On Saturday (July 13), outside of Freeport, Boka Vanguard lifted Carnival Vista out of the water and transported it to Grand Bahama Shipyard in Freeport. It will hold it out of the water, acting as a floating dry dock, for servicing of the Azipod propulsion system.
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Showing posts with label Grand Bahama Shipyard. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grand Bahama Shipyard. Show all posts
Monday, July 15, 2019
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
Alley-OOOOOP!
When Carnival Vista finishes its current cruise, its off to dry dock for repair of its two Azipods, one of which has been keeping the ship from attaining normal cruising speed and has necessitated modifying the itineraries. It will be out of service for a couple of weeks causing the cancellation of three scheduled sailings.
There are few dry docks in the region that can handle a ship the size of Carnival Vista, and fewer that have the expertise to do this kind of work. Normally, the most logical place to have the work done would be Grand Bahama Shipyard in Freeport, but as you may remember, its large dry dock was damaged in an accident when a crane collapsed on Oasis of the Seas several weeks ago.
At the time Carnival announced Carnival Vista's repairs, Carnival said they were working on a repair solution with ABB (the manufacturer of the podded propulsion system). Carnival detailed that solution today and explained how the repair would be accomplished.
There are few dry docks in the region that can handle a ship the size of Carnival Vista, and fewer that have the expertise to do this kind of work. Normally, the most logical place to have the work done would be Grand Bahama Shipyard in Freeport, but as you may remember, its large dry dock was damaged in an accident when a crane collapsed on Oasis of the Seas several weeks ago.
At the time Carnival announced Carnival Vista's repairs, Carnival said they were working on a repair solution with ABB (the manufacturer of the podded propulsion system). Carnival detailed that solution today and explained how the repair would be accomplished.
The complete story appeared in the July 2 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Thursday, April 4, 2019
The Journey Begins
As you remember, on Monday afternoon, a shipyard crane collapsed onto Oasis of the Seas while it was in the floating dry dock in the Grand Bahama Shipyard. The damage to the ship caused Royal Caribbean to cancel three sailings. Although Royal Caribbean has yet to publicly detail the damage, they did say they were going to move the ship to a yard in Cadiz (Spain) for repair, and Oasis would return to service with its May 5 sailing from Barcelona.
The line did not give a timetable for the move but it began in a small way today.
The line did not give a timetable for the move but it began in a small way today.
The complete story appeared in the April 4 issue of Cruise News Daily.
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Oasis to Return to Service in May
While Royal Caribbean still hasn't told us specifics about the damage Oasis of the Seas sustained yesterday when a crane collapsed on it at the Grand Bahama shipyard, they have acknowledged the inevitable and begun to advise passengers booked on canceled sailings.
Royal Caribbean said today they will cancel three sailings: April 7, 14 and 21. Those are what were to be its last three sailings from Port Canaveral, and include what would have been the 14-night transatlantic repositioning cruise to Barcelona.
Royal Caribbean said today they will cancel three sailings: April 7, 14 and 21. Those are what were to be its last three sailings from Port Canaveral, and include what would have been the 14-night transatlantic repositioning cruise to Barcelona.
Details appeared in the April 2 issue of Cruise News Daily.
Monday, April 1, 2019
Oasis of the Seas Involved in Shipyard Accident
This is no April Fools Day joke. Oasis of the Seas was damaged this afternoon at the Grand Bahama Shipyard when a construction crane collapsed. The ship had arrived in the shipyard last night for maintenance, so no passengers were aboard.
The complete story appeared in the April 1 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Friday, February 22, 2019
Navigator, Amplified
Navigator of the Seas is currently in the Grand Bahama Shipyard receiving a “shipload” of new features, and it's only a few days until it returns to service on March 1, better than new.
When the 140,000+-ton ship returns to service after its $115 million amplification, it will be packed with new features.
The new video below takes you behind the scenes at the Grand Bahama Shipyard to see just what the thousands of workers are doing to “amplify” Navigator of the Seas in a process that leaves no deck untouched.
Details appeared in the February 22 edition of Cruise News Daily.
When the 140,000+-ton ship returns to service after its $115 million amplification, it will be packed with new features.
