Originally Posted By: hattaresguy
That's why this ship won't be refurbished.
The cruise ship market has changed, now they float around and are vacations in themselves, speed is irrelevant.
Heck I have pass a number off shore idling at 5 knots trying to time their arrival in port with the sunrise. What good does a quarter million shaft HP do at 5 knots? Nothing it just burns fuel.
Wouldn't you think that the Propulsion plant wouldn't be changed. Seems obvious that It would and the ship's top[ speed would be knots.
That's why this ship won't be refurbished.
The cruise ship market has changed, now they float around and are vacations in themselves, speed is irrelevant.
Heck I have pass a number off shore idling at 5 knots trying to time their arrival in port with the sunrise. What good does a quarter million shaft HP do at 5 knots? Nothing it just burns fuel.
Wouldn't you think that the Propulsion plant wouldn't be changed. Seems obvious that It would and the ship's top[ speed would be knots.