Anna Glypta Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Costa Concordia capsizes off Italian coast. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16561382 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyofborg Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 are there many icebergs in the mediterranian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFKvsNixon Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 So what lessons do you believe we have failed to learn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balpin Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 It will be interesting to see what was going on here. Why were they sailing so close to shore, at what appears to be high speed is one question. Or were they manouevering close to shore, and lost control is another. Whatever, the cruise industry will take a hammer this summer if good answers are not forthcoming. Stick with P&O you can trust those boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Glypta Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 So what lessons do you believe we have failed to learn? Well I would have thought a passenger liner hitting rocks should not capsize and sink in this day and age. There again despite modern technology being available a large modern passenger liner still manages to hit rocks in good weather. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2086831/Costa-Concordia-cruise-ship-pictures-Trapped-crewman-Manrico-Giampedroni-finally-rescued.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSmith Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Well I would have thought a passenger liner hitting rocks should not capsize and sink in this day and age. There again despite modern technology being available a large modern passenger liner still manages to hit rocks in good weather. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2086831/Costa-Concordia-cruise-ship-pictures-Trapped-crewman-Manrico-Giampedroni-finally-rescued.html I'm not sure it did capsize or sink it just toppled over when it hit the sea bed. What surprised me were the people jumping off a ship from a great height when it had no chance of sinking, and was only meters from the shore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balpin Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Can't believe the captain legged it: "[/i] Did the Captain really leave the ship before his passengers and crew? I find that difficult to believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balpin Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 I'm not sure it did capsize or sink it just toppled over when it hit the sea bed. What surprised me were the people jumping off a ship from a great height when it had no chance of sinking, and was only meters from the shore. Like the Herald of Free Enterprise, she would have capsized if she had been in deeper water. As it is she is laid on the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFKvsNixon Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Well I would have thought a passenger liner hitting rocks should not capsize and sink in this day and age. There again despite modern technology being available a large modern passenger liner still manages to hit rocks in good weather. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2086831/Costa-Concordia-cruise-ship-pictures-Trapped-crewman-Manrico-Giampedroni-finally-rescued.html Have you seen the size of the gash? Have a look through these photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSmith Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Like the Herald of Free Enterprise, she would have capsized if she had been in deeper water. As it is she is laid on the bottom. Yes but if it had been in deeper water were it was supposed to be it wouldn't have hit the sea bed, so wouldn't have toppled over or capsized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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