219 Posts Drives: 335i Coupé Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	My car thankfully made it aboard! I was about to lose hope of getting it this year. Ship name: HUAL AFRICA Voyage Number: HF6025 OX Bill of Lading: NYKS540022107 Load No/Xref No: 08581-02 VOYAGE HUAL AFRICA 25 Port ETA ETD Bremerhaven 22.11.2006 22.11.2006 Southampton 24.11.2006 24.11.2006 (actually arrived early AM 11/25, so it's running almost a day late) Long Beach 12.12.2006 12.12.2006 Port Hueneme 13.12.2006 13.12.2006 Japan 24.12.2006 24.12.2006 Keep up the AISLive updates! As of 8:34 PM PST - Fri, Nov 24, 2006 Attached Images Last edited by wistarf; 11-24-2006 at 11:01 PM..
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11-24-2006, 10:22 PM	#5
wistarf Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 219 Posts Drives: 335i Coupé Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	Photos of our good ship the HUAL AFRICA. Christened: 2/17/2004 Gross Tonnes: 57,700 Go baby, go... Attached Images Last edited by wistarf; 11-24-2006 at 10:53 PM..
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11-24-2006, 11:01 PM	#6
wistarf Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 219 Posts Drives: 335i Coupé Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	And now she's docked at Southampton As of 9:11 PM PST, Friday, Nov 24. Attached Images
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11-25-2006, 06:49 AM	#7
F30Toad Lieutenant 26 Rep 521 Posts Drives: 2019 Genesis G70 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	Good to have you aboard wistarf. Was hoping my trip would not be a solo. Info from Southhaven says the Hual is scheduled to depart 11/25 "PM", but does not give a time yet. Still parked where you showed it.
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11-25-2006, 09:44 AM	#9
F30Toad Lieutenant 26 Rep 521 Posts Drives: 2019 Genesis G70 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	Looks like it can barely be seen. Mine are below, what are the specs of your car besides E92 335i?
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11-25-2006, 10:08 AM	#11
F30Toad Lieutenant 26 Rep 521 Posts Drives: 2019 Genesis G70 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	Nice, very similar to the coupe I test drove the day I ordered my car since they didn't have an E90 335i. Was so glad I waited for a 335 instead of the 330, the engine makes a huge difference. Manual, sport and premium really are the musts in my book, after the twin-turbo engine of course.:rocks: After driving my brother-in-law's 05 vette around for a week this summer, I fell in love with its version of CA and have several friends with Sat Radio that say they love it, so I decided to spring for those. Since this is my first new car ever, I decided to go for something special in the interior department with the Lemon.
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11-25-2006, 10:12 AM	#12
F30Toad Lieutenant 26 Rep 521 Posts Drives: 2019 Genesis G70 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	Hopefully our ship uses this service as it crosses the Atlantic so we can see its progress. http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/shiplocations.phtml The call sign for the Hual is: C6TD3
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11-25-2006, 10:45 AM	#13
F30Toad Lieutenant 26 Rep 521 Posts Drives: 2019 Genesis G70 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	http://www.southamptonvts.co.uk/ According to the "shipping movements" page, it should set sail a 6pm, about an hour.
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11-25-2006, 12:44 PM	#14
Dominican335 Private 2 Rep 92 Posts Drives: '11 M3 Convertible Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	Great to find this thread. My car is also aboard the Hual Africa.
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11-25-2006, 12:57 PM	#15
F30Toad Lieutenant 26 Rep 521 Posts Drives: 2019 Genesis G70 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	She's on her way according to Southhampton Radar at 6:53pm local time. Next stop, Panama!
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11-25-2006, 01:08 PM	#17
wistarf Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 219 Posts Drives: 335i Coupé Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	All aboard. Next stop, Long Beach.... Attached Images __________________ 07 335 MT, silver on black, sport, premium.
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11-25-2006, 07:48 PM	#18
cybermaster Ruby 4 Rep 64 Posts Drives: 335i, 335d Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Hi all, This thread contain a lot good info. Where did you guys find all this info.? Do you have some website that you can share with us? Thanks,
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11-25-2006, 08:39 PM	#20
cybermaster Ruby 4 Rep 64 Posts Drives: 335i, 335d Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Thanks, wistarf, My car is still in production. So, I will use your info. sometime next 2 weeks. My car will deliver to Bay area, Ca. Thanks a lot.
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11-25-2006, 10:34 PM	#21
wistarf Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 219 Posts Drives: 335i Coupé Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	Now leaving the English Channel... Attached Images __________________ 07 335 MT, silver on black, sport, premium.
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11-26-2006, 10:22 AM	#22
F30Toad Lieutenant 26 Rep 521 Posts Drives: 2019 Genesis G70 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	Ok, what are we suppose to do for the next week while our ship is in the Atlantic? And, does anyone know how long will it take to get to the canal? I can't get free ais for the east coast or gulf, can anyone else?
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