Some may find this of interest

[happy daze john in oz]

My Cruise Ship Experiences

[Keith at Tregenna]

Secrets of a £1billion mega cruise ship revealed, from the pipe where food waste goes to 'feed the fish' to the giant laundry room
A 90-minute documentary called Secrets of the Mega Cruise Ship airs on Channel 5 tonight

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/t...cumentary.html

[Ken Norton]

Looks fabulous John, totally agree with your views on dress code, glad you enjoyed and many thanks for sharing.

[Doc Vernon]

Nice one John
It would have been a good Article on site but far too many Pics to convert! LOL
cHEERS

[happy daze john in oz]

Tim forwards this sort of thing to me on a regular basis, he now spends about 10 months a year at sea either as a passenger or Compass Adjusting.
Any I think are of interest I will post.

As to the program about the mega ships, we had that here in Oz last year.
It may well be of interest to some as it shows how shipping, particularly with passengers, has changed and developed over the years.
Yes all waste food is ground up and fed to the fish, that is the only thing that goes over the side.
Every piece of conceivable waste is sorted and taken ashore, you would be surprised at the system on board to deal with it.

Is sea water used in the toilets, try using it to clean your teeth and let me know. LOL

[happy daze john in oz]

My Cruise Ship Experiences

[John Arton]

Watched that program last night and what I found interesting was that MSC had chosen to use conventional twin screw propulsion as opposed to the azipod style of propulsion, though she was fitted with a number of thrusters both forward and aft. Going for that type of propulsion will allow her to get into ports where water depth is critical, vessels with sailors that hang below the hull obviously need more water in the ports they visit.
Rgds
J.A.

[Tony Taylor]

Watched that program last night and what I found interesting was that MSC had chosen to use conventional twin screw propulsion as opposed to the azipod style of propulsion, though she was fitted with a number of thrusters both forward and aft. Going for that type of propulsion will allow her to get into ports where water depth is critical, vessels with sailors that hang below the hull obviously need more water in the ports they visit.
Rgds
J.A.

That Chief Officer looked very young to me, or am just getting on a bit?

[happy daze john in oz]

No Tony, some are very young.

But of interest is the mix of officers, it appears there are more Italian ships captains than any other.
Half the officers are also Italian, though there are a number of British and a few American as well.
Hotel managers, chief stewards as we knew them, head waiters and a good number of Head Chefs are also Italian.

As to the toilets, they are all the evac style similar to that used on aircraft.
But very often big problems as some passengers will put just about anything down them blocking the system.

[Red Lead Ted]

That Chief Officer looked very young to me, or am just getting on a bit?

Tony, You weren't on the site when I posted this its a true tale mate. We had a chat room on this forum a few years ago. Sitting at my p.c. one evening and Chief Engineer came up in the chat room, I replied are you ex or still serving Chief, Still serving reply we are tied up in the Free port Seaforth Liverpool. Really I said I live a stones throw from where your berthed, Great came the reply you may be able help us out we are here over night and don't sail until tomorrow evening we are looking for somewhere local without having to go into Liverpool City center that maybe has karaoke Etc... where we can have a few drinks...……………….. Right I said get yourself a cab and tell him your going to the Royal Oak pub, Crosby, Karaoke/ Good pint/ Clean/ Good bar staff/ And serves until half past midnight. And you never know your luck some nice young woman get in there tonight hey heyyyyyyyyyyyyyy. You lads could have a ball. Right thanks for that I will let any of the lads who come along what you said. I will probably get along there after I have skyped my husband and young son BYE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!