On the Polaris Leader

DemoDave · 09-07-2009, 10:48 AM

My car is on the Polaris Leader. It's just come through the English Channel today.

I'm supposed to pick up the car in Port Hueneme, but I don't know when. Does anyone know how I can find the expected dates. I'm sure I can contact the dealer, but that's too easy!

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smmmurf · 09-07-2009, 11:03 AM

My car is on that ship too! I did ED and left mine on August 26th. Are you doing a normal delivery or ED?

Also, why are you going to pick up your car from the port? Isn't it normal for it to be shipped to the dealer?

DemoDave · 09-07-2009, 11:05 AM

Hey smmmurf!

I dropped mine off on August 23 in Munich...after one week. We drove to Prague and Salzburg. Had a blast!

Now I'm totally impatient!

wmo168 · 09-07-2009, 11:20 AM

This link put in the Vin # in the CARGO ID, once it is loaded to the vessels it will show up in the system.

http://www.2wglobal.com/www/customer...LaunchPage.htm

This link to track the ship.
www.marinetraffic.com to track the ship..

DemoDave · 09-07-2009, 12:13 PM

Thanks, I put in the VIN and got "no records found". Are you sure this is for shipping to the west coast?

Also the link to marinetraffic.com appears not to work. I've been using:

http://aprs.fi/?call=563710000

with the call sign of the ship. It brings up a google map of the location of the ship.

DemoDave · 09-07-2009, 12:36 PM

...ok, here's some more detail. My car is with BLG Logistics...I'll search this site to see if I can find how to track the car...

If you have any ideas, please let me know.

D

smmmurf · 09-07-2009, 02:50 PM

Can this ship move any slower?

DemoDave · 09-07-2009, 08:44 PM

...jeeez...having you been following it. I posted the link above...It's taken 24 hours just to move through the English Channel...good thing these guys weren't around for the D-Day Landings...

smmmurf · 09-08-2009, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by DemoDave

...jeeez...having you been following it. I posted the link above...It's taken 24 hours just to move through the English Channel...good thing these guys weren't around for the D-Day Landings...

I think the last update on APRS.fi was a day ago. It hasn't given an update on the ship's position lately.

Maybe it sank. Oh well.

DemoDave · 09-08-2009, 09:54 PM

...hmmm...I wonder what the salvage value is on slightly wet and salty M3s and a few VWs?

...do you think the water is deep...I hope not, otherwise, that will significantly increase the expense to salvage the car!

SpencerM3 · 09-08-2009, 11:59 PM

Mine is still in the production phase, but how do you find the ship that it is on?

DemoDave · 09-09-2009, 10:36 AM

I asked my dealer. They can get you that info and don't seem to mind. Just ask once production is done.

SpencerM3 · 09-09-2009, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by DemoDave

I asked my dealer. They can get you that info and don't seem to mind. Just ask once production is done.

Thanks

smmmurf · 09-09-2009, 07:48 PM

No tracking information since the 7th...

I hope the Somali pirates enjoy driving our cars.

DemoDave · 09-10-2009, 10:35 AM

Somali pirates!

Inconceivable. That's a long way to go around the horn of Africa or through the Suez...

I'm thinking Newfoundland fisherman or more likely Pirates from the Caribbean.

OK, here's the latest. I exchanged emails with BLG Logistics and they indicate the ship is due in Port Hueneme on Sept 27

In the meantime, we have to figure out how to track those guys...perhaps they're using some cloaking device or perhaps its a stealth ship once it gets into the Atlantic.

wmo168 · 09-11-2009, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by DemoDave

Somali pirates!

Inconceivable. That's a long way to go around the horn of Africa or through the Suez...

I'm thinking Newfoundland fisherman or more likely Pirates from the Caribbean.

OK, here's the latest. I exchanged emails with BLG Logistics and they indicate the ship is due in Port Hueneme on Sept 27

In the meantime, we have to figure out how to track those guys...perhaps they're using some cloaking device or perhaps its a stealth ship once it gets into the Atlantic.

www.marinetraffic.com will let you track the ship...

