Journey Drydock Photos

[Andy]

Hi Everyone,

 

Here's some photos from Journey's Drydock (From Azamara's Twitter feed), which is now underway :

 

Edited March 6, 2014 by Host Andy

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Senior Officer Mark :

 

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Capt Jason & Deck Officers :

 

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Prop Photo :

 

 

Edited March 6, 2014 by Host Andy

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Production Cast :

 

[150edmiston]

Thanks for posting host andy. These are certainly views of the ship you wont see too often.

 

David

[Westaussie]

Thanks Andy - I am sure all of us on 17th March cruise are watching developments closely. Let us know when she sets sail again!! Vera

[portofrome]

Thanks for posting.

[excitedofharpenden]

Thanks Andy. You can clearly see the damage to the propeller and interesting to view it.

 

Phil

[HudandPug]

Interesting!

 

You can see a dent and a bend but I imagine the worst damage was done to the bearings and gearing as it fought against the cables stopping it turning.

 

It would have taken tremendous force to damage one of those blades.

[2fromTO]

Interesting!

 

You can see a dent and a bend but I imagine the worst damage was done to the bearings and gearing as it fought against the cables stopping it turning.

 

It would have taken tremendous force to damage one of those blades.

 

Great to see the repair work underway!

 

During a briefing on board, the Captain showed us underwater photos taken by the divers in Tokyo. They suspect the damage was caused by steel wire that got bound around the propeller shaft. It sheared off a section of the outer protective cover and damaged the root of the propeller. As I understood it, the most critical concern was a crack in the exposed inner liner that contained lubricant. Without lubricant, the port shaft had to locked be prevent damage from metal rubbing on metal. Unfortunately, the only way to replace the damaged seals was in dry dock.

[dln929]

Wow. You really get a sense of the size of the ship when you look at photos like this. For all that the Journey is a "small" ship, well, she's really not! Thanks Andy for sharing these with us.

[kikki21]

Great pictures indeed! :)

[luvtago2]

Holding good thoughts for everybody involved! May she go quickly toward fair skies and following seas! Can't wait to join the Journey in Copenhagen in July!

[midwestchick]

Thanks for posting the pictures, Andy.

Do they actually know what type of debris the prop hit?

I hope the repairs go smoothly and she's back in the water soon. :D

[excitedofharpenden]

I thought I read it was a metal cable.

 

Phil

[midwestchick]

I thought I read it was a metal cable.

 

Phil

 

That's what I read at first, but then I read it hit debris. :confused:

[2fromTO]

That's what I read at first, but then I read it hit debris. :confused:

 

The "debris" was likely a steel wire.

[midwestchick]

The "debris" was likely a steel wire.

 

 

I'm assuming that steel wire is not normally there? Otherwise, wouldn't have some other ship hit it at some point?

[Andy]

I'm assuming that steel wire is not normally there? Otherwise, wouldn't have some other ship hit it at some point?

 

Hi Midwestchick,

 

While I have not received any direct information, I would think that's a fair assumption.

[Andy]

More Journey Drydock Photos - Pressure washing Journey's hull :