cruiserdudebobby8 Posted February 27, 2014 #976 Share Posted February 27, 2014 it looked like the promenade ceiling LED lights were turned off today, ive seen them both on and off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dschultz56 Posted February 27, 2014 #977 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Looks like they are doing other work too. I see a scaffold set up in the Aqua Theater this evening....something in the Royal Promenade, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readytolose Posted February 27, 2014 #978 Share Posted February 27, 2014 http://www.royalcaribbean.com/multimedia/webcam/ship.do?shipCode=AL Thank you! I knew I've seen it before, I just couldn't remember where. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpmfloyd Posted February 27, 2014 #979 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Not sure if this link has been posted yet. It has some photos. http://www.bahamaislandsinfo.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17224:allure-of-the-seas-calls-at-gb-shipyard&catid=33:News%20&%20Info%20about%20Grand%20Bahama&Itemid=146 thanks for sharing, very cool to see! looks like a snug fit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted February 27, 2014 #980 Share Posted February 27, 2014 It would be great if there were some way to get some information on how the work is progressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LMaxwell Posted February 27, 2014 #981 Share Posted February 27, 2014 It is fascinating. A 30 - 60 minute Discovery Channel type show would be awesome. Can't watch Voyager class design / build, and Sovereign of the Seas refurb forever. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserdudebobby8 Posted February 27, 2014 #982 Share Posted February 27, 2014 It is fascinating. A 30 - 60 minute Discovery Channel type show would be awesome. Can't watch Voyager class design / build, and Sovereign of the Seas refurb forever. :D when will they be on? id like to watch Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_G Posted February 27, 2014 #983 Share Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) Looks like they are doing other work too. I see a scaffold set up in the Aqua Theater this evening....something in the Royal Promenade, too. We were on her the week of January 26th. On one port day, we walked down to the Aqua Theater and entertained ourselves watching one of what looked like a paint crew try to climb a rope ladder to do some painting. They couldn't secure one end and the crewman was kinda' swinging in the wind. We watched it until they finally packed up without applying a drop of paint. Maybe the decided to put off until they could get a scaffolding. Judging by the way the guy was swinging around up there, it was probably a good decision. :D Edited February 27, 2014 by Big_G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjldvlks Posted February 27, 2014 #984 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Haha! A picture of the world's largest cruise ship "plugged in" with a long extension cord would be priceless! :D LOL that would be funny Sent from my iPhone using Forums In some ports it is required. I remember on that show about the port of LA several years ago they were talking about that becoming a requirement soon and how the ships would have to retrofit to add that capability. Wonder if that had anything to do with RCI abandoning LA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LMaxwell Posted February 27, 2014 #985 Share Posted February 27, 2014 when will they be on? id like to watch Sent from my iPhone using Forums Sorry, I have no information as to whether a show is being recorded or not, but I too would like to watch if it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LetsGetWet! Posted February 27, 2014 #986 Share Posted February 27, 2014 In some ports it is required. I remember on that show about the port of LA several years ago they were talking about that becoming a requirement soon and how the ships would have to retrofit to add that capability. Wonder if that had anything to do with RCI abandoning LA? Wow, I thought I was just being humorous. :confused: Required? To get ALL the ship electricity from portside while docked? I'm an electrical engineer, and can't hardly imagine what kind of cabling, connections, etc. you'd have to have to allow that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted February 27, 2014 #987 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Wow, I thought I was just being humorous. :confused: Required? To get ALL the ship electricity from portside while docked? I'm an electrical engineer, and can't hardly imagine what kind of cabling, connections, etc. you'd have to have to allow that. Really BIG connections.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LMaxwell Posted February 27, 2014 #988 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Wow, I thought I was just being humorous. :confused: Required? To get ALL the ship electricity from portside while docked? I'm an electrical engineer, and can't hardly imagine what kind of cabling, connections, etc. you'd have to have to allow that. 30 Amp shore power. Get it at an West Marine. Suitable for boats 20'-1200':D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LetsGetWet! Posted February 27, 2014 #989 Share Posted February 27, 2014 30 Amp shore power. Get it at an West Marine. Suitable for boats 20'-1200':D:D Haha! :D A quick google search yielded "The power plant on the Allure of the Seas generates enough electricity on average to power 44,000 homes." Of course, the propulsion is electric, so no idea what percentage of that goes to propulsion and what percentage goes to "hotel operations" but I wonder if West Marine offers a quantity discount - for quantities over 1,000! :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LetsGetWet! Posted February 27, 2014 #990 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Really BIG connections.;) And THAT is an understatement! Not to mention the 000000 gauge wire! