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Scylla
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looks like they just entered a holding pattern a little over 10 miles off the coast
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High tide is just after 2:30 local, does anybody recall the tide situation during previous returns? (I'm away from a PC otherwise I'd dig into this myself)
Updating my post, Trident Pier high tide is at 2:40 AM local.
The first barge arrival was 2016/4/12, high tide was 12:17 AM, and they came through around 2 AM.
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They should have borrowed the light from the Luxor and dropped in into the interstage.
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For the last half hour Elsbeth III has been heading towards port, albeit at a relatively slow 2 - 3 knots.
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Now heading due West towards Cocoa beach at just under 2 knots. I guesstimate won't get to port before 6 am EDT. Sunrise is a bit after 7am.
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According to radio chatter, they plan to enter port NET sunrise (7:11 am local)
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Elsbeth III and Go Quest heading North-West at about 2.5 knots.
Arrival around sun-up makes sense as it gives a whole day to get the stage offloaded.
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According to MarineTraffic.com Elsbeth III is currently just over 5NM from port entrance, doing just under 2 knots. Now 2:15 to sunrise.
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The Tug 'Colonel' just left port and seems to be headed towards the ASDS?
https://www.vesselfinder.com/?mmsi=367017460
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Elsbeth III and Go Quest now up to about 4 knots, heading pretty much due north - suggesting they're heading in.
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Elsbeth III now 3 NM out from port entrance. Pilot2 is now also heading out - can't see any other ships in the area it may be going to support?
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The Colonel deffo seems to be up for a rendezvous with Elsbeth III, its on a direct course for it and closing in rapidly.
Nm this, seems to pass them by.
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Tug passed, Pilot2
stationary; inside course of ASDS fleet
on Intercept for Elsbeth
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Elsbeth III and Pilot 2 now converging (less than 200m apart?) heading towards port
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Pilot boat now doing 9 knots, ahead of Elsbeth III - possibly heading in having dropped off a Pilot?
EDIT: certainly looks that way 10 minutes later
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Elsbeth III slowing down, looks like Go Quest to enter port first.
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Go Quest has entered port. Elsbeth III about a mile out and heading in
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There she is!
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http://www.visitspacecoast.com/beaches/surfspots-cams/jetty-park-surf-cam/
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Some folks on the pier to greet her
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http://www.visitspacecoast.com/beaches/surfspots-cams/jetty-park-surf-cam/
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