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Topic: Oceanic Updates for Aug 1-12, 2009

dmwnc1
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posted 08-05-2009 03:36 PM

Looks like she went by a northwesterly track toward the Aleutians:

Reported Track by Oceanic

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Indarra
First Class Passenger
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posted 08-06-2009 07:07 AM

Curious. Maybe they want to sail past Midway Isl.? The website update has her arriving Yokohama at 7am Wednesday.

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Ocean Liners
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posted 08-06-2009 08:34 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Indarra:
Curious. Maybe they want to sail past Midway Isl.?

Route is seems great circle to 49°00'N 180°00' South of Alueutian Islands.

Near Islands are Amatignak island and Amchitka island.

Oceanic noon Position dated on August 5th : 51°42.2'N, 172°24.6'W.

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dmwnc1
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posted 08-06-2009 01:13 PM

Updated map:

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jeremya
First Class Passenger
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posted 08-07-2009 02:17 PM

Hey,

While she's up there near Dutch Harbor, maybe she can get in on the "Deadliest Catch" as a large crab vessel....

he he he

Jeremy

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dmwnc1
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posted 08-10-2009 08:32 AM

Looks like she slowed down quite a bit between the 6th and 8th:

Oceanic Reported Noon Postions

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Indarra
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Member # 6005

posted 08-10-2009 08:42 AM

Latest hazard Oceanic faces is a typhoon which will transit the Yokohama/Tokyo area in a northwest direction just off the coast exactly the same time as Oceanic aproaches in a southeast direction.

typhoon web page

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 08-10-2009 02:25 PM

I hope everyone in the area is safe, these are 2 very nasty storms. Some dramatic footage of waters causing a several story hotel to collapse can be seen here. Oceanic will have to skirt the storm and maybe stalling waiting to see which way it is going to go?

Pam

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Ocean Liners
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Member # 4013

posted 08-11-2009 12:11 AM

On August 9th, Oceanic passed off Kuril Islands, East of Ostrov Kunasir and approaching off Sanriku. Miyako, on the Sanriku Coast, is located in the center of Rikuchu Coast National Park in Iwate Prefecture on the eastern-most coast of Honshu, Japan's main island.

Oceanic is probably sailed between off Sanriku and off Shioya Zaki now.

She is due to pass by Nojima Zaki in the very early hours of tomorrow morning.
Nojima Zaki is located in Minamiboso City at the southernmost Cape in Chiba Prefecture.

At Noon (one hour ago), Typhoon is off Nojima Zaki and has tracked Eastward.

According to Tropical Cyclone Information issued by Japan Meteorogical Agency.

STS 0909 (Etau)
Issued at 03:45 UTC, 11 August 2009
<Analyses at 11/03 UTC>

Center position N33°20'(33.3°)
E139°40'(139.7°)
Direction and speed of movement E 30km/h(17kt)
Central pressure 992hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 25m/s(50kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 35m/s(70kt)
Area of 30kt winds or more S220km(120NM)
N130km(70NM)

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Indarra
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posted 08-11-2009 07:30 PM

Returned safely!

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dmwnc1
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posted 08-11-2009 07:45 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Indarra:
[QBReturned safely![/QB]

Brilliant pictures Indarra! Many thanks!!! She looks none the worse for the troubles she went through on this World Cruise. Hope she has a successful upkeep before her next major outting.

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Ernst
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posted 08-11-2009 08:21 PM

Thanks for the nice pictures. Good to know that she arrived safely.

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Midshipcentury
First Class Passenger
Member # 12190

posted 08-11-2009 09:32 PM

Beautiful to see her berthed across from MV HIKAWA MARU. Thanks for sharing the photos!

I was very happy and a little sad to see OCEANIC in Vancouver last month. I hope Peaceboat can stick it out with her to get things back up to snuff. She seemed much the worse for wear and some of that incredibly unattractive Premier era decor has now begun to look especially shabby. She really needs a good mechanical and cosmetic refit. The bones are there. She has proven herself to be a ship that succeeds but she really needs some TLC.

Peter, back in Moorpark, cleaning up after the latest delivery from Alang

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sslewis
First Class Passenger
Member # 3649

posted 08-12-2009 06:08 AM

Thanks you for the fantastic Syteamer hunt and photos!
It's nice to see so much interest on the very last large ocean-going steamship and such quality research.
What is Oceanic next trip?

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Neil - Ex P & O & PRINCESS CRUISES
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posted 08-12-2009 08:02 AM

Email Neil - Ex P & O & PRINCESS CRUISES

She is scheduled to sail on her next Peace Boat voyage on the 26th August 2009.

The Yokohama port movements is showing her as going to Yura on the 13th August, which is where there is the Mitsui shipyard.

She is shown as returning to Yokohama on the 24th August via Kobe.

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PamM
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Member # 2127

posted 08-12-2009 12:28 PM

Thanks for the lovely photos Indarra. Glad she arrived safely.

Pam

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Neil - Ex P & O & PRINCESS CRUISES
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posted 08-12-2009 06:04 PM

ss Oceanic sailed from Yokohama at 03.00 hrs on Thursday 13th August 2009.

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Ocean Liners
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posted 08-12-2009 09:15 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Neil - Ex P. & O. S. N. Company.:
ss Oceanic sailed from Yokohama at 03.00 hrs on Thursday 13th August 2009.

Oceanic left her berth at Midnight to Yura in Wakayama Prefecture.

The following pictures were captured by Osanbashi Webcam.

11:59PM 12 August 2009

12:00AM 13 August 2009

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Ocean Liners
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posted 08-12-2009 09:36 PM

quote:
Originally posted by sslewis:
What is Oceanic next trip?

Please click for Peace Boat's 67th Voyage Itinerary.

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