if it’s Big Brother we’re gonna fix it
we’re gonna fix it
we’re gonna fix it toughest fixes
I’m about to climb into the belly of
I’m about to climb into the belly of that beast
that beast
that beast she is radiance of the Seas where we’re
she is radiance of the Seas where we’re
she is radiance of the Seas where we’re going to install a brand new less costly
going to install a brand new less costly
going to install a brand new less costly power plant that will save will
power plant that will save will
power plant that will save will Caribbean Millions hands inside the ride
Caribbean Millions hands inside the ride
Caribbean Millions hands inside the ride we’re both on the way we’re gonna try to
we’re both on the way we’re gonna try to
we’re both on the way we’re gonna try to move up alongside for our gear in and
move up alongside for our gear in and
move up alongside for our gear in and jump on board hello folks
day one some 300 workers swarm on to the
day one some 300 workers swarm on to the radiance of the Seas bill work around
radiance of the Seas bill work around
radiance of the Seas bill work around the clock in 12-hour shifts for the next
the clock in 12-hour shifts for the next
the clock in 12-hour shifts for the next 20 days and some of the most dangerous
20 days and some of the most dangerous
20 days and some of the most dangerous conditions imaginable
conditions imaginable
conditions imaginable most of them head to space it’s three
most of them head to space it’s three
most of them head to space it’s three levels below the ship’s waterline to
levels below the ship’s waterline to
levels below the ship’s waterline to clear out room for the new power plant
clear out room for the new power plant
clear out room for the new power plant this thing is the size of a city bus
this thing is the size of a city bus
this thing is the size of a city bus it’s really two machines in one one side
it’s really two machines in one one side
it’s really two machines in one one side is like your car motor on steroids
is like your car motor on steroids
is like your car motor on steroids a giant 15,000 horsepower engine which
a giant 15,000 horsepower engine which
a giant 15,000 horsepower engine which drives the other side an electric
drives the other side an electric
drives the other side an electric generator together they crank out nearly
generator together they crank out nearly
generator together they crank out nearly 12,000 kilowatts of electricity that’s
12,000 kilowatts of electricity that’s
12,000 kilowatts of electricity that’s enough to light the small city
that engine has to fit into a space now
that engine has to fit into a space now crisscross bye vital pipes and cables
crisscross bye vital pipes and cables
crisscross bye vital pipes and cables these men have to cut reroute and weld
these men have to cut reroute and weld
these men have to cut reroute and weld up nearly every one of them it is nasty
up nearly every one of them it is nasty
up nearly every one of them it is nasty sweaty hot conditions down here some of
sweaty hot conditions down here some of
sweaty hot conditions down here some of these are water pipes some of them sewer
these are water pipes some of them sewer
these are water pipes some of them sewer pipes some of them electrical there’s
pipes some of them electrical there’s
pipes some of them electrical there’s over two miles of piping will be
over two miles of piping will be
over two miles of piping will be rerouted around this room that’s why you
rerouted around this room that’s why you
rerouted around this room that’s why you can’t do this overnight it’ll take days
can’t do this overnight it’ll take days
can’t do this overnight it’ll take days of 24 hour shifts to get this done but
of 24 hour shifts to get this done but
of 24 hour shifts to get this done but this crews next assignment is even
this crews next assignment is even
this crews next assignment is even tougher they have to lift the engine
tougher they have to lift the engine
tougher they have to lift the engine three meters into the air so that they
three meters into the air so that they
three meters into the air so that they can slide it into the hole on the ship’s
can slide it into the hole on the ship’s
can slide it into the hole on the ship’s hull meanwhile in the engine room men
hull meanwhile in the engine room men
hull meanwhile in the engine room men are racing to remove the last lap of
are racing to remove the last lap of
are racing to remove the last lap of hull they need it off today where they
hull they need it off today where they
hull they need it off today where they fall behind
then there’s an unexpected setback it’s
then there’s an unexpected setback it’s a pipe leak someone somewhere has
a pipe leak someone somewhere has
a pipe leak someone somewhere has accidentally opened about releasing
accidentally opened about releasing
accidentally opened about releasing wastewater the waters not just dangerous
wastewater the waters not just dangerous
wastewater the waters not just dangerous to work in it stinks so we’ve run for
to work in it stinks so we’ve run for
to work in it stinks so we’ve run for the hole basically I’m gonna stay here
the hole basically I’m gonna stay here
the hole basically I’m gonna stay here by the open hole try and get a breath
by the open hole try and get a breath
by the open hole try and get a breath it’s well into the next day before the
it’s well into the next day before the
it’s well into the next day before the crew finishes the bridge we’ll use to
crew finishes the bridge we’ll use to
crew finishes the bridge we’ll use to move our huge engine into the ship now
move our huge engine into the ship now
move our huge engine into the ship now we need muscle and lots of it
we need muscle and lots of it
we need muscle and lots of it fortunately we have the modern beasts of
