Very nervous about the Osterdam!

[CruiserBruce]

There are no Dry docks in Australia

 

Ummm yes there are Dry docks in Australia! There are at lest two / three that I know off that cruise ships use.

 

Thanks Kiwi cruiser. Just didn't seem possible Australia didn't have any dry docks.

[Copper10-8]

Thanks Kiwi cruiser. Just didn't seem possible Australia didn't have any dry docks.

 

 

Especially since Statendam was in drydock in DEC 2007 @ Forgacs Cairncross Dockyard in Brisbane, Queensland;)

[pepsigirl64]

There are no Dry docks in Australia

:D Thanks Kiwi Cruiser, I am not sure why auusie posted this to my remark because I didnt say anything about where she would dry dock!!

[Krazy Kruizers]

Ummm yes there are Dry docks in Australia! There are at lest two / three that I know off that cruise ships use.

 

Thanks for confirming that indeed there are dry docks in Australia. Knowing how many boats they have of their own -- I just couldn't concieve that they would have to haul boats to other places for dry docks.

[Krazy Kruizers]

They would try to wait 7 months to fix it because each canceled cruise costs them million$ of dollar$ in revenue not to mention the nightmare of trying to place hundreds of workers on other ships.

 

The crew stay on the ship -- unless they are scheduled for their vacation time. I have talked to a few crew who said that many days they worked without air conditioning. Besides doing deep cleaning in the cabins -- they are assigned other duties -- like helping to move furniture. Dining room are also assigned other duties.

None of the crew get to sit around and do nothing.