West Coast: who's on the TORTUGAS?

juuni · 11-24-2015, 12:08 AM

Finally got an update via a European Delivery Specialist and my car will be on the TORTUGAS. Scheduled to depart Bremerhaven on November 28, arriving at Port Hueneme, CA on December 26th.

Who else is on this ship? Come join the long wait.

Not a great name for a speed boat, but I guess it is a sign of a steady and reliable ride.

TORTUGAS stats: built by Mitsubishi, capacity for 6350 cars, and 18,000 horse power at 105 rpm

Here's what our ship looks like. Come on TORTUGAS, beat the waves and get these cars delivered by XMas day!

On this ship so far:
- juuni
- chuzo
- Cameron.mac
- tubules
- c0deX
- Blackhawk878's wife Volvo

- M_Dave
- tubules
- brad-cam

juuni · 11-24-2015, 01:50 AM

Here's what the long trip looks like.

DaBean · 11-24-2015, 02:12 AM

Given the name, I don't think it's in its blood to hurry up... but fingers crossed you get your car here soon. Given that you live in LA, you might get away with just a few days after landing at Hueneme... but I wouldn't hold my breath.

chuzo · 11-26-2015, 08:16 AM

Hello,

Thanks for posting the route, as my car is also on that vessel.

Can't wait for it to arrive!

Cameron.mac · 11-26-2015, 11:13 AM

I think I might be on this ship! I've been sitting at the port since Monday so I really hope this is finally the one

juuni · 11-26-2015, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Cameron.mac

I think I might be on this ship! I've been sitting at the port since Monday so I really hope this is finally the one

Ask your sales advisor to check for you. By now, they definitely would know if it's going to be on that ship or not.

My car took a month between drop-off in Paris to departure from port. I'm not sure if there was a backlog or they screwed something up. A good 3 weeks of wait at the port, I could have lived w/o it!

Halcyon819 · 11-26-2015, 06:31 PM

I took ED on Monday November 23rd. I left it at Welt. You guys think i'll be on this boat? It would be beyond awesome if I am! But I'm not expecting to..

juuni · 11-27-2015, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Halcyon819

I took ED on Monday November 23rd. I left it at Welt. You guys think i'll be on this boat? It would be beyond awesome if I am! But I'm not expecting to..

Possible but seems tight, more likely to be on the FIGARO which leaves on the 30th, or the ASIAN EMPEROR for sure, which is leaving on December 12th.

You'll be lucky to be on the TORTUGAS.

I think there was a backlog of cars at the Port due to hurricanes in the past couple of months which delayed some of the shipping. By now it's probably caught up so you might be lucky and have the car out of there by end of month. Check with you CA, again, by now, he can probably tell you which boat it is.

juuni · 11-27-2015, 01:34 AM

Tortugas is currently in Zeebrugge, Belgium, which is like 350 miles from Bremerhaven.

Will leave Bremerhaven a day late according to original schedule (Nov 29th instead of 28th), but still scheduled for arrival at Port Hueneme on Dec 26th.

Cameron.mac · 11-27-2015, 06:31 PM

Called my CA today and still no word on a vessel, so I'm starting to doubt I'll make it on the Tortugas :/

Halcyon819 · 11-29-2015, 04:38 PM

My VIN isn't in WW's roster yet.. So I'm definitely not on this boat.. And probably not on Figaro either. bah!

Cameron.mac · 11-29-2015, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Halcyon819

My VIN isn't in WW's roster yet.. So I'm definitely not on this boat.. And probably not on Figaro either. bah!

Same... So frustrating!

juuni · 11-29-2015, 10:22 PM

The TORTUGAS is definitely at port and loading cars. About to leave any time now.

Attached location of the ship on the map and some satellite view of it's location in the port. This place is gigantic.

juuni · 11-29-2015, 10:29 PM

To get an idea of how many cars get in there.

I surrounded in red a parking lot area of where the car 'might' be parked before boarding. This area represents about 6,000 cars which is how many get on this ship. Crazy.

The big red 'T' is where the Tortugas is currently moored.

I don't know how many guys they hire to drive these cars in the ship, and how they load all of this in a day. It's pretty intense. Just don't scratch mine!

juuni · 11-29-2015, 10:34 PM

Checked https://att.2wglobal.com/gstattweb/o...uickSearchPage with my Vin in 'cargo ID' and finally it came up.

Attached how it looks like. I guess if you thought you were on this one but the link above doesn't show your vin, then it's not.

