Largest cruise ship in the world: from the shipyard directly to the scrapyard

Jimbuna · 06-21-22, 05:41 AM

My lad worked for Holland America (part of the Carnival Group) right up to the pandemic and was extremely fortunate to qualify for his Masters through them but 'enough is enough' (in his words) and he still maintains regular contact with some less fortunate than he has been,

He informs me it will be at least another couple of years before normality is restored, if ever at all.

Platapus · 06-23-22, 01:23 PM

Throughout history several people have learned, the hard way, that just because you can make something bigger does not mean you should.

There is an optimum size from not only an engineering viewpoint but from a business viewpoint.

Kapitan · 06-25-22, 07:55 PM

Think we have no reached the pinnacle size for most classes of ships I cant see them any bigger than what they are today in the medium future.

06-21-22, 05:41 AM	#1
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,788 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	My lad worked for Holland America (part of the Carnival Group) right up to the pandemic and was extremely fortunate to qualify for his Masters through them but 'enough is enough' (in his words) and he still maintains regular contact with some less fortunate than he has been, He informs me it will be at least another couple of years before normality is restored, if ever at all. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-23-22, 01:23 PM	#2
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,388 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Throughout history several people have learned, the hard way, that just because you can make something bigger does not mean you should. There is an optimum size from not only an engineering viewpoint but from a business viewpoint. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

06-25-22, 07:55 PM	#3
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,132 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	Think we have no reached the pinnacle size for most classes of ships I cant see them any bigger than what they are today in the medium future. __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/