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Shipspotters all over the world => Shipping News and information => Topic started by: Bob Scott on May 27, 2020, 10:16:11 AM
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Does anyone know why some of the cruise ships laid-up in Weymouth Bay are, it seems, taking it in turn to sail to Dover, dock for a while and then sail back? P&O
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Someone else will need to reply "why" but re cruise ships this has been a regular turnaround at Southampton and the Nab anchorage. eg 3 in , 3 out regularly/ since virus. Destinations/arrivals given ... Channel cruise, World, local coastal,unknown port/coastal ..all meaning similar.
see http://www.southamptonvts.co.uk/Live_Information/Shipping_Movements_and_Cruise_Ship_Schedule/Planned_Movements/ for next few days.
Also http://www.southamptonvts.co.uk/Live_Information/Shipping_Movements_and_Cruise_Ship_Schedule/Cruise_Ship_Schedule/ for cruise ships only in/out . Some days 1 day turnaround, other times 3 days etc.
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I told that the cruises to nowhere are to dump "grey" water and maybe make fresh water from sea water, they just cruise up and down the channel.
As for docking at Dover ?? maybe to dispose of "black" water, stores ..
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Perhaps also to replenish stores for the remaining crew.
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As I understand it Some pf the ships have transferred crew members to other P&O ships . They then wait onboard for a flight home to India or Manila, for example is confirmed or found. One example is the Indian Government who are battling a covid pandemic, have to give permission for the flight,once that has come through the ship moves to a berth i.e. Dover or Southampton to discharge them for the airport. Also again as I understand it nobody is allowed onboard to combat covid-19.
The other ships that go up and down the channel are getting rid of there grey water.
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I told that the cruises to nowhere are to dump "grey" water and maybe make fresh water from sea water, they just cruise up and down the channel. uno online (https://unoonline.co)
As for docking at Dover ?? maybe to dispose of "black" water, stores ..
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