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VoyagerOne
Deck Hand
Number of posts : 77
Location : Los Angeles, CA
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Points : 4
Registration date : 2007-09-20
| Subject: Queen Elizabeth Update  Fri Mar 06, 2009 2:28 pm | |
| I just received an e-mail this morning from Cunard in the UK. It wasn't much but it was an update on the new Queen Elizabeth! You can read it here: http://ebm.cheetahmail.com/c/tag/BJsTb5B7SqK-B7gAed-M0wnGRh/?salutation=Dear%20Mr%20NakovHere is the note: Very exciting!  We
are delighted to bring you this update on the construction of our
newest Cunarder, Queen Elizabeth, currently being built at the
Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy.  Fincantieri, who also built Queen Victoria who joined the fleet in 2007, have a total of 600 employees dedicated to the construction of the first sections of the hull. Senior representatives from Cunard are closely monitoring every step of the production process to ensure that everything runs according to plan. The steel plates required to complete the construction of her hull have all been commissioned and these weigh a total of 18,000 tonnes. On 18 September 2008 the very first steel plate was cut and this was recognised with a dedicated ceremony. To date 12 main sections have been constructed. The keel laying section,
which is the first section to be laid in the dry dock, has already been built
and it is anticipated that the keel laying will be in June 2009 and in keeping
with tradition will be marked with a special ceremony.
We expect to announce Queen Elizabeth's on
sale date early in March and as you have expressed an interest in our
new liner - you will be amongst the first to know.
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| | | | lordoftime
First Mate
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Age : 73
Location : Montreal
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Registration date : 2008-04-11
| | Subject: Re: Queen Elizabeth Update Fri Mar 06, 2009 2:56 pm | |
| Brilliant !  | |
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Deck Hand
Number of posts : 47
Location : CT
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Registration date : 2007-09-01
| | Subject: Re: Queen Elizabeth Update Fri Mar 06, 2009 5:01 pm | |
|  Excellent news!! Thank you for posting!! | |
| | | | lordoftime
First Mate
Number of posts : 567
Age : 73
Location : Montreal
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Registration date : 2008-04-11
| | Subject: Re: Queen Elizabeth Update Fri Mar 06, 2009 5:24 pm | |
| The excitement of a being on a maiden Voyage is obvious but are there any drawbacks ? have they discovered all the leaks yet, worked the kinks out etc | |
| | | | AmbianceTraveler
Cunard Host
Number of posts : 889
Location : Midwest USA
Reputation : 22
Points : 69
Registration date : 2007-09-05
| | Subject: Re: Queen Elizabeth Update Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:00 pm | |
| That's a great update although I am going to be sending a little note to my rep. I'm supposed to be on the priority update list and didn't receive a thing!  | |
| | | | Guest
Guest
| | Subject: Re: Queen Elizabeth Update Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:06 pm | |
| Great news! Thanks for the update Phillip!! |
| | | | AmbianceTraveler
Cunard Host
Number of posts : 889
Location : Midwest USA
Reputation : 22
Points : 69
Registration date : 2007-09-05
| | Subject: Re: Queen Elizabeth Update Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:52 pm | |
| OK, I take it back, I did receive the information, it just went to the wrong incoming file  time to do some reorganizing! | |
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Deck Hand
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Location : Newcastle CA.
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Registration date : 2008-08-12
| | Subject: Re: Queen Elizabeth Update Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:10 pm | |
| Isn't that the same tarp they had over Vicky? | |
| | | | Guest
Guest
| | Subject: Re: Queen Elizabeth Update Thu Mar 12, 2009 2:20 am | |
| leave it to Phillip to be the first to know, as he is VoyagerONE. (G) |
| | | | Guest
Guest
| | Subject: Re: Queen Elizabeth Update Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:08 am | |
| tad - are you not on the canary islands cruise? |
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