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bcscot
First Class Passenger
Member # 22351

posted 10-11-2009 07:31 PM

I have heard reports that the Saga Ruby has been seen today in New York with damage to her bow & is said to be going to Bayonne for repairs. I cannot find any further news about what happened.

Graham.

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 10-11-2009 07:39 PM

Here is a picture taken by Trish on the 10th:

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eroller
First Class Passenger
Member # 1649

posted 10-11-2009 07:44 PM

You have to love the Saga twins, damaged or not ... stunning!

Ernie

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 10-11-2009 08:46 PM

She certainly is a beauty even w/all that crap piled on her upper decks aft of the funnel. I wonder why those low forward portholes were plated over?

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Rex
First Class Passenger
Member # 1113

posted 10-11-2009 09:59 PM

quote:
Originally posted by eroller:
You have to love the Saga twins, damaged or not ... stunning!
Ernie

There will never be another bow, or any sheer like that ever again.

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dougnewman
First Class Passenger
Member # 11349

posted 10-11-2009 10:47 PM

quote:
Originally posted by lasuvidaboy:
I wonder why those low forward portholes were plated over?

I think she sits lower in the water than she used to.

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 10-12-2009 06:30 AM

quote:
Originally posted by lasuvidaboy:
I wonder why those low forward portholes were plated over?

She probably just had a fairly rough crossing, and the deadlights were closed, a standard procedure.

Rich

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NAL
First Class Passenger
Member # 1102

posted 10-12-2009 07:00 AM

Yes, Doug, you're right. She is sitting much lower in the water than she used to as Vistafjord. I would guess that the deadlights on the lowest deck forward must be closed most of the time.....perhaps permanently so.

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dougnewman
First Class Passenger
Member # 11349

posted 10-12-2009 09:42 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Linerrich:
She probably just had a fairly rough crossing, and the deadlights were closed, a standard procedure.

The (former) C Deck forward portholes are definitely plated over.

If you look at this photo in "full size" it might be a bit clearer that they're plated over. It is surprisingly difficult to see these in photos of the ship but then all we are looking at is some bead welding!

Compare with this photo of CARONIA which shows what they looked like before they were plated over, with deadlights closed.

quote:
Originally posted by NAL:
Yes, Doug, you're right. She is sitting much lower in the water than she used to as Vistafjord. I would guess that the deadlights on the lowest deck forward must be closed most of the time.....perhaps permanently so.

Yes, if we go back to the photos I linked to above, look at how much higher she is riding as CARONIA! Certainly explains why those portholes are plated over now.

I first noticed this when visiting her a few years back and noticed she was drawing something like 29 feet!

Apparently she has had quite a lot of ballast added ... I think this is to comply with new stability regulations.

It is too bad that Saga did not move her boot top up a bit as it is really too low now.

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bcscot
First Class Passenger
Member # 22351

posted 10-12-2009 10:13 AM

Notice how the upper of the three forward wooden rails on the Caronia has been removed. I used to think that Vistafjord had 3 forward observation areas as opposed to the 2 on Sagafjord. When I was on the bridge of the Ruby, two weeks ago, I noticed that the upper one is not a proper deck at all. The second officer said that it never had been. I presume that it is only for maintenance purposes & show.

That sheer makes for interesting cabins. Our cabin on the Rose was well forward, on the sheer. The cabin floor sloped & so did the furniture, with a fairly large triangular gap under the door!

Graham.

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 10-12-2009 05:39 PM

The Daily Mirror reports the ship hit a concrete bollard while berthing in New York, and had to have emergency repairs to a hole in the bow before setting off back to the UK. When the incident happened, a pilot was on the bridge. The ship appeared to turn too fast into her own berth. Captain Philip Rentell threw the engines into reverse, but it was too late to avoid a collision. Saga issued a statement: "On Saturday at 07:43 hrs Saga Ruby was turning into Manhattan, west side, Pier 88 berth 1 and during the swing the stem touched the end of the pier shore bollard. This was a light touch so customers would not have been aware that the ship had touched the berth - so no injuries, just embarrassed pilots ! "Clipping the bollard caused some minor damage to the stem plate so we moved the ship to the Liberty Cruise terminal in Bayonne for repair. Passengers have enjoyed the extra day In New York and we plan to sail later today once the repair is inspected." Ruby's next scheduled voyage is a 14-night cruise to the Canaries, currently scheduled to leave Southampton on October 22. The itinerary will have to change, but Saga are waiting to see whether she will be one or two days late getting home before announcing changes.

http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/captain-greybeard/2009/10/new-york-bash-delays-saga-ruby.html

source: events at sea

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 10-12-2009 06:09 PM

Saga Ruby's next scheduled voyage was 18th Oct [not 22nd Oct; that is 2010

]. Her ETA is now showing 20th Oct and Southampton VTS has amended the date to 20th too. She left Bayonne at 16:15 UTC today.

Pam

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 10-12-2009 06:31 PM

Thanks Pam for the update/correction, and Thanks again to Trish for the very timely photo!

quote:
Originally posted by PamM:
Saga Ruby's next scheduled voyage was 18th Oct [not 22nd Oct; that is 2010 ]. Her ETA is now showing 20th Oct and Southampton VTS has amended the date to 20th too. She left Bayonne at 16:15 UTC today.
Pam

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Trish
First Class Passenger
Member # 14123

posted 10-13-2009 09:07 PM

nice. I had no clue!

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bcscot
First Class Passenger
Member # 22351

posted 10-14-2009 02:13 AM

Thank you for the updates. I am glad that she is underway now.

Graham.

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