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Holy shit, that would have been a really exciting vacation. Yeah it sucks, but talk about an exciting story to tell if and when you get back.
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At Least Eight Dead as Luxury Cruise Ship Sinks
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kallipolis
Know thyself
The holiday of a life time and we survived to tell our rescue story to our grand children.
TickTockMan
"Repent, Harlequin!"
Another forum I am on for cruising has been very active on this. A few people that were on the ship have posted from their POV what happened. With any luck they will know what went on to have this happen fairly soon.
People that post on the other forum I use, that said they were on the ship, have said they didn’t feel that most of the crew had any idea of what to do. Most said they dealt with everything mostly on their own or with help from other passengers.
People that post on the other forum I use, that said they were on the ship, have said they didn’t feel that most of the crew had any idea of what to do. Most said they dealt with everything mostly on their own or with help from other passengers.
Joshua_me
IntoxicatedwithHunkiness
Yeah, sounds "real exciting" ...
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Read this devastating quote this morning in the Winnipeg Free Press:
"Have you seen 'Titanic?' That's exactly what it was," said Valerie Ananias, 31, a schoolteacher from Los Angeles who was travelling with her sister and parents on the first of two cruises around the Mediterranean. They all bore dark red bruises on their knees from the desperate crawl they endured along nearly vertical hallways and stairwells, trying to reach rescue boats.
"We were crawling up a hallway, in the dark, with only the light from the life vest strobe flashing," her mother, Georgia Ananias, 61 said. "We could hear plates and dishes crashing, people slamming against walls."
She choked up as she recounted the moment when an Argentine couple handed her their 3-year-old daughter, unable to keep their balance as the ship lurched to the side and the family found themselves standing on a wall. "He said 'take my baby,'" Mrs. Ananias said, covering her mouth with her hand as she teared up. "I grabbed the baby. But then I was being pushed down. I didn't want the baby to fall down the stairs. I gave the baby back. I couldn't hold her.
"I thought that was the end and I thought they should be with their baby," she said.
"I wonder where they are," daughter Valerie whispered.
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Read this devastating quote this morning in the Winnipeg Free Press:
"Have you seen 'Titanic?' That's exactly what it was," said Valerie Ananias, 31, a schoolteacher from Los Angeles who was travelling with her sister and parents on the first of two cruises around the Mediterranean. They all bore dark red bruises on their knees from the desperate crawl they endured along nearly vertical hallways and stairwells, trying to reach rescue boats.
"We were crawling up a hallway, in the dark, with only the light from the life vest strobe flashing," her mother, Georgia Ananias, 61 said. "We could hear plates and dishes crashing, people slamming against walls."
She choked up as she recounted the moment when an Argentine couple handed her their 3-year-old daughter, unable to keep their balance as the ship lurched to the side and the family found themselves standing on a wall. "He said 'take my baby,'" Mrs. Ananias said, covering her mouth with her hand as she teared up. "I grabbed the baby. But then I was being pushed down. I didn't want the baby to fall down the stairs. I gave the baby back. I couldn't hold her.
"I thought that was the end and I thought they should be with their baby," she said.
"I wonder where they are," daughter Valerie whispered.
kallipolis
Know thyself
That the passengers, and the crew represented many languages added to the chaos with many people not understanding the instructions of the crew.
Unlike the Titanic disaster where 1517 people died, I believe the death count thus far on Costa Concordia is six people.
Unlike the Titanic disaster where 1517 people died, I believe the death count thus far on Costa Concordia is six people.
Joshua_me
IntoxicatedwithHunkiness
http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=4715
^ A couple of first hand descriptions of their experiences through "Cruise Critic", a favorite site of mine...
Something tells me that this week many more stories of what actually happened will come to light.
^ A couple of first hand descriptions of their experiences through "Cruise Critic", a favorite site of mine...
Something tells me that this week many more stories of what actually happened will come to light.
kallipolis
Know thyself
It's a shocking fact of life that despite all the advantages afforded us by modern technology we must still face the prospect of human error, compounded by the shortcomings that arise when such a disaster occurs.
This morning I have been listening to Italian radio broadcasting first hand reports from Italian passengers, describing chaotic scenes helping us appreciate that panic is the primary cause of so much distress.
This morning I have been listening to Italian radio broadcasting first hand reports from Italian passengers, describing chaotic scenes helping us appreciate that panic is the primary cause of so much distress.
Joshua_me
IntoxicatedwithHunkiness
Joshua_me
IntoxicatedwithHunkiness
A promotional video of the Costa Concordia.
*sigh*
She was a lovely ship.
You know, just as with any ship that has a casino, there's a HUGE amount of currency in that "little room" no one wants you to see.
I wonder if anyone... Well, I guess that's inappropriate to think about right now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=feCG-t_Um5I#!
*sigh*
She was a lovely ship.
