cmcclelland Posted June 19, 2016 Report Share Posted June 19, 2016 anyone else notice on the Port Canaveral webcam that Freedom is still in port? wonder what's going on ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmcclelland Posted June 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 update - looks like she's fixin' to sale now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmcclelland Posted June 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 Per post on Cruise Critic by someone onboard - "Divers working on the propellors. Leaving at 8pm." - mystery solved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 Interesting. Guess when you have to fix it, you gotta fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jticarruthers Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 Hopefully something minor and not a repeat of the issues that plagued her not long ago ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcarney Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 Interesting. Guess when you have to fix it, you gotta fix it. I doubt Freedom has a gigantic sail available for backup - though that would make for a heck of a photo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monorailmedic Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 While I can't speak to what was being done, underwater inspections are routine while in port. I think most cruise lines now send underwater video to the Chief Engineer or other senior officers to ensure the hull and propulsion systems are ship-shape. A prop blade may have been replaced because of fatigue or debris, but what is quite common is loose fishing nets and similar things getting wrapped around the props, shafts, etc. Debris build up frequently, and as it does, affects the efficiency of the propellers and causes vibration. This means a bunch of crew members find themselves using all sorts of tools to scrape junk away. cmcclelland 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunkelBierJay Posted June 22, 2016 Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 Debris build up frequently, and as it does, affects the efficiency of the propellers and causes vibration. I had the Port Canveral webcam on Freedom that night, and noticed the delay. I also sailed on her a couple weeks ago and noticed a definite vibration. I wondered if it was due to the ship fighting strong cross winds most of the way, but this thread makes me think it may have been something else. I felt the vibration most evenings when I went to bed at night. It wasn't too bad, but it was definitely noticeable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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