Here’s the latest today:
- There will be a third tug used. No word if this is for speed or maneuverability.
- One of the towing lines snapped, so the tug pulling will have to be reconnected.
- The Coast Guard have sent via helicopter a generator to add additional power to the ship.
- CLICK HERE TO WATCH LIVE VIDEO OF THE TRIUMPH ARRIVING
- Vessel is scheduled to arrive around 2200hrs tonight.
- Vessel will be the largest ship to call the Mobile cruise terminal.
- It will take some time to get the ship moored.
- 4-5 hours to get guests off the ship.
- Crew will help pax carry luggage and down the stairs with only one working elevator.
- Listening to a press conference, I believe he just said they don’t have SatNav or SatComm.
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- Whats left of the lights are starting to come on the Triumph.
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- OMG Someone Instagrammed the Triumph
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- CNN just said the Triumph has no brakes…Yes it does. Its called the tug on the stern!
- Ship will berth 11pm EST
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- Triumph with tug Roland A. Falgout pulling her and tug Hawk on the stern. via AIS
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- Still working her way up the channel.
- Docking the ship isn’t going to be difficult as everyone seems to think. How do you think tankers dock? As long as you have tugs and calm weather, it’ll be a breeze.
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- She’s arriving.
- First Line is ashore.
- Gerry Cahill “The most important thing for me is to go onboard and apologize to our guests” WOW. What a CEO!
- And now the guests are all debarking. That about does it for me tonight. Thank you very much for following along the live blog.
