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Drydock & Refurb

The Carnival Pride’s
2023 month long
drydock saw significant
technical work and also
included the addition of
bars, a new steakhouse
and more. 

CARNIVAL CORPORATION

Big Year For Projects

Carnival Corporation will have an estimated
520 drydock days in 2024, with the brands
being supported by the corporate marine
technology division, said Chris Millman, vice IT STARTS WITH TECHNOLOGY, AND
president of corporate marine technology. WE TRIAL THAT AS A CORPORATION,
AND THEN ASSESS WHICH SHIP
“We have a cross-brand working group, where we share the CLASSES MAY BENEFIT THE MOST.
good and bad of drydockings,” he said. “That is from the yards
we use to how we plan, specifications, contracts and sharing SOME ITEMS ARE APPLICABLE
best practices. ACROSS ALL CLASSES.
“We do a lot of the same things on a lot of different ships. Is
there a best way of doing it?”
Millman said that Carnival does between 30 and 35 drydocks ity in Marseille and the company’s ownership position in Grand
a year, typically ranging from 10 to 15 days. The company helps Bahama Shipyard, where two new drydocks are on the way.
the brands avoid competing with one another for dock slots. “The secret to drydocking is all about advanced planning,”
Added advantages are Costa’s ownership stake in a repair facil- Millman said. “Everything lives or dies by proper planning; right

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