[dmichael]

Anybody else on Liberty?

If you have any tracking info on this vessel, please post it here.

Trying to find out the call sign so we can track it here;

http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/index.html

[BimmerB]

Call Sign should be WRYX. I see the Liberty on google map but a delay of up to 24 hours.

[BimmerB]

1 to 2 hour photo delay. Seems like Liberty is heading to Antwerp dock (first stop).

[dmichael]

Cool thanks,
Looks like the sailwx site is 5 days out of date.

[dmichael]

This is Antwerp Harbour south, follow the blue arrow to Liberty;

[filmateleven]

My CA called today and my car is on the Liberty. It looks like you folks know how to track the ship so I'll just check back here periodically (no more than 24 times per day).

[dmichael]

Looks like the LIBERTY has finished its business in Antwerp and is headed for Zeebrugge. After that, it only has 1 more stop to make in the U.K. on Friday, then its straight onto NYC.

In my experience, it usually does not take 10 days to go from the U.K to NYC. When I was on FAUST, it took about 7 days and that ship made a stop in Halifax, NS.

If I had to bet, I'd say that LIBERTY is going to be a couple days early unless another stop is added to its voyage(I've seen that happen too).

I am guessing LIBERTY will dock in NYC on the 20th or maybe late night on the 19th.

[Boben5]

Holy moly I'm on this ship with you guys. Had no idea it was going to be so soon.

[Boben5]

but I'm down here in Georgia so Charleston will be my port. You guys up north at least have one advantage over us southern people. Lucky you

[Boben5]

Im on this both with you guys. Im down here in Georgia so Ill be one of the last ports. Still glad I got on so fast. Keep us up to date fellas. God bless Liberty.

[BimmerB]

Welcome aboard

[Boben5]

to track by VIN# how many #'s do you have to put in. My CA gave me voyage #EB741 but when I put my vin # in it wont track. Help please.

[dmichael]

Give it a couple of days to show up on the WW website, mine is not tracking either. The important thing is; if your CA told you, your on this boat, your on it.

[Boben5]

ok thanks for the support I guess I will believe her then. Until my vin # works I wont be satified. Why are ships so slow, 2 weeks to cross the ocean what are they doing out there having a party. The ocean is not that wide.

[dmichael]

The first 5 days or so, these ships are bopping around various ports in EU. Picking up and dropping off. Once it gets through the english channel, it only takes about a week or so to reach the US. I think they max out at about 35 mph.

[BimmerB]

Interesting, Liberty is about to dock at Zeebrugge. Date of arrival was scheduled for 10/11. Its about 6 hour difference in Belgium. I guess it's ahead of schedule.

[Boben5]

cool beans, always good to be ahead of schedule. Let us know please beamer when its in open waters. thanks

[dmichael]

Got this info from www.zedis.be, it shows the status of in harbour (Zeebrugge) and departure date of 10/11 at 1400 hours.

General data

File number 110011 Stay reference number 388342
Status In harbour Agent Barwil Benelux NV Zeebrugge


Ship data

Name LIBERTY BT 51858
Type vc DWT 27609
Call sign WRYX Length 199,02
IMO-number 8320779 Width 32,29
Flag US Maximum (summer) draught 11,66
Heel


Arrival and departure

Arrival Departure
Date (dd/mm/yyyy) 10/10/2007 Date (dd/mm/yyyy) 11/10/2007
Time (hhmm) 1900 Time (hhmm) 1400
At ... entry point
Origin antwerp Destination southampton
Line noord-atlantisch
Purpose Lossen en laden
Current draught 8,5 Current draught 8,5

[Boben5]

So michael does that mean after Zeebrugge we will be off in open waters or are there still other harbours we must go through first. All those stats above l dont understand. YOur doing a great job with the status keep it up. Michael do you think we are ahead of schedule? or behind? or average? Thanks

[dmichael]

After Zeebrugge, there is only 1 more stop in Southampton, England, then its straight onto NYC.

I think we are on schedule according to what dates/stops were laid out on the WW site.

I just don't see the leg from Southampton to NYC lasting from the 12th to the 22nd. I don't know if they are padding the schedule to account for storms or what, but it usually only takes about 6-7 days for this leg, so that would put the arrival around the 19th. I am betting that she will dock in NYC on the 20th which is 2 days ahead of schedule. It may not matter very much because the 21st is a Sunday and I don't think the VPC is open for business. I am pretty sure they work on Saturday.

The good news is I don't see it docking in NYC beyond the 22nd, which is a Monday and then the cars that get dropped off will get on carriers and head off to the dealerships shortly thereafter.

The last time I went through this, my car got discharged from the ship on the 26th, then it arrived at the dealer pre-dawn on the morning of the 28th. This ship was scheduled to arrrive on the 27th so it was a day early. I distinctly remember that it only took around a week to go from Southampton to NYC and thats with a stop in Halifax. The ship was FAUST last time, different ships probably do vary a bit speedwise.

[BimmerB]

Wow, only 2-3 days from ship, vpc and dealer? I hope it's the same for our cars.

[Boben5]

good update, is there anyway you can tell me once it gets to NYC, how many days would a ship take to get to Charleston, SC. Thanks