B737 flight crew reported being advised of a vessel crossing their final approach path on approach t...

Attributes
ACN	1349519
Time
Date	201604
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	TNCA.Airport
State Reference	FO
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Type 3680
Person 2
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Type 5669
Events
Anomaly	Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown

Narrative:

On final runway 11 aua utilizing the ILS system as a back up to a visual approach. At 1500 AGL; the tower controller advised the preceding aircraft on final to a caution for a departing ship in the harbor. We actually spotted the cruise ship moving left to right across the final approach segment. We also received the same ATC alert advising us to the ship crossing our path. I immediately configured fully to landing and slowed to final approach speed to give the ship time to pass clear of our final. It was unknown what the height of the ship was; but flying overhead was not an option. Fully configured; we communicated the potential go around if the ship didn't clear our lateral path. The ship cleared the final path and we continued to land normally. At no point did we fly over the ship.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 flight crew reported being advised of a vessel crossing their final approach path on approach to TNCA. Flight crew stated they did not fly over the ship.

Narrative: On final Runway 11 AUA utilizing the ILS system as a back up to a visual approach. At 1500 AGL; the tower controller advised the preceding aircraft on final to a caution for a departing ship in the harbor. We actually spotted the cruise ship moving left to right across the final approach segment. We also received the same ATC alert advising us to the ship crossing our path. I immediately configured fully to landing and slowed to final approach speed to give the ship time to pass clear of our final. It was unknown what the height of the ship was; but flying overhead was not an option. Fully configured; we communicated the potential go around if the ship didn't clear our lateral path. The ship cleared the final path and we continued to land normally. At no point did we fly over the ship.

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B737 flight crew reported being advised of a vessel crossing their final approach path on approach to tnca. Flight crew stated they did not fly over the ship.