In the afternoon of 10 March 2007 the 68,500-gt club
ship AIDAdiva will leave the Meyer Werft shipyard in
Papenburg for the North Sea. The Ems barrier will be
operating to support the passage down the river.
The following schedule may change on short notice depending on the wind and
weather conditions:
|
Saturday, 10 March 2007 |
|
approx.
14.00 h |
Passing
the Papenburg lock |
|
approx.
17.00 h |
Friesenbrücke (Weener) |
|
approx.
19.00 h |
Jann-Berghaus-Brücke (Leer) |
|
|
|
|
Sunday, 11 March 2007 |
|
approx.
3.30 h |
Ems
barrier (Gandersum) |
|
approx.
6.00 h |
Arrival
in Emden |
|
approx.
10.30 h |
Ship
leaving for sea trials |
This schedule is subject to wind and weather
conditions. Rescheduling may occur!
The ship’s departure and passage of the Papenburg
lock will be broadcast live on the Internet. Go to the web
cam at www.meyerwerft.de.
Tours of the yard can be booked either on the yard
premises on Sunday, or beforehand by phone
on +49-4961-83960.
As usual, the Emden Pilot
Association will be in charge of the passage. The ship will
proceed astern assisted by two tugs.
Meyer Werft are busy working on the next ship, the
NORWEGIAN GEM for Norwegian Cruise Line. She is due to
leave Papenburg in the autumn this year. The next
newbuilding in building dock I will be the second ship for
AIDA Cruises, the AIDAbella due to leave the yard in the
spring of 2008.
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