Page 1 of 1
Cruise ship versus ocean-ocean wins
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 2:19 am
by Jccarlton
The ocean demonstrates that even those hotels on the water are not immune the the realities of wind and wave:
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=975_1283799588
whoever did not design furniture and fittings so that they could be secured quickly and easily was criminally negligent. Idiots.
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 1:38 am
by WizWom
This is what happens when you don't batten down and restrict passengers to quarters.
It's not like a 20-foot sea is going to sneak up on you. Goddamn hotel managers instead of seamen. The Captain should be sacked.
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:57 am
by djolds1
WizWom wrote:This is what happens when you don't batten down and restrict passengers to quarters.
It's not like a 20-foot sea is going to sneak up on you. Goddamn hotel managers instead of seamen. The Captain should be sacked.
There's no context with that media. Could be a rogue for all we know.
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 11:27 am
by KitemanSA
Looks like they lost their stabilization gear. Without it, what would normally be a barely sensible surge becomes a roller coaster ride. And the gear is usually simple enough that it doesn't go out much. New design? Bad maintenance? Hubris?