DemoDave · 09-17-2009, 08:34 PM

OK, so how do I find the "polaris leader" in the middle of the Atlantic?

I've tried marine traffic, I've tried APRS, I've tried digital seas...no luck

I do know that it arrives Port Hueneme on Sept 27 or 28...but nothing else.

So, who's up for the challenge?

Poppin Fresh · 09-17-2009, 09:01 PM

You could try contacting the Coast Guard in that area and ask if the ship is in their logbook of sea traffic. Just a try.

smmmurf · 09-17-2009, 11:06 PM

ETA PANAMA CANAL 9/17... It should be there now.

DemoDave · 09-18-2009, 04:30 PM

Hey Smmmurf, where did you get that info!!!!

smmmurf · 09-18-2009, 05:31 PM

APRS.fi:

"POLARIS LEADER (from 9VHC5) - info
2009-09-07 23:35:24z
21 MPH 241°
AIS: length 170m width 32m draught 8.3m
MMSI 563710000 IMO 9372810
Cargo
PANAMA (ETA 20090917190000)"

DemoDave · 09-18-2009, 09:47 PM

hrmpf! It still shows the ship off the coast of England....

Many ships had an ETA...and now lie at the bottom of the sea!

09-07-2009, 10:48 AM	#1
DemoDave Private First Class 5 Rep 123 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 M3 Interlagos Blue Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: California iTrader: (0)	On the Polaris Leader My car is on the Polaris Leader. It's just come through the English Channel today. I'm supposed to pick up the car in Port Hueneme, but I don't know when. Does anyone know how I can find the expected dates. I'm sure I can contact the dealer, but that's too easy! D
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smmmurf Colonel 309 Rep 2,189 Posts Drives: E92 M3 DCT 353k+ miles Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Half Moon Bay, CA iTrader: (7)	My car is on that ship too! I did ED and left mine on August 26th. Are you doing a normal delivery or ED? Also, why are you going to pick up your car from the port? Isn't it normal for it to be shipped to the dealer?
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09-07-2009, 11:05 AM	#3
DemoDave Private First Class 5 Rep 123 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 M3 Interlagos Blue Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Hey smmmurf! I dropped mine off on August 23 in Munich...after one week. We drove to Prague and Salzburg. Had a blast! Now I'm totally impatient!
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09-07-2009, 11:20 AM	#4
wmo168 Lieutenant 41 Rep 584 Posts Drives: Need one! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0)	This link put in the Vin # in the CARGO ID, once it is loaded to the vessels it will show up in the system. http://www.2wglobal.com/www/customer...LaunchPage.htm This link to track the ship. www.marinetraffic.com to track the ship.. __________________ CurrentNone! RETIRED [15' GLA250][14' M235i F22 AW-ED 06/16/14][12' 335i F30 AW-ED 05/01/11 PCD 07/01/11] [11' M3 E93 MW-ED 08/13/09 PCD 10/14/09] [09' 135i E82 AW] [07' 335i E90 SB] [ED Photo 12'] [ED Photo 11'] [ED Photo 09'] [PCD Photo 09']
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09-07-2009, 12:13 PM	#5
DemoDave Private First Class 5 Rep 123 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 M3 Interlagos Blue Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Thanks, I put in the VIN and got "no records found". Are you sure this is for shipping to the west coast? Also the link to marinetraffic.com appears not to work. I've been using: http://aprs.fi/?call=563710000 with the call sign of the ship. It brings up a google map of the location of the ship. Last edited by DemoDave; 09-07-2009 at 12:15 PM.. Reason: adding stuff
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09-07-2009, 12:36 PM	#6
DemoDave Private First Class 5 Rep 123 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 M3 Interlagos Blue Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: California iTrader: (0)	...ok, here's some more detail. My car is with BLG Logistics...I'll search this site to see if I can find how to track the car... If you have any ideas, please let me know. D
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09-07-2009, 02:50 PM	#7
smmmurf Colonel 309 Rep 2,189 Posts Drives: E92 M3 DCT 353k+ miles Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Half Moon Bay, CA iTrader: (7)	Can this ship move any slower?
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09-07-2009, 08:44 PM	#8
