Its on it way!!!!! Wooohooo

[CanberravRS]

: TMBMC*********** Current Status:
(DD-MM-YYYY HH:MM:SS) LOADED ON VESSEL 17-09-2010 09:49:00 Location: BREMERHAVEN



Voyage Details Bill of Lading Number Booking Number Vessel Name Voyage Number Port of Load ETD
(DD-MM-YYYY) Port of Discharge ETA
(DD-MM-YYYY) Port of Receipt Port of Final Destination
DE1035819 DEBRB849934 OTELLO CO026-OTL BREMERHAVEN 18-09-2010 PORT KEMBLA 31-10-2010




Status Details

Status Status Location Date
(DD-MM-YYYY HH:MM:SS) Status Quantity
LOADED ON VESSEL BREMERHAVEN 17-09-2010 09:49:00 1
RECEIVED AT TERMINAL BREMERHAVEN 13-09-2010 09:45:00 1
BOOKED BREMEN 09-09-2010 11:01:30 1

[dArK5HaD0w]

me too!!! got the news from Colin this morning.
looks like we're going to b picking up our new cars from Colin at the same time!!

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2010/09/CargoDetailsDE1035819-1.jpg

woOot :D

ship left the uk yesterday. next stop port elizabeth (sa).

[bobski]

Great news :) Congrats!

[CanberravRS]

me too!!! got the news from Colin this morning.
looks like we're going to b picking up our new cars from Colin at the same time!!

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2010/09/CargoDetailsDE1035819-1.jpg

woOot :D

ship left the uk yesterday. next stop port elizabeth (sa).

You will probably get yours a little earlier.. i have to have a tow bar fitted, body kit painted and fitted, Luxon wheels fitted etc etc.

[selurs]

Ah, the waiting game. The next bits the worst...so close but still so far! If you're like me, you'll go down the docks the day it's unloaded to see if you can catch a glimpse (I saw the wing mirror...who else would have a yellow wing mirror! ;) )

[Bezant]

Just got the call today from the dealer to say that my Superb Wagon (and several others) have just docked in at Port Kembla...less than a few weeks now until the wait is over.... :)

[SKODA vRS147]

Looks like all the cars are on the same ship.
Good news for all - Early christmas presents for one and all.

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2010/09/Cargo-1.jpg

[SKODA vRS147]

Ah, the waiting game. The next bits the worst...so close but still so far! If you're like me, you'll go down the docks the day it's unloaded to see if you can catch a glimpse (I saw the wing mirror...who else would have a yellow wing mirror! ;) )


A few of us on this one LOL

:)

[dArK5HaD0w]

Looks like all the cars are on the same ship.

"all aboard" :)


anyone have any ideas where abouts in port kembla (sydney) they'd offload the cars from the ship?
thinkin of makin a trip up to sydney on 31st oct to see if i can spot it. hehhehe

[CanberravRS]

Thats keen!

[dazag]

I thought it would be in a container, bit hard to see being unloaded.
Hey canberravRS, if I'm down Canberra way around Christmas time, any chance i can come check out your Superb?? Or at least i expect photo's on here soon after you pick it up :)

[spaz74]

hmmm. Mine was built week 35. I wonder if its on the same ship? The dealer is away until next week so I suppose I'll just have to wait and see. BTW what was the date of week 35? Does anyone know?

[dArK5HaD0w]

Thats keen!
i'd actually say "desperate to see it"!! hehehehe
i hate waiting games.
plus, tis a good excuse to c my folks while i'm up in sydney.


I thought it would be in a container, bit hard to see being unloaded.
nope - they get driven on to, and then off a massive floating car park (the ship), on to the port docks. ours, & possibly urs too, is in one of these ships (otello (http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/showallphotos.aspx?mmsi=266210000)) at the moment.


BTW what was the date of week 35? Does anyone know?
wk 35 = mon 30th aug to sun 5th sep
mine was built on day 5 of wk 35 - turns out to b fri 3rd sep.

