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Fifth ship for Celebrity Cruises to leave the building dockCelebrity Reflection berthed in Yard Harbour
On early Sunday morning of 12 August the Celebrity Reflection, the new cruise ship for the US cruise company Celebrity Cruises (Miami), will be floated out of the covered building dock II of MEYER WERFT, assisted by tugs. The float-out will start around 7.30 a.m. By 9 a.m. the ship will be berthed at the pier. Then a crane will put the signal mast in place, which will be installed in the following. Several tests and trials will take place on board all day. In the evening the two funnels are supposed to be mounted.
With the ship being berthed at the yard's pier, the remaining interior finishing work as well as tests and trials will be carried out in the next few weeks. Once the float-out is completed, the first crew members will move into their quarters on board. The Celebrity Reflection will stay berthed at the pier of MEYER WERFT until the Ems conveyance. She will be the maritime backdrop for the Papenburg Festival 2012 which will take place on the premises next to MEYER WERFT on 8 September.
The Celebrity Reflection is likely to be conveyed to the sea trials port of Eemshaven (NL) between 16 and 18 September, where she will be delivered to the Owner as scheduled. The detailed time schedule for the conveyance will be released at short notice.
The 126,000-gt cruise ship Celebrity Eclipse is 319 m long and 37.40 m wide. In 1,515 cabins more than 3,030 passengers can be accommodated. She can reach a speed of 23 knots. She is the only ship among her four sisters that has 16 decks rather than 15, which increases the number of cabins by another 72, and provides more space in the theatre and in the restaurants.
The time schedule for the float-out may change at short notice due to weather conditions!
quote:Originally posted by FuzzyFish:Don't forget the several Aida ships too!
That was my first thought as well, but...they come from the other building hall, next door ;-)
[ 08-08-2012: Message edited by: rd77 ]
quote:Originally posted by rd77:That was my first thought as well, but...they come from the other building hall, next door ;-)[ 08-08-2012: Message edited by: rd77 ]
Ahh, I see.
Then we can add Norwegian Gem, it was definitely built in the same hall as the Solstice.
Meyer Werft certainly haven't had much down time over the last decade lol. Good for them!
[ 08-08-2012: Message edited by: FuzzyFish ]
[ 08-12-2012: Message edited by: dmwnc1 ]
Dockside
Now that we can actually see the new glass showers I have to say it is not as noticeable as i thought it would be but it still looks ugly and tacked on. I actually thought it was an aft corner cabin so this location seems nicer but much more in public view than where I thought it was. Still not sure I would trust that reflective glass to keep things private.
Best regardsRené
- Nearly an HOUR after the official start time the stern finally emerged from the builders shed
- Thirty minutes later they barely had 1/4 of the ship exposed. Then there was a very long delay.
- Two hours after the official start time the aft hump and main pool were clear of the builders shed
- Two hours forty five minutes after official start time the bow clears the builders shed
- Three hours after the official start time the ship was moored dock side
Not sure if the extra meter in width was the sticking point but it sure took a long time.
Pictures by Andreas Deppinghttp://www.depping-design.de/test/thumbnails.php?album=240
Timelaspe: floatout in 90 secondshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VMeUV0TB3Q
Detailed float out video (5 minutes)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D57h0UApqY
Here are a couple more web cam grabs from yesterday when they installed the mast:
Lifting off the dock (lower right)
Airborne (visible over aft lifeboats)
Almost there...
Straightening it out...
Lowering into place...
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