When Carnival Cruise Line’s well-liked Carnival Vista wanted repairs to the ship’s essential propulsion system, they went about it a bit otherwise. Carnival will use a floating dry dock; one thing not beforehand out there for ships needing repairs. It’s all potential attributable to Netherlands-based Boskalis, a worldwide chief in marine options.
“This groundbreaking procedure made possible by Boskalis is a revolutionary way to ensure Carnival Vista’s repairs are completed in a safe, timely and efficient manner, so the ship can resume her popular seven-day schedule,”
Lars Ljoen, Carnival Cruise Line Marine Operations
The process concerned loading the 133,500 ton ship onto a semi-submersible heavy transport vessel, Boka Vanguard, after which docking the vessel on the Grand Bahama shipyard for the restore work.
It’s an fascinating process, with every step detailed on this video:
The precise first-time occasion went off with out a hitch too:
Boka Vanguard arrived in Bahamian waters on Friday, July 5 to organize for Carnival Vista’s arrival on July 12. The loading, transport and repairs have been anticipated to take roughly two weeks, permitting Carnival Vista to return to Galveston in time for her July 27 voyage, at the moment underway.
