PopsiB Posted April 14, 2015 #101 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Azura took 34 hours to get to Hamburg but allowing for time differences she may leave lunch time or early afternoon on Thursday. Anthem of the Seas is just south of Isle of Wight and it's taken her 28 hours to get from Bremerhaven. Hamburg is a little further away but they travel the River Elbe slowly. Once on open seas they will probably open her up more so than they do when cruising with passengers. It will give P&O time to check the ship and be sure she is ready for passengers rather than be like Aurora at Christmas with many teething issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare P&O SUE Posted April 15, 2015 #102 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Ooh I'm at home tomorrow - I shall keep checking :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pendlerose Posted April 16, 2015 #103 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Looks like won't be long now before she leaves, as the life boats are all back on now Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopsiB Posted April 16, 2015 #104 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Looks like won't be long now before she leaves, as the life boats are all back on now Mark Still no water in the dock as yet so will be a couple of hours at least, the water will be visible first. With Aurora they then put 3 tugs at the stern. Then it was imminent. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopsiB Posted April 16, 2015 #105 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Water being added, nearly upto river level. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyBarlow Posted April 16, 2015 #106 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Scheduled to be at Nab pilotage at 20:45 tomorrow evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopsiB Posted April 16, 2015 #107 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Scheduled to be at Nab pilotage at 20:45 tomorrow evening. Where exactly is Nab pilotage? I guess it's quite some way out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecttr Posted April 16, 2015 #108 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Where exactly is Nab pilotage? I guess it's quite some way out Solent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyBarlow Posted April 16, 2015 #109 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Not far from bembridge in the Isle of Wight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazroberts80 Posted April 16, 2015 Author #110 Share Posted April 16, 2015 The Tugs are arriving, departure is getting close :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazroberts80 Posted April 16, 2015 Author #111 Share Posted April 16, 2015 The 3 tugs have now departed so there must be a delay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weylady Posted April 16, 2015 #112 Share Posted April 16, 2015 They have just left again ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weylady Posted April 16, 2015 #113 Share Posted April 16, 2015 (edited) It looks like the water has been drained from the berth again but not sure Edited April 16, 2015 by weylady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazroberts80 Posted April 16, 2015 Author #114 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Guess there must be an issue with a propulsion pod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopsiB Posted April 16, 2015 #115 Share Posted April 16, 2015 It looks like the water has been drained from the berth again but not sure Does look as if the water level is still moving. I wonder how much of a delay that will cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyBarlow Posted April 16, 2015 #116 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Guess there must be an issue with a propulsion pod She doesnt have pods, she is Prop and rudder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyBarlow Posted April 16, 2015 #117 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Does look as if the water level is still moving. I wonder how much of a delay that will cause. A bit worrying as im on the first cruise back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazroberts80 Posted April 16, 2015 Author #118 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Really interesting Matty, had just made the assumption she had pods and had not realised she has a classic propulsion system. I'd wrongly assumed all modern Fincantieri ships had pods, as obviously the Vista class ships do, which are a similar age to the Grand class ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecttr Posted April 16, 2015 #119 Share Posted April 16, 2015 So they pumped the water out again, maybe a leak? Someone forgot to screw the drainage plug in :eek::D:D someone legged it with the wheels :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyBarlow Posted April 16, 2015 #120 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Really interesting Matty, had just made the assumption she had pods and had not realised she has a classic propulsion system. I'd wrongly assumed all modern Fincantieri ships had pods, as obviously the Vista class ships do, which are a similar age to the Grand class ships. I believe that of the P&O fleet only Britannia and Arcadia have pods. All the Grand class are traditional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holiday addict Posted April 16, 2015 #121 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Just been watching the webcam and there's still no water in the dry dock so I wonder what's happening ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pendlerose Posted April 16, 2015 #122 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Is it me or does it look like its listing to the left at the back? also the two big cranes look attached maybe holding her up. looks like my Sunday cruise may be delayed. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holiday addict Posted April 16, 2015 #123 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Is it me or does it look like its listing to the left at the back?also the two big cranes look attached maybe holding her up. looks like my Sunday cruise may be delayed. Mark Hi Mark yes I agree and I would be surprised if she's ready to depart tomorrow afternoon to the Canaries!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopsiB Posted April 16, 2015 #124 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Canaries cruise is Sunday, they brought forward her arrival into Southampton either yesterday or the day before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyBarlow Posted April 16, 2015 #125 Share Posted April 16, 2015 I don't think she seems to be sitting any different to the last couple of days. It maybe that when she resettled she didn't quite settle flat. The cranes wouldn't be holding her up that's for sure. My guess is that the prop seals may not have seated correctly or something a long those lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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