[spaz74]

Just rang my dealer but VIN still not in their system. They are going to follow up with Skoda this morning. Fingers crossed.

[CanberravRS]

I thought it would be in a container, bit hard to see being unloaded.
Hey canberravRS, if I'm down Canberra way around Christmas time, any chance i can come check out your Superb?? Or at least i expect photo's on here soon after you pick it up :)

I hope to be putting up some good pics, and doing regular reviews as i did with the Octavia.. if your keen to see a Sporty Lowered Elegance V6 in Storm Blue with body kit and Luxons then around XMAS then your most welcome to... Just leave me a message closer to time.

[ausspace87]

Seems like half the people waiting for their cars are on the same boat (no pun intended)!

After calling my dealer yet again, managed to find out that my car was built on the 1st of September & even got the VIN number... Love how helpful they have been since I handed over my deposit... 2 weeks ago my dealer said it wasn't even on the build schedule yet. Useless.

Anyway, it's on its way!

http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/ausspace87/SkodaDelivery.jpg

[dArK5HaD0w]

Seems like half the people waiting for their cars are on the same boat (no pun intended)!

After calling my dealer yet again, managed to find out that my car was built on the 1st of September & even got the VIN number... Love how helpful they have been since I handed over my deposit... 2 weeks ago my dealer said it wasn't even on the build schedule yet. Useless.

Anyway, it's on its way!

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/

that's good news!!

interesting to note though, the ETA you have is "01-11-2010". The ETA i have, probably had now, was "31-10-2010".
its only a day apart.
i'm guessing the mouse isn't pedalling the ship's propeller as fast as it should be!! hehehhe

[CanberravRS]

The suckiest thing is once its arrived you will then have to wait 36hrs for customs to clear the car, then a day for transport if it comes straight here or goes to Syd first and then joins other cars coming to Canberra.. then you have to wait till the car is delivered to Lennock, PD'd, detailed etc and then registered.. Boom its yours and thats mid November.
Im not expecting my Superb till at least the week of the 15th of Nov.. one day that week it will happen if all goes to plan.

[ausspace87]

For those folks who have their car on the Otello, which is on its slow way over here, here's a link to keep you up to speed on where your wheels are in the world...

Othello (http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/shipposition.phtml?call=SBLW)

[SKODA vRS147]

Thanks for that - i knew someone would remember how to track the ship.
Looking now as i have been away for a week and had no access to a computer.

:)

[dArK5HaD0w]

For those folks who have their car on the Otello, which is on its slow way over here, here's a link to keep you up to speed on where your wheels are in the world...

Othello (http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/shipposition.phtml?call=SBLW)

thanks for that. i was trying to keep track of it using the 'ais marine' site, but its currently 'out of range'.
the site u've pointed out is good :)
thanks

[thejack72]

Finally got a hit on the WWL Tracking site! Ours in on the FAUST (http://schedule.2wglobal.com/AppSchedules/voyageSearch.do?actionType=searchVoyage&searchVoyageString=CO027-FAT) - Expecting delivery late November now.

Having said that; I'm assuming the 3 vessels that arrived 5th, 10th & 14th August had a lot of Skodas on-board! I'm suddenly seeing them everywhere - to the point that I think I'm averaging 2 or 3 a day now. I know there's another thread that deals with this but am I the only one who's noticing it?

[SKODA vRS147]

Thought that i would get some more details on the ship carrying the prizes for lots of us.

Bit ironic that the ship carrying all the cars is made by Daewoo - It is the heavy engineering part of the business though :)

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2010/10/OTELLO-2.jpg

[wfdTamar]

Now I've seen it all - Skoda transport train spotters! :-)

[CanberravRS]

Thought that i would get some more details on the ship carrying the prizes for lots of us.

