Thread: Captain of Ill-Fated El Faro Described as ‘Experienced’ and ‘Trusted’ Mariner
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Default Captain of Ill-Fated El Faro Described as ‘Experienced’ and ‘Trusted’ Mariner
On Fri, 09 Oct 2015 07:32:33 -0400,
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A friend of ours in Connecticut who is a containership captain went to
school with the captain of the El Faro at Maine Maritime Academy in
Castine.

http://gcaptain.com/captain-of-ill-fated-el-faro-described-as-experienced-and-trusted-mariner/#.VhejXSssycM
http://www.wcsh6.com/story/news/local/2015/10/08/fifth-maine-maritime-academy-graduate-lost-sea/73579548/

It is amazing that a guy who was this smart would sail right into the
eye of a hurricane.
This is not the 19th century,. There are plenty of weather resources
available to him to know how much trouble he was in.
There must have been a heluva "on time" bonus in Puerto Rico. If he
adds a day or two to the trip and comes down the coast of Florida,
everyone arrives alive.

It reminds me of the guys who decided the Bounty would do fine in
Sandy.
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