Quantum Keel Blocks are in the House!

[Treacher1]

When are you sailing - that is OUR cabin as well - we sail March 1 2015 - if you are before that I will beg you to post pics!!

[pkexton]

When are you sailing - that is OUR cabin as well - we sail March 1 2015 - if you are before that I will beg you to post pics!!

 

Sorry but we are not sailing until 4/12/2015 :( - we gotta rely on someone else to post pics:). Just keep our cabin in good shape after you leave. I am more anxious on the cabin set-up - we've been in a GS on the Explorer a couple of times so the inside may not vary too much. Where in PA are your from - I am in Exton (Chester Co.)

 

Pat

Edited October 18, 2013 by pkexton

[DKNYC]

Thanks for posting this - we are in Superior GS 8234 (2 decks up) - can't wait to enjoy the large balcony and see more information on these cabin types.

 

Pat

 

Hi Pat

Loved your cabin on Explorer last march. The bathroom was at least as big as my bedroom on Quantum. I think. :)

Denise

 

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[pkexton]

Hi Pat

Loved your cabin on Explorer last march. The bathroom was at least as big as my bedroom on Quantum. I think. :)

Denise

 

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Denise - yes that bathroom is HUGE - my sister always says you can tap-dance in it. On our Quantum cruise we will be sharing it with Dad but I know we won't run out of room:D

 

Pat

[Lloyd555]

After the Norwegian Getaway floats out will they focus the first webcam on the QofS as well, showing it from another angle? Has this been done with previous builds left alone in the hall?

 

At least we'll likely be able to se the Anthem's build from keel onward.

[Tall-Cruiser]

After the Norwegian Getaway floats out will they focus the first webcam on the QofS as well, showing it from another angle? Has this been done with previous builds left alone in the hall?

 

At least we'll likely be able to se the Anthem's build from keel onward.

 

The first webcam will definitely be on Quantum and they may have the second on Anthem. I have seen cases were they use a wider angle on the webcam and show both ships in the building doc of Hall 6.

[Lloyd555]

Did you see this great link posted by FIRELT5 in Hello 270 thread?! Awesome!

It looks like it's on the deck at the far end next to the QofS keel in the basin. You can see some of the Getaway behind the Two70 block.

 

https://twitter.com/royalcaribpr/sta...98646253121536

 

Edit: Having trouble with the link in this post; so here's the photo:

 

Edited October 18, 2013 by Lloyd555

[Tough as Leather]

Did you see this great link posted by FIRELT5 in Hello 270 thread?! Awesome!

It looks like it's on the deck at the far end next to the QofS keel in the basin. You can see some of the Getaway behind the Two70 block.

 

https://twitter.com/royalcaribpr/sta...98646253121536

 

Edit: Having trouble with the link in this post; so here's the photo:

 

 

I hope that any video of the build shows this area being constructed. It's an awesome design. At first I thought 'Hey! Doesn't the glass lean outwards? What's with the big supports leaning inward?' Then I spotted the three glass frame/support beams to the right of the workers. The other bigger supports for the framework are what is seen in videos and renderings of Two70. Cool.

Edited October 18, 2013 by Tough as Leather

[Tall-Cruiser]

Great picture of the 270 area block.

 

I think the big support leaning inward are the supports focabin cabins above 270 starting with deck 8 and other things at the aft all the way to the top. You also notice the big support beam on the outer part on the port side (similar one should be on starboard side).

 

Edit- if you look at some of the renderings of 270 you can see those supports inside.

Edited October 19, 2013 by Tall-Cruiser

[Tall-Cruiser]

Did you see this great link posted by FIRELT5 in Hello 270 thread?! Awesome!

It looks like it's on the deck at the far end next to the QofS keel in the basin. You can see some of the Getaway behind the Two70 block.

 

https://twitter.com/royalcaribpr/sta...98646253121536

 

Edit: Having trouble with the link in this post; so here's the photo:

 

 

 

What we need now is the wider angle webcam to see the blocks that are at the back of Hall 6.

[TheDyesolKid]

Then I spotted the three glass frame/support beams to the right of the workers.

The other bigger supports for the framework are what is seen in videos and renderings of Two70.

:p

 

 

Spot on

 

Keep your eye on the construction as I/We intend to spend quite a bit of time

on top of Two70 :)

Edited October 19, 2013 by TheDyesolKid

[Lloyd555]

Woke up to this photo posted by CTRussxiii in another thread. Get to see more of the previous Two70 photo ...

[Tall-Cruiser]

Looking at the workers at the back of 270 you get a sense of how massive this thing is.

I hope RC PR will post some more pictures.

[Lloyd555]

More Quantum keel for the house! ;)

 

[Overtyme]

Is that part of the bulbous bow or for one of the azipods?

 

 

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[littlesteelo]

Shame they decided to go with square windows and not the round ones like on previous ships. I always liked the look of those, just something extra that made RCI ships special :)

[Overtyme]

Shame they decided to go with square windows and not the round ones like on previous ships. I always liked the look of those, just something extra that made RCI ships special :)

 

Usually the lower decks have round port holes and higher up decks have larger square windows.

 

 

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[swim13]

That is one LARGE block!

[Tall-Cruiser]

Is that part of the bulbous bow or for one of the azipods?

 

 

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Looking at the shape and some other blocks that have been in Hall 6 (Norwegian Getaway), I think it's part of the stern or azipods as you put it.

[Lloyd555]

Looking at the shape and some other blocks that have been in Hall 6 (Norwegian Getaway), I think it's part of the stern or azipods as you put it.

 

Think you're right.

 

Looks like a good match. These two blocks look like they could be comfortably welded together...

 

 

 

 

Is this one of the only photos found showing the other end of the keel blocks laid down in the basin behind the other ship in Hall 6? It's not a recent one. Anyone seen another more recent one, I wonder?

 

I miss Ingrid Fiebak. She would have posted one on her site by now.

Edited October 20, 2013 by Lloyd555

[Tall-Cruiser]

Lloyd - I knew you would find something. I just checked Ingrid's site but don't see a similar block. It seems you have to login to gain access to some pictures. The picture of the block on the barge as you note is maybe 100% identical to the one in the building dock below. If not belonging together, could it then be for Anthem instead?

[Tall-Cruiser]

Think you're right.

 

Looks like a good match. These two blocks look like they could be comfortably welded together...

 

 

 

 

Is this one of the only photos found showing the other end of the keel blocks laid down in the basin behind the other ship in Hall 6? It's not a recent one. Anyone seen another more recent one, I wonder?

 

I miss Ingrid Fiebak. She would have posted one on her site by now.

 

Here is a similar looking block but on NCL Getaway. From "Building Norwegian Getaway"

Edited October 20, 2013 by Tall-Cruiser

[Lloyd555]

Nice of MW to move the webcam to the right so we can see that they are building upward, adding more decks. :)

[swim13]

Nice of MW to move the webcam to the right so we can see that they are building upward, adding more decks. :)

 

I noticed that too! Cant wait for the ship to be in Getaway's position and we can see 270 attached! :cool:

[Tall-Cruiser]

Nice of MW to move the webcam to the right so we can see that they are building upward, adding more decks. :)

 

You notice that they also inserted a block in between the big gab of deck 1 or so. Look at the picture from 10/17 that you posted which I have tried to repost below.

 

Edit- could not copy. See picture on post 943.

Edited October 21, 2013 by Tall-Cruiser