Markanddonna Posted September 10, 2023 #1 Share Posted September 10, 2023 We are looking at a TA that is the final sailing before their drydock. I know the cruise line won't tell you about the plans, but has it been your experience that lots of work is started on the drydock renovation on the TA? I recall all the carpeting being replaced on one and how the corridors smelled of heavy chemicals. Do you think it is more typical than not to start the renovations early? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi13 Posted September 10, 2023 #2 Share Posted September 10, 2023 Every drydocking is a separate project and each project is different based on the scope of work, schedule and what tasks are on the critical path. With respect to the crew, they are continuously employed performing ship's maintenance and since it is unlikely they will bring additional crew for the TA, I wouldn't expect any increase in the work performed by the crew. However, they may bring owner's contractors onboard to commence refurbishment prior to the docking. Most of the deck covering refurbishment is completed by contractors. In all my years at sea with numerous drydocks and managing a shipyard, yes, I have seen work start prior to the docking, but I have seen more instances where the work continued after the docking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted September 10, 2023 #3 Share Posted September 10, 2023 We have had the carpets replaced in some of the hall areas on cruises that were not close to a drydock It is ongoing maintenance But yes I have read of some lines starting to do some things before the drydock also if the refurb was not done in the scheduled time they can still be working when the cruise starts again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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