Bit ironic that the ship carrying all the cars is made by Daewoo - It is the heavy engineering part of the business though :)

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2010/10/OTELLO-2.jpg

No having a Naval Background I appreciate good ship engineering, and well Daewoo make great ships.. but **** cars.

[dArK5HaD0w]

bad news fellas......i think the captain of the ship has gone mental & is doing burnouts with the ship just outside the port of durban!!!

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2010/10/otelloconfusedatdurban-1.jpg

[K1W1]

I understand that they often play a game called "Spin the Skoda off the deck" when they get bored. :-)

[dArK5HaD0w]

I understand that they often play a game called "Spin the Skoda off the deck" when they get bored. :-)

bhahahhaa. i would've thought they liked to play "rock the boat" - which ever cars remaining bolted down, undamaged/unscratched gets to stay on the ship, n hence delivered!!!

but this is weird though - i've heard of planes circling when they're in a holding pattern, cause obviously they can't "park mid-air" and wait for their turn to land!! however why would a ship need to do burnouts, err, circle, whiles its waiting for its turning. won't this b costly for them by burning fuel?
surely the captain can put the ship in 'park', put the handbrake on & "play rock the boat" or "spin the skoda off the deck" till he gets the green light to come in & dock!!!

[Happs]

Do you guys know if any dealers have also ordered stock in this shipment for their display rooms?

I'm contemplating getting a Superb Wagon in stock (and being a bit flexible on the options and colours), rather than wait another 6-5,000,000 months!

[CanberravRS]

I know Canberra's Lennock has a TDI White Superb Wagon.

And as for the ship.. they are probably playing tango with Pirates, LOL

[K1W1]

surely the captain can put the ship in 'park', put the handbrake on & "play rock the boat" or "spin the skoda off the deck" till he gets the green light to come in & dock!!!


That's not a very big area they are going around it it's probably just tidal movement if they aren't anchored. I suspect that parking and restarting one of those things would cost an absolute fortune probably more than just keeping it idling into the wind.

[BlackSuperb]

Do you guys know if any dealers have also ordered stock in this shipment for their display rooms?.......

Just phone one up. They have a database of every Skoda in the country (and every Skoda that's on it's way) and who they are going to whether they are dealer stock or customer orders. The Superb that had the specs I wanted was in MEL and the dealer trucked it up to SYD for me.

[Happs]

Just phone one up. They have a database of every Skoda in the country (and every Skoda that's on it's way) and who they are going to whether they are dealer stock or customer orders. The Superb that had the specs I wanted was in MEL and the dealer trucked it up to SYD for me.

Did not know that! Thanks, will do...

[SKODA vRS147]

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2010/10/otelloconfusedatdurban-1.jpg[/QUOTE]

which site is this i want to do a bit more Skoda Ship Train Spotting..........

[dArK5HaD0w]

which site is this i want to do a bit more Skods Ship Delivery Spotting..........

click on the "latitude/longitude" link in the "Last Position Received" section.
OTELLO - 9316141 - Vessel's Details and Current Position (http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?MMSI=266210000)

[SKODA vRS147]

Thanks for that i can now train spot in more detail LOL :)

[CanberravRS]

Only problem with that link is that it only tracks when close to land.. which its not any more.

[K1W1]

Does that mean it sunk with the loss of all cargo?

[CanberravRS]

hahhahaha no the other site shows its well into the Indian ocean. its still on target with its port dates which is cool

[dArK5HaD0w]

Does that mean it sunk with the loss of all cargo?

arrgghhh.....don't say that!!

thankfully its half-way across the indian ocean. should b pulling into freemantle next week monday.....provided the captain can drift the ship around the iceburg, ken block gymkhana style!!!

[ausspace87]

After doing the weekly check to see if the Otello escaped Somalian pirates, I noticed the ETA date to Port Kembla has changed back to a whole one day earlier... 31/10/10.

One day less to wait I guess!

[CanberravRS]

Yes, 4 weeks to go to expected hand over of the keys into my hands too... So looking forward to having the first Storm Blue V6 Superb Wagon in the country. Getting very excited!

