Gram Cape Cod Posted May 13, 2013 #251 Share Posted May 13, 2013 A little birdie. Apparently if it is safe enough for the Breakaway to Dock, then it's safe enough for the Dawn to dock. The construction crews will have to work on the days when neither ship is in port. I hope that it's true!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambee Posted May 13, 2013 #252 Share Posted May 13, 2013 A little birdie. Apparently if it is safe enough for the Breakaway to Dock, then it's safe enough for the Dawn to dock. The construction crews will have to work on the days when neither ship is in port. That is also great news as they will not be working on it while we are docked. Construction noise can be rally annoying when you are trying to enjoy a drink in your balcony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islegroove Posted May 13, 2013 #253 Share Posted May 13, 2013 That is also great news as they will not be working on it while we are docked. Construction noise can be rally annoying when you are trying to enjoy a drink in your balcony. Haha - so true! BTW the weather down in Dockyard is terrible right now and it doesn't look good for tomorrow. Weather forecast for tomorrow: A cold front moving in from the northwest will begin to introduce showers and a chance of thunder overnight tonight. As the front moves through it will bring more widespread rain and showers and a chance of thunder through midday Tuesday. As the front then moves off to our east, high pressure will build in from the west bringing mainly fair to fine conditions for the rest of the week. Webcam http://www.portbermudawebcam.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambee Posted May 13, 2013 #254 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Haha - so true! BTW the weather down in Dockyard is terrible right now and it doesn't look good for tomorrow. Weather forecast for tomorrow: A cold front moving in from the northwest will begin to introduce showers and a chance of thunder overnight tonight. As the front moves through it will bring more widespread rain and showers and a chance of thunder through midday Tuesday. As the front then moves off to our east, high pressure will build in from the west bringing mainly fair to fine conditions for the rest of the week. Webcam http://www.portbermudawebcam.com/ Hmmmmm, hopefully it won't interfere with the construction. I just saw the cam, and the tenders are all over the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted May 13, 2013 #255 Share Posted May 13, 2013 A little birdie. Apparently if it is safe enough for the Breakaway to Dock, then it's safe enough for the Dawn to dock. The construction crews will have to work on the days when neither ship is in port. Since the Dawn is in port from Sunday morning through Tuesday afternoon and the Breakaway is there from Wednesday morning through Friday afternoon, that doesn't leave much time (Friday night, all day Saturday and Tuesday night) for working on the wharf. I'd like to know how it's safe to dock when they're still pouring concrete for some of the mooring dolphins. Concrete needs time to cure before it can be put under load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathubia Posted May 13, 2013 #256 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Woo hoo, i am hoping that your little birdie is right!! Hate the thought of tendering, :eek: but will deal with it if we have to!!:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuninWB Posted May 13, 2013 #257 Share Posted May 13, 2013 We were on last week's cruise. The tendering was no fun for the elderly, those with handicaps and some small children who were afraid of getting into and out of the tenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuninWB Posted May 13, 2013 #258 Share Posted May 13, 2013 I just want to add to my last post that I hope none of you will be tendering. Hopefully Heritage Wharf will be completed, and you will dock. We made the best of it; at least we had perfect weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomct Posted May 13, 2013 #259 Share Posted May 13, 2013 From Sunday, 5/12: http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130512/NEWS04/705129997 http://bernews.com/2013/05/pressing-hard-to-have-structure-completed/ Couldn't access the Royal Gazette link above, but I found this one below in today's online edition: http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130513/NEWS04/705139947 Also found this one at the Bermuda Sun site: http://www.bermudasun.bm/Content/Default/Latest-News/Article/Workers--pressing-hard--to-get-Heritage-Wharf-ready-for-Breakaway/-3/1297/66393 The Bermuda Sun also has numerous links to older articles about the wharf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islegroove Posted May 14, 2013 #260 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Since the Dawn is in port from Sunday morning through Tuesday afternoon and the Breakaway is there from Wednesday morning through Friday afternoon, that doesn't leave much time (Friday night, all day Saturday and Tuesday night) for working on the wharf. I'd like to know how it's safe to dock when they're still pouring concrete for some of the mooring dolphins. Concrete needs time to cure before it can be put under load. Good