December 2021 Delivery

[ciaranob]

SFL Conductor Halifax Arrival:

Expected time of arrival for the SFL Conductor in Halifax is early morning Nov 26 - suspect it will be later in the day:

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[ciaranob]

Yep - see my comments in post #729 and #730 - to get info outside 24 hrs notice you need to subscribe.

Example:

@Tooney
@tbinmd

Guys - is TYD still showing Baltimore as your destination port?

I ask because whilst MarineTraffic gives the couple of examples above scheduled to Sparrows Point, the Nord Sound for example is currently off the coast of Brazil (in terrestrial AIS range) and yet it's scheduled arrival is available, whereas despite SFL Conductor being out of terrestrial AIS range, you'd think there would still then be a record of a planned arrival in Baltimore.

I'm just struck by the bizarre confusing info @tbinmd shared from his TYD page which was suggesting a Houston destination and trucking from there north i.e. implying SFL would proceed to Houston straight from Halifax!

We'll find out soon enough I guess.

 

[Tooney]

SFL Conductor Halifax Arrival:
Expected time of arrival for the SFL Conductor in Halifax is early morning Nov 26 - suspect it will be later in the day:

That's 24 hours earlier than marinetraffic ETA when the ship departed Emden.
Also, regarding berths at Sparrows Point. If that smaller ship that has cranes on it is permanently moored at Sparrows Point, may not be room for two ROROs to moor there as well.

 

[ciaranob]

That's 24 hours earlier than marinetraffic ETA when the ship departed Emden.
Also, regarding berths at Sparrows Point. If that smaller ship that has cranes on it is permanently moored at Sparrows Point, may not be room for two ROROs to moor there as well.

Correct - the last 5-day old prediction from the same site (myshiptracking) was also for Nov 27 in the AM - again looking at the present sea state, ship's speed and distance to go I'd say earliest arrival might be late on the 26th as opposed to early AM that day - not sure how real time these MST estimates are on the site i.e. is it taking into account latest speeds and relevant leg or just estimating an average trip speed and distance to come up with the 26th.

 

[Tooney]

@Tooney
@tbinmd

Guys - is TYD still showing Baltimore as your destination port?

I'm just struck by the bizarre confusing info @tbinmd shared from his TYD page which was suggesting a Houston destination and trucking from there north i.e. implying SFL would proceed to Houston straight from Halifax!

My TYD shows port entry and port processing at Baltimore.
In post 608 above I shared TYD map which shows similar route overland from Houston to Baltimore and then to Ohio. I believe that is a limitation of TYD mapping abilities.
I tend to trust the VW export schedule which shows ports and dates for ships, including SFL Conductor - Halifax Nov 29, Baltimore Dec 3, Houston Dec 10. But, maybe that is wrong.

 

[ciaranob]

SFL Conductor is visible on MarineTraffic albeit 'anonymous' w/o a Sat subscription:

Fairly certain that this 'cargo' ship (viewing for free in MarineTraffic) is the SFL Conductor based on my corresponding Fleetmon Sat position - so now trackable to some extent on MT

 

[Tooney]

@ciaranob What is Houston ETA for SFL Conductor from your Houston port arrival sites?

 

[ciaranob]

@ciaranob What is Houston ETA for SFL Conductor from your Houston port arrival sites?

Here you go - Dec 10th - always with a pinch of salt I guess! Does still match my TYD status.

 

[Tooney]

Here you go - Dec 10th - always with a pinch of salt I guess! Does still match my TYD status.

That is consistent with VW sailing schedule. I'd expect a port call in Baltimore as shown.

 

[ciaranob]

That is consistent with VW sailing schedule. I'd expect a port call in Baltimore as shown.

Yep as below (your share), so indeed I'd assume TYD doing it's usual shenanigans

 

[ciaranob]

SFL Conductor:

Quick and dirty (slightly optimistic) calculation of remaining sail time to Halifax:

Currently fighting 30 knot headwinds - and might be the whole way to Halifax!

 

[ciaranob]

SFL Conductor - Weathering the Storm:

 

[ciaranob]

SFL Conductor - Chance to make up some ground

Not sure if the MarineTrafic site is updating weather conditions more frequently than the NOAA site but possibly so - if true looks like the Conductor is tracking a section of lower winds and can possibly make up some ground - Back to 16+ knots right now from 14 previously. Also if this low continues to migrate south then possibly can thread a needle through less heavy sea state (if allowed!).

Position here transferred from actual satellite tracking on Fleetmon:

 

[ciaranob]

Halifax Port Expected Arrival for the SFL Conductor:

From the VesselFinder site:

View of the RoRo facilities:

Best thing about it is that it is close to the exit of the bay/estuary - no offense to those waiting in Halifax - just want it to get in and get out on schedule !!

Port of Halifax official listing - green box suggests on time or ahead of schedule as we have been predicting:

https://www.portofhalifax.ca/port-operations-centre/#!/vessel-forecast

 

[ciaranob]

SFL Conductor - MarineTraffic Weather Predictor:

Kind of a cool feature if only a prediction but MarineTraffic has a sliding bar that allows the user to jump forward in the weather forecast window and see the predicted conditions change through the next day plus - very cool!

More importantly it indeed is showing that the Low between it and Halifax as predicted by NOAA slides to the south but better still gives access to lower headwind speeds and a more navigable weather route to Halifax for the Conductor - lets hope their prediction is correct!

Snapshot of predicted wind patterns for Friday 6:00 AM USCT - looking good!
PS: Note that the current position of the boat has not changed just the predicted weather conditions i.e. clearly the ship would be further west by this time

And if I believe this we're kicking butt

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