The Isolde arrived at the Southhampton docks at 12:30 local time in Southhamptom (about a half hour ago)

EDIT: Darn it, I misread the time, it should arrive in 12 hours. At the top of the arrival page it says it was updated at 00:50 so they are using a 24 hour time notation instead of 12 hour. I got myself all excited over nothing. The departures page list the scheduled departure time of 18:00 on Monday July 2nd.

 

This is getting very excited. Another step closer to USA. Did you check the weather report? .

 

Unfortunately I don't think we will be able to track it via sailwx. I've been able to find two different call signs for the Isolde, one was SKWJ and the other SLKB. Neither has any history on the weather sights nor do they list the ship by name.

I've been looking through previous threads trying to find information on it. I've made it through the week 13 production group and they were not able to track it via sailwx either. I'm getting bummed out about it. It's looking like we'll only be able to see it on AISlive and then only when it near land (when it is near Southhampton, the Panama Canal, and then finally when it nears California).

 

My car is (soon to be was) on the MADAME BUTTERFLY. That ship was not trackable via sailwx either. It wasn't that bad. You can keep an eye on the schedule with the WW site and just plot the position from Southampton to the Panama Canal using a constant speed. You can probably see the ship with the canal webcams and I think aislive.com might show your ship with this URL.

http://aisfree.aislive.com/Influx.as...ama%20Overview

Once the ship is through the canal, you can plot it's progress to Port Hueneme again using a constant speed which will get pretty close to the actual position. In MADAME BUTTERFLY's case, the total voyage was two days less than originally scheduled but again, the WW site will show you that.

Good luck with the voyage.

 

The Isolde is going through the Dover Straits on its way to Southhampton.

 

It's getting late for me, 1:05 AM Pacific Time but I'll see if I can stay awake another three to four hours to capture images of the Isolde arriving at the port in Southhampton. I do have the current image captured but I'm not going to post it unless requested. I know, I have too much time on my hands over the weekend and I've been spending all of my time monitoring NAM :-)

What can I say other than I'm obsessing about my new baby.... I've been teased about it by people I know and fortunately I don't care (I've stopped giving my wife updates as I've been driving her crazy and I still have over a month to obsess about it) Ugghh...they've updated the arrival time at Southhampton it is now 13:15 local time instead of 12:30. Heh, I guess instead of saying local time I could say GMT. :-)

 

I'm starting to fade pretty fast here, I don't know if I'll be able to stay awake another 45 to capture the last of the screen shots as it pulls into port. I already have about 10 each captures from AISlive and from the radar images from Southhampton.

 

The Isolde is at Southampton and getting loaded up with Minis. I've seen that Unixgal's is loaded and so is mine. Let us know if you make the ship!

 

Wait how do you find out if yours is loaded or not? From what ww says it is booked and received at terminal. I should make it in right?

 

If it says booked, you should make it on the ship. They didn't get many loaded today. I think they spent of the day off-loading cargo and tomorrow will be their primary loading day before they set sail.

In regards to finding out if yours is loaded, it would tell you on a new line item on that same WW page where you found that yours is booked.

 

The vast majority of them are now loaded.

 

Yahoo.....My baby Red MCSa parked with the rest of Mini on the ship. LOADED ON VESSEL

 

BTW....Did anyone download the Cooper's manuel in PDF file from miniusa.com. I am reading it to ease the wait period.

SimpsonGI you are my mini tracking reporter. Your update is amazing.

 

Woohoo! I'm glad to hear it made on board! Yes, I've downloaded and read the PDF manual.

Thanks, unfortunately I'm going to miss the departure of the Isolde in a couple of hours so I won't be able to collect screen shots of it moving out of the port. I hope to be able to catch some before it goes out of range on AISlive.

 

The Isolde has set sail, I've taken one screen shot so far of it being in the Southampton VTS waters (I'll post it when I get home).

 

The Isolde has made it out of Southampton waters and it is now in showing up on the UK South East coast map on Aisfree. It should be making the right turn soon to get it completely out of the channel/bay area.

 

Ah, Hi SimpsonGI... this is where you've gone to. I was thinking we should have an Isolde thread... if I had only looked

 

So, I see many of us have the NAV system. Anybody have an in on getting the manual for that - it isn't in the main Cooper manual.

Also, yes, thanks SimpsonGI, you rock

 

Thanks. I freely admit I'm obsessing over the whole process. I've managed to keep up with the screen prints of the Isolde leaving. I'll post them when I get home. The Isolde hasn't previously reported using the weather tracking system so once it gets too far away from the UK we probably won't be able to get any further updates until it gets close to the Panama Canal. I'm hoping though that the Captain just might decide to turn on the weather system this trip. I'm not holding my breath on it though.

May the Isolde have clear skies and smooth waters to travel under/upon

Oh, and no, I haven't been able to find any other manuals. I've looked for a NAV manual as well, but no luck.

 

Here are some thumbnails of the Isolde departing today. It is currently still showing up on AISfree.

 

That is too cool. Never really thought about shipping this much before. Amazing the info available... and thanks for finding it for us.

Your OCD is our gain

 

Yes, my wife told me today that they should come out with a new one, MOCD, Mini Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

The Isolde is now on the South West Approaches section of AISfree, it is on the far right side of the map slightly below the middle.

 

W00t! She made it! I'm just curious how many of you are picking your MINIs up in Cali?

 

From their info Unixgal and opass. Mine will be trucked to Portland, OR. I don't think anyone else from the Isolde has posted. The other week 26 peole that were posting in the support group are going to the East Coast and will probably have their Mini's around the time the Isolde reaches the Panama Canal.

 

I don't know if it remains as persistent after delivery, so for now I'll just say that I have a case of PMOCD (Pre-MINI Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)