Grandeur of the Seas: January 20, 2014 Captain's Corner

On most Royal Caribbean sailings the cruise director will host a Captain's Corner Q&A session featuring high ranking members of the staff. On the Grandeur of the Seas's January 11th, 2014 sailing it took place on the 20th and features Captain Trond Holm, Hotel Director John Rae, and Chief Engineer Harri Kulmajärvi. *) Introductions (01:26) 1) Penalties for skipping Muster Drill? (07:34) 2) Compliments on handling the fire. (09:24) 3) Are there any female captains? (10:44) 4) Did you rebuild the engine after the fire? (11:58) 5) What type of fuel is used? Is it flammable, and was it part of the fire? (12:32) 6) Are they building ships bigger than the Oasis Class? (14:08) 7a) Carnival leaving Baltimore, and Royal Caribbean's plans. (14:41) 7b) Could the Celebrity Summit fit? (15:59) 8) What redundancies does the Grandeur have? (17:03) 9) Where was the Grandeur built and what kind of engines? (18:21) 10) Why is the bridge language English if the company is Scandinavian? (19:16) 11) Is someone on the bridge at all times? (20:51) 12a) How long does it take to build the ship and the cost? (22:01) 12b) How do you get it into the water? (23:28) 13) Did they figure out how the fire started? (24:10) 14) Is there a pilot in Labadee? (24:31) 15) Where does Royal Caribbean have ships built? (25:51) 16) Do ships get cut in half and lengthened? Was that the cause of one of the recent accidents? (26:33) 17) Is there a pitch stability system onboard? (27:38) 18) How many nationalities in the crew? How are they kept happy? (28:47) 19) How are the laundry services operated? (30:13) 20) Do cruise ships hit whales? (30:39) 21) When Enchantment was extended was the engine room increased? (32:01) 22) Does the ship have to refuel mid sailing? (32:35) 23) Who is the major stock holder? (33:28) 24) Captain, how long have you been on the Grandeur? (34:28) 25) Displeasure with the smoking policy changes. (34:39) 26) Is all of the food loaded in Baltimore or along the way? (35:54) 27) What percentage of aluminum and steel is used in the structure? (37:48) 28) How many chefs are on board and what is done with the leftovers? (38:31) 29a) How is this ship setup compared to the Carnival Triumph? (41:11) 29b) How are the captain's living quarters? (40:12) 30) No 24 hour coffee and tea availability? (42:06) 31) What is the pay structure for stateroom attendants? (42:58) 32) What services are available to crew to adjust to life at sea? (43:38) Complete Grandeur of the Seas 1/11/14 video series: Events: -Captain's Welcome Aboard Reception: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq_qkZIGD5w -Captain's Corner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIvHxP8bVMQ -Cake Decorating Demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZY4jn6gS6c -50's & 60's Sock Hop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBxYkCYKkh4 -70's Disco Inferno Centrum Party: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDXhsyc6D40 -Seasons of the Centrum Aerial Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yHyoy3A99c -Sun Aerial Special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otF63hnUr7I Ports: -Falmouth, Jamaica Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGPrRJhqXeM -Labadee, Haiti Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aALE5-7nhLE Arrivals, Departures, and other Ships -GoPro Timelapses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26PRyTT5UX4 -Baltimore, MD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seHHmihCdNc -Cozumel, Mexico: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2lT1DoYR5o -Spotts Bay, Grand Cayman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKoqJNNNXeE -Falmouth, Jamaica: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWcutqhCHsc -Labadee, Haiti: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pInWUXs1y9o May 17th Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtA0CtdOmopWD0WB3q_Zwii1p1oZ58Lwf