Who's on the Aida? All abord!

E90T · 01-22-2007, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by youyou

Well i guess all this delaying because of the Massive Storm that hit Europe this past week. 47 people died, ships sank, trains derailed it was Crazy apparently.
So i guess that's why the boat has been delayed by a few days...
Still sucks big time either way.

When you said ships sank I almost had a heart attack.
I WANT MY BIMMMEERRRRRRR!!!!!!!!

aftp302 · 01-22-2007, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by E90T

When you said ships sank I almost had a heart attack.
I WANT MY BIMMMEERRRRRRR!!!!!!!!

Yeah, don't even joke about that. A ship full of BMW's sank in 2005 after a collision with another ship.

E90T · 01-22-2007, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by aftp302

Yeah, don't even joke about that. A ship full of BMW's sank in 2005 after a collision with another ship.

WTF!

aftp302 · 01-22-2007, 03:22 PM

The ship was the Tricolor. There were 2800+ cars on board, including BMW's, Volvos, etc.

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpag...51C1A9649C8B63

They did end up pulling her up after cutting her into 9 sections. All of the cars had to be extracted from each section and accounted for, but were obviously destroyed.

sr47567 · 01-23-2007, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by aftp302

The ship was the Tricolor. There were 2800+ cars on board, including BMW's, Volvos, etc.

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpag...51C1A9649C8B63

They did end up pulling her up after cutting her into 9 sections. All of the cars had to be extracted from each section and accounted for, but were obviously destroyed.

That is correct, however the ship sank in 2002, but was only recently cleared out from the channel.
- SR

E90T · 01-23-2007, 09:29 AM

Any updates on our vessel, somewhere in the Atlantic I assume? Can we get a GPS fix any way?

sr47567 · 01-23-2007, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by E90T

Any updates on our vessel, somewhere in the Atlantic I assume? Can we get a GPS fix any way?

Hello,
I didn't think that it was possible to find the AIDA using GPS unless you had an AISLive account (which I don't have and I wasn't about to get) but I did some research and came up with the following:
1) I think that the callsign of the AIDA is SBLI based on the following:
- http://www.shipgaz.com/magazine/issu...d_article1.php
- http://www.wallenius.se/doc_upload/6...1149771668.pdf
2) Using this callsign I was able to track the ship: http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/shi...html?call=SBLI
3) So according to Google Maps we're smack in the middle of the Atlantic (zoom out):
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=N%2040%C2%B000'%2C%20W%20037%C2%B030' &btnG=Google+Search&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl
- SR

P.S. The Otello has a different callsign SBLW - http://www.walleniusmarine.com/doc_u...ical_facts.pdf

s l i m · 01-23-2007, 05:47 PM

Wow, thanks for the info. Half way there!

youyou · 01-23-2007, 05:51 PM

I couldn't find anything or see anything in Google Maps.

s l i m · 01-23-2007, 05:58 PM

youyou · 01-23-2007, 06:41 PM

Nice...
Thankx.
Any chance it might dock in Halifax before the 26th???

aftp302 · 01-23-2007, 11:12 PM

Thanks for the info SR! I couldn't find the AIDA on sailwx because when you search by name, it gives the callsign SCFI which (thanks to you) I now know is incorrect!

Now I can also continue to obsess over where the boat is!!

aftp302 · 01-24-2007, 02:35 PM

Looks like she just adjusted her course to the North heading towards Halifax.

This is sad.

I need another hobby!

E90T · 01-24-2007, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by s l i m

Where did you get this map?

sr47567 · 01-24-2007, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by E90T

Where did you get this map?

Hello,
That is a Google Map. Possibly from Google Earth.
- SR

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...203&iwloc=addr

E90T · 01-24-2007, 05:15 PM

K got it, Update, and this is the Aida thread BTW.

sr47567 · 01-24-2007, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by E90T

...this is the Aida thread BTW...

