avalon1025 Posted January 9, 2010 #1 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Shes arrived in Dry Dock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PathfinderEss Posted January 9, 2010 #2 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Thanks Avalon, cool picture, have any idea how long she will be there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchByAssociation Posted January 9, 2010 #3 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Hey Avalon, thanks for posting this. I added the image to my blog, giving you full credit of course. Pathfinder - I don't have the info in front of me, but I believe I saw 12 days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jemima Posted January 9, 2010 #4 Share Posted January 9, 2010 What are they doing to her? We were on her last Feb. and will be on again in April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchByAssociation Posted January 9, 2010 #5 Share Posted January 9, 2010 What are they doing to her? We were on her last Feb. and will be on again in April. From my blog post: One of the biggest changes during dry dock will be the addition of Canaletto, but also suspected are an enhancement to the ship's shops (similar to Volendam after dry dock of 2008) and a reconfiguration of the Casino. ANd of course all of the usual carpeting and other tasks that can't easily be taken care of with 1400 guests and 600+ crew onboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted January 9, 2010 #6 Share Posted January 9, 2010 From my blog post: One of the biggest changes during dry dock will be the addition of Canaletto, but also suspected are an enhancement to the ship's shops (similar to Volendam after dry dock of 2008) and a reconfiguration of the Casino. ANd of course all of the usual carpeting and other tasks that can't easily be taken care of with 1400 guests and 600+ crew onboard. Hey Dutch; she already has a Canalleto! (put in during the homeleg/EB portion of our circle Hawaii cruise) and the op was working like a charm under the manager Dwi Agus Susanto - we had dinner in there on 19 NOV 09! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbhcw Posted January 9, 2010 #7 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Thanks for posting...also saw it on Dutch's blog:) Getting so excited about our upcoming cruise on the Zaandam:) 12 days does not seem like a long time, but sure they are working full speed...now a dumb question...does the crew stay aboard during these refurbs? Guessing they do, especially if it's just a short time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishop84 Posted January 9, 2010 #8 Share Posted January 9, 2010 ..does the crew stay aboard during these refurbs? Guessing they do, especially if it's just a short time? I believe it depends on what they are doing to the ship and if it effects things like power and water. If the crew areas and cabins are serviceable then they get to stay on board. If not someone has to find 600 beds for them to live nearby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted January 9, 2010 #9 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Thanks for posting...also saw it on Dutch's blog:) Getting so excited about our upcoming cruise on the Zaandam:) 12 days does not seem like a long time, but sure they are working full speed...now a dumb question...does the crew stay aboard during these refurbs? Guessing they do, especially if it's just a short time? Capt. Albert Schoonderbeek's ship, Prinsendam, is currently in dry-dock at Freeport in the Bahamas. In his always interesting blog, he's been talking about what goes on in dry-dock. Here ya go: http://www.hollandamericablog.com/albert/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted January 9, 2010 #10 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Thanks for the picture!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaerobear Posted January 9, 2010 #11 Share Posted January 9, 2010 OMG!!!! Making the shops like the Volendam is such a bad bad bad idea. All those terrible bright lights and the shops opened up (just like a tacky shopping mall) Keep them like small boutiques like they are on the Statendam etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted January 9, 2010 #12 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Zaandam is getting a deep cleaning, some carpeting, some new furniture (including in dining room), among other things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbhcw Posted January 9, 2010 #13 Share Posted January 9, 2010 John...thanks for the link to the blog...will check it out:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcd2010 Posted January 9, 2010 #14 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Thanks Avalon, cool picture, have any idea how long she will be there? We embark on 1/21 for the Circle Hawaii cruise, so she won't be there long! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted January 9, 2010 #15 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Some more "stuff" that goes on in routine - not SOE upgrade - dry-dock: 1. Clean and renovate all the sun loungers. 2. Deep-clean cabins and public areas. 3. Empty, clean, and re-stock all the minibars. 