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QUEEN MARY 2
TOUR AND
COMMENTARY
TOUR AND
COMMENTARY
| CUNARD |
| QUEEN MARY 2 |
A WORKING SHIP
The bridge provides the ship's officers with the
latest technology, including the dynamic
positioning system, which integrates navigation
information with the ship's maneuvering controls.
latest technology, including the dynamic
positioning system, which integrates navigation
information with the ship's maneuvering controls.
The view of the bow from the bridge.
LEFT: On either side of
the bridge are a set of
controls used in docking
and leaving the berth.
These controls are used
to navigate the ship in
such situations in order
to give the officers a
better view of the ship
in relation to the pier.
RIGHT: In late 2006,
the bridge wings were
extended in order to
give the officers a better
view of the pier when
docking. The windows
in the floor allow the
officers to look directly
down to see how close
the hull is to the pier.
the bridge are a set of
controls used in docking
and leaving the berth.
These controls are used
to navigate the ship in
such situations in order
to give the officers a
better view of the ship
in relation to the pier.
RIGHT: In late 2006,
the bridge wings were
extended in order to
give the officers a better
view of the pier when
docking. The windows
in the floor allow the
officers to look directly
down to see how close
the hull is to the pier.
A pilot boat comes alongside the ship in
order to take off the pilot after leaving the
port. A pilot comes onboard to give
advice based upon his or her knowledge of
the waters of the port. However, the pilot
does not take command. The captain, with
his knowledge of the ship, remains in
command. This is not so in the Panama
Canal but QM2 is too large to use the
Canal.
order to take off the pilot after leaving the
port. A pilot comes onboard to give
advice based upon his or her knowledge of
the waters of the port. However, the pilot
does not take command. The captain, with
his knowledge of the ship, remains in
command. This is not so in the Panama
Canal but QM2 is too large to use the
Canal.
Because of the ship's size, the number of people that must be embarked and disembarked and the short
time that the ship is in port, baggage and supplies are loaded and off-loaded en mass using fork lifts.
As a result, terminal facilities must have the space to handle such mass production efforts.
time that the ship is in port, baggage and supplies are loaded and off-loaded en mass using fork lifts.
As a result, terminal facilities must have the space to handle such mass production efforts.
LEFT: Supply pallets stowed in the
interior of the ship. LOWER LEFT: A
crew-only stairwell is completely
utilitarian. BELOW: The main corridor
running along One Deck.
interior of the ship. LOWER LEFT: A
crew-only stairwell is completely
utilitarian. BELOW: The main corridor
running along One Deck.
ABOVE LEFT: Stowed in cylindrical
canisters on the deck are inflatable life
rafts that supplement the life boats
hanging from davits along Seven Deck.
BELOW LEFT: The life boats are also
used to ferry passengers ashore in ports
where the ship must anchor rather than go
along side a pier. Whether the ship will
anchor and "tender" passengers ashore is
determined primarily by the depth of the
water in the harbor. Because she is an
ocean liner, QM2 has a deeper draft than
most cruise ships.
canisters on the deck are inflatable life
rafts that supplement the life boats
hanging from davits along Seven Deck.
BELOW LEFT: The life boats are also
used to ferry passengers ashore in ports
where the ship must anchor rather than go
along side a pier. Whether the ship will
anchor and "tender" passengers ashore is
determined primarily by the depth of the
water in the harbor. Because she is an
ocean liner, QM2 has a deeper draft than
most cruise ships.
There are feature articles,
interviews menus and daily
programs on the
QM2 Profile Page
interviews menus and daily
programs on the
QM2 Profile Page
Above: Safety Officer Ben Lyons overseeing the arrival of
one of the ship's tenders.
one of the ship's tenders.