The ship would not go anywhere without the work that is done below decks. We took the tour and saw the master control panel, the engines, the AC units, the water desalinization plant, the hydraulic system used to deploy the stabilizers. There were two workers in bunny suits and masks working on the exhaust system or the air intake system that we almost missed since they blended in so well. We went through our tour which lasted about an hour. Oddly, most of us felt a bit off at some point in the tour. Later we found out that a squall with 55 knot gusts had hit the boat. It must have spun the boat around giving our inner ears a real work out.
Behind the Crew Only Door
Controlling behavior
Our guide
The brains of the operation
Synchronizing
A warning sign came up while we were in the room
Escape oxygen
The exhaust that needs to be insulated
One worker of two
In an emergency think positive
Engine #1
So many wires
So much water to shuttle around
Valve after valve
Brown water if part of the system
Engine 2 of 5
The oil filling station
The escape hatch to the top of the ship
Engine #3
Leslie was enthralled
The osmosis system
Here are the stabilizer units
Hydraulically driven
More water management
Are we on a canoe trip or what?
Precautions for the watertight door
Upon our return upstairs, we saw this mayhem
The bad weather continues