Please note that it took about 2 weeks for my car to go from 'booked' to loaded on a ship. Also, my drop off was October 30th in Paris, I know it left Paris on November 5th, so that means there is/was quite a bit of backlog. But I'll ask around as this seems very long.

juuni · 11-29-2015, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Halcyon819

My VIN isn't in WW's roster yet.. So I'm definitely not on this boat.. And probably not on Figaro either. bah!

Ouch, sorry to hear that. When you figure it out, can you track it there? http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1200544

I'd like to know if things got abnormally slow for everyone this month...

Cameron.mac · 11-30-2015, 09:33 AM

I almost started dancing when I saw this!

Timeline so far:
Order placed 11/6
Production ended 11/19
Arrived at port 11/23
On boat 11/30

tubblet · 11-30-2015, 10:34 AM

I just found out this morning that I am on the Tortugas as well!

Placed my order on 9/17 through Escondido dealership because my CA there was the bomb and I had ordered from him before. I knew it would be a longer wait because they are a smaller dealership, but this has been crazy long. Read to drive my car!

chuzo · 11-30-2015, 06:46 PM

Very happy also!

juuni · 12-01-2015, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Cameron.mac

I almost started dancing when I saw this!

Timeline so far:
Order placed 11/6
Production ended 11/19
Arrived at port 11/23
On boat 11/30

Awesome! Considering the time at terminal, I think you barely made it

juuni · 12-01-2015, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chuzo

Very happy also!

Welcome aboard! And you're definitely getting your car before us huh

chuzo · 12-01-2015, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by juuni

Welcome aboard! And you're definitely getting your car before us huh

Thank you!

It's a long trip to Panama...