[dArK5HaD0w]

After doing the weekly check to see if the Otello escaped Somalian pirates, I noticed the ETA date to Port Kembla has changed back to a whole one day earlier... 31/10/10.

One day less to wait I guess!

oh that's good news :D
that was the original ETA, which had shifted to nov 1.
now its back to oct 31!! woOot

[dArK5HaD0w]

the ship is finally in australian waters!!! woOot :D
it docked into perth last night, and will head out today, bound for melbourne.

not long to go now......

[gobobbie]

I'm being a bit cheeky and crashing your thread guys, I'm a usual poster on the bmw group BIMMERPOST | BMW Forum, BMW News and BMW Blog (http://www.e90post.com) and have been tracking my bmw on the OTELLO also! If you're quick, you can catch a webcam of it in port at the Fremantle docks! I'm slightly obsessive too...

here's the link:
Webcam 6 - North Quay (http://www.fremantleports.com.au/Shipping/Weather/Webcam6.asp)

Enjoy your cars guys, not long to go now!!

[dArK5HaD0w]

I'm being a bit cheeky and crashing your thread guys, I'm a usual poster on the bmw group BIMMERPOST | BMW Forum, BMW News and BMW Blog (http://www.e90post.com) and have been tracking my bmw on the OTELLO also! If you're quick, you can catch a webcam of it in port at the Fremantle docks! I'm slightly obsessive too...

here's the link:
Webcam 6 - North Quay (http://www.fremantleports.com.au/Shipping/Weather/Webcam6.asp)

Enjoy your cars guys, not long to go now!!

sweet......thanks for the link.

wat bmw r u getting?

[gobobbie]

320d Convertible. Can't wait. I ordered it in February for the new update / facelift, and had to wait until July when it was on the boat when BMW figured out they had accidentally ordered all 320d coupes and convertibles in manual rather than auto... FML!!! They had to re-order for September build but I was not happy to say the least. At least it will get the September / 2011 spec.

[brad]

320d Convertible. Can't wait. I ordered it in February for the new update / facelift, and had to wait until July when it was on the boat when BMW figured out they had accidentally ordered all 320d coupes and convertibles in manual rather than auto... FML!!! They had to re-order for September build but I was not happy to say the least. At least it will get the September / 2011 spec.

Is the 320d Manual homogolated for Australia - or do they send them back to The Fatherland?

[gobobbie]

They had just launched the manual with the update/facelift, hence why they accidentally ended up with the manuals, so yes they will be homogolated for Australia. Apparently the dealership had to accept delivery of all of them as they made the error rather than the factory.

[ausspace87]

So just did the weekly obsessive status check... Apart from ETA date changing back to 01/11/10, there is a new status line: LINER RELEASE.

Funny if this means the line holding my car has been released and that she has slipped off into the ocean. Awesome! Only another 4 months to get a replacement...

http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/ausspace87/Untitled.jpg

[CanberravRS]

Yup getting closer, day here or there.. but its had a hell of a tail wind and has been moving well and is near Kangaroo Island atm.

[dArK5HaD0w]

sure is getting closer!!

she's expected to dock into melbourne tonight:-
29/10/2010: 19:30: Arrival: Otello: Fremantle: Appleton Dock D: Wilhelmsen Ships Service;
30/10/2010: 15:00: Departure: Otello: Appleton Dock D: Port Kembla: Wilhelmsen Ships Service;

.....sydney here we come!
31/10/2010: 23:59: Arrive: OTELLO: WSS: 107: D: MELBOURNE;
01/11/2010: 21:00: Depart: OTELLO: WSS: 107: D: BRISBANE;

dock at port kembla....
http://www.kemblaport.com.au/system/files//f1/f6/o893/feature/aerial%20march%202010.jpg

more info here - http://www.kemblaport.com.au/page/port-operations/berth-information/car-import--general-cargo-and-container-facility/

i'm a freak....i know :D

[SKODA vRS147]

No your not i am doing exactly the same thing.