Hello,
Agreed. Is there any further update on time of arrival, or current position? Or was that to address any off-topic posts? Just a little confused as to why that was needed.
- SR

aftp302 · 01-24-2007, 11:15 PM

Based on the progress she's been making, the 26th will probably be the earliest date for arrival in Halifax. I wouldn't be surprised if we see a slip to the 27th. Position is reported every 6 hours and the latest was just posted:

sr47567 · 01-25-2007, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by aftp302

Based on the progress she's been making, the 26th will probably be the earliest date for arrival in Halifax. I wouldn't be surprised if we see a slip to the 27th. Position is reported every 6 hours and the latest was just posted:

Hello,
AIDA seems to be slowing down also. Her speed is down to about 11.3kts from almost 18kts.
- SR

E90T · 01-25-2007, 09:19 AM

Update...

E90T · 01-25-2007, 09:26 AM

Different view...

youyou · 01-25-2007, 11:31 AM

Delayed again!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now it shows docking in Halifax on the 27th!!!
This is absolutely ridiculous!!
Honestly i am really pissed right now.
If I was on the Atlantic Concert like i should have been since my car was sitting at the port of exit for 10 days before being loaded on a vessel, then my car probably would have arrived in Montreal already.
The Atlantic Concert was only delayed by a day and left on the 7th.
The Aida is suppose to be the latest and greatest in their fleet and look at this Bs!!!

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aftp302 Enlisted Member 0 Rep 47 Posts Drives: '07 E90 335i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bear, DE iTrader: (0)	The ship was the Tricolor. There were 2800+ cars on board, including BMW's, Volvos, etc. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpag...51C1A9649C8B63 They did end up pulling her up after cutting her into 9 sections. All of the cars had to be extracted from each section and accounted for, but were obviously destroyed.
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01-23-2007, 11:12 PM	#56
aftp302 Enlisted Member 0 Rep 47 Posts Drives: '07 E90 335i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bear, DE iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the info SR! I couldn't find the AIDA on sailwx because when you search by name, it gives the callsign SCFI which (thanks to you) I now know is incorrect! Now I can also continue to obsess over where the boat is!!
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01-24-2007, 02:35 PM	#57
aftp302 Enlisted Member 0 Rep 47 Posts Drives: '07 E90 335i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bear, DE iTrader: (0)	Looks like she just adjusted her course to the North heading towards Halifax. This is sad. I need another hobby!
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01-24-2007, 05:15 PM	#60
E90T Captain 47 Rep 749 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	K got it, Update, and this is the Aida thread BTW. __________________ Sapphireschawarz E90 335 /// Sports Package /// Terra-Dakota-Aluminium /// Comfort Access /// Steptronic-Paddles /// Discharged in Halifax
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aftp302 Enlisted Member 0 Rep 47 Posts Drives: '07 E90 335i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bear, DE iTrader: (0)	Based on the progress she's been making, the 26th will probably be the earliest date for arrival in Halifax. I wouldn't be surprised if we see a slip to the 27th. Position is reported every 6 hours and the latest was just posted: Attached Images
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01-25-2007, 09:19 AM	#64
E90T Captain 47 Rep 749 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Update... __________________ Sapphireschawarz E90 335 /// Sports Package /// Terra-Dakota-Aluminium /// Comfort Access /// Steptronic-Paddles /// Discharged in Halifax
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01-25-2007, 09:26 AM	#65
E90T Captain 47 Rep 749 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Different view... __________________ Sapphireschawarz E90 335 /// Sports Package /// Terra-Dakota-Aluminium /// Comfort Access /// Steptronic-Paddles /// Discharged in Halifax
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01-25-2007, 11:31 AM	#66
youyou Banned 92 Rep 2,453 Posts Drives: Porsche 997 C4S Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montreal iTrader: (0)	Delayed again!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now it shows docking in Halifax on the 27th!!! This is absolutely ridiculous!! Honestly i am really pissed right now. If I was on the Atlantic Concert like i should have been since my car was sitting at the port of exit for 10 days before being loaded on a vessel, then my car probably would have arrived in Montreal already. The Atlantic Concert was only delayed by a day and left on the 7th. The Aida is suppose to be the latest and greatest in their fleet and look at this Bs!!!
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