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Carnival Magic, Dream Class Cruise Ship Laundry |
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Post# 583598   3/19/2012 at 15:48 (4,412 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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Thanks to my wonderful boyfriend, Mike, I had the pleasure of not only going on a 7 day cruise for spring break but, I was also given a private tour of the ship's laundry! We went on the Carnival Magic, one of Carnival's newest and largest ships that is less than a year old to Jamaica, Grand Caymen Island, and Cozumel, Mexico. My boyfriend sent a special request to the Captain asking about getting the tour and when the Captain approved it, Mike surprised me with it!
Bear with me as I have 23 photos to upload and I'll be explaining each one!
First up, a dry cleaning machine. Only weird thing about these is they are not actually dry cleaning as there is no solvent (not allowed on a ship, pollution) so I believe this is a wet cleaning process, notice how each washer has 8 chemical injectors.... There were two or three of these and I'm pretty sure they were made by Alliance judging from the doors. |
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Post# 583602 , Reply# 1   3/19/2012 at 15:53 (4,412 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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There was a special wash and dry service they offered f you didn't want to do your own laundry while on the ship, but it was expensive and I don't trust anyone else with my clothes, but here are the machines! Sadly, in my excitement, I forgot to take a picture of the ONE washer they have for this service, a Cissell machine, I think it was 35lb capacity. Those have always fascinated me with their extremely tilted tubs! There were 3 dryers to go with this one washer, not sure if the dryers are slow, the washer is fast, or both...
I should also mention, I'm wearing the lime green shirt and standing next to me is the Laundry Manager. |
Post# 583603 , Reply# 2   3/19/2012 at 15:53 (4,412 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 583605 , Reply# 3   3/19/2012 at 15:54 (4,412 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 583611 , Reply# 4   3/19/2012 at 15:56 (4,412 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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One of five split-pocket 450lb capacity Braun washing machines. These are soft mount machines that can hold about 400 bath towels at once (200 in each pocket), are steam heated, and use about 560 gallons of water per cycle. Cycle time is 35 minutes and they reuse the rinse water from the first rinse to wash the next load. |
Post# 583612 , Reply# 5   3/19/2012 at 15:57 (4,412 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 583614 , Reply# 6   3/19/2012 at 15:58 (4,412 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 583617 , Reply# 7   3/19/2012 at 15:58 (4,412 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 583618 , Reply# 8   3/19/2012 at 15:59 (4,412 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 583620 , Reply# 9   3/19/2012 at 16:00 (4,412 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 583621 , Reply# 10   3/19/2012 at 16:00 (4,412 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 583622 , Reply# 11   3/19/2012 at 16:01 (4,412 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 583623 , Reply# 12   3/19/2012 at 16:02 (4,412 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 583625 , Reply# 13   3/19/2012 at 16:03 (4,412 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 583628 , Reply# 14   3/19/2012 at 16:04 (4,412 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 583630 , Reply# 15   3/19/2012 at 16:05 (4,412 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 583631 , Reply# 16   3/19/2012 at 16:06 (4,412 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 583633 , Reply# 17   3/19/2012 at 16:06 (4,412 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 583634 , Reply# 18   3/19/2012 at 16:07 (4,412 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 583635 , Reply# 19   3/19/2012 at 16:08 (4,412 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 583636 , Reply# 20   3/19/2012 at 16:09 (4,412 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 583638 , Reply# 21   3/19/2012 at 16:10 (4,412 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 583639 , Reply# 22   3/19/2012 at 16:10 (4,412 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 583686 , Reply# 23   3/19/2012 at 17:43 (4,412 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa)   |   | |
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Jamie how cool ... I want to say first it is so nice that you and your partner are together and he seems to support you. Through your family and your college support I can't wait to see what is next for you. Truly a blessing which I did not have growing up. And wishing you the best in the future.
What clean laundry systems... Wetcleaning systems are the future in dry cleaning talking to my friend who has one say's it's the processing afterwards that is a little harder then using Perc which is less wrinkeling. The machine that he uses ..talking about COLD water washing this machine cools the water very cold for some textiles. I would like to see Co'2 machines work.
Love the 5 pocket washers it's amazing how much it hold's then dipping in a bath of solution water ... Did the manager say how the temps where in the wash mode ? Sudsmen posted his machine awhile back. So you can put a small sofa in that drum or five of you in there lol. Big drums blows me away , It seems all of the flatwork ironers and folding machiens are brand new they look like there very fast. Did you lose yourself in all those sheets and towels 30.000 towels incredible. Where they any extracting machines ?
It looks like you had a great time I would have and thanks for posting very nice pictures.
Darren k
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Post# 583732 , Reply# 24   3/19/2012 at 20:18 (4,412 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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Isn't that Great.
I am always facinated with Laundries and Kitchens being a Chef. How sweet is that your Partner arranged all this for you. Awwwwww !!!!! It is amazing how much Steam can do. I have not been in many Hotel Kitchens over the past 20-30 years, but Hotels used to use Steam for the Steam Kettles, Compartment Steam Cookers, heat for Hot Tables, Laundry, Heat for the building and Heat the Dishwasher's Wash and Rinse Water on the Rack Conveyors or the Flight Type Machines |
Post# 583741 , Reply# 25   3/19/2012 at 20:49 (4,412 days old) by philcoford (Maryland)   |   | |
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Thanks for sharing that, amazing all that happens on a ship, below sea level to boot. What a great gift you received from your Boyfriend, looks like you both had a great time. |
Post# 583805 , Reply# 26   3/20/2012 at 01:02 (4,412 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea))   |   | |
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Post# 583886 , Reply# 29   3/20/2012 at 10:39 (4,411 days old) by william637 (Damp pants? Not a chance. )   |   | |
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Post# 584013 , Reply# 30   3/20/2012 at 19:50 (4,411 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 584062 , Reply# 31   3/21/2012 at 01:18 (4,410 days old) by A440 ()   |   | |
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Very cool pictures Jamie! I hope they like their job amongst these rare machines that we will never see! Brent |
Post# 584065 , Reply# 32   3/21/2012 at 01:30 (4,410 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.))   |   | |
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Post# 584067 , Reply# 33   3/21/2012 at 01:43 (4,410 days old) by Revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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Wow Jamie, that is absolutely fantastic, what an AWESOME tour! Thank you SO MUCH for posting these photos! I would love to get the chance to tour any commercial or industrial laundry! Even on a cruise ship, what a neat treat!
I the first cruise I went on (July 2001) was a 7 day Alaska cruise aboard Princess Cruise Lines. I had requested (and got) a tour of the engine room on board our ship, which was incredible, but I never even thought about asking for a laundry facility tour!
Wonderful Jamie, just wonderful! Congrats!
By the way, was the rest of the cruise awesome or what?
Kevin
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Post# 584073 , Reply# 35   3/21/2012 at 04:49 (4,410 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Congratulations jamie, what a great experience, and a perfect partner for setting the tour up for you, always amazes me how those ships stay afloat with all the weight onboard!!!
Was very surprised to see the JLA 50 onboard, arnt those IPSO machines?? and provided by JLA the UK`s leading commercial laundry services provider... |
Post# 584082 , Reply# 36   3/21/2012 at 06:08 (4,410 days old) by Toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 584083 , Reply# 37   3/21/2012 at 06:42 (4,410 days old) by kimball455 (Cape May, NJ)   |   | |
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