Sunday, November 27, 2011

Queen Mary 2 Enters Dry Dock

Cunard Line's Queen Mary 2 entered the dry dock yesterday at Blohm + Voss at Hamburg. The line plans interior work on the ship as well as the required mechanical work and routine maintenance under the ship.


Here QM2 is shown arriving at the Hamburg facility.


Due to the prep work while the ship was traveling to Hamburg, the Golden Lion Pub is ready for work to begin as the ship arrives in dry dock. When the ship returns to service, QM2's Golden Lion will look more like the pubs on Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth.


A few hours after arrival in the dry dock, the water has been drained, and Queen Mary 2 is sitting high and dry.


During the preparation for the dry dock, everything not being removed is covered to protect it, as can be seen in the hallway on Deck 2.


This applies not only to hallways, but all public rooms. Protective covering has been taped down on everything in the Commodore Club.


Here the whirlpool in the spa has been drained for maintenance there. The spa manager and entertainment director are shown in the the empty pool recording a video entry for Cunard's blog, "We Are Cunard."


Photos courtesy of Cunard Line.