Marino Posted July 10, 2020 Posted July 10, 2020 Just got on the ship today in Liverpool, now I have to be isolated in the cabin next 14 days. Just finished isolation after iron trip, now again. Good thing I got penthouse cabin The ship is sailing while you're in the cabin though? No not yet, no cruising, all cancelled so far till October, but Monday we should depart from Liverpool to Belfast and stay there until further notice.We are what they call skeleton crew, minimum people on board (90 something people) just to keep her warm and ready. Quote
Marino Posted July 10, 2020 Posted July 10, 2020 Just got on the ship today in Liverpool, now I have to be isolated in the cabin next 14 days. Just finished isolation after iron trip, now again. Good thing I got penthouse cabin The ship is sailing while you're in the cabin though? And yes I am in the cabin next 14 days what ever they do or where ever we go. And payed as well, thank heavens Quote
skyrider Posted July 10, 2020 Posted July 10, 2020 it's not too bad if you are getting paid for it that helps Quote
Pie man Posted July 10, 2020 Posted July 10, 2020 Just got on the ship today in Liverpool, now I have to be isolated in the cabin next 14 days. Just finished isolation after iron trip, now again. Good thing I got penthouse cabin The ship is sailing while you're in the cabin though? And yes I am in the cabin next 14 days what ever they do or where ever we go. And payed as well, thank heavens I think I have seen your ship today. Quote
Marino Posted July 10, 2020 Posted July 10, 2020 The ship is sailing while you're in the cabin though? And yes I am in the cabin next 14 days what ever they do or where ever we go. And payed as well, thank heavens I think I have seen your ship today. Probably, it’s at Liverpool cruise terminal, Princess Parade, just between tunnels Quote
S-Westerly Posted July 10, 2020 Posted July 10, 2020 Just got on the ship today in Liverpool, now I have to be isolated in the cabin next 14 days. Just finished isolation after iron trip, now again. Good thing I got penthouse cabin The ship is sailing while you're in the cabin though? No not yet, no cruising, all cancelled so far till October, but Monday we should depart from Liverpool to Belfast and stay there until further notice.We are what they call skeleton crew, minimum people on board (90 something people) just to keep her warm and ready. 90 as a skeleton crew? Ye god's, we only have 23 to do the whole thing normally. Course it's easier to pump 150,000 odd tonnes of oil than look after a couple of thousand geriatrics so I guess a goodly percentage of your crew is cabin crew. Quote
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted July 10, 2020 Posted July 10, 2020 And yes I am in the cabin next 14 days what ever they do or where ever we go. And payed as well, thank heavens I think I have seen your ship today. Probably, it’s at Liverpool cruise terminal, Princess Parade, just between tunnels Ah, my folks live on the seafront just up from there so we keep the shipping movement online. I'll ask them to give you a wave on the way out. I'll be over that way on Sunday. Quote
Pie man Posted July 10, 2020 Posted July 10, 2020 The ship is sailing while you're in the cabin though? No not yet, no cruising, all cancelled so far till October, but Monday we should depart from Liverpool to Belfast and stay there until further notice.We are what they call skeleton crew, minimum people on board (90 something people) just to keep her warm and ready. 90 as a skeleton crew? Ye god's, we only have 23 to do the whole thing normally. Course it's easier to pump 150,000 odd tonnes of oil than look after a couple of thousand geriatrics so I guess a goodly percentage of your crew is cabin crew. oy oy savoloy we love cruising (never thought I would be saying that) We should have been taking the P&O Iona to the Fjords this summer, sadly not to be. Quote
Marino Posted July 10, 2020 Posted July 10, 2020 The ship is sailing while you're in the cabin though? No not yet, no cruising, all cancelled so far till October, but Monday we should depart from Liverpool to Belfast and stay there until further notice.We are what they call skeleton crew, minimum people on board (90 something people) just to keep her warm and ready. 90 as a skeleton crew? Ye god's, we only have 23 to do the whole thing normally. Course it's easier to pump 150,000 odd tonnes of oil than look after a couple of thousand geriatrics so I guess a goodly percentage of your crew is cabin crew. You wouldn’t believe, we are 40 deck and engine now as minimum manning, rest is hotel crew, while in full operation this ship is 460 crew (90 deck and engine) and it is considered a small ship. I did work on vlcc as chief off and I know it is hard to imagine how one vlcc run with 25 people and one small cruise ship need so many people. Even do we have no guest on board but just to keep her running in hot layup this is the minimum. Just our air conditioning system is bigger than many average size ships engines compartments, not to mention everything else.Maintenance is still as we are in full ops so yes as of now we are struggling with reduced crew Quote
rennie Posted July 11, 2020 Author Posted July 11, 2020 Good Morning So much for the supposed sleeping!I've been up since half 3 Quote
Guest Posted July 11, 2020 Posted July 11, 2020 Highlights of the visit to the Garden Centre in Caniles!Spoiler: There aren't any! Quote
JRH Posted July 11, 2020 Posted July 11, 2020 Highlights of the visit to the Garden Centre in Caniles!Spoiler: There aren't any! There is some greenery though. Quote
Guest Posted July 11, 2020 Posted July 11, 2020 Highlights of the visit to the Garden Centre in Caniles!Spoiler: There aren't any! There is some greenery though. They actually had Astroturf for sale there! Quote
skyrider Posted July 11, 2020 Posted July 11, 2020 Highlights of the visit to the Garden Centre in Caniles!Spoiler: There aren't any! is that first tree not too steady on it's roots Quote
Guest Posted July 11, 2020 Posted July 11, 2020 Highlights of the visit to the Garden Centre in Caniles!Spoiler: There aren't any! is that first tree not too steady on it's roots Don't look too clever does it? Quote
Guest Swagman Posted July 11, 2020 Posted July 11, 2020 Got a table booked in a greasy spoon tomorrow for our first full English in months that’ll be worth the ride. Quote
dynax Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 I don't whether to go fishing or go for a ride this afternoon, i suppose i could take my fishing gear for ride Quote
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 This afternoon I'm visiting my parents who live on the front overlooking the Mersey estuary - so I can wave at passing cruise ships. Quote
Six30 Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 Hardcore [mention]XTreme[/mention] stopped for Latte Quote
Guest Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 Hardcore @XTreme stopped for Latte 0EF1EEE9-389E-46A3-84D1-9FF34E9C6FF0.jpeg Very Judge Dredd I'd say! Quote
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 Judge Dredd does not drink a Latte Quote
Marino Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 This afternoon I'm visiting my parents who live on the front overlooking the Mersey estuary - so I can wave at passing cruise ships. Its busy here today by the docks, lot of walkers, joggers, bicycles, they use the ship as the selfie background. As they wave to me, I wave to them pretending taking selfie with them as my background Quote
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 Not a sign of the blighter as yet. Quote
S-Westerly Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 This afternoon I'm visiting my parents who live on the front overlooking the Mersey estuary - so I can wave at passing cruise ships. I'd not class a Mersey ferry as a cruise ship really. Quote
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