It's nearly as exciting as the Melbourne Cup

[SKODA vRS147]

Well its official the "OTELLO" is in Port Kembla and the race is on.

Who will take delivery of the shiny new vehicle first.

SKODA vRS147
dArK5HaD0w
CanberravRS
ausspace87

Good luck boys the race is on

[CanberravRS]

I'm placing a bet that mine is last!

[SKODA vRS147]

Maybe - dArk5HaD0w is in Canberra as well so it could be photo for last LOL

[Antiplastix]

Howling southerly here today, your new cars are getting covered in salt spray.

[CanberravRS]

Maybe - dArk5HaD0w is in Canberra as well so it could be photo for last LOL

Yes but my Towbar and Prep, bodykit, Window Tinting, Luxon wheel swap, bluetooth fitment etc will drag it out a day or so more I'm thinking.

[K1W1]

Before you guys start worrying about dealer variables you still have to negotiate the vagaries of the Aust Customs service and Patricks Stevedores. From what I have seen in the last 18 months or so there appears to be no logical explanation to the way either of those organisations work.

[CanberravRS]

Before you guys start worrying about dealer variables you still have to negotiate the vagaries of the Aust Customs service and Patricks Stevedores. From what I have seen in the last 18 months or so there appears to be no logical explanation to the way either of those organisations work.

Im not worried if i have to wait another week or so.. Ive been waiting since end of APR already.

[dArK5HaD0w]

i've looked here there everywhere, but i can't seem to find a proper confirmation that the ship has actually docked.
yes its in port kembla - according to marrinetraffic. however it still refers to "MELBOURNE" as the last known port.
the port kembla shipping movements website indicates 5am today. however, that's been the case since yesterday. it doesn't say wat the actual arrival time was.
sailwx.info seems to be stuck on 29th oct!! - Othello
track & trace - still shows the current status as "loaded on vessel"

i can't seem to find any webcams for port kembla either.



as for the race to the owner, here r my tips:-
1. ausspace87
2. SKODA vRS147
3. dArK5HaD0w
4. CanberravRS

[Inego]

Nearest webcam is "City" Beach (used to be South in my day). Weather is wet and windy, so not much view out to see. There's a big lump offshore Flagstaff Hill which could be a car carrier, but as to which one?????

[dArK5HaD0w]

Inego - there 2 two car carriers coming in today...so could b either!!

According to PortArrivals, its due at 3pm this arvo!!!

Vessel Name-----Ship Type----------IMO-----Built---DWT---Destination--------------ETA
OTELLO.............VEHICLES CARRIER..9316141..2006...22564...KEMBLA (PORT KEMBLA)..01 November 2010 15:00
M.V. SINGA ACE..VEHICLES CARRIER..8313324..1984...18293...KEMBLA (PORT KEMBLA)..01 November 2010 02:00

[spaz74]

I sit here excited for you guys as I think about what could have been. Since my delivery was for Melbourne I should have had my car in just a few days rather than a build week more than 3 months from now.......

[Antiplastix]

There she is at 4 pm 1/11/2010,the "Otello" to the right of the now defunct "wave generator" the "MV Singa Ace" is in docked and unloading, so due to congestion in Pt. Kembla harbour probably waiting for her to leave.

[CanberravRS]

I really hope the car is under cover at the moment... theres hail around

512 km composite Canberra (Captains Flat) Radar Loop

[dArK5HaD0w]

i don't think the ship has even docked yet!!
this bad is weather is delaying singa ace, and in effect also preventing the otello from docking!!

as KIWI mentioned before, i highly doubt they'll b offloading, let alone attempt to dock in such horrendous weather!!

guess we just got wait this weather out

[dArK5HaD0w]

phew.....looks like she did dock at 15:00 as planned!!
according to wws tracking, my baby was "discharged" at 15:50pm!!
woOot woOot!!


intially i got confused when i checked marinetraffic 1st......according to marinetraffic, its now bound for brisbane, yet the last known port still remains as "melbourne"!!!!
did the captain decide - "that's it, i can't wait any longer for this bad weather!! i'm off!!!"



now we wait for patricks to do their magic