During my time as a Radio Officer in the British Merchant Navy I never had the opportunity to work on passenger ships so can only imagine what life is like as a member of crew on those vessels. Nowadays, whenever I see any member of crew working on board any type of ship, during any of my photographic expeditions I cannot help but photograph them. This image of crew members working on board the Celebrity Cruises cruise ship Celebrity Silhouette was captured in July 2022 when I was onboard the preserved steam ship SS Shieldhall heading out to Cowes Isle of Wight. At the time the image was captured, Celebrity Silhouette was alongside in Southampton's Western Docks.

The 122210 Gross Ton Celebrity Silhouette was built in Germany in 2011, is Registered in Malta and is capable of accommodating 2886 passengers and 1500 crew. Unfortunately, I have no idea as to the type of work being undertaken at the time the image was captured.