question about the moorings, but that's the plan. That want to make show everything is in place for the big show they have in place for Wednesday morning. You're right it doesn;t leave much time to work, but the articles state they are pouring the central dolphins - not the ends before Wednesday... they'll still need to be filled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeski27 Posted May 14, 2013 #261 Share Posted May 14, 2013 I just want to add to my last post that I hope none of you will be tendering. Hopefully Heritage Wharf will be completed, and you will dock. We made the best of it; at least we had perfect weather. Yeah I'd MUCH rather have perfect beach weather and tender rather than crappy weather and be docked. Junky weather hands-down makes or breaks a cruise vacation for us, I will admit it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islegroove Posted May 14, 2013 #262 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Today's update: Pouring concrete in the rain here. http://www.bermudasun.bm/Content/Default/Homepage-Article-Rotator/Article/Breakaway_-Bound-for-Bermuda---Wharf-Update/-3/1288/66441 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeski27 Posted May 14, 2013 #263 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Hey if you look now there's a great live zoomed shot of the crew working on the north dolphin at Heritage right now. Looks like a very busy group of about 15 to 20 guys... I guess you know its crunch time when the port webcam is now focused on providing live video coverage of the 11th hour construction work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruisegirl6 Posted May 14, 2013 #264 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Yes very active, they couldn't do this much earlier to get her fully completed in time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambee Posted May 14, 2013 #265 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Yes very active, they couldn't do this much earlier to get her fully completed in time? The island way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeski27 Posted May 14, 2013 #266 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Yes very active, they couldn't do this much earlier to get her fully completed in time? It does beg the question, doesn't it...:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeski27 Posted May 14, 2013 #267 Share Posted May 14, 2013 The island way... more like the apparently-Bermuda-doesn't-want-our-business-that-badly way :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fridaythe13th Posted May 14, 2013 #268 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Getting closer.... http://portbermudawebcam.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelman Posted May 14, 2013 #269 Share Posted May 14, 2013 more like the apparently-Bermuda-doesn't-want-our-business-that-badly way :rolleyes:. More likely that this type of overtime and extra large workforce is prohibitively expensive and is only to be done because it HAS to be to get it done in time for tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeski27 Posted May 14, 2013 #270 Share Posted May 14, 2013 . More likely that this type of overtime and extra large workforce is prohibitively expensive and is only to be done because it HAS to be to get it done in time for tomorrow. But still, that is their problem. Never should have come down to the wire, and now that it has it is on them 100%, no legitimate excuse no matter how you slice it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janman Posted May 15, 2013 #271 Share Posted May 15, 2013 The Breakaway this season will mean over $5 million in taxes to Bermuda! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeski27 Posted May 15, 2013 #272 Share Posted May 15, 2013 The Breakaway this season will mean over $5 million in taxes to Bermuda! Exactly, and with that said one would think that they wouldn't have had this thing done a LONG time ago, bureaucracy or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelman Posted May 15, 2013 #273 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Exactly, and with that said one would think that they wouldn't have had this thing done a LONG time ago, bureaucracy or not. They are spending over $23 million to repair and strengthen the pier to welcome the Breakaway and all her passengers $5 million in taxes is not really that big a deal. This is a small crown colony with only 65,000 people. With the change over in government in December it is not a surprise that this came down to the wire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sousak78 Posted May 15, 2013 #274 Share Posted May 15, 2013 She's docked at the pier. Everyone that was worried about tendering can breathe a sigh of relief. We even cleared out the ugly weather (1.27 inches of rain fell here yesterday), just for you ;); Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTBob Posted May 15, 2013 #275 Share Posted May 15, 2013 She's docked at the pier. Everyone that was worried about tendering can breathe a sigh of relief. We even cleared out the ugly weather (1.27 inches of rain fell here yesterday), just for you ;); Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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