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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Pete on March 31, 2012, 12:03:48 PM

Title: Another cruise ship in trouble
Post by: Pete on March 31, 2012, 12:03:48 PM

Just read about a cruise ship with 60 Britons on board adrift near the Philippines after a fire in the engine room.

I think I'll stick to Skeggy...

http://bit.ly/HxjLHH (http://bit.ly/HxjLHH)

Title: Re: Another cruise ship in trouble
Post by: therealjr on March 31, 2012, 12:23:49 PM

Stick to British ships mate!!

Title: Re: Another cruise ship in trouble
Post by: Old Cruser on March 31, 2012, 04:02:46 PM

I reckon this year is going to be a bad un for cruise ships think the Titanic has but a curse on it anniversary year!  :o

We have two booked this year as well  :o

Title: Re: Another cruise ship in trouble
Post by: Fly on March 31, 2012, 05:20:33 PM

No casualties thankfully  :)

Title: Re: Another cruise ship in trouble
Post by: Fly on February 10, 2013, 05:43:34 PM

5 crew die in accident with a lifeboat.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/five-people-killed-in-canary-island-cruise-ship-accident-after-lifeboat-falls-into-sea-during-safety-drill-8488791.html (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/five-people-killed-in-canary-island-cruise-ship-accident-after-lifeboat-falls-into-sea-during-safety-drill-8488791.html)

Title: Re: Another cruise ship in trouble
Post by: therealjr on February 10, 2013, 07:02:27 PM

They practise their evacuation drills when in port. They do it at least once a week. They also practise rescue from the water. I've posted in another thread the heights involved with these ships. The deaths are tragic enough, I just hope no one pressed the wrong button and has to live with it.

Title: Re: Another cruise ship in trouble
Post by: Fly on February 10, 2013, 07:15:01 PM

2 points.

1:  The way the news story in the link I provided was reported.
Was it made to be a little more sensational than needed.
Read the comments at the end of the article.

2: Could there have been a lack of communication between crew members.
eg Too many different language speaking people.

Title: Re: Another cruise ship in trouble
Post by: Old Cruser on February 10, 2013, 07:40:27 PM

Terrible accident, it will be interesting to hear how this could have happened as they must have practised this many times before  :(

Title: Re: Another cruise ship in trouble
Post by: Old Cruser on February 11, 2013, 11:12:28 AM

Our daily paper says the ropes snapped - someone is for the high jump!