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Old 28-02-2012, 01:04 PM   #1
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Default another Italian cruise liner in strife

poor buggers cant take a trick.....same company as the one that took the shortcut and hit the rocks

fire in the generator room this time apparently!.....cant get to the passengers and crew for 3 days.....no power nor lights in the middle of the ocean until rescue!

I'd want me a massive pile of clean undies if I was on there!

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Old 28-02-2012, 01:29 PM   #2
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Where did these captains get their license? Obviously the've played Mario Kart too much.
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Old 28-02-2012, 01:35 PM   #3
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Is the Pub General Automotive or General Nautical talk?

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Old 28-02-2012, 01:35 PM   #4
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What if the boat has cars on it ? :p
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Old 28-02-2012, 01:43 PM   #5
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Default Re: another Italian cruise liner in strife

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Where did these captains get their license? Obviously the've played Mario Kart too much.
I fail to see how a fire in the generator room is the captains fault.
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Old 28-02-2012, 01:44 PM   #6
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Does anyone have a link to the story?
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Old 28-02-2012, 01:47 PM   #7
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Default Re: another Italian cruise liner in strife

Bad time to be in the luxury liner industry I would say...
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http://www.newsday.com/news/world/fi...rift-1.3562482
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Old 28-02-2012, 01:59 PM   #9
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Old 28-02-2012, 02:07 PM   #10
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Default Re: another Italian cruise liner in strife

Working in the travel industry over the years when 1 bad thing happens to a said company more things follow

A ship has reached the Costa thats drifting and is going to try and fix the problem.
Fires on cruise ships are common its just they dont make the newspaper as they dont damage anything but whats in the engine rooms ect and 90% of the time the guest dont know
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Old 28-02-2012, 02:11 PM   #11
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Default Re: another Italian cruise liner in strife

according to the news that was just on the radio.. a fishing vessel is on its way but tugs wont be able to reach it for 3 days

generator room shot,.....battery power only!

poor buggers!......cant be good for their image!
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Old 28-02-2012, 02:24 PM   #12
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Default Re: another Italian cruise liner in strife

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Is the Pub General Automotive or General Nautical talk?

says on the banner "for non automotive chat"

so i assume it is open to all sorts of discussion including nautical
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Old 28-02-2012, 06:45 PM   #13
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Default Re: another Italian cruise liner in strife

Cant really blame the captain for this one, ship looks kinda old and old stuff breaks, ya get that.
Sounds like all the right protocols were followed and every one on board is safe,

another link

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-02-2...-liner/3857914

(wouldn`t wanna be a exec of costa atm lol )
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