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Topic: United States Moving Soon?

joe at travelpage
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Member # 622

posted 06-30-2003 02:00 PM

Anyone hear something about United States being moved from her current position soon? Rumor has it that she might be moving within the next 4 to 6 weeks.

Joe at TravelPage.com

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Onno
First Class Passenger
Member # 3071

posted 06-30-2003 02:37 PM

If the rumour would be true than does that mean NCL has chosen a ship yard and a conversion plan or just a cheaper place to dock the ship.

It would be fun if NCL would already install a bridge cam on Big U then we could monitor her position. (Just dreaming)

Best, Onno

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 06-30-2003 03:03 PM

After dropping off Norway perhaps the tugs will be back across the pond to collect her too.. well can hope. Sounds good if she does go somewhere soon.
Can't you pop over to see if there's any activity on her Joe?

I expect some work would have to be done before she could be moved anywhere?
Pam

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gpcruisedude
First Class Passenger
Member # 3533

posted 07-01-2003 02:10 PM

yes the United States would need a bit of work done on her first, but that depends on where they take her?? It's quite possible they may move her to a different location for cheaper docking fees??

But NCL I dont think would be starting her refurbishment yet, especially with the Norway situation. I hope Star Cruises has very deep pockets as the Norway is going to cost a pretty penny to repair, however if they put Diesels in her one must wonder if they are going to make her SOLAS compliant or re-flag her into the NCL America brand,as they would be required to only go by U.S. laws and not SOLAS if sailing strictly U.S.A. (like Independence)!!

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NWLB
First Class Passenger
Member # 1987

posted 07-01-2003 04:31 PM

Does SOLAS have trip-wires, at which point in a general set of repairs, they have to fully update the ship? IE, something akin to the U.S. ADA requirements that force somebody to fully update a building to current standards if major repairs of a given extent are made.

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NWLB
First Class Passenger
Member # 1987

posted 07-01-2003 04:37 PM

And while I'm at it, are SOLAS regs on par or better than those the U.S. has?

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JOE
First Class Passenger
Member # 3708

posted 07-01-2003 10:55 PM

Does anybody know what SOLAS Changes that the Norway might possibly go through?

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Titanic
First Class Passenger
Member # 3467

posted 07-01-2003 11:07 PM

She is old and there is so many nice NEW ships out there, would you rather sail on some old rust bucket or a nice soft new ship making history and not just part of history. Come on you pay for the best and the best is new not old... There is a reason why ships retire !!!

REMEMBER SOLAS !!!!

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NWLB
First Class Passenger
Member # 1987

posted 07-01-2003 11:28 PM

I sailed the Sovereign of the Seas because she was and is a historic ship, not because she was the newest or biggest.

That trip hooked me on what I consider to be the best way to travel and take vacations.

I would love to travel on Norway, if they ever fix her and my schedule permits.

I absolutely will travel on the SS United States, because a little bit of history like that, is too much to miss.

Ships are not tissues. You don't use them once and toss them out. Old ships retire because in many cases they should. However in other cases, it is because nobody can figure out how to use them, or spend the money they need to, to keep them running.

There is a lot of life left in the Big U.

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moodus2
First Class Passenger
Member # 2414

posted 07-02-2003 01:26 AM

i feel that the ss norway has a
lot of character compare to a
lot of newer ships.
she is one of a kind and being
a former tranatlantic built like
a battleship. can take more abuse then todays cruiseships.

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