More images of ORIANA

Straight from Germany we share some more images of ORIANA from her drydock.

 ORIANA with the wintery Hamburg behind serveing as her backdrop, Copyright P&O Cruises/Carnival UK

Alongside the technical work taking place as seen below ORIANA is also undergoing some more cosmetic 'treatment' seen here with her bow crest.

ORIANA with her anchors lowered and work being carried on her crest

ORIANA towers over a crewmember

 And as with other photos taken during the drydocking  there is pleanty of time for posing underneath ORIANA's stern with her mighty propellers as seen below.

ORIANA once again provides a dramatic backdrop

 With even her current Commander, Captain Derek Gray stopping for a photo or two.

Captain Derek Gray and Food & Beverage Crewmember Rijil Madhav

Photo Copyrights: Rijil Madhav

ORIANA in drydock

Continuing with images from ORIANA's crew today we share some images from the drydock floor focusing these photos from crew member Aquilino Chavez.

Normally below the water line ORIANA's port rudder and propellor serve as backdrop to some of her crew

Far from the biggest but ORIANA's propellor still makes quite the impression

From this point of view which is rarely seen it is easier to see the form of ORIANA's steering and propellor arrangement.

ORIANA's starboard propellor and stern thruster. Photos Copyright: Aquilino Chavez

With work continuing apace ORIANA looks set to return to service on schedule ready for her Northern Lights cruise, which has become something of tradition for her over the past 4 years.

ORIANA in Andalsnes during a previous Northern Lights cruise. Photo Copyright:Paul Crane

Images of ORIANA in drydock

Today we take a quick dockside look at ORIANA from Hamburg's drydock 17 as we share some images of the ship undergoing maintenance.

ORIANA illuminated in Dock 17

 While looking at ORIANA 'high and dry' in the dock it gives something of the sense of scale and work involved with ship maintenance.

Views fore and aft below the waterline. Photos Copyright: Bharat Yogi

With over a month remaining until ORIANA returns to service her crew have been moved from their own cabins into the passenger accommodation for the duration of the drydocking.

ORIANA looms as cleaning progresses on her bow, Copyright: Julius De Lima Turallo

ORIANA towers above Dock 17, Copyright: Hamburg Blider

ORIANA arrives in Hamburg

Following her departure from Southampton yesterday morning ORIANA headed into the North Sea and maintained a steady speed of around 18.5 to 19.5 Knots and by around 2pm today ORIANA approached the town of Cuxhaven on the entrance the River Elbe.

ORIANA approches Cuxhaven

Passing the entrance she slowed to 13kts to navigate the Elbe.

ORIANA from a distance

 Continuing up river throughout the remainder of the afternoon, slowing as she did, ORIANA arrived in Hamburg around 6:30pm local time.
Being assisted by a tug ORIANA made her way to Blohm + Voss yard drydock 17, the dock which she was refitted in back in 2016, where she slowey edged her way into position before the dock gate was floated the dock pumped dry.

ORIANA entering drydock

Under the dock's floodlights work on ORIANA begins

ORIANA's Departure from Hamburg

Below we share a video from the website cruisetv.de showing ORIANA leaveing dry dock and heading down the river Elbe 4 days ago

As ORIANA turns ready for her departure she her freshly painted hull made for an impressive sight and with the slight dent to her starboard bow repaired ORIANA again cuts a fine figure of a ship.

In dry dock with ORIANA

With ORIANA's refit complete and having left dry dock heading back down river we take another brief trip to Germany to have a look at some of the work that took place during the refit.

With her hull cleaned and freshly painted ORIANA waits to return to the water.

ORIANA towers over dock 17 as crewmembers return

Alongside the upgrade to cabins/bathrooms and the revitalised public spaces ORIANA has been undergoing the regular dry dock hull inspections which are required every 5 years and cleaning /maintenance including the ship any work required on the hull, rudders, propellors, shafts and seals.

Under a wintery sky and floodlights ORIANA's hull and windows recive some much deserved attention

Details of cleaning work on ORIANA's hull and rudders.

As mentioned earlier in the year during the refit ORIANA's emergency generators have been undergoing a complete overhaul.
From the cruisers perspective the most important changes are to her accommodation and below share some  images from around the ship showing the work in progress.

