Guest 699- Registered: 3 Jun 2010
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some of the criuse liners in dover were massive last year , and over the past few years no incidents
so full credit must go to the port of dover and the tug teams for their work
Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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At least 50 people are still missing according to Sky News.
Audere est facere.
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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"the ship's captain and first officer were being questioned by Italian prosecutors on suspicion of manslaughter."
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/captain-held-over-liner-disaster-030032265.htmlIgnorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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looks like they are finally getting the last people out sadly two more have been found dead.
the seamens union "nautilus" made a good point about the size of these modern cruise liners meaning that it is like evacuating a small town when an emergency arises.
clearly a lot of thought has to go into how problems are addressed in the future, a lot of lifeboats could not be used due to the listing of the ship.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Not sue it would knock anyone's confidence, I certainly wouldn't have any issues. Considering the miles covered by cruise lines are ferries around the work, it it would still be a lot safer than a drink up the M20 every day...
Been nice knowing you :)
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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the pictures we have seen will seriously hit the cruise business, the age of most of the passengers means that the thought of climbing down ladders out at sea would be terrifying.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Jean couldn't have managed climbing up/down any of the stairs, so would have drowned.
Different people will have a different view of whether they'll book a future cruise or not. Hope it doesn't knock the cruise business, at least not those that call in to Dover.
Roger
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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quite so roger, the fact that people choose cruise holidays suggests that many are not equipped for the more physically arduous safari type breaks.
i hope that recent pictures on our televisions will not hit our local operators too much but it has to have some impact.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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Most people will have forgotten all about this awful tragedy by Easter, those involved and their families will remember it for ever.
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Guest 658- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Well if we can afford it we will still do a cruise this year or early in January next year, had some cracking cruises in the caribbean.
beer the food of the gods
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
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i think to be fair to the cruise industry and the millions that use this service the chances of such incidents are minimal and safe to travel on.
these incidents do knock the industry, and those involved on the ship won;t forget it for there lives.
roger; some of those saved didnt leave there cabins and were rescued from there, so with jeane that could be a form of survival but that said hopefully this will thre last for some time of such incidents.
most importantly hopefully lessons will be learnt which has the latest figures of
6 dead and a number still missing
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Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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It could indeed be a way of surviving Keith, but if you aren't found, it would be a cold coffin to end your days.
Roger
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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yes indeed roger
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Guest 716- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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Owners of Costa Cruises opens door to lawsuits as skipper says``they encouraged me to show off``
Owners admission that ``Captain had `character problems` He was seen to be hard on collegues......and always liked
to be in the limelight.
Did`nt help him in the end.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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Bet he would prefer not to be in the limelight now.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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none of it helps the families who lost loved ones
but this company and the captain have a lot to answer for
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Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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on this mornings heart radio station a unnamed female gaffed a little.
qoute"a thirteenth body has been found making the death too 13"unqoute.