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X ` Man

On 1/16/12 7:43 PM, BAR wrote:
In raweb.com,
says...

On 1/16/2012 6:34 PM, Boating All Out wrote:
In articlen_GdnfbyRtBXLInSnZ2dnUVZ_tudnZ2d@earthlink .com, dump-on-
says...

On 1/16/12 6:20 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:20:54 -0500, X ` Man
wrote:

It's hard to believe a ship of that size didn't have a forward lookout
when heading towards a port, but I guess anything is possible.

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If the translated story is to be believed, they experienced a power
failure while still in deep water. The power failure led to lack of
situational awareness on the bridge, and they inadvertantly altered
course to the right which took them on to a reef. With a 30+ foot
draft it is unlikely that a forward lookout would have seen a reef in
time unless it was marked with a navaid. Supposedly, or so the story
goes, where they ended up was some distance from the reef that holed
the ship.

I dunno, Wayne. It seems to be that a "lack of situational awareness on
the bridge" is exactly the sort of circumstance that would cause a
competent crew to "double up on the watch" as the first order of business.

Lack of situational awareness means unaware of the situation.
If you're unaware, you do nothing out of the ordinary.
And of course if you are aware of the situation, you take the actions to
address it pr
Italy
operly.

The captain's decision to lead the march to the lifeboats was nothing
short of brilliant. That act of bravery will not soon be forgotten.

It appears that the captain was three sheets to the wind and got off the
ship as fast as possible in order to sober up. Now he will be called
incompetent instead of a drunkard and incompetent. The captain was all
about preserving what was left of his reputation rather than caring for
the souls on board.

Does Italy have a death penalty?

Italy abolished the death penalty nationwide in the 1880's. Mussolini
reestablished it in the 1920's (what a surprise) and then Italy
officially outlawed it again in 1948.