I can hardly stand it - people are already driving their cars and Twiggy is still at least two weeks away.

The Porgy will arrive at Port Hueneme next Friday. I hope the VDC operates on Saturday to get the Priority 1 cars processed and loaded onto trucks ASAP!

Meanwhile, here is a photo of the Port Hueneme VDC... to help pass the time.

 

Y2K Falcon, DashHouston, RayRatt

Thank you for posting those pictures of the Porgy at the Panama Canal on 9/10. My friend was very excited to see those pictures. She wants to thank you guys for taking those pictures. Since none of her friends nor family members know what kind of car she is buying, she is using those pictures in her Facebook account as teasers.

 

The latest Port Hueneme schedule shows Porgy is still going to arrive on Friday September 18th.

http://www.portofhueneme.org/documen...0911081707.pdf

My Wallenius Wilhelmsen contact last said the ETA was 6 am.

It looks like Porgy will unload 714 vehicles at Port Hueneme - 622 MINI's but only 11 BMW's and one Rolls Royce.

 

This MAY be a site that will let us track Porgy as she arrives at Port Hueneme. To see the AIS data, you must sign up for a free membership (I think you just need to click on the may of the USA to start the process).

http://shinemicro.com/Live.asp

Once you sign up, you can track ships on the Southern California Overview... it updates every 60 seconds.

http://shinemicro.com/Live.asp?regio...est%20Overview

Port Hueneme is directly east of the Channel Islands

 

Here is another AIS tracking site - for the Port of Los Angeles. But, Porgy may show up on their map as it comes by San Diego and Los Angeles.

http://marinetraffic.com/ais/default...3.7413&zoom=10

 

Dayam, you been doing your research! Great find!

There is sure a lot going on in the map.

"Pacific Missile Range," "Explosives Dumping Area"

 

On an earlier ship, Toronto, that was carrying the week 31 Mini's to Port Hueneme, it did start generating signal locations when it neared US waters. It showed up on the two tracking sites that we have been using for a while. I guess the US requires them to broadcast their location because of the dense shipping lane traffic.

 

Also probably a Homeland Security thing, especially with all of the DoD stuff going on in Port Hueneme area.

 

hi! no time to read the latest posts, too busy ......
with the MINI!!! picked it up at MINI annapolis saturday morning.

 

Congrats on your new car!

Post some pictures!!

 

AAAHHH! So jealous! pics!

 

Look at the track history for the Toronto. Zoom out until you can see the entire west coast of North America. As you can see, the Toronto started broadcasting a location signal as it entered US waters.

http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/shi...tml?call=MKKE3

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shi...MMSI=232664000

 

Kencwallace

When do you plan on picking up your car?'

 

You can click on the "AIS Live Display Beta program" link at the top of that "busy" Shine Micro Live AIS Display to get the ship locations on a Google-type map... it might initially show Puget Sound in Washington, but click out a couple notches and/or drag the map to get to the Los Angeles area... then click on one of the numbers to see the ships in that area (you can hold your mouse pointer over a ship to get the name or ID number).

You might get right to the Beta version from this link...

http://shinemicro.com/Live-boatapp.asp

This AIS site may not show the Porgy when she passes by - it doesn't show any ships in the Los Angeles Port.

 

I have no idea when it is going to come in so who knows? Trying not to get my hopes up by having expectations.

 

I'm so excited! My Mini is on that ship too...bound for NW Mini in Fife.

Bert (already named) is 09 Cooper s, mellow yellow with a black roof and black bonnet stripes. Premium package, convenience package, cold weather package, navigation system, and alarm complete my baby. My rear will be nice and toasty this winter with my heated seats. I can't wait!!!

 

Hey Guys - congrats to those of you who picked up their mini's this past w/end. Have to admit that I'm a little jealous but really happy for you.

I checked the owners lounge today and saw that my current status has been updated to at the dealer. It gives an ETA as 9/12 but I know it's not there yet as still no call from my MA but hopefully on the truck as we speak (or write as it were). So excited!

 

Wait... You aren't calling and hounding your dealership yourself when OL says it's there??!?? Heck, I almost Paypalled $50 to the captain of the Faust to get it to port on time!

 

to Dash! Almost there....

 

I know right! I think about just about every minute but I know my MA would call if it was there. I'm giving him until tomorrow and if I don't hear from him by then, I'll call and check.

 

STATUS FOR SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Banannastand, NY, discharged from vessel 9/11, en route to dealer

Blouise, NY, discharged from vessel 9/11, en route to dealer

DashHouston, TX, aboard Faust, ETA Brunswick GA 9/21

JcM1n1, SoCal, aboard Porgy, ETA CA 9/18

Kencwallace, VA, discharged from vessel 9/11, en route to dealer

Maui Meg, NJ, discharged from vessel 9/11, en route to dealer

N666BK, NJ, discharged from vessel 9/4, en route to dealer

Neverfifty, VA, took delivery of vehicle 9/12, photos in gallery
https://www.northamericanmotoring.com...0&ppuser=22877

Norcaltinkerbell, NorCal, aboard Porgy, ETA CA 9/18

MiniCrazy09, Fife WA, aboard Porgy, ETA CA 9/18

RayRatt, Fife WA, "Twiggy" aboard Porgy, ETA CA 9/18

Rederik, MD, took delivery of vehicle 9/12

UAL_Kingpin's friend, SoCal, aboard Porgy, ETA CA 9/18

Y2K Falcon, TX, aboard Faust, ETA Brunswick GA 9/21


SHIP TRACKING INFORMATION

Ship name - - - Callsign - - -Destination - - - - -ETA - -Who is aboard
Faust - - - - - - SLKQ - - - - -Brunswick, GA - - - -9/21 - - DashHouston, Y2K Falcon
Porgy - - - - - 3EZS8 - - - - Port Hueneme, CA - - 9/18 - - JcM1n1, Norcaltinkerbell, MiniCrazy09, RayRatt, UAL_Kingpin's friend

There are two parallel threads that we cross-post on:
MINIs in General > 1st Gear > Week 34 (8/17-8/23/2009)
MINIs in General > General MINI Talk > Production Time

Use this site to track ship by NAME
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/dat...HIP&level1=220

Use this site to track ship by CALLSIGN (works better for open ocean tracking)
http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/index.html

Port of New York/New Jersey ship arrival schedule
http://www.firstnynj.com/

 

RayRatt

You have a travel buddy!!

 

MiniCrazy09

Did you get a chance to see a picture of your ship, Porge, at the Panama Canal on 9/10? We had a viewing party here that day.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...2-post483.html

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...6-post541.html

 

My MA isn't the best at coordination. Those internet sales people aren't the cream of the sales crop most of the time.

 

Hey little sister, where have you been hiding? My MINI is probably going to be on the same transport truck as yours - all I can say is don't drop anything on me if they load you on top!

The Week 34 Support Group has been having a great time tracking our cars through the manufacturing process - and the agonizing period while we waited to see if our MINI made it onto the ship.