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Topic: Norwegian Gem in Papenburg

Willem
First Class Passenger
Member # 3005

posted 08-15-2007 11:01 AM

On 12 August 2007, NCL's 93.502 grt Norwegian Gem was floated out of the building dock at the Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany. On 14 August we went to photograph the ship at her fitting-out berth

This new album can be accessed (as usual) via my website http://www.vdleek.nl .

Willem

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Tom Burke
First Class Passenger
Member # 5238

posted 08-15-2007 12:11 PM

Thank you Willem. There's something about that class of ship that I really, really like.

Where has she gone now? Has she already progressed down the Ems?

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Willem
First Class Passenger
Member # 3005

posted 08-15-2007 12:25 PM

Hi Tom,

The Ems passage is scheduled for 16 September.

On 4 October I can visit the ship in Rotterdam, so than I can make pictures of the inside.

Willem

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 08-15-2007 12:31 PM

Thanks for the excellent pics! As for the ship I don't know which is boxier, the fitting-out building or the ship.

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Willem
First Class Passenger
Member # 3005

posted 08-15-2007 01:21 PM

quote:
Originally posted by lasuvidaboy:
Thanks for the excellent pics! As for the ship I don't know which is boxier, the fitting-out building or the ship.

Bruce,

It is not a fitting-out building.
It is a covered building-dock.

Willem

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Carlos Fernandez
First Class Passenger
Member # 6432

posted 08-15-2007 08:03 PM

Thanks for the pictures Willem, they are great. The numbers along the hull I guess is the length in feet or meters, not sure about that though.

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Cambodge
First Class Passenger
Member # 906

posted 08-15-2007 09:30 PM

In my opinion, that is NOT attractive hull art. Looks like the results of a collision with a paint truck!

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cruiseshipluver
First Class Passenger
Member # 5104

posted 08-15-2007 11:22 PM

Nice pics -as usual- Willem, it is good to see a well run site

cruiseshipluver

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 08-15-2007 11:25 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Cambodge:
In my opinion, that is NOT attractive hull art. Looks like the results of a collision with a paint truck!

I agree. NCL hull 'art' is original - but that's about it.

Nevertheless, thanks for the pictures.

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 08-16-2007 12:44 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Cambodge:
In my opinion, that is NOT attractive hull art. Looks like the results of a collision with a paint truck!

Or a paint truck carrying big chunks of faux gems!

The art on this ship is quite cartoonish compared to their other ships. My favorite is still Pride of Aloha's hull art.

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Willem
First Class Passenger
Member # 3005

posted 08-16-2007 02:45 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Carlos Fernandez:
Thanks for the pictures Willem, they are great. The numbers along the hull I guess is the length in feet or meters, not sure about that though.

Carlos, the ship is 295 meters long. The most forward figure is 361.
So it is no meters nor feet.

Willem

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YoShip
First Class Passenger
Member # 6731

posted 08-16-2007 03:22 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Willem:

, the ship is 295 meters long. The most forward figure is 361.
So it is no meters nor feet.

The numbers are the ship´s frames. Starting with 0 where the ruddershaft is (in this case the turning point of the pods, of course) and counting forwards. There ar even so-called negative frames which are the ones behind the rudder/pod.

Hope you can follow my explanation....
YoShip.

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Willem
First Class Passenger
Member # 3005

posted 08-16-2007 04:07 AM

quote:
Originally posted by YoShip:
The numbers are the ship´s frames. Starting with 0 where the ruddershaft is (in this case the turning point of the pods, of course) and counting forwards. There ar even so-called negative frames which are the ones behind the rudder/pod.
Hope you can follow my explanation....
YoShip.

That's what we thought.
Thanks for the confirmation.

Willem

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Carlos Fernandez
First Class Passenger
Member # 6432

posted 08-16-2007 08:58 AM

quote:
Originally posted by YoShip:
The numbers are the ship´s frames. Starting with 0 where the ruddershaft is (in this case the turning point of the pods, of course) and counting forwards. There ar even so-called negative frames which are the ones behind the rudder/pod.
Hope you can follow my explanation....
YoShip.

Thanks, now I know its not length. There's always something new to learn.

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