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AIDAnova’s Ems passage delayed for higher water levels Monday afternoonAIDAnova’s Ems passage delayed for higher water levels Monday afternoon

Meyer Werft has confirmed a delay to today’s schedule of AIDAnova’s Ems River passage due to insufficient water levels earlier this morning. According to the revised schedule, AIDAnova is going to be ready for departure at 16:00 hrs this afternoon.

Frederik Erdmann, German Correspondent

October 8, 2018

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She is expected to sail from Meyer Werft around 19:00 hrs, passing Papenburg's locks about an hour later.

Around 07:00 hrs on Tuesday morning Leer will be passed, followed by the Ems barrier at Gandersum around 13:30 hrs.

The passage of Emden is scheduled for 15:00 hrs on Tuesday, October 9.

Due to dock in Eemshaven Wednesday morning

After another night, AIDAnova will dock at Eemshaven around 07:00 hrs local time on Wednesday. The Ems River passage will be commanded by Captain Wolfgang Thos, Meyer Werft’s harbour pilot.

In addition a team from the Ems River pilot association will be onboard AIDAnova to support the challenging, narrow river passage. During her transfer to Eemshaven, AIDAnova is going to sail under her own power with assistance provided by two tugboats.

First LNG bunkering at Eemshaven

She will though sail with conventional fuel, as the first LNG bunkering is technically possible only at Eemshaven where further outfitting and trials of AIDA's new flagship are going to take place.

AIDAnova will embark on a series of 'pre-premiere' cruises in the second half of November prior to her official christening and repositioning to the Canary Islands.

Meyer Werft stressed that tidal or weather conditions may still lead to further schedule changes. The yard said, however, that it expects a sufficient water level of Ems River to be reached during the afternoon hours of Monday.

 

About the Author

Frederik Erdmann

German Correspondent

Frederik Erdmann is Seatrade's German cruise correspondent since 2002. Following secondary school graduation he joined the port agency network, Sartori & Berger, on a vocational training program. After subsequent studies of Business Administration, Frederik Erdmann held various positions at Sartori & Berger until 2010. After a period of working with the Flensburg Chamber of Commerce, he was appointed Designated Person Safety/Security, Environment and Quality of the coastal ferry operator, Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei. As a maritime trade press correspondent and visiting lecturer of the Flensburg University of Applied Sciences,

Frederik Erdmann concentrates on ferry and cruise ship management, port development as well as safety and security in passenger shipping. He is also a member of the Flensburg Chamber of Commerce's Tourism Committee.

 

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