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Bandera Holandesa
Ex "HMSD Ms.Tydeman"
buque oceanográfico e hidrográfico de la Real Armada de Holanda .
Construido en 1976 en
astilleros Ihc Merwede Sheepswerf Hardinxveld de Giessendam, Holanda y
vendido en Enero del 2004 a Oceanwide Shipmanagement Flushing de Holanda
que lo reformó para transporte de pasajeros en Nov /2009.
Armador explotador
Oceanwide expeditions de Holanda (armador también del “Ortelius”)
Eslora 89 mts.
Manga 14,5 mts Calado 5 mts
DWT Verano 3175 tons
Pasajeros 114
Tripulantes + staff 36 + 8 = 44
Propulsión tres
motores diesel eléctricos de 1230 Hp c/u Werkspoor de 8 cilindros de 818
kw a un motor eléctrico AEG de 2100 kw a una línea de eje y una hélice
fija , de 3,5 mts de diámero posee además un sistema de propulsión de
emergencia eléctrico replegable , de hélice con paso variable de 300 kw
, precursor del actual sistema “Azipod” .. Bow thruster. Velocidad crucero
11 kts máxima 14 kts.
R.
Stange
1ra temporada 2010/11
continúa en la 2011/12 . En el verano boreal del 2012 tiene previsto
navegar el pasaje Noroeste, Opera en Spitsbergen.
En Abril del 2012
operando en las Isla San Pedro, Arch. Georgias del Sur, sufrió la rotura
del transformador de CAA que alimenta el motor eléctrico principal
quedando con su sistema principal de propulsión fuera de servicio (pudo
usar un sistema alternativo que le permitía navegar a 4 Kts), debió
trasbordar los pasajeros al B/M “Ushuaia” (ver en esta misma sección) y
siendo remolcado por el remolcador Chileno “Otway” hasta Montevideo (ROU)
para su reparación, perdiendo el final de la temporada austral. En el
astillero TSAKOS de Montevideo se reparó, donde estuvo desde el 30 de
Abril al 7 de Mayo del 2012. Dado que el buque tiene propulsion eléctrica,
el trabajo mas importante fué el reemplazo de un transformador de gran
tamaño del sistema de propulsion. (Enrique Marta, ROU).
El Plancius detenido en Georgias y el
transbordo de sus pasajeros mediante el muelle de Grytviken
Cruise Ship Stranded
At Grytviken For Weeks
http://www.sgisland.gs/index.php/%28h%29South_Georgia_Newsletter%2C_April_2012?useskin=
“Plancius” at anchor
in King Edward Cove. Photo Alastair
Wilson.
The cruise ship
“Plancius” was stranded in King Edward
Cove for a fortnight after suffering the
loss of her main engine. The ship was
the last cruise ship of the season and
made her scheduled visit to Grytviken on
April 8th.
Shortly afterwards
“Plancius” suffered engine problems that
left her with auxiliary power only, and
therefore very limited sailing
capabilities making it unsafe to
continue towards their next planned
destination in the Cape Verde Islands.
The vessel returned to anchor in King
Edward Cove on the 10th whilst the
ship’s engineers continued to try and
mend the fault. The 36 year old ship was
originally built as an oceanographic
research vessel for the Royal Dutch
Navy. It was bought by operators Ocean
Expeditions in 2009 and refitted as a
passenger vessel. Because of the ship’s
limited propulsion it was decided it
would be safest to tie it up alongside
the jetty at KEP. Cruise ships are not
normally allowed to tie up alongside for
biosecurity reasons.
Meanwhile, Ocean
Expeditions arranged for another cruise
ship, “Ushuaia”, to sail to South
Georgia to collect all 76 passengers and
some crew members and expedition staff.
GSGSSI has thanked Antarpply (the
operator of the “Ushuaia” for their
assistance. During the long wait at KEP,
passengers were kept busy with a
programme of walks, Zodiac cruises and
lectures, and the Post Office and Museum
were opened daily for a few hours. A
service was held on the Sunday in the
Grytviken church. Ocean Expeditions said
the spirit on board was “good given the
circumstances.”
The relief ship
“Ushuaia” arrived on the 18th and the
passengers and others were quickly
transferred. “Ushuaia” then sailed later
the same day en route to Montevideo,
Uruguay, for disembarkation and
connecting travel arrangements on April
24th.
The Chilean tug
“Otway” also arrived on the 18th to tow
“Plancius” to Montevideo, but would not
leave for a few days until there was
hope of better weather for the passage.
Permission to start the tow was given by
the vessel insurers on the 21st and
“Plancius” was assisted off the berth
and then turned in the Cove by both the
tug and the two GSGSSI harbour launches,
which are fitted with ‘pushing bows’.
“Plancius” was then able to sail out
into Cumberland Bay where rigging of the
tow was completed before both vessels
departed. They made good progress and
arrived safely. She is expected to go
into dry dock in Buenos Aires for
repairs. (Wrong, she went to Montevideo,
see above).
“Plancius” is
manoeuvred in the Cove with assistance
from the tug “Otway” and harbour
launches “Pipit” and “Prion”.
Photo by Jo Cox.
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Clasificación de
hielos A3 1D IMO Nº 7432044
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