::: Finnmarken :::

[pakarang]

Ohhh... I miss her, thanks so much for that update from "down under".

I hope and pray the ship is providing the rest and comfort for the workers as per her contract and expectations.

Once again, thank you very kindly for letting us have a peak at her again.

[Guest]

Finnmarken temporary in Dampier, WA. Loading stores......

[ombugge]

Finnmarken temporary in Dampier, WA. Loading stores......

Me no undrestand.
What happened to your supply boat "Wise Tide II"???
Was this a planned operation??
We are just dyeing for any news of what is happening.

[Guest]

Me no undrestand.
What happened to your supply boat "Wise Tide II"???
Was this a planned operation??
We are just dyeing for any news of what is happening.

Not much happend, just bad weather.

[Gaelsail]

News report

News report from 'Safety at Sea'

http://www.safetyatsea.net/login.asp...20100813000004

[ombugge]

I believe they are all talking about the same incident:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-0...australia.html

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...13/2981833.htm

http://www.perthnow.com.au/business/...-1225904816472

There is politics in EVERYTHING.
Look forward to any report from Hurtigruten on this.

[Guest]

Let the finger pointing begin!

[pakarang]

Let the finger pointing begin!

No, please.

We keep it as polite as we possibly can here, and can do very well without any finger pointing.

[Guest]

I meant the world media, not us!!! We are waayyy too civilized here. Which is why Captains Voyage should rule the world!!!!!

[Steve.B]

I believe they are all talking about the same incident:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-0...australia.html

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...13/2981833.htm

http://www.perthnow.com.au/business/...-1225904816472

There is politics in EVERYTHING.
Look forward to any report from Hurtigruten on this.

Full marks for over dramatisation must go to the last report above! Reading that is enough to make you think that there was a raving drunken lunatic at the helm!
Amazing how the first report a few posts back simply stated that a barge had broke loose during rough weather, and had repeatedly hit the Finnmarken, and then the last report making it sound like the Captain - who was not content with trying to steam away from the barge before his lines were released, also felt the need to ram the said barge! I myself think the first report sounds much more likely to be truthful.

[pakarang]

A hello from Finnmarken down under:

http://www.hurtigruten.no/Utils/Om-H...fra-Australia/

[ombugge]

A hello from Finnmarken down under:

http://www.hurtigruten.no/Utils/Om-H...fra-Australia/

Nice to hear that the Norwegians on board are in good spirit, enjoying the weather and wild life. They are in the middle of a Marine and Wild Life Park, although the most noticeable wild life ashore on Barrow Island used to be the sandflies. (The reason for the famous West Australian salute)

[Guest]

I miss having "Finnmarken" in Norway When are you coming back??

[Sigve]

I miss having "Finnmarken" in Norway When are you coming back??

In post # 105 in this thread:

Here the official comment on the Norwegian Hurtigruten page. No message in Germany up to now...

Hurtigruten ASA har inngått kontrakt om utleie av MS Finnmarken som hotellskip ved Gorgonfeltet i Vest-Australia. Avtalen har en varighet på 18 måneder, med mulig forlengelse på ytterligere 18 måneder. Oppstart er tidlig 2010.

MS Finnmarken er engasjert i forbindelse med utbyggingen av Gorgonfeltet i Vest-Australia. Kontrakten inkluderer også et innleid forsyningsskip og har en totalverdi på AUD 135 millioner for 18 månedersperioden. Dette tilsvarer med dagens kurs NOK 697 millioner.

- Dette er en stor og viktig avtale for Hurtigruten ASA som vil gi selskapet en betydelig og forutsigbar inntekt over lang tid, sier administrerende direktør Olav Fjell.
- Vi har ved flere anledninger vist at vi er konkurransedyktige, også for oppdrag som dette. Vi har skip, kompetanse og tekniske løsninger som er velegnet også for å betjene dette markedet, sier han.
Hurtigruten ASA har opprettet et eget datterselskap, Hurtigruten Pty Ltd, som er kontraktspartner. Skipet vil bli bemannet med australsk besetning.
MS Nordlys vil gå inn i hurtigruten langs norskekysten som erstatning for MS Finnmarken fra 8. november 2009.

That means she wil be back (possibly) early 2013.

[Guest]

Thanks for the information Sigve