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100th Birthday of MPV Italie PS Savoie is planned to operate an Evening Dinner Fundraising Cruise for the restoration of the | ||
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PS Hohentwiel
is planned to operate an evening Jazz
Cruise from Konstanz at 1900 on
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| PS Hohentwiel is planned to operate a Cruise to Meersburg from Konstanz at 1150 on Friday 3rd October | |||
| PS Blümlisalp is planned to operate an evening Fondue Cruise from Thun at 1850 on Saturday 27th September | |||
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PS Unterwalden is planned to
operate a special Farewell
Cruise from Luzern on Saturday 27th
September prior to withdrawal from service for a major | |||
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PS Blümlisalp
was out of service with "rudder problems" commencing
Wednesday 20th August resulting in her sailings having
to be covered by mv
Bubenberg - following trials on the Friday evening the paddle steamer was back in service the following day - Saturday 23rd August If you have any further information - please e-mail me so the information may be posted for the benefit of other visitors to this website | |||
| PS Simplon operated an evening Fireworks Cruise from Lausanne depart 2030 on Friday 15th August | |||
| PS Blümlisalp operate an evening Jazz Cruise from Thun at 1930 on Friday 15th August | |||
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PS Montreux
terminated her return evening
sailing 406 from Yvoire at Morges on
Sunday 10th August
after electrical problems resulted in the lighting systems and boiler management system cutting
out - consequently passengers had to make their way back to Lausanne by train - the paddle steamer had suffered a failure after Rolle, but limped on to Morges where she arrived approximately half an hour late If you have any further information - please e-mail me so the information may be posted for the benefit of other visitors to this website | |||
| PS Hohentwiel operated a Cruise to Meersburg from Konstanz at 1150 on Saturday 9th August | |||
| Swiss National Day - Friday 1st August | |||
| PS Simplon operated an evening Fireworks Cruise from Lausanne depart 2030 on Wednesday 1st August | |||
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Fireworks at Brunnen All five paddle steamers paraded in convoy followed by some of the motor vessels from Luzern at 2000 to Brunnen for the annual fireworks display | |||
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In additional to the regular afternoon
timetabled sailings | |||
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In additional to the normal
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| MPV Vevey operated an evening Fireworks Cruise from Le Bouveret at 1925 on Thursday 31st July | |||
| PS Hohentwiel operated two Cruises to Meersburg from Konstanz at 1150 and 1415 on Tuesday 22nd July | |||
| PS Uri operated an evening Music Cruise from Flüelen at 1940 on Tuesday 22nd July | |||
| PS Blümlisalp operated an evening Jazz Cruise from Thun at 1930 on Friday 18th July | |||
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PS Simplon
operated an evening
Fireworks cruise from Lausanne at 2000 on
Monday |
After operating the 1210 sailing from Alpnachstad at approximately 1330 on
Monday 14th July
PS Unterwalden had a minor
"bump" with pier No.2
at Luzern resulting in a dint to her stern - she was immediately taken out of service and
proceeded to dock for repairs which were completed by midday on
Friday 18th
July All her Alpnachstad sailings were covered by mv Waldstätter mv Gotthard and mv Rigi If you have any further information - please e-mail me so the information may be posted for the benefit of other visitors to this website |
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PS Hohentwiel
operated two
International Cruises between Rorschach and Lindau at 1155 and 1450 on
Sunday | |||
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PS Hohentwiel
operated an evening Dinner
Cruise from Konstanz on Friday
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Some minutes after the departure from Bürkliplatz,
PS Stadt Rapperswil reduced speed due to the
breakdown of a packing box on the high pressure cylinder - she arrived at Thalwil about 5
minutes late, where her sailing
101 was terminated and she sailed light to Wollishofen for repairs
- expected to last some time Passengers were transferred to the following sailing 103 to Rapperswil/Schmerikon operated by mv Linth PS Stadt Zürich stepped up to cover her sister's afternoon sailings 115-116 to Rapperswil and mv Wädenswil covered the short sailings 135-136 to Männedorf The paddle steamer was observed back in service on Friday 18th July operating to Rapperswil but may have return to service earlier in the week If you have any further information - please e-mail me so the information may be posted for the benefit of other visitors to this website | |||
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PS Hohentwiel
operated an evening Jazz
Cruise from Rorschach on Sunday
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| PS Lötschberg operated an evening Jazz Cruise from Interlaken at 1930 on Saturday 5th July | |||
| PS Concordia operated an evening Fireworks Cruise from Como at 2000 on Saturday 21st June | |||
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PS Stadt Rapperswil
broke down at Insel Ufenau with a defective steam valve on Thursday 12th June on sailing 105 Presumably the afternoon sailings 135-136 were covered by a motor vessel She was back in service the following Sunday operating the full-length afternoon Schmerikon sailing If you have any further information - please e-mail me so the information may be posted for the benefit of other visitors to this website | |||
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It is understood
