fstuff1 Posted January 29, 2020 #1 Share Posted January 29, 2020 (edited) W t f? I'm currently onboard. No additional info has been given, yet. Edited January 29, 2020 by fstuff1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjcatlvr Posted January 29, 2020 #2 Share Posted January 29, 2020 8 minutes ago, fstuff1 said: W t f? I'm currently onboard. No additional info has been given, yet. Wait, what??? "Condition RED" ?? I sure hope that this is just a test for your sake and mine, we board this coming Saturday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tumblew467 Posted January 29, 2020 #3 Share Posted January 29, 2020 (edited) What is a condition red? @chengkp75 Edited January 29, 2020 by tumblew467 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bogle Posted January 29, 2020 #4 Share Posted January 29, 2020 This occurred several times on our sailing January 11 to 22. It's just a test. (the above picture was taken of the big screen in the atrium) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATRLR Posted January 29, 2020 #5 Share Posted January 29, 2020 6 minutes ago, Paul Bogle said: This occurred several times on our sailing January 11 to 22. It's just a test. And you how did you come to know "it's just a test"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted January 29, 2020 #6 Share Posted January 29, 2020 (edited) Condition red on NCL ships means the ship is entering or leaving port, and the bridge and engine rooms are busy with the business of maneuvering the ship, so calls to either for other than emergencies are prohibited. It also means that opening the watertight doors in the crew areas is prohibited, so the crew needs to go up and down the stairs up to the I-95 deck, rather than opening the doors. Edited January 29, 2020 by chengkp75 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bogle Posted January 29, 2020 #7 Share Posted January 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, PATRLR said: And you how did you come to know "it's just a test"? read the preceding sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tumblew467 Posted January 29, 2020 #8 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Just now, chengkp75 said: Condition red on NCL ships means the ship is entering or leaving port, and the bridge and engine rooms are busy with the business of maneuvering the ship, so calls to either for other than emergencies are prohibited. Thank you for letting us know. I knew you could explain it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirchoff91 Posted January 29, 2020 #9 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Listen, Enjoy your cruise don''t worry until they make a notification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATRLR Posted January 29, 2020 #10 Share Posted January 29, 2020 33 minutes ago, Paul Bogle said: read the preceding sentence. So it occurred several times during your cruise. What does that have to do with the question I asked which is how you came to know it's just a test? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare luv2kroooz Posted January 29, 2020 #11 Share Posted January 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, PATRLR said: So it occurred several times during your cruise. What does that have to do with the question I asked which is how you came to know it's just a test? As mentioned above, it is standard operating procedure at every port. It isn't something that they test. Had the trivia game continued long enough, a notification regarding condition green would have been broadcast. Its a communication intended for crew. Nothing to be concerned about, although I could see how the pop-up could create unnecessary concern for passengers during a trivia game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugtech Posted January 29, 2020 #12 Share Posted January 29, 2020 4 minutes ago, blcruising said: Nothing to be concerned about, although I could see how the pop-up could create unnecessary concern for passengers during a trivia game. Perhaps one of the trivia questions should be "What does condition red mean on this ship?" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esm54687 Posted January 29, 2020 #13 Share Posted January 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Paul Bogle said: This occurred several times on our sailing January 11 to 22. It's just a test. (the above picture was taken of the big screen in the atrium) So obviously it isn't a test and it's an actual code that means something to staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare luv2kroooz Posted January 29, 2020 #14 Share Posted January 29, 2020 12 minutes ago, mugtech said: Perhaps one of the trivia questions should be "What does condition red mean on this ship?" Love it!! 👍👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ziggyuk Posted January 30, 2020 #15 Share Posted January 30, 2020 So your in the atrium and this comes up on the screen. Instead of asking the plentiful staff in the atrium, instead of walking over to guest services or even wondering why there is not mass hysteria...... I know....... let's take a picture and put a post on Cruise Critic, someone must know. Good job there was no internet on the Titanic, there would be no survivors. