The first she will appear on AIS is off the northern end of Baja coast, this is usually any where for 18 - 30 hours prior to the arrivial date at Port Hueneme.

 

The port has two berths for RO/RO ships and in this pic both ships are of
the WW lines. There is no live port cam so no way of seeing port activity.



This is a short video of the port and has a few pics of WW ships.

VIDEO

 

Thanks for the time frame Tharkun. Nice little video too. To bad it did not show any MINI's being unloaded.

 

The Eukor site has a Quiktime clip of "loading & lashing", the WW ships are
of the same design so loading/unloading would be the same process.

 

Cool stuff. Thanks. I can definitely see why cars get damaged during shipment. Those guys drive like Mario Andretti!!!

 

With the ships average price tag of $50mil, carrying a crew average of 30, add on the canal fees for west coast ships, and it is simple math...time = money.
In seraching for info in the PCC/PCTC ships, the crew has a rather good life aboard, nice cabins, rec room, and some have swiming pools. From what I have learned, they have enough crew aboard to load/unload vehicles without needing port help, so they can load/unload any time they enter a port.

 

Hi Guys and Gals - Well, after all this fun with all of you - I may be jumping ship - No, I am not backing out of the Deal - Just doing a change and starting over - My MA has been very good and I decided to spend MORE $$ and make a change in my Build - Ya, It will put me back about 6 weeks, but in the long run it will be well worth it....

 

Good luck! It's been fun. Enjoy those buttery seats. I assume you're still changing your order to upgrade the seats. Anything else you're going to change?

 

Looks like Tasco is now due in on the 7th instead of the 8th.

GOTHENBURGSWEDEN11/09/200712/09/2007
BREMERHAVENGERMANY13/09/200714/09/2007
ZEEBRUGGEBELGIUM15/09/200715/09/2007
SOUTHAMPTONUNITEDKINGDOM16/09/200718/09/2007
MANZANILLOPANAMA29/09/200729/09/2007
PORT HUENEME, CAU.S.A.07/10/200708/10/2007
TACOMA, WAU.S.A.12/10/200712/10/2007
YOKOHAMA, JAPANJAPAN24/10/200724/10/2007

The Port Hueneme schedule still shows the 8th though... We'll see.

 

I saw that too... Good stuff!

Anyone here by chance know the URL for the tracking of the cali coast for AIS? I cannot for the life of me find it.

 

Try this:
http://aisfree.aislive.com/Influx.as...Coast%20Mexico
From here you should be able to navigate up and down the coast.

Here is one for the Panama Pacific Anchorage:
http://aisfree.aislive.com/Influx.as...ic%20Anchorage

Here's a great post with lots of great links:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...56&postcount=6

 

Thanks man, you rock!

 

Tasco this morning:

 

Yeeessssss!!!!!!!!

 

The Tasco is just passing San Diego!!!! We'll all be driving our baby's very soon

 

Welcome to California, USA!!!

DISCHARGED PORT HUENEME, CA 08/10/2007 20:00
LOADED ON VESSEL SOUTHAMPTON 17/09/2007 13:57
RECEIVED AT TERMINAL SOUTHAMPTON 14/09/2007 15:42
BOOKED SOUTHAMPTON 02/08/2007 13:53

And the attached thumb nail shows her on the way to Washington:

 

Just returned from a short vacation to Disneyland yesterday, congrats on arriving back on dry land, hope all quick trip thru the VDC and a safe delivery.

 

WTH??? Tasco is now transmitting - after we get dropped off???
http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/shi...tml?call=laon2

 

Perhaps the ship just added the AIS capabilities...that or the Captain just didn't like you.

 

Gee, THANKS!!!!

At least she came in safely and on schedule!

 

Plus you have the advantage of being close to Oxnard, so if the VDC is not back logged, you should have your Mini soon.
I was just thru your area yesterady morning on the way back from Disneyland. We had a short discussion about spending the day at MM but passed on it this trip.

 

Yep. I am so temped to drive out there (1 hour) to see if I could get a glimpse of my car (or anything for that matter).
I live 15 min from MM and work 2 minutes from there! Next time you come through let me know, I'll buy you a beer and we can compare LiB R56's!!!

 

This last trip was using the Frontier, three people and luggage in the Mini did not
seem like a great plan. Want to make a trip back down to MM before winter, so will message if we do.

 

got a call from my MA today and my MINI is at the dealer! Picking it up on Friday!!!! what a great weekend this will be!!!

 

Same here! I can't wait. :impatient I was very surprised it got through the VDC so quickly. It's true - the closer it gets the worse the wait is.