cruiser20145 Posted April 21, 2018 #1 Share Posted April 21, 2018 I'm watching the Victory pull in to Nassau this morning, an it appears that the third lifeboat from the front is missing? Why would this be? I know it was in dry dock not too long ago. Old pictures of her all have a lifeboat there. I noticed it was gone last week, but didn't think anything of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micahs Grandad Posted April 21, 2018 #2 Share Posted April 21, 2018 Would you believe we borrowed it on our last cruise and just realized we failed to return it. oops:):) Could be it is undergoing maintenance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coevan Posted April 21, 2018 #3 Share Posted April 21, 2018 other than crew how would anyone know the answer. Maybe on one of the test evacs, the engine wouldn't, only speculation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachbum53 Posted April 21, 2018 #4 Share Posted April 21, 2018 Maybe the Victory has added a fishing excursion to their list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geargoesdown Posted April 21, 2018 #5 Share Posted April 21, 2018 Yet another cutback... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micahs Grandad Posted April 21, 2018 #6 Share Posted April 21, 2018 Yet another cutback... The winner:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geargoesdown Posted April 22, 2018 #7 Share Posted April 22, 2018 The winner:) Yay me! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlerkOne Posted April 22, 2018 #8 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Better than missing the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schazzy Posted April 22, 2018 #9 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Better than missing the ship. "What do you mean you lost the ship?!?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOPPERTESTER Posted April 22, 2018 #10 Share Posted April 22, 2018 New program for $$ FTTV Faster to the view. For a small fee you can make your obstructed view an unobstructed view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micahs Grandad Posted April 22, 2018 #11 Share Posted April 22, 2018 New program for $$ FTTV Faster to the view. For a small fee you can make your obstructed view an unobstructed view. This is a brilliant idea. They got too many lifeboats anyway:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towel Critter Posted April 22, 2018 #12 Share Posted April 22, 2018 MIssing? It isn't missing. I was out by my pool earlier and it is still there. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachbum53 Posted April 22, 2018 #13 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Yet another cutback... Well, probably not exactly a cutback. Maybe, as a means of keeping costs down, Carnival is replacing some of it's lifeboats with inflatable rafts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schazzy Posted April 22, 2018 #14 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Well, probably not exactly a cutback. Maybe, as a means of keeping costs down, Carnival is replacing some of it's lifeboats with inflatable rafts. I just saw a video somewhere not long ago where that was being tested on MSC cruise ships. this isn't the same video,but the closest one I could find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geargoesdown Posted April 22, 2018 #15 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Well, probably not exactly a cutback. Maybe, as a means of keeping costs down, Carnival is replacing some of it's lifeboats with inflatable rafts. Lol. It was meant to be a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditmar2007 Posted April 22, 2018 #16 Share Posted April 22, 2018 I'm watching the Victory pull in to Nassau this morning, an it appears that the third lifeboat from the front is missing? Why would this be? I know it was in dry dock not too long ago. Old pictures of her all have a lifeboat there. I noticed it was gone last week, but didn't think anything of it. Could it have been used for tendering? Some of the lifeboats on Celebrity Solstice doubled as tendering boats a couple of years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The4Cruisers Posted April 22, 2018 #17 Share Posted April 22, 2018 OP solved the puzzle... Remember the age old question of how does the crew get back and forth to the ship each day? They use the lifeboats! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWolver672 Posted April 23, 2018 #18 Share Posted April 23, 2018 I just saw a video somewhere not long ago where that was being tested on MSC cruise ships. this isn't the same video,but the closest one I could find. I can't imagine the elderly and small kids going down those chutes without panicking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micahs Grandad Posted April 23, 2018 #19 Share Posted April 23, 2018 OP solved the puzzle... Remember the age old question of how does the crew get back and forth to the ship each day? They use the lifeboats! :D I think you are close but understand that is where they sleep. They string hammocks each night. The crew bar is on the ports side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schazzy Posted April 23, 2018 #20 Share Posted April 23, 2018 I can't imagine the elderly and small kids going down those chutes without panicking. Heck, I'd be a little nervous about dropping down that thing. It might be a good idea for when conventional lifeboats can't be lowered for some reason, or for a way for crew to get off after they evacuated everyone else, but I don't see it being a replacement for all life boats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan Joe Posted April 23, 2018 #21 Share Posted April 23, 2018 This is a brilliant idea. They got too many lifeboats anyway:) Yeah right! until its sinking....:eek:. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted April 23, 2018 #22 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Many ships use the "MES" (Marine Evacuation System) "chutes" for crew to board their liferafts, as this saves time and money in not having davit launched liferafts. As long as there are trained personnel at the bottom to get folks out of the way immediately, it is a pretty safe method (there have been some broken bones during training). As far as I know, only Princess has MES stations for passengers, typically only used when booked well over double occupancy. The reason the Victory may be missing a boat is that there was some repair to the boat, or to the davit launching equipment (likely a bad wire) that required the boat to be removed from the ship, and it could not be completed in time, so they left it for a cruise. So long as they are not booked to capacity (total capacity, not double occupancy), then there is no problem with sailing with a boat short. Oasis did it back when she started, and an NCL ship did it in the Med last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swalton85 Posted April 23, 2018 #23 Share Posted April 23, 2018 is this the one that's missing? lol this pic was taken in Nassau on April 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pellaz Posted April 24, 2018 #24 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I just saw a video somewhere not long ago where that was being tested on MSC cruise ships. this isn't the same video,but the closest one I could find. Looks like Carnival continues to be a world leader in offering body slides. :) For the record, I'd be pretty leery of those too....and I really like water parks and body slides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan Joe Posted April 24, 2018 #25 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I guess lucky for the one that got an OV cabin that is not so obstructed anymore :D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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