MPV Italia
broke down at Peschiera prior to starting her day's
sailings 2-3-4-5 to Riva It appreas mv Tonale was quickly pressed into service and operated a delayed sailing 2 (by Malcesine she was running approximately 45 minutes late) before returning with sailing 5 on time - in conqequence sailings 3-4 were apparantly cancelled with passengers being conveyed on the other local sailings at the north end of the lake Can YOU confirm or advise otherwise so the information may be posted for the benefit of other visitors to this website | |||
| PS Hohentwiel operated two Cruises to Meersburg from Konstanz at 1150 and 1415 on Whit Sunday 11th May | |||
| PS Piemonte operated a rare public music charter from Stresa at 1600 on Whit Sunday 11th May along the Borromeo Gulf as part of the Stresa Festival | |||
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PS Hohentwiel
operated an evening Jazz
Cruise from Konstanz at 1900 on
Whit Saturday | |||
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PS Rhône unusually
operate the last ferry crossing from Lausanne to Evian-les-Bains at 1840 on
Sunday 4th May
and also on the following two Sundays It is very rare for a steam powered paddle steamer to cover the ferry run | |||
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PS Hohentwiel
operated two
International Cruises between Arbon and Lindau at 1155 and 1450 on
Thursday | |||
| Swiss Navigation Day - Sunday 27th April | |||
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In addition to the regular advertised Spring Sunday paddle steamer
sailings, Also MPV Vevey operated the Upper Lake Circle cruises similar to last year | |||
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In addition to the regular advertised Spring Sunday
1125 Luzern to Flüelen and return sailing by
PS Unterwalden, all sailings to
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| MPV Italia operated the full length 0950 sailings 2-3-4-5 from Peschiera to Riva and return on Easter Saturday 22nd March and Easter Sunday 23rd March as well as all of Easter week vice the regular car ferry | |||
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Limited paddle steamer sailings started considerably earlier
than usual on Good Friday 21st March on both Lake
Luzern with | ||
| In addition on Lake Geneva
MPV Vevey moved to Geneva
to take over the Little Lake sailings and her place at Lausanne was taken by
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| MPV Vevey was the first paddle steamer to re-enter service on any of the Swiss or Italian lakes for the 2008 season commencing Monday 18th February | |||
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PS Uri operated a New Year's Eve gala cruise from Luzern at 1930 on Monday 31st December | ||
| PS Uri operated an evening cruise from Luzern at 1921 on Friday 28th December | |||
| PS Montreux operated a Christmas Lunch Cruise from Lausanne at 1200 to the Montreux Christmas Market on Sunday 23rd December | |||
| PS Uri operated an Advent brunch cruise from Luzern at 1030 on Sunday 23rd December | |||
| PS Uri operated an evening Advent cruise from Luzern at 1921 on Saturday 22nd December | |||
| PS Montreux operated a Christmas Lunch Cruise from Lausanne at 1200 to the Montreux Christmas Market on Sunday 16th December | |||
| PS Uri operated an Advent brunch cruise from Luzern at 1030 on Sunday 9th December | |||
| PS Uri operated an evening Advent cruise from Luzern at 1921 on Saturday 8th December | |||
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Euro 08 Unusually for a mid-winter date PS Stadt Luzern PS Unterwalden and It is probably more than 50 years since 3 paddle steamers were last in service together on the same day - in December ! | |||
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This proposed charter sailing was CANCELLED PS Uri was originally planned to operate a special evening fondue charter sailing from Luzern at 1915 on Friday 30th November See also the Dampferfreunde website | |||
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The first strong winds of the winter required
The same arrangement also applied on Friday 16th November | |||
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MPV Vevey took over
the winter Sunday Lausanne to Château-de-Chillon
sailings 900-901 followed by two round trips to
Evian-les-Bains commencing Sunday 4th
November This was instead of the previously advertised sailings from Geneva | |||
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later start of the annual overhaul of
as were the plans for her to cover the early-November evening Fondue Cruises | |||
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For the second time in two months
Fortunately an internal bulkhead prevented it spreading into the ship's engine Damage was estimated at SF 50,000 and after "supporting" the the evening "baptême officiel" (naming ceremony) of the new Navibus Ironically she should have already been laid-up for the winter, but for the last-minute change of roster Do you have any further information ? | ||
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PS Uri took over
the Winter Sunday sailings
19-26 from Luzern at 1321 commencing on
Sunday 28th October vice the advertised motor vessel In addition the paddle streamer also operated the weekday sailings 15-14-21-22 departing from Luzern at 1201 and 1421 on Mondays ONLY commencing Monday 29th October It is planned this arrangement will continue two days each week until Christmas 2007, except on those dates where alternative sailings have already been announced as part of the "Advent" programme | |||
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PS Simplon operated six
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| PS Blümlisalp operated an evening Fondue Cruise from Thun at 1850 on Saturday 22nd September | |||
