Results 1 to 3 of 3

Thread: Another cruise ship in trouble

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Apr 2011
    Location
    Long Eaton
    Posts
    5,429
    Thanks (Given)
    793
    Thanks (Received)
    5721
    Likes (Given)
    15496
    Likes (Received)
    17505

    Default Another cruise ship in trouble

    According to the Independent on line the Norwegian Pearl has had to spend an additional night in Barcelona, miss ports of call, cancel next cruise, and cannot sail at full speed.
    The problems are technical (no details) that's the second cruise ship in a matter of weeeks that appears to have suffered from the same technical issue.
    Me suspects inherent design problem.
    Vic

  2. Thanks Mike Hall thanked for this post
  3. #2
    Join Date
    Nov 2010
    Location
    South Shields
    Posts
    5,203
    Thanks (Given)
    480
    Thanks (Received)
    6079
    Likes (Given)
    4096
    Likes (Received)
    14782

    Default Re: Another cruise ship in trouble

    Assuming she has diesel electric propulsion I sometimes wonder if these ships have sufficient generating capacity to run all the hotel services, navigation, propulsion etc and still be able to fulfill all those requirements even if one genset is out of commission due to major overhaul. The one diesel electric ship I was one could happily operate at full capacity with one genset out for major overhaul.
    Rgds
    J.A.

  4. #3
    Join Date
    Apr 2011
    Location
    Long Eaton
    Posts
    5,429
    Thanks (Given)
    793
    Thanks (Received)
    5721
    Likes (Given)
    15496
    Likes (Received)
    17505

    Default Re: Another cruise ship in trouble

    John, remember looking at the total generating capacity for one of these cruise ships.
    It had two 7mw and two 5mw alternators. Full speed required 14mw, hotel load 5mw, spare capacity 5mw.
    If one of the 7mw is out for servicing ship cannot maintain full sea speed and hotel load.
    As they say all fur coat and no knickers.
    Vic

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •