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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Fly on February 15, 2014, 05:58:44 PM

Title: Wave kills Marco Polo cruise ship passenger in Channel.
Post by: Fly on February 15, 2014, 05:58:44 PM

Old Cruser just contacted me about this incident. News story below.
These stunning shots were posted on OC's facebook wall, taken on the day of the sad incident.
Now you know why you wouldn't get me to sea, Barf  :'( !!

(http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t382/Barry_Fly/1913477_630609556976316_1764080382_o_zpsc22aabba.jpg) (http://s1057.photobucket.com/user/Barry_Fly/media/1913477_630609556976316_1764080382_o_zpsc22aabba.jpg.html)

(http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t382/Barry_Fly/1921092_630602326977039_1261485693_o_zpscfc744b8.jpg) (http://s1057.photobucket.com/user/Barry_Fly/media/1921092_630602326977039_1261485693_o_zpscfc744b8.jpg.html)

(http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t382/Barry_Fly/1622457_630608416976430_46024744_o_zpsafc29f21.jpg) (http://s1057.photobucket.com/user/Barry_Fly/media/1622457_630608416976430_46024744_o_zpsafc29f21.jpg.html)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-26194897 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-26194897)

Title: Re: Wave kills Marco Polo cruise ship passenger in Channel.
Post by: Pete on February 15, 2014, 06:02:58 PM

Not much of an end to a cruise to the Azores.

Title: Re: Wave kills Marco Polo cruise ship passenger in Channel.
Post by: Fly on February 16, 2014, 11:16:33 AM

Bless her  :(
Wife's tribute to 'lovely husband' killed on cruise ship
http://www.itv.com/news/update/2014-02-16/wifes-tribute-to-lovely-husband-killed-on-cruise-ship/ (http://www.itv.com/news/update/2014-02-16/wifes-tribute-to-lovely-husband-killed-on-cruise-ship/)

Title: Re: Wave kills Marco Polo cruise ship passenger in Channel.
Post by: Pete on February 16, 2014, 11:24:02 AM

"He's never made headline news. He'll be sitting on his cloud chortling."

What a lovely attitude.

Title: Re: Wave kills Marco Polo cruise ship passenger in Channel.
Post by: Old Cruser on February 16, 2014, 11:49:04 AM

 ;D Awww bless her, it sounds as if it hasn't quite sunk in yet.
Lesson to be learned though - never sit looking out of the large windows when sailing through a storm.

Title: Re: Wave kills Marco Polo cruise ship passenger in Channel.
Post by: Old Cruser on February 16, 2014, 12:44:06 PM

More on this story. I guess the ship will now be inspected for sea worthyness.
The worst we have ever been in was in Alaska when during the night things were sliding off the dressing table, I went to the bathroom stepped inside and never moved my feet again but found myself infront of the toilet  :)
Mind you ships bathrooms are very small so I didn't slide that far.
The next morning we awoke to a letter from the captain under the door - because of hurricane winds we had had to move swiftly out of the area in the night and so missed our first call.
I certainly wouldn't have gone to the balcony during that night  ;)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-26216192 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-26216192)