Scirocco Central

Just an update on the boat situation.

Spoke to dealer today, he said that a boat sailed on monday 30/11, another on sailed today 02/12, and that there are two more scheduled to sail on saturday 05/12.

Hopefully mine was on todays!!

Looks as if they are increasing the frequency of shipments in the run upto xmas!!

Also, does anyone know whether the boats are coming from Lisbon, or are the coming in from Emden??

Judging by this website: http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

it would seem that the Monday boat left ok, and the wednesday boat left aswell. But both from Emden, not from Lisbon like seems to have been talked about before. Can anyone shed any light on this mystery???

If they're coming from Emden, how are they getting there from Portugal??

Ta.

The ship left Setubal on Monday 30.11.09 at 01:00, the Suar Vigo. She is due in the western approaches of the English Channel today at 22:00 north of Cherbourg if keeping to schedule to arrive at Sheerness 09:00 tomorrow. The ship is not yet transmitted since leaving 20 miles west of Lisbon at 01.12.09 04:32 . Same navigation route so far as all her trips since early October.

C.

Scirocco (Delivery UK) Ship's passage late last night.........

02.12.09, 22:20, Suar Vigo, 50 miles West of Guernsey, 16.80 knots, heading 058' .
02.12.09, 22:45, Suar Vigo, 40 miles WNWest of Guernsey, 16.00 knots, heading 059' .
02.12.09, 23:30, Suar Vigo, 35 miles NWest of Guernsey, 15.40 knots, heading 061' .
03.12.09, 00:00, Suar Vigo, 20 miles NNWest of Guernsey, 15.90 knots, heading 061' .
03.12.09, 00:17, Suar Vigo, 20 miles NNWest of Guernsey, 15.30 knots, heading 060'.

Suan Vigo is running late. Was due in Sheerness 03.12.09 09:00. Estimated Time of Arrival in port is now 03.12.09 14:00

C.

03.12.09, 08:16, Suar Vigo, 30 miles South of Eastbourne, 20.00 knots, heading 073'.

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RW1 wrote:16.80 knots, ... 16.00 knots, ... 15.40 knots, ... 15.90 knots, ... 15.30 knots,

well if he sped up abit rather than slowing down...

S

I know, painfully slow, sailing at her normal speed like the rest out there. No chance of a speeding ticket.

C.

03.12.09, 12:02, Suar Vigo, 9 miles ENEast of Dover, 18.60 knots, heading 350'.

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Urgent Update 03.12.09 12.44 Suar Vigo hit rocks off Dover and quickly sank to the bottom of the channel

ha ha ha very funny Scooby, you are not a comedian.

for those panicing its just rounding Margate @ 16.6kn

S

Sorry ,but I just couldn't resist posting that.Last time it happened it was full of BMWs and Volvos.

03.12.09, 14:50, Suar Vigo, 3.5 miles East of Sheerness, 8.50 knots, heading 265'. ETA 15:30

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I can go one better than that Chris,
Here is a real time webcam pic of the Ship passing the Isle of Sheppy Sailing club Webam

Rgds Rob(quattroman)

and another entering the Medway !! Rgds Rob

i hope thats the right ship rob...

i've split these out as they deserve their own thread...

S

So Do I Caus VW customer services are going to get a bit of verbal if its not..

it is docked now according to the shipping map..

S

Trix ,I did blow the images up with photoshop and you can be assurred its the correct ship.
'Rw' and myself were 'tracking' all day yesterday and late into the night....Sad but True

trix wrote:it is docked now according to the shipping map..

S

It's here. Hope mine's on it. Dealer is to call me tom.
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/defaul ... y=51.44494" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

cuprarleon wrote:I can go one better than that Chris,
Here is a real time webcam pic of the Ship passing the Isle of Sheppy Sailing club Webam
Rgds Rob(quattroman)

Thanks Rob, I had been watching those. I was just posting when I had that strange Norfolk virus attack on my PC again!

Hopefully VW's Palmela, Portugal Factory production weeks 47 and 48 on board.

And thanks for the earlier guidance and training Rob.

Hope the rest of you have enjoyed.

C.