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guest wrote: ↑July 27, 2022, 1:40 am how many americans are employed on this vessel, other than a pilot, which could also be a canadian?

It's a foreign vessel no different that any other. The answer is not many.

how many americans are employed on this vessel, other than a pilot, which could also be a canadian?

ABS, LR, BV, etc., still require anchors, which the Viking Octantis has, but the DPS is quite useful when deploying the many small craft the Viking ships use in ferrying passengers to shore. Ships at anchor are susceptible to wind and current, hence much movement pivoting around anchors. Deep sea drilling ships and platforms (for which DPS was originally intended in the late 1960s) are required to have a power plant and engine room completely separate from the vessel's main power plant for obvious reasons.

Thank you for the response, Roger.

She uses dynamic positioning thrusters to keep her in place. Anchors scratch and muddy the paintwork.

Watching the Pier B cam now with the Octantis in the harbor. She does not appear to be anchored. The water around her appears to be disturbed as if the thrusters are station keeping, but not sure if that is actually happening. Does anyone know why she would not be anchored in port?