QE2 Dry Docking March 2018

[John Picken]

Good afternoon everybody. I've come across this on my Twitter feed. https://cruisearabiaonline.com/2018/03/22/qe2-hotel-to-launch-by-3rd-week-of-april-according-to-reservations-team/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

[Louis De Sousa]

Day 4 of QE2 today a date for the history book as work started on the removal of the propellers...

[John Picken]

Day 4 of QE2 today a date for the history book as work started on the removal of the propellers...

A sad day, but understandable. 

[Brandon Sterkel]

Very sad that the propellers are being removed, but at least they are being preserved.

[Rob Lightbody]

I'm assuming they will remove PORT VILA from the stern, and not put it back.  Now that she's not a ship, they must be finished with that requirement surely.

I hope that they'll paint SOUTHAMPTON in again.  I don't see why they wouldn't do this.  Its a vital part of her history, and actually part of her hull!  The original team promised to do this, as soon as they didn't need the PORT VILA registry displayed.

[Trevor Harris]

Day 4 of QE2 today a date for the history book as work started on the removal of the propellers...

Oh well.   

[Thomas Hypher]

I'm assuming they will remove PORT VILA from the stern, and not put it back.  Now that she's not a ship, they must be finished with that requirement surely.

I hope that they'll paint SOUTHAMPTON in again.  I don't see why they wouldn't do this.  Its a vital part of her history, and actually part of her hull!  The original team promised to do this, as soon as they didn't need the PORT VILA registry displayed.

They will require official permission but I don't see why getting that would be an issue. Queen Mary got official permission to keep Liverpool on her stern even though she isn't registered anywhere. SS Rotterdam was re-registered back to Rotterdam from Nassau in the Bahamas I believe and is officially registered despite also being a building to all intents and purposes. We will have to see with QE2 - I've hoped it will return for a long time now (as in being repainted)!

[Trevor Harris]

During her grey period. I'd like to see her with Southampton showing up again.
http://www.shipsandharbours.com/picture/number234.asp

[Louis De Sousa]

Day 5 of QE2 with confirmation that all propellers have been removed

[Thomas Hypher]

Day 5 of QE2 with confirmation that all propellers have been removed

Thank you for the information Louis, sad but inevitable given her new role.

[pete cain]

 I leave the country for 5 minutes (alright 5 weeks) & look what you've done, it's all broken, bits lying around the dockside (props) ready to join the bits already removed  & scattered around the access roads (boats).
  Remind me never ever to leave again,         I earnestly hope the old girl has a happy new lease of life, she's waited long enough. Good luck QE2   ----   off to read all about it

[Rob Lightbody]

I leave the country for 5 minutes (alright 5 weeks) & look what you've done, it's all broken, bits lying around the dockside (props) ready to join the bits already removed  & scattered around the access roads (boats).
  Remind me never ever to leave again,         I earnestly hope the old girl has a happy new lease of life, she's waited long enough. Good luck QE2   ----   off to read all about it

You're back in the nick of time Pete!  Welcome back.  Hope you had a great time.

[Rob Lightbody]

Day 5 of QE2 with confirmation that all propellers have been removed

See attached from 2009.  The newly polished propellers disappear under the dry dock waters, as the ship prepares to sail to Cape Town in a blaze of publicity...

[Rob Lightbody]

During her grey period. I'd like to see her with Southampton showing up again.

Hi Trevor, that photo, I've never seen it before, it's really good.

[Louis De Sousa]

Day 6 of QE2 at the Dry Docks lots of work ongoing,most noticeable are the sealing up of the openings