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Atlcruiser
First Class Passenger
Member # 4586

posted 10-29-2013 01:44 PM

According to the Meyer Werft website the Norwegian Getaway is scheduled for float out this Saturday 11/02 at approx. 10:30 AM.

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FuzzyFish
First Class Passenger
Member # 33185

posted 10-30-2013 07:40 PM

Already? NCL had been so quiet during the construction this time.

From what we have seen, the hullart looks pretty darn good.

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DEIx15x8
First Class Passenger
Member # 14958

posted 10-30-2013 10:40 PM

I heard that the float out was delayed to 3:30PM now.

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 10-31-2013 05:04 AM

I hope the weather cheers up a bit or it may be delayed more. Press Release and images from Meyer Werft below.

Pam

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 11-02-2013 05:39 PM

Here are Andreas Depping's superb photos of the floating out today.

Pam

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andreasde
First Class Passenger
Member # 13087

posted 11-03-2013 01:20 AM

Thank you, Pam!
... just one example photo:

Andreas

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Michael13
First Class Passenger
Member # 78741

posted 11-03-2013 04:12 AM

Such a beautiful cruise ship!

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SSTRAVELER
First Class Passenger
Member # 15170

posted 11-03-2013 10:54 AM

I am fascinated by how many people seem to turnup to watch the float out. Especially the two sitting in the folding chairs!

What's "box" on the side on both of these ships? You can clearly see it just behind the name. It seems to go from the waterline up at least three decks. I saw the same thing on the side of the Norwegian Breakaway when I was on her in New York. It's not a door. It looks like a WWII-stye degaussing.

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 11-03-2013 11:08 AM

quote:
Originally posted by SSTRAVELER:
[...]What's "box" on the side on both of these ships? You can clearly see it just behind the name. It seems to go from the waterline up at least three decks. I saw the same thing on the side of the Norwegian Breakaway when I was on her in New York. It's not a door. It looks like a WWII-stye degaussing.

I am not entirely sure what you mean but you are very likely referring to what is part of the inflatable raft evacuation system - in some cases there are pipes or structures that guide the raft(s) towards the water on the outside of the hull.

[ 11-03-2013: Message edited by: Ernst ]

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SSTRAVELER
First Class Passenger
Member # 15170

posted 11-03-2013 12:56 PM

Guess that could be what it does. It is just to the left of the Norwegian on the hull and in this picture there's a spotlight reflecting inside the "box" which does appear to be made up of some type of pipes.

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 11-03-2013 02:31 PM

It's the bowsing system of the Marin-Ark MES which is above on the prom in the white box.

http://tinyurl.com/oh56gxw

http://tinyurl.com/nm3vbjn

Pam

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SSTRAVELER
First Class Passenger
Member # 15170

posted 11-03-2013 03:01 PM

Thanks Pam. Seems so much more evident on the hull of the new ships.

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andreasde
First Class Passenger
Member # 13087

posted 11-09-2013 01:59 AM

... and again some new photos from Norwegian Getaway taken yesterday evening:
Norwegian Getaway in the night

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