The Riviera Bar under wraps

The Terrace Bar being revarnished

One of the biggest changes on board is to the decor and ambiance of the dining venues including most noteably The Conservatory self service restaurant featuring a new look, redesinged service stations and new furniture.

The new look Conservatory nearing completion

The service points ready for their first use.

Staying on the Lido Deck we next head forward to take a look at the new look Fitness Centre and Spa.
Featuring renewed flooring the the Gym/fitness area and new look tiling in the spa.

The fitness equipment ready for a workout

The spa taking on it's new features.

Along with ORIANA her self her lifeboats and tenders have also undergone a complete refurbishment having been lowered from their davits soon after arrival in Hamburg for work by UK based subcontractors Nanotech SST.

Work underway on the lifeboats and tenders.

  After two weeks of work the tenders and lifeboats are now safely stowed back in their bays above the Promenade deck as all remaing work onboard comes to an end ready for ORIANA's arrival back in Southampton ready for her resume her cruise schedule.

ORIANA yesterday awaiting her turn to depart for Southampton the following day.

We would like to extend our thanks to Oliver Tall.

Photo Copyrights:
P&O Cruises/Carnival UK, David Gregorios, Tarun Dabral, Nanotech SST.

ORIANA's refit up close

Today we take a look to Hamburg's  frozen dry dock 17 and at some of the work going on board ORIANA.

ORIANA towers above the dry dock floor.

With shipyard workers and contractors working round the clock to ensure ORIANA is back in service for the 16th December the ship bustles with activity while most of the public rooms all passenger cabins and much of the ship's technical systems receive a makeover and upgrade.

The outward calm contrasts with the hive of activity on board

On board from stem to stern workers are busy about their assigned tasks from stripping seating from the Theatre Royale laying new carpets in the dining venues.

A quiet moment in the Theatre Royale

Work continues in Atul Kochhar on board restaurant Sindhu

To complement the new look of ther dining venues ORIANA will feature all new menus inspired by the ports she has visited over the last 21 years.

Elsewhere the public spaces will take on a new look with new designer carpets and soft furnishings.

The Pacific Lounge and  atrium with dust and dust covers

While the work is on a massive scale and is without doubt the largest refit she has had to date P&O have made sure that all the changes preserve the original feel and key features of the spaces and the ship herself so that returning passengers embarking will instantly feel at home when stepping on board.

Photo Copyrights: Charlie Brown/Cruise.co.uk

ORIANA's refit continues

Four days after her arrival at the Blohm+Voss yard ORIANA's refit is well and truly underway.
As shown in the webcam captures we present below ORIANA devoid of her lifeboats and with her terraced decks undercover makes for an impressive sight her destinctive profile standing out against the grey rain filled winter afternoon.

ORIANA's hull and funnel stand out in the distance.

ORIANA lit by shipyard floodlights makeing for an impressive sight

Also showing in the next images is Fred Olsen's Black Watch docked in dry dock 11, which makes for an interesting contrast to ORIANA.

ORIANA with BLACK WATCH's funnel showing amidships

ORIANA and BLACK WATCH

ORIANA in dry dock

Following her arrival in Hamburg ORIANA has spent her first day in dry dock 17 at the beginning of her 3 week refit.
Below we present some webcam captures showing ORIANA dock.

ORIANA in the late afternoon sun with BLACK WATCH just visible.

ORIANA's illuminated hull makes an impressive sight in the floodlit industrial andscape

ORIANA arrives in Hamburg

Later than scheduled ORIANA eventally arrived at the Blohm + Voss yard in the early hours of this morning.
Throughout the evening yesterday she made at an average speed of 13 knots up river.

ORIANA's current position in dry dock 17

Under the cover of darkness on her approch to Hamburg she made a tug assisted turn to port before continuing the short journey to the shipyard astern.

ORIANA makes her turn

ORIANA continues astern

 Joining Fred Olsen Cruise Lines' BLACK WATCH at the yard ORIANA made her way to Dry Dock 17, the third largest dock in Germany.

ORIANA this morning in Dry Dock