A greenhouse on the shipyard or a work of art?
A greenhouse in Dresden-Laubegast?
A packaging artwork by a successor to Christo and Jeanne-Claude?
Our saloon ship, the “Gräfin Cosel,” has disappeared behind tarpaulins. Spectacular, if not quite as spectacular as the wrapped Reichstag. But at least as impressive as a giant vegetable greenhouse in Southern Europe or the Netherlands. And definitely unique. When does a ship ever get wrapped? Scaffolders from a company in Central Saxony were our wrapping artists, and just like in a greenhouse, this one is all about warmth and protection. Behind the tarpaulins, work continues on our saloon ship, which has been undergoing renovations at the Dresden-Laubegast shipyard since the beginning of January.
The scaffolders call it an enclosure, and the metal and plastic structure was constructed to facilitate work that is only possible at certain temperatures or dry conditions. Behind the foil, windows on the lower deck of the ship were replaced and their frames repainted. Preparations are being made for the installation of the new sprinkler system and the new sewage system is being completed.
It’s now well known and widely discussed that the approximately 30-year-old motorboat will also be getting a new exterior. However, work on this hasn’t started yet, even though the film protection is obviously needed for that. It will be several weeks before it begins. We’ll, of course, report on that here as well.
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