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeTec Posted January 30, 2020 #16 Share Posted January 30, 2020 1 hour ago, PATRLR said: So it occurred several times during your cruise. What does that have to do with the question I asked which is how you came to know it's just a test? I am also currently on the Breakaway. Stayed on board today in Costa Maya & they were announcing all morning they were doing tests for the staff & to ignore all the announcements. It's all mandatory stuff they have to do 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don't-use-real-name Posted January 30, 2020 #17 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Now the question why have that pop-up with the "RED" condition posted on TV monitors and screens in public areas of the ship - Ignore that man behind the curtain - the YELLOW brick road (I95) is RED ! I would venture that there are a lot of things going on that are never noticed and attention called to like getting underway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare luv2kroooz Posted January 30, 2020 #18 Share Posted January 30, 2020 7 minutes ago, don't-use-real-name said: Now the question why have that pop-up with the "RED" condition posted on TV monitors and screens in public areas of the ship - Ignore that man behind the curtain - the YELLOW brick road (I95) is RED ! I would venture that there are a lot of things going on that are never noticed and attention called to like getting underway. The cruise staff use their work laptops to run the trivia. The popups are pushed out to the crew to alert them of bridge status. The laptop screen is duplicated to the large screen in the atrium. That is the only way passengers see the alerts. They aren't displayed publicly throughout the ship. I agree, lots of behind the scenes activities that are not relevant to the guests. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare graphicguy Posted January 30, 2020 #19 Share Posted January 30, 2020 5 hours ago, chengkp75 said: Condition red on NCL ships means the ship is entering or leaving port, and the bridge and engine rooms are busy with the business of maneuvering the ship, so calls to either for other than emergencies are prohibited. It also means that opening the watertight doors in the crew areas is prohibited, so the crew needs to go up and down the stairs up to the I-95 deck, rather than opening the doors. Thanks! Makes sense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted January 30, 2020 #20 Share Posted January 30, 2020 1 hour ago, blcruising said: The cruise staff use their work laptops to run the trivia ... popups are pushed out to the crew ... screen is duplicated to the large screen in the atrium ... passengers see the alerts. They aren't displayed publicly throughout the ship ... not relevant to the guests. This !! Breakaway, like other NCL ships, has multi WiFi SSiD running on its inTRAnet bands, both visible ones and hidden wireless signals. You can "spot" them on both 2.4 and 5 Ghz band. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KeithJenner Posted January 30, 2020 #21 Share Posted January 30, 2020 7 hours ago, JoeTec said: I am also currently on the Breakaway. Stayed on board today in Costa Maya & they were announcing all morning they were doing tests for the staff & to ignore all the announcements. It's all mandatory stuff they have to do Yes, they do staff drills weekly, on port days so lots of people aren’t aware that they happened. It doesn’t mean that everything is a test though. From the comments here it is quite clear that the pictures in the OPs post were not a test, but valid crew notifications being shown on the big screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romalley99 Posted January 30, 2020 #22 Share Posted January 30, 2020 I saw someone mention above the correct answer. Red means they are approaching or departing a port. Red begins hours before the ship even gets to the port, and can last a few hours after departure. Nothing to worry about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthLyonCruiser Posted January 30, 2020 #23 Share Posted January 30, 2020 As might have been said in Space Balls; 'red is only one step from going plaid'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted January 30, 2020 #24 Share Posted January 30, 2020 1 hour ago, romalley99 said: I saw someone mention above the correct answer. Red means they are approaching or departing a port. Red begins hours before the ship even gets to the port, and can last a few hours after departure. Nothing to worry about. Not really. Code red will be called shortly before the pilot arrives and be canceled shortly after he departs. Now, if you mean hours before "docking", then this can be the case for ports like NYC, Baltimore, and NOLA, where the arrival/departure maneuver lasts hours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray98 Posted January 30, 2020 #25 Share Posted January 30, 2020 The content on the big screen is powered by a crew connected laptop/tablet when they are displaying that type of content. What you are seeing is the broadcast notification sent to the crew mobile devices. Since the big screen is nothing but a mirror of the laptop screen the message would pop up until dismissed on the owner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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