| PS Blümlisalp operated an evening Jazz Cruise from Thun at 1930 on Saturday 15th September - this replaced the cruise which was originally planned for Friday 10th August | |||
| PS Hohentwiel operated two Cruises to Meersburg from Konstanz at 1150 and 1415 on Monday 10th September | |||
| MPV Italia operated a full-day Regatta Cruise cruises from Gargnano on Saturday 8th September | |||
| Following completion of her timetabled
sailings in the Upper Lake PS
Simplon was planned to sail light to Geneva to take up the first of
her autumn charter sailings on Tuesday 4th September It was quite stormy as the ship arrived at Geneva Pâquis for her charter cruise and she missed the pier in the storm and touched the pier fenders violently, two of which broke and she sustained a hole in her hull over the waterline The special cruise was cancelled and PS Simplon subsequently returned to Ouchy on Thursday 6th September for repairs The paddle steamer completed her repairs on Friday 14th September and returned to service for another charter on Saturday 15th September | |||
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Whilst returning to Lausanne on Saturday 25th August on sailing
404, the engineer on PS Montreux
noticed a small leak of vapor on the pipe leading from the boiler to the engine
(pistons) - as the vapor is at 340° Celsius and the pipe very close to the
wooden floor of the main deck, this was a potential fire risk and decision was taken to
investigate before continuing operation next morning That was done on Sunday 26th August and her sailings covered by mv Henry-Dunant - the leak was located on a Unfortunately, as the leak was not completly eliminated, further investigation were required which led to the cancellation of the evening sailings 403-404 as the motor vessel had a pre-arranged evening charter sailing - however dinner was served on board the static paddle steamer at Ouchy Tuesday 28th August was used to cool down the boiler and the engine to allow removal of the insulation around the pipe where another minor leak was found and fixed The paddle steamer returned to service on Wednesday 29th August | |||
| ex-PS mv Milano operated an evening Fireworks Cruise from Colico at 2110 on Tuesday 14th August | |||
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CANCELLED - floods - high water level PS Blümlisalp was planned to operate an evening Jazz Cruise from Thun at 1930 on Friday 10th August but this had to be cancelled along with all other sailings on the lake due to flooding resulting in too high lake water levels | |||
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PS Hohentwiel operated an International Cruise from Arbon to Lindau at 1155 on Thursday 9th August |
All sailings on Lake Brienz were suspended due to flooding (excessively high lake level)
from Thursday 9th August
to Saturday 11th August
inclusive with only motor vessels operating on
Sunday 12th August After the normal Monday off-service, PS Lötschberg returned to service on Tuesday 14th August |
All sailings on Lake Thun were suspended due to flooding (excessively high lake level)
from Thursday 9th August
to Sunday 12th August
inclusive and the Friday evening
Jazz Cruise was re-dated to
Saturday 15th September PS Blümlisalp returned to service on Monday 13th August |
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PS Stadt Zürich
unusually operated the morning 0955 full length departure from Zurich to Schmerikon
and return (sailings 103-104) vice the regular
motor vessel on Saturday 4th August With the large mv Helvetia joining mv Panta Rhei "out of action" following a gear-box problem on the Thursday evening cruise earlier in the week, the remaining operational ships had to be juggled-round to cover the advertised sailings as best they could | |||
| Swiss National Day - Wednesday 1st August | |||
| PS Simplon operated an evening Fireworks Cruise from Lausanne depart 2030 on Wednesday 1st August | |||
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Fireworks at Brunnen All five paddle steamers paraded in convoy followed by some of the motor vessels from Luzern at 2000 to Brunnen for the annual fireworks display | |||
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In additional to the regular afternoon
timetabled sailings | |||
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In additional to the normal
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| The 100 year old MPV Vevey operated an evening Fireworks Cruise from the principal Upper Lake piers on Tuesday 31st July | |||
| PS Blümlisalp operated an evening Jazz Cruise from Thun at 1930 on Friday 20th July | |||
| PS Uri operated an evening Music Cruise from Flüelen at 1940 on Tuesday 17th July | |||
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Money raised for Phase Two | |||||||||||||
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Re-build of
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(updated 25th October 2005) |
with a view to increased usage in future years at an estimated cost of 2,000,000 SF A detailed "appeal" prospectus is available direct from the company You can still e-mail them for a copy (see my links page for access to their website) It was reported in the local press in November 2005 that the appeal fund had reached In consequence work took place on the 1909 built PS Stadt Zürich during the Winter of 2003-04 The two Zurich paddle steamers were officially awarded 1 million Swiss Francs by the Canton of Zurich on Monday 23rd June, so the collection campaign for the 2 vessels is complete All together 2.4 million Swiss Francs has now been raised (the original target was 2 million) PS Stadt Zürich spent the winter 2003-04 in the dry dock and was re-launched on 13th April 2004 She PS Stadt Rapperswil completed her 2005 season on Sunday 23rd October and has now been withdrawn from service to receive similar treatment during this winter (2005-06) | ||||||||||||
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