You know, just as with any ship that has a casino, there's a HUGE amount of currency in that "little room" no one wants you to see.
I wonder if anyone... Well, I guess that's inappropriate to think about right now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=feCG-t_Um5I#!
ChickenGuy
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^ I've been wondering that a criminal gang with diving experience could easily be looting the ship by swimming into the wreck. What about a Mafia led operation to raid the casino? Or even just any opportunist who knows how to navigate around sunken ships. I'm imagining The Poseidon Adventure for a modern age. 
P.S. Some of these pictures on BBC and CNN are very striking....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16560050
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/18/world/europe/italy-cruise-main/
P.S. Some of these pictures on BBC and CNN are very striking....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16560050
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/18/world/europe/italy-cruise-main/
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I don't understand the "they hadn't done the drill yet" thing. Yeah, maybe some people panicked, but they probably panicked because they didn't know what to do...because they hadn't done the drill.
I've only cruised Disney, and they're really anal about the safety drill.
* Weirdly, I can't remember if we do it before or after we cast off. I know it's always daylight during the drill (even in winter), and they cast off in late afternoon, so I'm thinking it's before. If it's after, it's literally directly after castoff.
* Just before the drill, and for the duration, everything on the ship shuts down. Bars, snack bars, pools, everything. Even the TV stations go dark. There's literally nothing to do during the drill BUT the drill (or, perhaps, wander around the empty ship).
* If "cast members" (hey, it's Disney) run into people wandering the halls, they'll direct them to their meeting sections. They won't let them just skip the drill.
* When the alarm goes off, everybody is supposed to grab a life vest (they're in the closet in every room), and go to your meeting section. We've cruised seven times on Disney, and every single time, we've met in the restaurant in the back.
* Everybody is required to be WEARING the life vest during the drill. Not just holding it, not just carrying it - wearing it.
* Each meeting section has three (I think?) cast members who help coordinate everything. They always carry around the tools of the trade - the bullhorn, the safety lights, and the list of all passengers in their section.
* During the drill, they take roll. Everybody in every cabin is accounted for. If somebody from a particular cabin doesn't make it to the drill, they make a note of them. They check again once we're on the deck and the drill is about to end. If they don't show up...well, honestly, I don't know what happens. Twice, I think, we've had one cabin not accounted for in our group.
* Once roll is taken, we're led up to the evacuation deck. They get us to stand in small orderly lines, and they explain how we'd get into the lifeboats if it came to that. They also explain what sort of things we should grab from our cabin on our way out - warm jacket, sturdy shoes, essential medication.
* After a short time, they announce the drill over, and we're told we can go back to enjoying our cruise. We're told to keep the life vests on until we get back to our rooms, but that's one place where the guests slack a lot - many people yank them off right then and there.
According to CNN, somebody who had cruised with this Italian company before said their drill was more an advertisement for shore excursions than a real safety drill, anyway. That's just wrong on every level.
Lex
I've only cruised Disney, and they're really anal about the safety drill.
* Weirdly, I can't remember if we do it before or after we cast off. I know it's always daylight during the drill (even in winter), and they cast off in late afternoon, so I'm thinking it's before. If it's after, it's literally directly after castoff.
* Just before the drill, and for the duration, everything on the ship shuts down. Bars, snack bars, pools, everything. Even the TV stations go dark. There's literally nothing to do during the drill BUT the drill (or, perhaps, wander around the empty ship).
* If "cast members" (hey, it's Disney) run into people wandering the halls, they'll direct them to their meeting sections. They won't let them just skip the drill.
* When the alarm goes off, everybody is supposed to grab a life vest (they're in the closet in every room), and go to your meeting section. We've cruised seven times on Disney, and every single time, we've met in the restaurant in the back.
* Everybody is required to be WEARING the life vest during the drill. Not just holding it, not just carrying it - wearing it.
* Each meeting section has three (I think?) cast members who help coordinate everything. They always carry around the tools of the trade - the bullhorn, the safety lights, and the list of all passengers in their section.
* During the drill, they take roll. Everybody in every cabin is accounted for. If somebody from a particular cabin doesn't make it to the drill, they make a note of them. They check again once we're on the deck and the drill is about to end. If they don't show up...well, honestly, I don't know what happens. Twice, I think, we've had one cabin not accounted for in our group.
* Once roll is taken, we're led up to the evacuation deck. They get us to stand in small orderly lines, and they explain how we'd get into the lifeboats if it came to that. They also explain what sort of things we should grab from our cabin on our way out - warm jacket, sturdy shoes, essential medication.
* After a short time, they announce the drill over, and we're told we can go back to enjoying our cruise. We're told to keep the life vests on until we get back to our rooms, but that's one place where the guests slack a lot - many people yank them off right then and there.
According to CNN, somebody who had cruised with this Italian company before said their drill was more an advertisement for shore excursions than a real safety drill, anyway. That's just wrong on every level.
Lex