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjldvlks Posted February 27, 2014 #991 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Wow, I thought I was just being humorous. :confused: Required? To get ALL the ship electricity from portside while docked? I'm an electrical engineer, and can't hardly imagine what kind of cabling, connections, etc. you'd have to have to allow that. I am not an engineer, I just know it was being discussed on some discovery channel type shows I have watched. I mean, it's not the internet, but I am sure they wouldn't televise it if it weren't true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LetsGetWet! Posted February 27, 2014 #992 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I found an adapter for ports that need to plug in up to 3 ships at a time... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LetsGetWet! Posted February 27, 2014 #993 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I am not an engineer, I just know it was being discussed on some discovery channel type shows I have watched. I mean, it's not the internet, but I am sure they wouldn't televise it if it weren't true. Just for the record, wasn't questioning or doubting your info - just having trouble imagining it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilyclub Posted February 27, 2014 Author #994 Share Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) http://www.portoflosangeles.org/environment/alt_maritime_power.asp There are about six plugs of varying sizes used. There are pics, but they are on a different cruise site. https://www.google.com/search?q=ncl+using+shore+power&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=NnwPU7_sGem62wWag4C4Bw&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAg&biw=1366&bih=650#imgdii=_ Edited February 27, 2014 by bilyclub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserdudebobby8 Posted February 27, 2014 #995 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Haha! :D A quick google search yielded "The power plant on the Allure of the Seas generates enough electricity on average to power 44,000 homes." Of course, the propulsion is electric, so no idea what percentage of that goes to propulsion and what percentage goes to "hotel operations" but I wonder if West Marine offers a quantity discount - for quantities over 1,000! :eek: i think its 50% propulsion and 50% hotel operations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilyclub Posted February 27, 2014 Author #996 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Not sure if this link has been posted yet. It has some photos. http://www.bahamaislandsinfo.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17224:allure-of-the-seas-calls-at-gb-shipyard&catid=33:News%20&%20Info%20about%20Grand%20Bahama&Itemid=146 Nice find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcl410 Posted February 28, 2014 #997 Share Posted February 28, 2014 i think its 50% propulsion and 50% hotel operations The Allure has 6 diesel engines that can output up to 96 megawatts(MW) of power. The three azipods can use up to 60 MW of that, but normally, they use a lot less. I;d guess the hotel load is somewhere in the 15-20 MW range. The first cruise ship "shore power" set up was in Juneau, Alaska in 2001. It works best with ships that are fully electric. The electric utility provides either 6.6 or 11 k-volts; which ever the ship uses. The ship's power management system treats the shore power just like any other generator, and synchronizes the frequency allowing for a seamless switch over. I don't think that there is a shore power set up at any of the Allure's ports. Aloha, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AeroBaldness Posted February 28, 2014 #998 Share Posted February 28, 2014 The Allure has 6 diesel engines that can output up to 96 megawatts(MW) of power. The three azipods can use up to 60 MW of that, but normally, they use a lot less. I;d guess the hotel load is somewhere in the 15-20 MW range. The first cruise ship "shore power" set up was in Juneau, Alaska in 2001. It works best with ships that are fully electric. The electric utility provides either 6.6 or 11 k-volts; which ever the ship uses. The ship's power management system treats the shore power just like any other generator, and synchronizes the frequency allowing for a seamless switch over. I don't think that there is a shore power set up at any of the Allure's ports. Aloha, John Great post. My initial question on this was more of "why don't they conserve more", but its awesome to learn the dynamics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichBuckeye Posted February 28, 2014 #999 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I think the ship has moved! Back ground on Web Cams pics are changing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reallyitsmema Posted February 28, 2014 #1000 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I think the ship has moved! Back ground on Web Cams pics are changing. I agree, she is definitely out of the wetdock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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