Topic: [Video] Quick Departure - Pride of Rotterdam (Read 11606 times)

Cloud · « **on:** July 21, 2007, 07:37:29 »

Just a short video of a rather aggressive maneuver pivoting on the stern to get out of the Rotterdam Terminal quick with the Pride of Rotterdam.

Here's the Link;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByiRq5VAEWA

Cheers,

Klaoud

rs · « **Reply #1 on:** July 21, 2007, 14:39:22 »

My video -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47MBQPMKZ50

I played it on a friends pc (don't have own copy yet of ss08) and this is the second try for me leaving terminal.

Bottman · « **Reply #2 on:** July 21, 2007, 15:53:44 »

Need for expensive paintings, guess???

Cloud · « **Reply #3 on:** July 21, 2007, 17:53:12 »

Hi RS,

Great try for your second time!

...To pivot on the stern without making contact with the jetty on your port quarter leave your main engines stopped during the initial turn. As you come around it may be necessary to come astern slightly on the Stbd main. Once you are perpendicular to the opposite side you should be clear and can really split your sticks!

Cheers,

Larse

rs · « **Reply #4 on:** July 21, 2007, 18:16:04 »

Actually, it was my first time

Anyway, I'll do it again, faster than you

A new movie will be uploaded to youtube, I post a message here when it's available.

Cloud · « **Reply #5 on:** July 21, 2007, 18:43:42 »

That's the spirit!!

Look forward to your video.

ps - your video is very smooth, mine is a little choppy. What video screen capture software did you use?

rs · « **Reply #6 on:** July 21, 2007, 18:57:18 »

I'm using Fraps 2.8.0 and btw... it's hard to beat your departure but I'll try

Cloud · « **Reply #7 on:** July 21, 2007, 19:16:35 »

Super! thanks for that, I'll look into Fraps.

Just found a couple time lapse video of the Pride of Rotterdam leaving Hull on youtube. The berth is almost identical in layout however she doesn't have to make a full tight turn to get out into the channel. Take a look, a somewhat similar pivot maneuver is being used.

Link;
1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4awmCzWufE
2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCczzB4gpZU

Bottman · « **Reply #8 on:** July 21, 2007, 21:53:57 »

Quote from: rs on July 21, 2007, 18:57:18

I'm using Fraps 2.8.0 and btw... it's hard to beat your departure but I'll try

Call it "The PRIDE's Race"

I'm not sure, but it's not usual to hurry that way with a regular night ferry. And I believe, the vessel will not turn right infront of the berth, but leaving sideways to swing around just half a mile behind the terminal and - if necessary - that would be faster at all!

Regards

Cloud · « **Reply #9 on:** July 22, 2007, 00:14:06 »

Hi Bottman,

That's great!!

Quote

The Pride's races

I have to say though, the ferry and pax ship culture especially is definitely always a race against time...

I'd be curious to see what they actually do at this berth in Rotterdam. Any of our Dutch friends know???

In '96 I was sailing on a nice "small" pax ship, the Royal Majesty out of Miami. We use to dock at terminal 7(E now) and since all the pax ships departed between 1700-1830 causing congestion in the port, we were short enough (before NCL lengthened her) to just crack the stern open and pivot right in front of the berth, weather permitting of course. (i attached an old aerial photo you can see what i mean, the basin is in the lower left of the picture).

This would allow us to avoid going down to the turning basin at the end of Dodge Island and get out first so as not to deal with waiting for the Bigger Ships.

Cheers,

Larse

redbeard · « **Reply #10 on:** July 22, 2007, 19:53:52 »

Great videos!!

I'll download Fraps and try some manouvres my self... ^^

At the picture: The 3'rd ship from bottom left... Is it S/S Norway? The earlier S/S France...
http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/france_1961.htm
My favourite ship

Cloud · « **Reply #11 on:** July 22, 2007, 19:58:22 »

Cool Redbeard!

Can't wait to see some of your vids!

Indeed you are absolutely right that is the Norway, ex-France. They just don't make them like they use to.

Everything built today is a tin can by her standard. What a tremendous hull form!!!

redbeard · « **Reply #12 on:** July 23, 2007, 04:43:51 »

Hi Cloud!

