drydock schedule

[KAKcruiser]

This would be a really good time to drydock the ships.  Does anyone know if this is possible?  Or are the schedules already full?  Are they even working at the drydock facilities?

[Essiesmom]

You can't just decided to send a ship to drydock.  There has to be a plan as to what will be done, and supplies ordered to the location.  Plus, as has been pointed out by @chengkp75, unless there is an urgent need, drydocks are required at specific intervals depending on the age of the ship.  Slipping one in early doesn't count.  EM

[CruiserBruce]

Drydocks take months, if not more, of planning and staging of equipment- its not like going to Jiffy Lube when you have a spare couple of hours. There is not an unlimited supply of drydock space, and several, like in Italy, are probably not available due to the virus. As EM said, doing one out of timing doesn't remove the requirements.

[Copper10-8]

1 minute ago, CruiserBruce said:

Drydocks take months, if not more, of planning and staging of equipment- its not like going to Jiffy Lube when you have a spare couple of hours. There is not an unlimited supply of drydock space, and several, like in Italy, are probably not available due to the virus. As EM said, doing one out of timing doesn't remove the requirements.

 

Drydocks are scheduled more than one year in advance; there's a heck of a lot of people involved who (contractors) literally fly in from all over the world. Plus what you've already added about equipment, supplies and stores, it would no be feasible in the present climate we all find ourselves in, to get an unscheduled cruise ship into a dry-dock

[KAKcruiser]

I figured it would be a problem.  Too bad.

[coaster]

Cruise lines are doing their best to conserve cash flow. It makes no sense to drydock ships before they are required to do so.

Edited March 24, 2020 by coaster