Where Does the Crew Go While a Ship is in Dry Dock?

[kicker]

Just wondering what happens to the crew while a ship goes out of service. Do they stay with the ship? Is DD timed to meet their rotations? Do they get extra training, or just paid time off?

 

If a new crew comes on after DD, I would think there'd be some difficulties with a new crew acclimating themselves to the ship. Anyone know the answers?

[BBTT]

from what I have read the crew usually stays on board to do deep cleaning etc. They all help in some of the less technical chores of the drydock from what I understand.

[WNcruiser]

That is correct. We were on the last sailing of the Millenium last May before drydock in Vancouver. All of the crew was staying onboard and had certain jobs they all had to do.

[andrzej5914]

Watch the following and you'll learn what the crew does during drydocking

 

 

There are 2 parts to the video so make sure you watch both.

[kirbmeister]

Great video.

[sheilb4]

As a former crew member (ships nurse) several years ago, we had to go to DD but still stayed onboard, The ships medical center still had to stay open for crew members ailments/accidents etc...but nowhere near as busy of course without passengers....