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Topic: Photos - IOTS/BOTS/QE2/SP

OceanVoyager
First Class Passenger
Member # 5585

posted 04-26-2008 02:06 PM

A varied selection of ships in Southampton today...

QE2 is certainly sparkling as she enters her final season in service.

Andrew

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 04-26-2008 02:35 PM

But the waterline doesn't seem to have been touched? Still looks slimy there?

Pam

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OceanVoyager
First Class Passenger
Member # 5585

posted 04-26-2008 02:58 PM

quote:
Originally posted by PamM:
But the waterline doesn't seem to have been touched? Still looks slimy there?
Pam

Hi Pam, to be quite honest, I hadn't noticed, I just saw the gleaming hull and funnel!
I suppose its a tad difficult with a "wet dock" refit, although I'm sure they could have tried to give it a scrub.

Its hard getting my head round the fact that there is only 7 months until we never see her in Southampton ever again...

Andrew

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 04-26-2008 03:31 PM

She is certainly gleaming and sparkling all over except below, which is quite obvious and really does spoil the effect. They could easily have fixed this, in fact some sections appear to have been half done, albeit with a bit of paint over rust, most odd. A bit of ballast for a small list and the lot can be done. Patsy just sent me these from QE2's move back to QEII Terminal this evening.

Maybe a few waves will hide it, but still not good where the boot topping repint ends abruptly.

Pam

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dougnewman
First Class Passenger
Member # 11349

posted 04-26-2008 03:32 PM

I am not sure if that is scum or if it is just the border between the boot topping and the anti-fouling paint on the underwater hull.

This is most likely a self-polishing coating that turns gray when it is underwater.

It is a pity that the boot topping does not appear to have been entirely repainted though. I think Patsy or someone ought to go into the Cunard offices and demand that it be done properly!

(Edited as Pam and I were writing at the same time.)

[ 04-26-2008: Message edited by: dougnewman ]

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viking109
First Class Passenger
Member # 6280

posted 04-26-2008 04:30 PM

Very odd but still looking really really great. Where did you shoot from Patsy?

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