Cruise Ship Propulsion Problems
Freedom of the Seas is scheduled for a dry dock session in January 2015.
Cruise ship propulsion problems. This has caused Royal Caribbean to shorten stops in. Anthem of the Seas had a similar issue in March 2017 Liberty of the Seas in 2015 Freedom of the Seas in 2014 and even Allure of the Seas back in 2013. The ship experienced problems with the Azipod propulsion which slowed the speed over the last night of the previous cruise resulting in late arrival at the homeport Fort Lauderdale Florida.
PO Ventura Suffers Propulsion Issues. During her 12-day cruise out of Southampton UK the PO Ventura suffered engine failure and as a result issued a mayday. In the traditional system the propeller is turning in water that has been disturbed by the passage of the ships propeller shaft framings and brackets.
Yesterday during regularly scheduled testing of the ships emergency diesel generator a malfunction occurred. Propulsion problems are not uncommon among cruise ships resulting in slower speeds until the issue can be addressed in port. There is no word on what caused the propulsion problems.
There have been reports that it is a problem that prevents. The main difference between steering of a ship with conventional propulsion and a ship equipped with AZIPODs that may be confusing is that starboard rudder causes the ship turn to starboard whether starboard directed POD causes the ship turn to port fig11. Propulsion Problems on Caribbean Princess.
Yet as horrific as it sounds that it appears that Royal has done little or NOTHING to fix the issues this isnt the first time we hear about problems with the Allure and its sister ship the Oasis Azipod units its just the first time Royal admits to them. The news was first published by Cruise Law News web site and several passengers commented on social networks about the ships current status. The vessel scheduled to sail a 7-night voyage didnt leave the dock at Fort Lauderdales Port Everglades.
The ship set sail on a new voyage this past Sunday probably with the propulsion issues. The ship is at dock in St. We sailed on the 1001 out of Barcelona and they were having propulsion issues a couple of cruises before ours.