Will keep the thread informed when I receive the car

11-24-2015, 12:08 AM	#1
juuni Private First Class 49 Rep 177 Posts Drives: 2016 M3 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	West Coast: who's on the TORTUGAS? Finally got an update via a European Delivery Specialist and my car will be on the TORTUGAS. Scheduled to depart Bremerhaven on November 28, arriving at Port Hueneme, CA on December 26th. Who else is on this ship? Come join the long wait. Not a great name for a speed boat, but I guess it is a sign of a steady and reliable ride. TORTUGAS stats: built by Mitsubishi, capacity for 6350 cars, and 18,000 horse power at 105 rpm Here's what our ship looks like. Come on TORTUGAS, beat the waves and get these cars delivered by XMas day! On this ship so far: - juuni - chuzo - Cameron.mac - tubules - c0deX - Blackhawk878's wife Volvo - M_Dave - tubules - brad-cam Attached Images __________________ 2016 M3, mineral grey, silverstone full leather, DCT - ED 10/19/2015 2007 335i sedan, black sapphire, black leather, 6MT - ED 12/21/2006 (retired) Last edited by juuni; 12-27-2015 at 02:01 PM..
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11-24-2015, 01:50 AM	#2
juuni Private First Class 49 Rep 177 Posts Drives: 2016 M3 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	Route and Schedule Here's what the long trip looks like. Attached Images __________________ 2016 M3, mineral grey, silverstone full leather, DCT - ED 10/19/2015 2007 335i sedan, black sapphire, black leather, 6MT - ED 12/21/2006 (retired)
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11-24-2015, 02:12 AM	#3
DaBean Sakhir Smurf 314 Rep 594 Posts Drives: Plaid, F82 M4, E46 M3, Sequoia Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 'Merica iTrader: (0) Garage List 2002 BMW X5 4.4i [0.00] 2015 BMW M4 [0.00] 2004 BMW M3 [0.00]	Given the name, I don't think it's in its blood to hurry up... but fingers crossed you get your car here soon. Given that you live in LA, you might get away with just a few days after landing at Hueneme... but I wouldn't hold my breath. __________________ 2015 M4: Sakhir on Sakhir \| M-DCT \| Adaptive Suspension \| Lighting \| Executive \| Cameras \| HK Sound \| Full Leather 2004 M3: Laguna Seca Blue \| SMGII \| Basic track mods: 18" Square setup on R888s / Performance Friction rotors / SS Lines / Ground Control Street/Track Kit / DTC-60 Pads NASA NorCal Instructor
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11-26-2015, 08:16 AM	#4
chuzo Private 15 Rep 67 Posts Drives: 2016 M4 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Panama iTrader: (0)	Hello, Thanks for posting the route, as my car is also on that vessel. Can't wait for it to arrive!
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11-26-2015, 11:13 AM	#5
Cameron.mac Second Lieutenant 202 Rep 201 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW M2 Competition Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2016 BMW M3 [0.00]	I think I might be on this ship! I've been sitting at the port since Monday so I really hope this is finally the one
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11-26-2015, 06:31 PM	#7
Halcyon819 Bounty Hunter 33 Rep 99 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	I took ED on Monday November 23rd. I left it at Welt. You guys think i'll be on this boat? It would be beyond awesome if I am! But I'm not expecting to..
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11-27-2015, 01:34 AM	#9
juuni Private First Class 49 Rep 177 Posts Drives: 2016 M3 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	Tortugas is currently in Zeebrugge, Belgium, which is like 350 miles from Bremerhaven. Will leave Bremerhaven a day late according to original schedule (Nov 29th instead of 28th), but still scheduled for arrival at Port Hueneme on Dec 26th. __________________ 2016 M3, mineral grey, silverstone full leather, DCT - ED 10/19/2015 2007 335i sedan, black sapphire, black leather, 6MT - ED 12/21/2006 (retired) Last edited by juuni; 11-29-2015 at 12:08 PM..
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11-27-2015, 06:31 PM	#10
Cameron.mac Second Lieutenant 202 Rep 201 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW M2 Competition Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2016 BMW M3 [0.00]	Called my CA today and still no word on a vessel, so I'm starting to doubt I'll make it on the Tortugas :/
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11-29-2015, 04:38 PM	#11
Halcyon819 Bounty Hunter 33 Rep 99 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	My VIN isn't in WW's roster yet.. So I'm definitely not on this boat.. And probably not on Figaro either. bah!
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11-29-2015, 10:22 PM	#13
juuni Private First Class 49 Rep 177 Posts Drives: 2016 M3 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	The TORTUGAS is definitely at port and loading cars. About to leave any time now. Attached location of the ship on the map and some satellite view of it's location in the port. This place is gigantic. Attached Images __________________ 2016 M3, mineral grey, silverstone full leather, DCT - ED 10/19/2015 2007 335i sedan, black sapphire, black leather, 6MT - ED 12/21/2006 (retired)
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11-29-2015, 10:29 PM	#14
juuni Private First Class 49 Rep 177 Posts Drives: 2016 M3 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	To get an idea of how many cars get in there. I surrounded in red a parking lot area of where the car 'might' be parked before boarding. This area represents about 6,000 cars which is how many get on this ship. Crazy. The big red 'T' is where the Tortugas is currently moored. I don't know how many guys they hire to drive these cars in the ship, and how they load all of this in a day. It's pretty intense. Just don't scratch mine! Attached Images __________________ 2016 M3, mineral grey, silverstone full leather, DCT - ED 10/19/2015 2007 335i sedan, black sapphire, black leather, 6MT - ED 12/21/2006 (retired)
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11-29-2015, 10:34 PM	#15
juuni Private First Class 49 Rep 177 Posts Drives: 2016 M3 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	Checked https://att.2wglobal.com/gstattweb/o...uickSearchPage with my Vin in 'cargo ID' and finally it came up. Attached how it looks like. I guess if you thought you were on this one but the link above doesn't show your vin, then it's not. Please note that it took about 2 weeks for my car to go from 'booked' to loaded on a ship. Also, my drop off was October 30th in Paris, I know it left Paris on November 5th, so that means there is/was quite a bit of backlog. But I'll ask around as this seems very long. Attached Images __________________ 2016 M3, mineral grey, silverstone full leather, DCT - ED 10/19/2015 2007 335i sedan, black sapphire, black leather, 6MT - ED 12/21/2006 (retired)
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11-30-2015, 09:33 AM	#17
Cameron.mac Second Lieutenant 202 Rep 201 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW M2 Competition Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2016 BMW M3 [0.00]	I almost started dancing when I saw this! Timeline so far: Order placed 11/6 Production ended 11/19 Arrived at port 11/23 On boat 11/30
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11-30-2015, 10:34 AM	#18
tubblet New Member 8 Rep 10 Posts Drives: 2002tii and awaiting my M4 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Oceanside, CA iTrader: (0)	I just found out this morning that I am on the Tortugas as well! Placed my order on 9/17 through Escondido dealership because my CA there was the bomb and I had ordered from him before. I knew it would be a longer wait because they are a smaller dealership, but this has been crazy long. Read to drive my car!
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11-30-2015, 06:46 PM	#19
chuzo Private 15 Rep 67 Posts Drives: 2016 M4 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Panama iTrader: (0)	Very happy also! Attached Images
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