The new video below takes you behind the scenes at the Grand Bahama Shipyard to see just what the thousands of workers are doing to “amplify” Navigator of the Seas in a process that leaves no deck untouched.
Details appeared in the February 22 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Friday, March 31, 2017
Caribbean Princess Is Da Bomb
We told you earlier about all the new features and restaurants that are being installed aboard Caribbean Princess during its 12-day dry dock at the Grand Bahama Shipyard in Freeport to make it da bomb, but today there were fears there really was a bomb aboard the drydocked ship.
Details appeared in the March 31 edition of Cruise News Daily
Saturday, January 25, 2014
First Voyager-Class Ship Getting Its FlowRider Surf Simulator
Passengers began enjoying the FlowRider surf simulator on Royal Caribbean International ships beginning with the Freedom-class. It has been such a popular feature, Royal Caribbean has now begun to retrofit them onto the earlier Voyager-class. The first will be on Navigator of the Seas, which is having its FlowRider installed now during a dry dock in Freeport.
Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean International. May not be copied or used without permission. All rights reserved.
Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean International. May not be copied or used without permission. All rights reserved.
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Allure of the Seas to be out of Service for Repairs
Updated 5:46pm - Royal Caribbean International announced that Allure of the Seas would be taken out of service for a week to perform repairs on the propulsion system, resulting in the cancellation of the February 23, 2014 sailing. The repairs will be performed at the Grand Bahama Shipyard in Freeport.
The propulsion problem has manifested itself in the ship having to sail at reduced speeds over the last several weeks on its eastern Caribbean itinerary. (The weeks it sails to the western Caribbean are unaffected because of shorter distances.) On those weeks, the itinerary is modified to reduce port times in Nassau and St. Thomas, thus giving the ship more sailing time to cover the distances. Allure of the Seas will continue to operate that modified itinerary on sailings to the eastern Caribbean through February when it will be repaired.
Passengers booked on the canceled February 23 sailing will receive a full refund or the option to sail on select itineraries at the same rate.
Complete details will be in today's issue of Cruise News Daily.
The propulsion problem has manifested itself in the ship having to sail at reduced speeds over the last several weeks on its eastern Caribbean itinerary. (The weeks it sails to the western Caribbean are unaffected because of shorter distances.) On those weeks, the itinerary is modified to reduce port times in Nassau and St. Thomas, thus giving the ship more sailing time to cover the distances. Allure of the Seas will continue to operate that modified itinerary on sailings to the eastern Caribbean through February when it will be repaired.
Passengers booked on the canceled February 23 sailing will receive a full refund or the option to sail on select itineraries at the same rate.
Complete details will be in today's issue of Cruise News Daily.
Monday, September 9, 2013
Celebrity Millennium at Yard for Propulsion Pod Replacement
Celebrity Millennium arrived at the Grand Bahama Shipyard in Freeport Friday evening (September 6, 2013). Work began immediately to replace the failed starboard propulsion pod.
The damaged pod, shown above just after it was detached from the ship, was responsible for the early termination of two cruises and the cancellation of four other voyages. The ship then had to be deadheaded from Ketchikan to Freeport, and it will have to be deadheaded back to San Diego for the September 22 cruise.
The 250-ton new pod, which arrived via chartered a cargo vessel from Europe, is seen being trucked into the dry dock behind Celebrity Millennium before the old pod was detached.
The new pod is seen above moved into position next to the old pod (foreground) as it was ready to be detached.
The complete article appeared in the e-mail edition of Cruise News Daily delivered to our subscribers.
Photos courtesy for Celebrity Cruises.
The damaged pod, shown above just after it was detached from the ship, was responsible for the early termination of two cruises and the cancellation of four other voyages. The ship then had to be deadheaded from Ketchikan to Freeport, and it will have to be deadheaded back to San Diego for the September 22 cruise.
The 250-ton new pod, which arrived via chartered a cargo vessel from Europe, is seen being trucked into the dry dock behind Celebrity Millennium before the old pod was detached.
The new pod is seen above moved into position next to the old pod (foreground) as it was ready to be detached.
The complete article appeared in the e-mail edition of Cruise News Daily delivered to our subscribers.
Photos courtesy for Celebrity Cruises.
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