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cruise ship grounding
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. === 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. |
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