Tenders in central Florida

[summer slope]

Driving down the highway today and spotted to tenders from the Zuiderdam/Rotterdam. Strange to see them on the ground in the middle of the state.

[catl331]

I'll say!  Where in FL are these? Not near ocean?

 

[fatcat04]

Weird.  Was it just the 2 tenders all by their lonesome? 

[fatcat04]

Weird.  Was it just the 2 tenders all by their lonesome? 

[summer slope]

Just now, fatcat04 said:

Weird.  Was it just the 2 tenders all by their lonesome? 

Yes, sitting in a fenced in yard.

[Homosassa]

Someone must have been preparing for the original proposed track of Dorian across the state.

[fatcat04]

7 minutes ago, summer slope said:

Yes, sitting in a fenced in yard.

A mystery. Good catch. 

[Krazy Kruizers]

Interesting that someone has 2 old tenders from HAL's ships.

[catl331]

9 minutes ago, Krazy Kruizers said:

Interesting that someone has 2 old tenders from HAL's ships.

 

How do you know they're old?  Looks like a newer style than many I've been in.

[summer slope]

4 hours ago, catl331 said:

I'll say!  Where in FL are these? Not near ocean?

 

Sebring, 80+ miles from the Ocean

[Sir PMP]

They must have fallen off the ships while they were in the Caribbean and drifted through the everglades to this town..

[taxmantoo]

11 minutes ago, Sir PMP said:

They must have fallen off the ships while they were in the Caribbean and drifted through the everglades to this town..

Or owned by a guy named Noah 😉

[Lady Chew]

We were on this year's WC.  In Mumbai, we took the ferry to see the Elephanta Caves (very interesting).  There is a long docking pier jutting out from land for the ferries, and you take a train on to the actual island.  There were several old HAL tenders sitting there in the mudflats. 

 

I guess old tenders get sold? and end up in various places … 

[St Pete Cruiser]

We were very pleased in July when we were on the Zuiderdam and tendered in NEW boats.  I asked hotel manager Darren Lewis about them; he said corporate had replaced the originals with new ones at a cost of $280,000 each.  They ran beautifully unlike the old ones, that belched smoke and fumes, and rode well.  No more canvas covers and windows leaking water.  Money well spent, IMHO.

 

[cruisebie]

It looks like when tenders retire they move to Florida like the rest of us! 😅

[fatcat04]

Maybe this couple retired to Florida? 😀

 

[fatcat04]

1 minute ago, cruisebie said:

It looks like when tenders retire they move to Florida like the rest of us! 😅

Haha.. you beat me to it!!

[rafinmd]

At last winter’s sail away so I had noticed that at least one of the ships (I think Zuiderdam) had mismatched tenders and Copper10-8 confirmed they were being replaced one by one.  I guess that really is where old tenders retire.

 

 Roy 

[MISTER 67]

On 9/11/2019 at 4:39 PM, summer slope said:

Sebring, 80+ miles from the Ocean

I live in Sebring, are they close to US 27? 

[summer slope]

3 hours ago, MISTER 67 said:

I live in Sebring, are they close to US 27? 

Us 98 next to Booker fence. 

[cruzn single]

Didn’t anyone read the press release about the tenders being used for a new ride at an amusement park?  It’s  to be located at SeaWorld and is a ride to race the Orca whales.

[chengkp75]

Years and years ago, I knew that Watercraft built lifeboats in the Orlando area, not sure if they were bought out by one of the major companies, haven't seen their boats in decades.

[catl331]

I Googled "Sebring FL boat manufacturing" and got three hits, all of which are just off Rte 98. Coupling that with what was said in posts 14 and 18, my guess is that these are NEW boats which are going TO Zuiderdam and Rotterdam.am and 

Edited September 14, 2019 by catl331

[chengkp75]

7 minutes ago, catl331 said:

I Googled "Sebring FL boat manufacturing" and got three hits, all of which are just off Rte 98. Coupling that with what was said in posts 14 and 18, my guess is that these are NEW boats which are going to Zuiderdam and Rotterdam.

Big, big difference between a "boat builder" and a "lifeboat builder".  Lifeboats have to be built to SOLAS requirements, and the manufacturing has to be certified by a national or international agency like the USCG or the IMO.

[catl331]

10 minutes ago, chengkp75 said:

SOLAS requirements, and the manufacturing has to be certified

Okay, but maybe one of these three can meet the requirements.  They have to be built somewhere ... why not Sebring?

 

Edited September 14, 2019 by catl331