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Topic: Any Word on SS NORWAY from NCL Yet??

DAMBROSI
First Class Passenger
Member # 100

posted 06-04-2003 03:44 PM

Joe or Malcolm?????? Anyone hear anything from NCL yet???

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 06-04-2003 04:37 PM

No. I suppose NCL must wait until the investigation takes its course?

Here is a more in-depth report, than most:

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joe at travelpage
Administrator
Member # 622

posted 06-04-2003 05:26 PM

Oficially, they have only cancelled cruises through June but I expect that they will be cancelling at least some, if not all of July.

The investigation is taking a long time because of the conditions in the engine room - no ventilation, they have to wear hazmat suits due to asbestos, and the place if fairly well torn up.

Even if the investigation is completed this week, the ship will need to be moved to a shipyard for repairs and that will take weeks rather than days. Remember there is structural damage which will take some time to repair.

My guess is sometime in August at the earliest.

Joe at TravelPage.com

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Ðraikar
First Class Passenger
Member # 1153

posted 06-04-2003 05:59 PM

quote:
Originally posted by joe at travelpage:
they have to wear hazmat suits due to asbestos, and the place if fairly well torn up.

I did not think older ships were permitted to have asbestos in them ?

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cncservo
First Class Passenger
Member # 532

posted 06-04-2003 09:11 PM

The asbestos used in the ship if under U.S. laws just has to be marked as such and covered well so no exposure to the material. This is OSHA requirements.
By the way I like ASBESTOS.

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