River Emspassage has been shifted again

Papenburg, 08.03.2006 - The schedule has been changed again based on evaluations of the latest weather forecasts for the next days: The new, 93,500-gt cruise ship Pride of Hawaii for Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) will leave MEYER WERFT for the North Sea on Sunday, 12th March 2006. The passage down the river Ems will take place in one go and will be supported by the Ems barrier. In the following please find the latest; revised time schedule which is subject to wind and weather conditions and may vary again accordingly at short notice: Sundday, 12th March 2006 approx. 19.00 h - Passing the lock in Papenburg approx. 21.30 h - Passing the "Friesenbrücke" (Weener) approx. 24.00 h - Passing the "Jann-Berghaus-Brücke" (Leer) Monday, 13th March 2306 approx. 08.00 h - Ship in Oldersum (in front of Ems barrier) approx. 12.00 h - Passing Ems barrier This schedule is subject to wind and weather conditions as well as water levels, hence no guarantee can be given for its validity. Rescheduling may occur. The ship's departure from the pier in the Papenburg harbour and her passing of the lock in Papenburg will be broadcast live on the Internet. The web cam is located on MEYER WERFT's homepage on www.meyerwerft.de Moreover Papenburg's tourist office offers tours of the shipyard which can be booked at short notice right at the yard's premises. If you wish to make a reservation for a yard tour early on, please call the Papenburg Tourismus GmbH at +49-4961-83 9060 or send a fax to +49-4961-83969. A team of the pilots association in Emden will again be in charge of the river passage of the ship. The pilots also handled Ems passages of the MEYER WERFT ships in the previous years. The whole team was trained to perform the complete manoeuvre at the computer-controlled simulator in Wageningen (Netherlands) to ensure best possible preparation. Also the Pride of Hawaii will travel down the river Ems backwards as this procedure has proven itself. She will operate her own propulsion system, but will be supported by two tugs, the "Wal" (output 2 x 1,600kW) and the "Bremerhaven" (output 2 x 1,450 kW) so as to provide double back-up in case one tug fails. The new luxury liner will travel down the river Ems fully equipped and outfitted. After the technical and nautical sea trials on the North Sea, which will follow next, the completed ship will be delivered to the Owner in mid-April.