Odyssey of the Seas Blocks are in the House

[IRMO12HD]

1 minute ago, steamboats said:

 

 

Emssperrwerk Gandersum is no bridge but a lock and dam at the end of the Ems river where it joins the sea. They had to wait for the next high tide at midnight.

 

In the meantime the Odyssey of the Seas has arrived at Eemshaven.

 

steamboats

Thank you for the clarification, @steamboats. I was looking at pictures on Maps, and it sure looked like a bridge :-)

[steamboats]

5 minutes ago, IRMO12HD said:

Thank you for the clarification, @steamboats. I was looking at pictures on Maps, and it sure looked like a bridge 🙂

 

It´s just a dam and a lock. You can´t drive over it. What looks like a road is just for service puroses. What looks like bridge arches are the roller gates. On the North side there´s the lock chamber.

 

It prevents the sea water going upriver during high tides (storms only) and can be used to block the river water going into the sea and "flood" the river for the conveyance.

 

Actually there are two locks. A larger one for sea going vessels (which is used for the Meyer ships) and a smaller one for river vessels.

 

steamboats

[Saab4444]

10 hours ago, CGTNORMANDIE said:

The ship will go down the Ems River backwards using its own power while being assisted by tugs.  A river pilot will join the RCI staff on the bridge.  RCI will have their best captains on the bridge.  The backout down the Ems is always done in March when the water levels are highest.  Going down the river backwards let’s the Azipods put more water underneath the hull. This is one of the most intricate and tricky maneuvers ever attempted.  The clearance under the ships hull, when going down the Ems, is measured in centimeters.  

As long as the ship is still owned by the yard it is completely driven by staff from the yard and Ems River pilots, who are specifically trained for this passage. The future Captains from Royal are not driving the ship. At this time they are just visitors and watching.

[CGTNORMANDIE]

2 hours ago, Saab4444 said:

As long as the ship is still owned by the yard it is completely driven by staff from the yard and Ems River pilots, who are specifically trained for this passage. The future Captains from Royal are not driving the ship. At this time they are just visitors and watching.

Correct

[Lloyd555]

Tugboat captain's point of view.
📷 using_engine

 

 

[Lloyd555]

A little foggy in Eemshaven. 😃

 

 

[Lloyd555]

Clear as mud.... or fog.

🎥 Liam

 

[twangster]

On the move...

[cantgetaname]

When does Royal Caribbean take the ship?

[twangster]

28 minutes ago, cantgetaname said:

When does Royal Caribbean take the ship?

 

Unknown.  Sea trials are typically performed before the handover so it could be weeks or months if something significant doesn't go right during the sea trials.

[Biker19]

3 hours ago, twangster said:

 

Unknown.  Sea trials are typically performed before the handover so it could be weeks or months if something significant doesn't go right during the sea trials.

There was nothing wrong with the sea trials with the Iona yet if took months before P&O took delivery. 

[steamboats]

6 hours ago, Biker19 said:

There was nothing wrong with the sea trials with the Iona yet if took months before P&O took delivery. 

 

They had technical problems with the Iona and therefore no delivery. It was a part of the machinery which came from a third party. They needed to repeat the sea trials several times until it finally was fixed.

 

steamboats

[steamboats]

9 hours ago, cantgetaname said:

When does Royal Caribbean take the ship?

 

Although the ship has left the shipyard doesn´t mean it´s completed. There will be still some interieur work going. Then they have to load stuff (like silverware, plates, glasses and more - can be even some smaller furniture like chairs, matresses, bedding) which is easier in Bremerhaven than to ship all by truck to Papenburg.

 

Sea trials are usually only a couple of days to check out all systems and to proof that all works according to the specifications of the customer plus to perform all safety tests.

 

steamboats

[sergioag]

Bad news

 

 

Edited March 1, 2021 by sergioag

[Biker19]

Hmmm, would you rather have more flexibility on dates (^ limits to +/- 1 day) or ship (^ not sure what "like" ship means)?

[Ourusualbeach]

29 minutes ago, Biker19 said:

Hmmm, would you rather have more flexibility on dates (^ limits to +/- 1 day) or ship (^ not sure what "like" ship means)?

I only saw like for like category not ship. 

[Biker19]

10 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

I only saw like for like category not ship. 

Right, but then it says on any open sailing - if it was the same ship there would only be one sailing, if any. Of course one can't read anything into what RCI may mean in their marketing.

[Ourusualbeach]

7 minutes ago, Biker19 said:

Right, but then it says on any open sailing - if it was the same ship there would only be one sailing, if any. Of course one can't read anything into what RCI may mean in their marketing.

You were the one that mentioned “like ship”.  I took that as meaning a similar class of ship.  There are no restrictions on which ship, only the stateroom category and itinerary length. 
 

here is the offer.

 

 

Edited March 1, 2021 by Ourusualbeach

[twangster]

Odyssey had a short journey away from the pier briefly yesterday before returning.

 

Presumably a precursor for the coming sea trials.

 

marinetraffic.com:

 

[Lloyd555]

The ship in Eemshaven today with less fog.
🎥 koninklijke marechaussee noord

 

 

[hallux]

Looks like they left some lifeboats on the pier at Meyer.  Or.. maybe they did that short trip to drop them in the water for some reason?

[twangster]

From Fain's latest video... Odyssey will be delivered "...in about a month". 

[Lloyd555]

Lifeboat count in Eemshaven...

 

📷 Henk Blaak

 

 

📷 Sonja

 

 

 

During the conveyance...

📷 Henrie

 

 

 

At Meyer Werft. Looks like they were removed just before the trip down the Ems.

📷 Bobby

 

 

Night of conveyance...

Edited March 1, 2021 by Lloyd555

[Lloyd555]

I found them. On the way to the ship now.

📷 MEGALIFT Bremen GmbH

 

 

[island lady]

Took a peek at one of those on Harmony one day.  Eeeeek!  No social distancing in those!   But probably better to catch Covid than drown.  😉