Pride of America Sinks!

Hi Everyone,

I have learned that Norwegian Cruise Line's Pride of America sank this
morning at Lloyd Werft shipyard in Bremerhaven. The ship which was due
to be delivered this April started taking on water during a heavy
storm. It shifted towards a pier and sank. All of the workers got
off and it is possible that 2 have minor injuries. The ship is
grounded next to the pier and listing at 20 degrees. It is being
reported that the lower 3 decks are under water & the engine spaces
may be flooded.

Hi Everyone,

Hi Everyone,

I received this press release from Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) and
thought it would be of interest. If you have missed any of my news'
postings, they are available on my web site.

Best regards,
Ray
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Miami, Fla., January 14, 2004
Lloyd Werft has informed Norwegian Cruise Line that at approximately
12:30 a.m. in Germany in stormy weather with high winds, Pride of
America took on water up to deck three and experienced a list of
approximately 15 degrees. The ship, which is under construction and
docked at the shipyard, is resting on the bottom and is now secure.

The ship should be refloated in the next few days. Until this
refloating has taken place, Lloyd Werft will not be able to assess the
extent of the damage or any potential delay in the delivery schedule.
NCL will provide updates as soon as further information is available.

We have established a special phone number for inquiries at
1-800-456-3054. Further updates will be posted at
http://www.ncl.com/prideofamerica.

http://www.ship-photo.de/modules/mya...to.php?lid=996

Here is a link to some photos of the Pride that I found on another site.


Gordon



"Ray Goldenberg" wrote in message
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Hi Everyone,

Hi Everyone,

I received this press release from Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) and
thought it would be of interest. If you have missed any of my news'
postings, they are available on my web site.

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com


Miami, Fla., January 14, 2004
Lloyd Werft has informed Norwegian Cruise Line that at approximately
12:30 a.m. in Germany in stormy weather with high winds, Pride of
America took on water up to deck three and experienced a list of
approximately 15 degrees. The ship, which is under construction and
docked at the shipyard, is resting on the bottom and is now secure.

The ship should be refloated in the next few days. Until this
refloating has taken place, Lloyd Werft will not be able to assess the
extent of the damage or any potential delay in the delivery schedule.
NCL will provide updates as soon as further information is available.

We have established a special phone number for inquiries at
1-800-456-3054. Further updates will be posted at
http://www.ncl.com/prideofamerica.

Gordon wrote:

http://www.ship-photo.de/modules/mya...to.php?lid=996

Here is a link to some photos of the Pride that I found on another site.

Those are some very sad looking pictures. Actually I am very interested
in the future of the Pride as we had kind of thought about sailing on
her sometime in the Summer of 2006 in conjunction with a land trip to
Hawaii.

On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 04:20:12 -0800, Ray Goldenberg
wrote:

I have learned that Norwegian Cruise Line's Pride of America sank this
morning at Lloyd Werft shipyard in Bremerhaven. The ship which was due
to be delivered this April started taking on water during a heavy
storm. It shifted towards a pier and sank. All of the workers got
off and it is possible that 2 have minor injuries. The ship is
grounded next to the pier and listing at 20 degrees. It is being
reported that the lower 3 decks are under water & the engine spaces
may be flooded.

Does this really qualify as "sank" or "taking on water"?


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Cruising Chrissy wrote:


Does this really qualify as "sank" or "taking on water"?


You know, I wondered about that myself. When I first heard "sank" I was
thinking like the Titanic. But it sounds like it is resting on the
bottom with the lowest decks flooded. I wonder what caused it to start
taking on water.

On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 11:07:04 -0500, WolfpackFan
wrote:

You know, I wondered about that myself. When I first heard "sank" I was
thinking like the Titanic. But it sounds like it is resting on the
bottom with the lowest decks flooded. I wonder what caused it to start
taking on water.

There was a bad storm.


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Hi Everyone,

I saw these follow up reports since I posted the original story.
AP http://tinyurl.com/2fsqy
Reuters http://tinyurl.com/2hmvw
If you have missed any of my news' postings, they are available on my
web site.

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com


Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com

On 14 Jan 2004 18:53:42 GMT, (Linsifer) wrote:

On the bottom of the ocean floor? I can see by the photos that
it's merely listing to one side. Certainly not "sunk".

Hi Lindsay,

She is in about 11 meters of water. There are divers on scene trying
to figure out what happened.

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com

On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 11:07:04 -0500, WolfpackFan
wrote:

I wonder what caused it to start
taking on water.

Hi John,

There are divers on scene analyzing what may have caused the accident.
My sources tell me that it could have been something as simple as a
valve breaking. No one knows at this time.

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
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