4. Shampoo all the carpets. 5. Replace worn carpets. 6. Touch up interior paint. 7. Re-paint exterior. 8. Repair the thousands of little things broken in normal operation. 9. Repaint / re-tile Galley floors. 10. Renovate / replace Galley equipment. 11. Install new cables and pipes for new equipment. 12. Clean up all the mess made by the contractors onboard. 13. Feed and care for the 100s or 1000s of contractors living onboard during the dry dock. 14. Wrap every interior area in plastic to avoid damage from contractors. 15. Repair, clean, upgrade crew areas. 16. Stand fire watch. 17. Carry garbage and debris off the ship every hour. 18. Clean and inventory all items in hundreds of storage lockers. 19. Clean, repaint, and repair swimming pools and jacuzzis. 20. Renovate teak decks. 21. Re-upholster, repair and/or replace worn furniture in public rooms and staterooms. 22. Replenish supplies of china, glassware, cutlery, bed linens and towels. 23. Update/replace shipboard computer systems. 24. Repair/upgrade/maintain all shipboard mechanical/propulsion systems. 25. Clean/maintain all ballast tanks. 26. Clean, strip and repaint the hull below the waterline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted January 9, 2010 #16 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Is this a drydock, or a wetdock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iris5383 Posted January 9, 2010 #17 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Thanks for posting...also saw it on Dutch's blog:) Getting so excited about our upcoming cruise on the Zaandam:) 12 days does not seem like a long time, but sure they are working full speed...now a dumb question...does the crew stay aboard during these refurbs? Guessing they do, especially if it's just a short time? Last month when we were on board that question was asked and the answer was 'yes', the crew will live on board during dry dock. I think they said it would be done by Jan. 15th. We were also told the major work would be "behind the scenes" engines and stuff like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PathfinderEss Posted January 10, 2010 #18 Share Posted January 10, 2010 OMG!!!! Making the shops like the Volendam is such a bad bad bad idea. All those terrible bright lights and the shops opened up (just like a tacky shopping mall) Keep them like small boutiques like they are on the Statendam etc. I'm with you aaerobear, it really makes it look like Macy instead of intimate boutiques. Oh well they didn't ask us, we only shop there. Seems like a lengthy dry dock, more time then they spent on the Rotterdam or Veendam, I'm thinking, but I could be wrong. Wow, that is a very long list of things that can be done Coppper, thanks for posting it, I had no idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted January 10, 2010 #19 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Is this a drydock, or a wetdock? The pic shows a dry dock. Just saw a show reminding me that every ship is required to inspect the hull- i.e. a dry dock- every two years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted January 10, 2010 #20 Share Posted January 10, 2010 The pic shows a dry dock. Just saw a show reminding me that every ship is required to inspect the hull- i.e. a dry dock- every two years. Good time to scrape/clean gunk from, and re-paint that hull;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted January 10, 2010 #21 Share Posted January 10, 2010 The pic shows a dry dock. Just saw a show reminding me that every ship is required to inspect the hull- i.e. a dry dock- every two years. Thanks. I couldn't tell from the picture that the ship was out of the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avalon1025 Posted January 10, 2010 Author #22 Share Posted January 10, 2010 From my blog post: One of the biggest changes during dry dock will be the addition of Canaletto, but also suspected are an enhancement to the ship's shops (similar to Volendam after dry dock of 2008) and a reconfiguration of the Casino. ANd of course all of the usual carpeting and other tasks that can't easily be taken care of with 1400 guests and 600+ crew onboard. Let me know if you want a higher resolution photo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchByAssociation Posted January 10, 2010 #23 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Let me know if you want a higher resolution photo... Saw it in my email. Thank you! I uploaded the new image into the blog so the thumbnail leads to the HUGE high-res version now. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardyloo2 Posted January 12, 2010 #24 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Where's she located Avalon? I can see most of SF from my office window. Is that the "Mercy" parked next to her? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevNeal Posted January 12, 2010 #25 Share Posted January 12, 2010 EXCELLENT! For once I've finally timed it right and will be cruising immediately after a Dry Dock with deep cleaning, etc. We board on January 21!!!!!!! Mom and I fly to San Diego on January 19th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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