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You will have to get Chloe to reposition the satellite

Sorry for the 24 reference for those of you who don't watch it!!

 

http://www.sailwx.info/

It's not the most reliable however, since ship reporting is voluntary. Currently the most recent update for Liberty on this site is March 28

Hoping once the ship gets to open waters, it will update more frequently.

SkateMom

 

Looks to be. Some cars were booked, but didn't make it on. Others appear to be something other than a MINI (different VIN types).

 

Where do they unload MINIs on the US east coast? The Liberty has the following scheduled ports of call:

The first date is the scheduled arrival, the second the departure.

 

Hi fellow week 14ers,

Our purplepeopleeater is finished and released to the shipper. Wondering if we are on your ship to the west coast? We have our VIN#. Can someone tell us how to figure out if we are on the ship!?!??!

Thanks!

 

Ok...I have read through everything and think I'm finally "in the know". Sounds like we will be sailing with Suzanne (whenever that is) on NYK lines? Suzanne, keep the info coming...we are dying up here waiting for a ship!

 

Attention west coast destinations...according to the very nice woman at the NYK office in Los Angeles, the next ship docking in Southampton that will be bound for Port Hueneme and beyond is the Orion Leader

Docking in Southampton on April 11th...
and arriving in Port Hueneme on approximately May 5th

If your production is complete now and you are bound for a west coast port there is a good chance you will be on this vessel. Here are some links for information on the Orion Leader:



http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2002/09/29/fea15.html

http://www.shipphoto.net/orion%20leader.htm

"It takes only about 15 to 20 hours to load the ship to capacity at the Japanese or European ports. Unloading takes a little less time. The cargo, which needs to be delivered without a scratch is secured to decks with a total of 36,000 pieces of lashing material of 13 different varieties."

Yay for the west coast MINIs coming home!

 

Yeah! Just got home from spring break and checked the status...whoo hoo! My Mini is on the Liberty also...
LOADED ON VESSEL SOUTHAMPTON 07/04/2006
RECEIVED AT TERMINAL SOUTHAMPTON 03/04/2006
BOOKED SOUTHAMPTON 21/03/2006

Bon Voyage!

By the way, here is a picture of the Liberty
http://www.schiffsphoto.de/HTM/Car/Liberty.htm

 

So, this is who we've got on the Liberty right?

bobdobbs
claancy
bobdobbs
skatemom(rpterson)
snoogie

 

I only have one car on the ship.

 

Yeah I was gonna say...btw...why hasn't anyone congratulated me on the impending ship arrival!? Sheesh...

 

Nice work Suzannne! Finally something for us West Coasters to get from point-A to point-B. I'm thinking this should get us our Mini sooner than expected! Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

 

Suzanne,

Sorry about that, I was posting at 11pm last nite and was trying to tie up loose ends, forgot to go back to your post.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Your ship is coming! your ship is coming!

Good work on all the sleuthing with NYK, I know the other west coasters will be thankful and grateful.

SkateMom

PS I enjoyed reading the article about Orion Leader's drydocking, how'd ya find that? And are you a spy or a reporter in your life outside of MINI tracking?

 

Yeah, congrats on your impending arrival, Suzanne!

 

Skatemom & bobdobbs,

Sorry about that, I was just joking...just couldn't wait for someone to be excited with me too! And in regards to the info, the internet is a very mysterious place. Did you see the part at the bottom of the article where they claimed that a coat of paint for a ship like that costs about $100,000!!

So the lineup for the Orion Leader should be:

• Airjun
• Suzannne
• wildfamily

Anyone I'm missing?

 

I think I just missed the Liberty...guessing it'll be the Manon? After that i'm not sure what's next. is there a VDC in new Jersey or does it ship to South Carolina VDC and then back to the hamptons for transport to CA? this really has been an amazing experience and an amazing group. i've never had a car buying experience like this where owners anticipate their car's arrivals with such fervor just like me!

 

Just spotted the Liberty on sailwx

Just over the words "Celtic Sea" you'll see it. Hopefully this link will work for you: http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/shi...000&radius=500

Making progress!

SkateMom

 

If only the ship workers knew how neurotic MINI owners are for their future cars...They probably don't know how much we track their every move!

 

April 12 is my scheduled completion date.

Does that mean I'm week 15?

 

Can anyone post the Vin list under that booking number? Thanks

 

Cool. I see the Liberty. The server was down earlier when I was checking. No sign of the Orion Leader yet. I'll keep my eyes peeled. Anybody else other than the 3 of us heading to the West Coast?

That was really cool info about the Orion. That ship can hold 6000 cars!?!?!? And the can load them all up in a little over half a day. That's motorin'!

 

wildfamily,

Unfortunately the NYK ships usually don't appear on the sailwx.info ship tracker. I've tried searching a few of their vessels including the Orion Leader, with no such luck. Let me know if find anything though. In the meantime, I suppose we will have to be comforted by the fact that indeed our MINIs will be on a ship soon and then about 21 days later they'll show up here in the west.

Think we should ask our MAs for a $500 discount since we don't get the Wallenius Wilhelmsen tracking capability?! We are being deprived of our full experience, after all!

 

sure, but it's 299 VINs under that booking number 10 pages worth or so, how bout you give me all but the last 4 of your VIN and I'll just cut and past those that fit that grouping.

SkateMom

 

Here's another view of the Liberty's progress...showing only Liberty by herself.

http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/shi...html?call=WRYX