Celebrity Edge has Entered Dry Dock

[Ex-Airbalancer]

3 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

Credits K. Kroust - Chief Officer

They wrote the name backwards 😱

[terrydtx]

1 minute ago, Jim_Iain said:

Credits to domcrosby96

Looks like a shinny new hull paint job

[Squonks]

53 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

My Birthday is November 26 the day after we board.   LOL

Happy early birthday, and a big thanks for posting the photo 

[Jim_Iain]

1 hour ago, Ex-Airbalancer said:

They wrote the name backwards 😱

 

Oh No...  wonder if they will correct.   LOL 

[Jim_Iain]

Another post by Leesa Wells Phenix about an hour ago-

My daughter is a part of the crew and went “way under” this morning! Last day in dry dock! She’s all clean and ready to go .   Thanks, Leesa for the wonderful pictures.   You help the excitement grow.

 

 

[Jim_Iain]

Credit to Nikos Pantel

 

[Jim_Iain]

Credits - Grace Manley

 

[Jim_Iain]

This one must have been at the beginning of Dry Dock - Comparing to the previous couple of picture the new paint jobs is apparent

 

Credits williameiae

[terrydtx]

26 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

Credit to Nikos Pantel

 

Are those the new ones or old ones?

[Jim_Iain]

Terry -  That I have no idea.   They also may not even  be part of Edge.   It may have just been a prop for the picture.

 

I blew up the  picture and they looked used as there are barnacles on them.

Edited October 28, 2023 by Jim_Iain

[Chanbre]

Those two Azipods on a trailer look much too small. This Youtube video has some details from one of the Edge class ships. The propellors alone are the size of a small car. Engineers inspect inside the Azipods monthly, Captain Kate "helped" them on one inspection and said it was cramped inside.

Edited October 28, 2023 by Chanbre

[terrydtx]

26 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

Terry -  That I have no idea.   They also may not even  be part of Edge.   It may have just been a prop for the picture.

 

I blew up the  picture and they looked used as there are barnacles on them.

I wonder if they came off the Edge to be rebuilt or just to do maintenance. It is nice to know that the Edge is getting her tune up and hull cleaned for maximum speed and efficiency before heading down under.

[calicakes]

On 10/18/2023 at 9:38 AM, terrydtx said:

Jim looks like  we were. 89 more days before we board her in Sydney.

We're boarding on February 25th. GBR cruise. We're in AQ

[d9704011]

43 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

Terry -  That I have no idea.   They also may not even  be part of Edge.   It may have just been a prop for the picture.

 

I blew up the  picture and they looked used as there are barnacles on them.

Those are not from the EDGE.  The azipod has five propeller blades, the diameter of the blade rotation is about 6m and the propeller assembly (blades plius hub) weighs in at about 25T.

[terrydtx]

23 minutes ago, calicakes said:

We're boarding on February 25th. GBR cruise. We're in AQ

We leave for Sydney on Jan 8th and return home Feb 15th. Doing a B2B starting Jan 13th and end with a 10-day self-driving trip from Melbourne to Adelade and back along the great ocean road and then the Aussie wine country.

[vtgumby]

Just watched EDGE leaving Marseille, bound for Rome!

[Steeler Nation At Sea]

[chengkp75]

The propellers shown in the photos are thruster modules.  As for the azipods, I will tread carefully in contradicting Captain Kate here on the Celebrity board, but while there may be maintenance done inside the azipods monthly, they are inspected far more frequently.

[hcat]

Seems like that was a quick maint

  " time  out" for EDGE... !

 

What, if anything was done inside?

[terrydtx]

7 minutes ago, hcat said:

Seems like that was a quick maint

  " time  out" for EDGE... !

 

What, if anything was done inside?

Other than adding a full bar in the Retreat Lounge, not sure if much else was done. This was a standard 5 year maintenance and preparation for her going to the land down under for the southern summer season.

[sdrobin]

Looking great. Thanks for sharing. We will be on the Edge on January 25, 2024 in Sydney for B2B to Great Barrier Reef and Sydney/New Zealand. Safe travels Edge.

[terrydtx]

7 minutes ago, sdrobin said:

Looking great. Thanks for sharing. We will be on the Edge on January 25, 2024 in Sydney for B2B to Great Barrier Reef and Sydney/New Zealand. Safe travels Edge.

We are also on that cruise and the one before it on Jan 13th.  Have you joined our Roll Call?

 

[Jim_Iain]

[Jim_Iain]

Incredible collection of pictures posted by Ade Roberts -   Thanks for all your hard work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[PTC DAWG]

Again, really nice pictures..