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Pam
Mona Lisa passed throught the Straits of Gibraltar enroute to Vancouver on the 26th December 2009.
She was due to have had a stop there but the weather was too bad to enter the port.
She is due to be at Squamish, Vancouver, from the 26th January 2010 until the 23rd March 2010.
According to the AIS ship position maps, she is now due at Cristobal on the 8th January 2010.
"Notice of Coasting Trade Licence ApplicationCase No.: 09-07749Applicant: Bernard & Partners on behalf of Compass Marine ServicesVessel Name: "Mona Lisa"Usage: Passenger-cruiseNationality: BahamasProposed Activity or Service: The vessel will be used to provide accommodation for the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games bus drivers in Squamish, British Columbia.Period: Commencing on January 26, 2010 and ending on March 23, 2010.Deadline: Persons responding to this notice are required to do so by 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), on December 28, 2009." See here.
Anything wrong with Marco Polo ? ?
She is still walking around in the Thames estuary at a very low speed.
Willem
quote:Originally posted by Neil - Ex P. & O. S. N. Company.:According to the port information Maroc Polo is due to arrive at Tilbury Landing Stage at 18.00 hrs. today, 1st January 2010.
Still on the North Sea.Can they make it to Tilbury in 1/2 hour ? ?My time is now 18.28. Your's 17.28
---Having said that she now seems to be off and just turning towards the Thames.
[ 01-01-2010: Message edited by: PamM ]
quote:Originally posted by PamM:I think the times are for the pilot. It will take 2 or 3 hours from where she is to Tilbury I imagine.---Having said that she now seems to be off and just turning towards the Thames.Pam[ 01-01-2010: Message edited by: PamM ]
Yes I see, at 11.4 knots.
That will be hard work to get her ready for tomorrow 17.00
She could have taken on other frozen food stores at Cuxhaven before she arrived at Tilbury.
So seems that time in CUX was used to save time in TIL
It looks as if she got away 10 minutes early !
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