Ihave just come home from a tour at the town pubs. Old, well stored single malt!

My best friend had his birthday...

Anyways.... I havent downloaded fraps yet, and dont get your hopes up to high. hehe.. Im not a proffetional captain, only got the D5L sertifficate. hehe.. But I'll make a video as soon as I get the download.

The S/S Norway is one of the most beautiful ships I have ever seen. Its really too bad theey have scraped her.

She had the most beautyful lines i have ever seen on a cruise liner. A fantastic, narrow, sharp-edged, streamlined hull.
Im my opinion, a beautyful classic lady!

I almost cried when I saw this movie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgdPG1gTwwg&mode=related&search=

Agent|Austin · « **Reply #13 on:** July 23, 2007, 05:40:24 »

http://bot-irc.com/movie1.html

That is me trying to do the same thing. Took 8 minutes but I shortened the video to 2 minutes.

Quote from: redbeard on July 23, 2007, 04:43:51

I almost cried when I saw this movie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgdPG1gTwwg&mode=related&search=

That ship is beautiful, I wonder what cause the explosion. When was that explosion anyway.

Cloud · « **Reply #14 on:** July 23, 2007, 06:20:02 »

Hi Redbeard,

Thanks for the vid on the Norway. Man....that's sad! It's incredible how such a grand vessel suffers such a miserable ends. What was particularly moving for me was seeing the various pictures of crew left behind there on the bulkheads. $:-\$

Hi Agent,

Nice clip! Good Stuff! That a pretty strong mooring line that's holding you back with both mains going full ahead

The explosion on the Norway happened in 2003. Basically it was a boiler explosion. I found this NTSB Advisory that gives more detail; http://www.ntsb.gov/Pressrel/2003/030609a.htm

strassenkreuzer · « **Reply #15 on:** July 23, 2007, 06:30:43 »

Here is the location for the ship wreckage in India for Google Earth:

and as a Bonus part:
New York ship wreck harbour

To start the files, install Google Earth and doubleklick the *.kmz files

Moodsi · « **Reply #16 on:** July 23, 2007, 13:36:11 »

Niice video Agent|Austin

,. what is the name of the song?

rs · « **Reply #17 on:** July 23, 2007, 16:50:13 »

Here we go again. Almost same time as Cloud... next time even faster

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gudzrjAYvAQ

redbeard · « **Reply #18 on:** July 23, 2007, 20:09:00 »

What program do you all use to re-size the video sample? I have made a recoring, but You-tube will not accept it. Its to big. hehe..

Agent|Austin · « **Reply #19 on:** July 23, 2007, 20:40:20 »

Quote from: Moodsi on July 23, 2007, 13:36:11

Niice video Agent|Austin ,. what is the name of the song?

Heaven By Basshunter

Moodsi · « **Reply #20 on:** July 23, 2007, 21:03:10 »

Thank you:)

Agent|Austin · « **Reply #21 on:** July 23, 2007, 22:02:09 »

Quote from: redbeard on July 23, 2007, 20:09:00

What program do you all use to re-size the video sample? I have made a recoring, but You-tube will not accept it. Its to big. hehe..

You can add me on MSN (excavator724@comcast.net)

and I can host it on my site like my videos.

Cloud · « **Reply #22 on:** July 24, 2007, 00:47:24 »

Hey RS,

Great Video and Nice Maneuver!!! We'll just have to call you the flying Icelander or something

Cheers!

redbeard · « **Reply #23 on:** July 24, 2007, 01:23:20 »

Quote from: Agent|Austin on July 23, 2007, 22:02:09

You can add me on MSN (excavator724@comcast.net)

and I can host it on my site like my videos.

Thnx m8, but the file size was 3,5GB so it would be to big. hehe... I downloaded Virtualdub, it worked i think. Got it compressed to 65MB, its not the best quality. But you can see the maneuver at least. hehe..

http://youtube.com/watch?v=3dh4JpOtxcE

Cloud · « **Reply #24 on:** July 24, 2007, 01:39:46 »

Hey Redbeard,

Nicely done!

Actually the vid quality looks very good to me!

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