Waiting to the day the road gets two more yellow RS's one in Newcastle and one in Canberra.

NOT LONG NOW - THE BIGGEST DELAY NOW WILL BE CUSTOMS AND DELIVERY TO THE DEALERS.

[K1W1]

she's expected to dock into melbourne tonight:-
29/10/2010: 19:30: Arrival: Otello: Fremantle: Appleton Dock D: Wilhelmsen Ships Service;
30/10/2010: 15:00: Departure: Otello: Appleton Dock D: Port Kembla: Wilhelmsen Ships Service;


That ties in exactly with the period Melbourne is forecast to experience a massive rain storm. I hope they drive them off the boat with the windows closed. :-)

[SKODA vRS147]

That ties in exactly with the period Melbourne is forecast to experience a massive rain storm. I hope they drive them off the boat with the windows closed. :-)

Kiwi - You have an underlying evil streak LOL :)

Looks clear for the rest of the night but a bit windy.

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2010/10/MelbourneRadar-2.jpg

[K1W1]

I think I'm a closet mass murderer.

Forecast for the rest of Friday

Cloudy. Winds north to northeasterly averaging up to 30 km/h.
Forecast for Saturday

Cloudy. Patchy rain, becoming widespread around midday. Winds north to northwesterly averaging up to 25 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly up to 20 km/h by early evening.

Warning Summary at issue time

Flood Watch for Greater Melbourne Catchments (Werribee, Maribyrnong, Yarra, Dandenong and Bunyip).

[CanberravRS]

ahhhh your all mad!!! lol..

but yes its in port on time.

Live Ships Map - AIS - Vessel Traffic and Positions (http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/default.aspx?oldmmsi=266210000&zoom=10&olddate=10/29/2010%209:34:05%20AM)

[LaserJet]

Going through Point Lonsdale (http://www.portofmelbourne.com/shipping/webcams/ptlon_cam2.asp) yesterday :banana:

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2010/10/Wallenius-3.jpg

[K1W1]

Into this? :P :eek:

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2010/10/5128236384_2c1a6b1780_z-1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rreeve/5128236384/)

[CanberravRS]

I think all the grotty weather has delayed the ship! its still in Melb

[K1W1]

In all seriousness I doubt that they would have been able to unload it in the rain. OH&S an all that.

[BlackSuperb]

Well if I was flying down there today I would carry ADL as an alternate plus at least 60 minutes holding......

TAF YMML 301634Z 3018/3124 22012KT 8000 LIGHT RAIN BKN005
BECMG 3023/3101 23018G30KT 9999 LIGHT RAIN SCT008 BKN014
FM310400 25015G25KT 9999 LIGHT SHOWERS OF RAIN FEW020 BKN035
FM310900 29010KT 9999 LIGHT SHOWERS OF RAIN BKN030
TEMPO 3018/3101 3000 RAIN BKN003
TEMPO 3101/3105 4000 RAIN BKN006
INTER 3105/3112 5000 SHOWERS OF RAIN BKN020
RMK FM302000 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT TILL 310600
T 11 11 12 13 Q 1004 1005 1008 1010

[dArK5HaD0w]

In all seriousness I doubt that they would have been able to unload it in the rain. OH&S an all that.

our (those in this dicussion) cars r being unloaded in sydney....not melbourne!!

as CanberraVRS mentioned, this delayed the departure time from melbourne. instead of leaving at the scheduled time of 3pm, it left at 6pm.
she's expected into sydney t'row at 5am.

[CanberravRS]

She hasn't left Melb yet.. it wont make Port Kembla till late Tues now.

[SKODA vRS147]

She hasn't left Melb yet.. it wont make Port Kembla till late Tues now.

She has left, and travelling at a great speed of 16 Knots. According to the port details she left on Saturday Motning (UTC).