DemoDave Private First Class 5 Rep 123 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 M3 Interlagos Blue Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: California iTrader: (0)	...jeeez...having you been following it. I posted the link above...It's taken 24 hours just to move through the English Channel...good thing these guys weren't around for the D-Day Landings...
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09-08-2009, 09:54 PM	#10
DemoDave Private First Class 5 Rep 123 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 M3 Interlagos Blue Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: California iTrader: (0)	...hmmm...I wonder what the salvage value is on slightly wet and salty M3s and a few VWs? ...do you think the water is deep...I hope not, otherwise, that will significantly increase the expense to salvage the car!
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09-09-2009, 10:36 AM	#12
DemoDave Private First Class 5 Rep 123 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 M3 Interlagos Blue Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: California iTrader: (0)	I asked my dealer. They can get you that info and don't seem to mind. Just ask once production is done.
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09-09-2009, 07:48 PM	#14
smmmurf Colonel 309 Rep 2,189 Posts Drives: E92 M3 DCT 353k+ miles Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Half Moon Bay, CA iTrader: (7)	No tracking information since the 7th... I hope the Somali pirates enjoy driving our cars.
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09-10-2009, 10:35 AM	#15
DemoDave Private First Class 5 Rep 123 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 M3 Interlagos Blue Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Somali pirates! Inconceivable. That's a long way to go around the horn of Africa or through the Suez... I'm thinking Newfoundland fisherman or more likely Pirates from the Caribbean. OK, here's the latest. I exchanged emails with BLG Logistics and they indicate the ship is due in Port Hueneme on Sept 27 In the meantime, we have to figure out how to track those guys...perhaps they're using some cloaking device or perhaps its a stealth ship once it gets into the Atlantic.
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09-17-2009, 08:34 PM	#17
DemoDave Private First Class 5 Rep 123 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 M3 Interlagos Blue Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: California iTrader: (0)	OK, so how do I find the "polaris leader" in the middle of the Atlantic? I've tried marine traffic, I've tried APRS, I've tried digital seas...no luck I do know that it arrives Port Hueneme on Sept 27 or 28...but nothing else. So, who's up for the challenge?
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09-17-2009, 09:01 PM	#18
Poppin Fresh Colonel 86 Rep 2,148 Posts Drives: With a sunroof and front plate Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bergen County NJ iTrader: (0)	You could try contacting the Coast Guard in that area and ask if the ship is in their logbook of sea traffic. Just a try. __________________
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09-17-2009, 11:06 PM	#19
smmmurf Colonel 309 Rep 2,189 Posts Drives: E92 M3 DCT 353k+ miles Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Half Moon Bay, CA iTrader: (7)	ETA PANAMA CANAL 9/17... It should be there now.
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09-18-2009, 04:30 PM	#20
DemoDave Private First Class 5 Rep 123 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 M3 Interlagos Blue Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Hey Smmmurf, where did you get that info!!!!
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09-18-2009, 05:31 PM	#21
smmmurf Colonel 309 Rep 2,189 Posts Drives: E92 M3 DCT 353k+ miles Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Half Moon Bay, CA iTrader: (7)	APRS.fi: "POLARIS LEADER (from 9VHC5) - info 2009-09-07 23:35:24z 21 MPH 241° AIS: length 170m width 32m draught 8.3m MMSI 563710000 IMO 9372810 Cargo PANAMA (ETA 20090917190000)"
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09-18-2009, 09:47 PM	#22
DemoDave Private First Class 5 Rep 123 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 M3 Interlagos Blue Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: California iTrader: (0)	hrmpf! It still shows the ship off the coast of England.... Many ships had an ETA...and now lie at the bottom of the sea!
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