swedish weave Posted March 15, 2015 #176 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Does anybody know if the Star is on her way out of drydock ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Packer Backer Posted March 15, 2015 #177 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Yes, she left dry dock just after 6:00 PM PST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedish weave Posted March 15, 2015 #178 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Hey all - Star left dry dock and is headed back to the Pacific. Her webcam is working - check it out. That was a very quick answer to my question !!!! Are you a mind-reader ?? lol Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr. godfredo Posted March 15, 2015 #179 Share Posted March 15, 2015 According to the ship tracker she is just about to pass by Vancouver WA. We will be on her the 29th of March!!!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonvoyagie Posted March 15, 2015 #180 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Ship tracker has her making 17.7 kts and is almost to Astoria. She will probably hit LA either late on the 16th or early on the 17th. They will have no pax to debark so the turnaround should be very quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don't-use-real-name Posted March 15, 2015 #181 Share Posted March 15, 2015 As of this posting Elvis has left the building and the NCL Star has exited the Columbia River heading southbound in the Pacific Ocean for San Pedro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamster Posted March 15, 2015 #182 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Ship tracker has her making 17.7 kts and is almost to Astoria. She will probably hit LA either late on the 16th or early on the 17th. They will have no pax to debark so the turnaround should be very quick. She's south of Seaside, making 22.6 knots now. Looks like she's as anxious to get to us as we are for her to arrive. Yep, I'm sure the cabins will be made up and ready for passengers by the time she arrives in San Pedro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted March 15, 2015 #183 Share Posted March 15, 2015 She's south of Seaside, making 22.6 knots now. Looks like she's as anxious to get to us as we are for her to arrive. Yep, I'm sure the cabins will be made up and ready for passengers by the time she arrives in San Pedro. But the storing and removal of last minute refuse will probably take longer for the first embark after drydock. This might delay baggage delivery, though we usually had to stop storing at noon and allow baggage to come on until most of it had been loaded, then resume stores. Food will continue non-stop, usually at the aft loading port, while baggage and equipment shares the forward one. Don't expect a delay in sailing, but the crew will be pooped. Remember, there were probably a thousand contractors living in the guest cabins during drydock, and many have to be transported back to port of embarkation just like you do because of the PVSA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamster Posted March 15, 2015 #184 Share Posted March 15, 2015 But the storing and removal of last minute refuse will probably take longer for the first embark after drydock. This might delay baggage delivery, though we usually had to stop storing at noon and allow baggage to come on until most of it had been loaded, then resume stores. Food will continue non-stop, usually at the aft loading port, while baggage and equipment shares the forward one. Don't expect a delay in sailing, but the crew will be pooped. Remember, there were probably a thousand contractors living in the guest cabins during drydock, and many have to be transported back to port of embarkation just like you do because of the PVSA. Yes, that would be true for those who boarded in San Pedro for the voyage up there, would't it? Hadn't thought of them. The ship tracker gives her ETA as 11 AM on the 17th. Doesn't allow much extra time for all that storing and removing and stocking, etc., does it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda the Book Lover Posted March 15, 2015 #185 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Waiting for the sun to come up enough to see the web cam but see her sailing in the Pacific. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanzador Posted March 15, 2015 #186 Share Posted March 15, 2015 What do the contractors and crew do during their free-time? Is anything available for recreation? The pools, the gym, ...? What about food for the contractors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare www3traveler Posted March 15, 2015 #187 Share Posted March 15, 2015 What do the contractors and crew do during their free-time? Is anything available for recreation? The pools, the gym, ...? What about food for the contractors? I doubt that the staff or the contractors had very much in free time. The shipyard was saying that this would be a 24 hour a day operation in order to get almost all of it done. They were busy helping with everything. Crew mess would operate as normal and maybe one galley. They may have had an on board party on Friday. A friend who is an entertainer went on board yesterday in Portland so there may have been a party last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda the Book Lover Posted March 15, 2015 #188 Share Posted March 15, 2015 I doubt that the staff or the contractors had very much in free time. The shipyard was saying that this would be a 24 hour a day operation in order to get almost all of it done. They were busy helping with everything. Crew mess would operate as normal and maybe one galley. They may have had an on board party on Friday. A friend who is an entertainer went on board yesterday in Portland so there may have been a party last night. They deserve a party:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare www3traveler Posted March 15, 2015 #189 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Yes, they deserve a party or two. I just check Her bow web cam. They are in very rough water right now. Looks like a lot of wind and rain. Mandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamster Posted March 15, 2015 #190 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Yes, that would be true for those who boarded in San Pedro for the voyage up there, would't it? Hadn't thought of them. The ship tracker gives her ETA as 11 AM on the 17th. Doesn't allow much extra time for all that storing and removing and stocking, etc., does it? Just noticed that the 11 AM arrival is UTC - so that's early morning PT - 4 AM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda the Book Lover Posted March 15, 2015 #191 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Yes, they deserve a party or two. I just check Her bow web cam. They are in very rough water right now. Looks like a lot of wind and rain. Mandy Yep raining quite a bit but the sun will shine for the Star in Los Angeles. We are having great sunny weather in California. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda the Book Lover Posted March 15, 2015 #192 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Just noticed that the 11 AM arrival is UTC - so that's early morning PT - 4 AM? Yes you are correct. UTC time is ahead 7 hours of PT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted March 15, 2015 #193 Share Posted March 15, 2015 I doubt that the staff or the contractors had very much in free time. The shipyard was saying that this would be a 24 hour a day operation in order to get almost all of it done. They were busy helping with everything. Crew mess would operate as normal and maybe one galley. They may have had an on board party on Friday. A friend who is an entertainer went on board yesterday in Portland so there may have been a party last night. The shipyard operates on a 3 shift basis in order to get all the below the waterline work, especially the painting, done in time. Bottom paint requires 18-24 hours to cure before it can be wetted. This, is in fact the critical time line, not the renovations and refurbishments in the guest areas. The contractors usually work 1 or 2 shifts, depending on job scope, and then the crew will spend a few hours a day cleaning the jobsite for the contractors to start again in the morning. The crew are required to perform a lot of jobs that are not part of their normal duties, like clearing furniture from cabins and replacing it, cleaning up after the contractors, and standing fire watch in areas (like the Bermuda bump) where the shipyard is doing welding and burning. Others will be doing their normal job of cabin steward for the guest cabins that the contractors are staying in. The main galley will be open, and one MDR or the buffet to feed the contractors. Very little is open for the crew in their off-time. They will still work a 12 hour day, but things like the pool will be drained for painting and the teak decks will be sanded and re-caulked. There is traditionally a party on the return voyage to the embarkation port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamster Posted March 15, 2015 #194 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Just noticed that the 11 AM arrival is UTC - so that's early morning PT - 4 AM? Not seeing any updated positions on the vessel tracker websites, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted March 15, 2015 #195 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Not seeing any updated positions on the vessel tracker websites, though. Remember that the ship has to be "line of sight" or 20-30nm from a land based AIS station, not just from land, and that station has to be enrolled with the particular consumer tracking site for it to be reported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanzador Posted March 15, 2015 #196 Share Posted March 15, 2015 What type of paint do they use, and how sensitive is it to temperature and humidity when curing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted March 15, 2015 #197 Share Posted March 15, 2015 (edited) What type of paint do they use, and how sensitive is it to temperature and humidity when curing? There are quite a few types of bottom paints these days. They can be polyurethanes or epoxies. Hard bottom paints can either have anti-fouling agents in them, or have Teflon or silicone in them to provide too slick a surface for marine growth to attach. Soft bottom paints tend to have anti-fouling agents held in pores in the paint, and as the anti-fouling agent is used up, the paint matrix sloughs off to reveal new anti-fouling agent. Temperature and humidity are critical to all marine paint applications, but especially for bottom paint. I have seen times where there are two different "eco-systems"; the vertical sides below the waterline where the sun is hitting, and the flat bottom under the ship where it is cooler and more humid. This can cause problems with coating times. At virtually every shipyard period, there is a representative from the paint company to supervise the application, and guarantee the product. Edited March 15, 2015 by chengkp75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don't-use-real-name Posted March 15, 2015 #198 Share Posted March 15, 2015 (edited) Not seeing any updated positions on the vessel tracker websites, though. Pamster: Try this LINK: (you may have to zoom in or out a bit) http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-124.2631/centery:45.7741/zoom:8/mmsi:311082000/shipid:374130 Click and hold on the NCL STAR window and move to the left (further out to sea) to get a better clear picture. Play around with it you will get it. Right now appears to be a some 4-5 hours before reaching the California coast. Edited March 15, 2015 by don't-use-real-name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamster Posted March 15, 2015 #199 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Remember that the ship has to be "line of sight" or 20-30nm from a land based AIS station, not just from land, and that station has to be enrolled with the particular consumer tracking site for it to be reported. Ah was not aware of that, thought it was a satellite thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanzador Posted March 15, 2015 #200 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Thanks chengkp. Since surface treatments are becoming so important, it seems that shipyards in warmer/dryer climates would have some advantage over places like the US Northwest, Northern Europe, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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