She should arrive at 5AM on Monday 1st.

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2010/10/OtelloPosition-3.jpg

[CanberravRS]

Hmmm seriously, my Macbook/Mozilla shows Melbourne, just booted up the MS7/IE9 work laptop and yes.. just off Bermagui.. WTF???

Stupid Technology!!!

[dArK5HaD0w]

didn't u c my earlier post - #63 (http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f86/its-way-wooohooo-50144-7.html#post580014)?

if it were possible - run to telstra tower right now n look towards the tasman sea (pacific ocean) - u'll see her sailing past!!

[K1W1]

Hmmm seriously, my Macbook/Mozilla shows Melbourne,

Try clearing the cache on your browser.

[CanberravRS]

Try clearing the cache on your browser.
Dude.. I'm a senior IT Consulting Engineer/Architect for my very successful company.. i know how to use macs/pc's ( nix or windows )


cache isn't it.. after a reboot the mac decided to play the game.. ( ha its trying to be windows )

[CanberravRS]

Ooooh Oooh oooh, its finally landed, could be being unloaded off the ship right now?

2-3 weeks max...

[woofy]

Dude.. I'm a senior IT Consulting Engineer/Architect for my very successful company.. i know how to use macs/pc's ( nix or windows )


cache isn't it.. after a reboot the mac decided to play the game.. ( ha its trying to be windows )

It's ok to admit you didn't know how to fix without a reboot. ;) I know many IT people who wouldn't know to clear caches so it wasnt so dumb what he suggested. Computer scientists are another story.

I guess it was safari acting up?

[SKODA vRS147]

Great news for all.

[CanberravRS]

It's ok to admit you didn't know how to fix without a reboot. ;) I know many IT people who wouldn't know to clear caches so it wasnt so dumb what he suggested. Computer scientists are another story.

I guess it was safari acting up?

Ahhh funny man!!

No typically Mozilla crapping out again.

[woofy]

My wife had Mozilla crash a day or so ago...haven't seen it do that in ages so the latest update seems dodgy....can't really bear to use Safari....on the upside at least you know your car is that much closer now....

[thejack72]

Anybody with their vehicle on the Faust... just watched it depart Melbourne on the Port Melbourne webcams.
Next stop Port Kembla. :banana:

[LaserJet]

Has anybody received their car from Otello? I'm still waiting for my dealer to call me with good news. The car has been discharged on 1/11/2010, and no word since then...

[K1W1]

Has anybody received their car from Otello? I'm still waiting for my dealer to call me with good news. The car has been discharged on 1/11/2010, and no word since then...

It's usually two-three weeks after the vehicle is discharged before the dealer gets notification that it's ready for delivery to them. The vehicle has to go through bond and be released to Patricks and then have to do all the ADR compliance and pre delivery stuff including repairing any damage the vehicle may have sustained in transit and making sure all the correct paperwork (owners manuals) is included and safety equipment is fitted then they release it to the dealer who then when they get hold of it do the pre delivery clean and service inspection and registration plus any dealer fitted options. The dealers usually only take a couple of days but once they physically get the car Patricks are basically a law unto themselves and it's just a question of waiting semi patiently.

Realistically if the car was discharged on the first I would expect delivery to the dealer during the week 15-19 November at the earliest.

[upeggs]

Hi
To track do i need to just put the vin in the cargo id or do i need to register to this site and log in
Thanks Upeggs

[LaserJet]

... expect delivery to the dealer during the week 15-19 November at the earliest.

Thanks. Hopefully not more then 2 weeks and that's it!

[upeggs]

Hi
I am trying to track my new multivan from Germany,do I just put my vin number in the cargo id or do I have to register to the shipping sight and log into it before I can do this.Hope someone can help
Thanks Upeggs

[SKODA vRS147]

Just you VIN in the Cargo ID will be sufficient.
If it comes back with no results then they dont know of the vehicle yet.
:)