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ahrpd
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Member # 6229

posted 10-20-2011 04:04 PM

OCEAN PEARL has this afternoon, left Gibraltar, bound (according to AIS) for Tilbury. Can anyone provide additional information?

I took a couple of pics this morning while she was anchored in the Bay of Gibraltar and uploaded them here http://www.flickr.com/photos/50194818@N05/

Tony

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Salaison
First Class Passenger
Member # 4722

posted 10-20-2011 04:45 PM

You know what would have been great if RCI could buy back those ships and create a Classic Royal Caribbean Subsidiary reuniting Songs of Norway, Nordic Prince and Sun Viking

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
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posted 10-20-2011 05:34 PM

When will she be at Tilbury and why?

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PamM
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posted 10-20-2011 07:03 PM

Lay-up?

Pam

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Neil - Ex P & O & PRINCESS CRUISES
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posted 10-20-2011 07:14 PM

Email Neil - Ex P & O & PRINCESS CRUISES

Ocean Pearl is shown as arriving at Tilbury on the 26th October 2011 .

At present she is cruising at 10.5 knots.

Gemini, which is still at Gibraltar, is shown as arriving at Tilbury on the 25th October 2011 !

It looks like they are both heading for lay up at Tilbury Docks.

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jeffrossatsea
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posted 10-21-2011 05:43 PM

are they to be used as accommodation ships during the olympics as they are heading to tilbury?...jeff

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Neil - Ex P & O & PRINCESS CRUISES
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posted 10-21-2011 06:18 PM

Gemini sailed from Gibraltar this afternoon and now both ships are shown as arriving at Tilbury on the 26th October 2011 about 08.00 hrs.

Both ships are still shown as available for sale or charter on their management website

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PamM
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posted 10-24-2011 05:37 PM

Ever since Friday [21] GEMINI has been shown on the PLA ship movements as arriving early morning on 27th and OCEAN PEARL did not show at all, until this morning when GEMINI was rescheduled for tomorrow [25] at 19:30 and OCEAN PEARL's ETA added as 07:30 26 Oct. Both to enter the dock area inside the locks with the other laid up vessels. Tilbury have quite a collection now

Pam

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Neil - Ex P & O & PRINCESS CRUISES
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posted 10-24-2011 06:17 PM

Tonight at about 23.00 hrs UK time the AIS ship position maps are showing the Gemini about ten miles behind the Ocean Pearl as they start to head up the English Channel.

Gemini is shown as cruising at 11.9 knots and Ocean Pearl at 7.8 knots.
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PamM
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posted 10-24-2011 06:26 PM

Yes, Gemini will overtake OP in a few hours. At least their AIS ETA's are in line with the PLA's website now.

Pam

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Neil - Ex P & O & PRINCESS CRUISES
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posted 10-24-2011 06:50 PM

Not too sure but this could be these ships first visit to Tilbury !

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