Rare bobmacliberty Posted April 20, 2022 #26 Share Posted April 20, 2022 59 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: It will buff out 😂 Duct tape. It that's not enough...vice grips. If it can't be fixed with duct tape and vice grips, it can't be fixed. 2 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strickland66 Posted April 20, 2022 #27 Share Posted April 20, 2022 I'm hoping all is well.....I'm scheduled to sail on April 23 for my birthday. I've already started looking at alternate plans, just in case...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christy jo Posted April 20, 2022 #28 Share Posted April 20, 2022 May 7 cruise on Mariner. Fingers crossed for smooth sailing.🤞 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lola2013 Posted April 20, 2022 #29 Share Posted April 20, 2022 5 minutes ago, bobmacliberty said: Duct tape. It that's not enough...vice grips. If it can't be fixed with duct tape and vice grips, it can't be fixed. Stapler and paper clips? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheysuli Posted April 20, 2022 #30 Share Posted April 20, 2022 We're on the 7th as well and hoping that it's minor damage. Glad to hear that no one was injured. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattnorris75 Posted April 20, 2022 Author #31 Share Posted April 20, 2022 34 minutes ago, Sam Ting said: Unfortunately i think you should start making back up plans…. I don’t think people should make back up plans!! There is a team of people working hard on this already and I am sure Royal would be doing everything to have this inspected and repaired in the absolute shortest time possible. I am on a BTB at the end of this cruise and I have no concerns. I trust Royal and am sure it will all be fine. We are in the right spot for any maintenance to be done and get this fixed in the shortest stone possible. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SargassoPirate Posted April 20, 2022 #32 Share Posted April 20, 2022 2 minutes ago, mattnorris75 said: I don’t think people should make back up plans!! There is a team of people working hard on this already and I am sure Royal would be doing everything to have this inspected and repaired in the absolute shortest time possible. I am on a BTB at the end of this cruise and I have no concerns. I trust Royal and am sure it will all be fine. We are in the right spot for any maintenance to be done and get this fixed in the shortest stone possible. I appreciate your updates and insights, matt. If they don't cancel your next cruise, I'll see you on board Saturday. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattnorris75 Posted April 20, 2022 Author #33 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Ok so it does look like that is the only damage thankfully! You can still walk around the aft on deck 4. I’ve attached some photos from deck 4 looking up to deck 5. Looking over the stern of our ship there is no visible damage to Mariner other than where the bridge wing of the other ship hit. Still no official update but hopefully just some welding and painting and it will be fixed quickly. So for any future cruisers, I think it will all be ok!! Please don’t spend time stressing or making other plans. I really hope my post hasn’t caused distress to future cruisers. That was certainly never my intent. I only posted it as this is a rare event to witness and wanted to share it as we have a common interest in cruising. It was distressing to witness being hit, but I am glad that the damage doesn’t appear to be as bad as first thought. Once I hear of any further details from the Captain or anything like that I will post a further update. 13 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pstone1 Posted April 20, 2022 #34 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Thanks Matt! We really appreciate your updates! I hope you are right and it’s not as bad as it initially looked! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 20, 2022 #35 Share Posted April 20, 2022 If you are going to have a ship glance by and do some superficial damage, a shipyard you own a joint stake in isn't a bad place for it to happen. By the looks of it, it was well above the waterline and pretty minor relatively speaking. There will be some mandatory inspections but all in all it doesn't look that bad. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mapleleafforever Posted April 20, 2022 #36 Share Posted April 20, 2022 19 minutes ago, mattnorris75 said: I don’t think people should make back up plans!! There is a team of people working hard on this already and I am sure Royal would be doing everything to have this inspected and repaired in the absolute shortest time possible. I am on a BTB at the end of this cruise and I have no concerns. I trust Royal and am sure it will all be fine. We are in the right spot for any maintenance to be done and get this fixed in the shortest stone possible. I think you came along at the perfect time to alleviate some anxiety of future Mariner passengers. From the pics alone I gotta agree with you, doesn't look like anything worth cancelling any cruises over. Enjoy!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Oceansaway17 Posted April 20, 2022 #37 Share Posted April 20, 2022 agree it happening in Bahamas near shipyard should make easy fixing. Otherwise, Mariner goes out of P Canaveral and there is a spot since NCL Escape is done and has sailed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_G Posted April 20, 2022 #38 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Just curious so where would you estimate the location of the damage in this picture? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SargassoPirate Posted April 20, 2022 #39 Share Posted April 20, 2022 I recall sailing on the Grandeur of the Seas many years ago and it had a big dent on the starboard side forward just above the waterline after an encounter with a dock. They touched up the paint and continued to sail until they were able to get permanent repairs done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrinkm Posted April 20, 2022 #40 Share Posted April 20, 2022 52 minutes ago, bobmacliberty said: Duct tape. It that's not enough...vice grips. If it can't be fixed with duct tape and vice grips, it can't be fixed. 1 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another_Critic Posted April 20, 2022 #41 Share Posted April 20, 2022 17 minutes ago, SargassoPirate said: I recall sailing on the Grandeur of the Seas many years ago and it had a big dent on the starboard side forward just above the waterline after an encounter with a dock. They touched up the paint and continued to sail until they were able to get permanent repairs done. Empress had a big dent after continuously banging against the dock during a tropical storm in Bermuda. Grandeur had a break on deck 10 starboard above the pool towel station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted April 20, 2022 #42 Share Posted April 20, 2022 16 minutes ago, Big_G said: Just curious so where would you estimate the location of the damage in this picture? I would say at the end of the large oval opening on deck 5 (the one without the circular opening at the end), down towards the deck 4 (promenade) deck opening. 16 minutes ago, SargassoPirate said: I recall sailing on the Grandeur of the Seas many years ago and it had a big dent on the starboard side forward just above the waterline after an encounter with a dock. They touched up the paint and continued to sail until they were able to get permanent repairs done. Many ships go to the graveyard with dents and ripples in the hull, that are not considered to affect the strength of the hull enough to require repair. It is left to the ship owner to decide if they want to fix the "cosmetics" or not. If the dent does not have a severe crease in it, it is frequently left in place until the next scheduled drydock. A repair in this area does not need a shipyard, or even time out of service as the NCL Escape needed, as others have suggested. It will most likely be blocked off until a repair can be made (likely in a week) at the turn-around port, where a few welders and a dock arm is all that is needed to fix it. They will likely tarp the area to reduce the sparks flying and welding flash, and get the damaged section cut out and the replacement section tacked in place in port, and then if necessary finish the welding while at sea. Does not even require much, if any, survey after the repair. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another_Critic Posted April 20, 2022 #43 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Hopefully Mariner was legally parked. 👌 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted April 20, 2022 #44 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Just now, Another_Critic said: Hopefully Mariner was legally parked. 👌 Doesn't really matter, in an allision, a maritime term for one moving object striking a stationary object, the moving object is always responsible. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another_Critic Posted April 20, 2022 #45 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Just now, chengkp75 said: Doesn't really matter, in an allision, a maritime term for one moving object striking a stationary object, the moving object is always responsible. Yeah, it was a joke, but thanks for explaining the official maritime law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BND Posted April 20, 2022 #46 Share Posted April 20, 2022 (edited) I'm sensing one pissed off Captain Edited April 20, 2022 by BND 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattnorris75 Posted April 20, 2022 Author #47 Share Posted April 20, 2022 28 minutes ago, Big_G said: Just curious so where would you estimate the location of the damage in this picture? Agree with Chenkp75 reply further below. Just above the “of the” words 2 openings up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Reid Posted April 20, 2022 #48 Share Posted April 20, 2022 And it ruined a perfectly good port day in - - - oh, wait, it's Freeport. Never mind. A comedian on one cruise said when he woke up on the morning of arrival in Freeport, looked outside, and thought he was back in Bayonne - except for a few palm trees. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted April 20, 2022 #49 Share Posted April 20, 2022 11 minutes ago, mattnorris75 said: Agree with Chenkp75 reply further below. Just above the “of the” words 2 openings up. Can you look down and see if the "duck tail" has any damage. I was thinking it was the outboard end of that opening, but being closer to centerline the duck tail may have gotten scraped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattnorris75 Posted April 20, 2022 Author #50 Share Posted April 20, 2022 4 minutes ago, chengkp75 said: Can you look down and see if the "duck tail" has any damage. I was thinking it was the outboard end of that opening, but being closer to centerline the duck tail may have gotten scraped. No I had a look over the stern and all is complete and intact at the waterline. Looks like the only impact was deck 5 thankfully. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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