fortunately we have the modern beasts of
fortunately we have the modern beasts of burden to do the pulling for us
burden to do the pulling for us
burden to do the pulling for us mechanical hoists
mechanical hoists
mechanical hoists this is what’s going to supply the power
this is what’s going to supply the power
this is what’s going to supply the power to drag the engine into the ship
to drag the engine into the ship
to drag the engine into the ship pneumatic chain hoist by shrinking the
pneumatic chain hoist by shrinking the
pneumatic chain hoist by shrinking the chain they’re gonna pull the engine all
chain they’re gonna pull the engine all
chain they’re gonna pull the engine all the way inside we’ve attached a hoist to
the way inside we’ve attached a hoist to
the way inside we’ve attached a hoist to each side of the engines base those two
each side of the engines base those two
each side of the engines base those two hoists working in unison slowly drag it
hoists working in unison slowly drag it
hoists working in unison slowly drag it forward even so it’s gonna be like
forward even so it’s gonna be like
forward even so it’s gonna be like hauling a house up a driveway and into a
hauling a house up a driveway and into a
hauling a house up a driveway and into a garage that’s barely big enough for it
garage that’s barely big enough for it
garage that’s barely big enough for it to fit in and we’ll need more than just
to fit in and we’ll need more than just
to fit in and we’ll need more than just muscle will also need plenty of grease
muscle will also need plenty of grease
muscle will also need plenty of grease it is crunch time this is where the
it is crunch time this is where the
it is crunch time this is where the engine could get really stuck
engine could get really stuck
engine could get really stuck it slides into the ship with just
it slides into the ship with just
it slides into the ship with just centimetres to spare an hour later it’s
centimetres to spare an hour later it’s
centimetres to spare an hour later it’s within a meter of the back wall this
within a meter of the back wall this
within a meter of the back wall this motors almost all the way in with one
motors almost all the way in with one
motors almost all the way in with one more stroke to do I think I’m gonna get
more stroke to do I think I’m gonna get
more stroke to do I think I’m gonna get out of the way we’ve been at this for 24
out of the way we’ve been at this for 24
out of the way we’ve been at this for 24 hours solid now I’m beat up from the
hours solid now I’m beat up from the
hours solid now I’m beat up from the feet up but we have got it within three
feet up but we have got it within three
feet up but we have got it within three feet of hitting the back wall talk about
feet of hitting the back wall talk about
feet of hitting the back wall talk about a fight it was supposed to take only
a fight it was supposed to take only
a fight it was supposed to take only half a day but after to noise and
half a day but after to noise and
half a day but after to noise and sixteen hours of untold toil sweat and
sixteen hours of untold toil sweat and
sixteen hours of untold toil sweat and heartbreak this cruise ships massive new
heartbreak this cruise ships massive new
heartbreak this cruise ships massive new power plant is finally in place the
power plant is finally in place the
power plant is finally in place the final days are a frenzy of activity
final days are a frenzy of activity
final days are a frenzy of activity the diesel generator has it’s blue cover
the diesel generator has it’s blue cover
the diesel generator has it’s blue cover off and it’s just resting there in its
off and it’s just resting there in its
off and it’s just resting there in its new home beneath the waterline on the
new home beneath the waterline on the
new home beneath the waterline on the starboard side of the ship all the work
starboard side of the ship all the work
starboard side of the ship all the work has been racing overnight the last 24
has been racing overnight the last 24
has been racing overnight the last 24 hours to try to get the floor welded
hours to try to get the floor welded
hours to try to get the floor welded into place and move on to the next step
into place and move on to the next step
into place and move on to the next step which can rebuild the wound in the side
which can rebuild the wound in the side
which can rebuild the wound in the side of the ship the home Alka listens thanks
of the ship the home Alka listens thanks
of the ship the home Alka listens thanks to a brand new paint job and inside the
to a brand new paint job and inside the
to a brand new paint job and inside the workers have cleaned out most of the
workers have cleaned out most of the
workers have cleaned out most of the shipyard dust yeah all of the inspection
shipyard dust yeah all of the inspection
shipyard dust yeah all of the inspection teams and tests are being completed and
teams and tests are being completed and
teams and tests are being completed and this is the fastest you’ve ever done
this is the fastest you’ve ever done
this is the fastest you’ve ever done this job isn’t it is there yeah at one
this job isn’t it is there yeah at one
this job isn’t it is there yeah at one point we fell almost a full day behind
point we fell almost a full day behind
point we fell almost a full day behind but in the end the crew of the grand
but in the end the crew of the grand
but in the end the crew of the grand bahama shipyards beats the deadline and
bahama shipyards beats the deadline and
bahama shipyards beats the deadline and they set a new record for this cruise
they set a new record for this cruise
they set a new record for this cruise ship fix
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