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vagabond

02-08-2016 12:08 PM

Getting Tossed Around

Cruise ship tossed in hurricane-force storm turning around, officials say | Fox News

Giant Royal Caribbean ship damaged in 'extreme' storm will return to port

https://www.rt.com/usa/331774-royal-...-cruise-storm/

Wind 66 kts!

Glad to hear they are turning back.

Gilberto Farthi

02-09-2016 02:57 AM

Disaster!!! Every time, people's lives at risk who can't swim.

tomgoodman

02-09-2016 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Gilberto Farthi (Post 2065297)

Disaster!!! Every time, people's lives at risk who can't swim.

And every airline trip risks the lives of those who can't flap their arms and fly! :p

Airhoss

02-12-2016 10:50 AM

OMG! HORROR! A little bit of cosmetic damage, no injuries, the ship was never in danger. Like wow.....................

badflaps

02-12-2016 10:56 AM

Big as that thing is, you just know it is twisted.Watch the elevators start jamming.

vagabond

02-12-2016 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Airhoss (Post 2067592)

OMG! HORROR! A little bit of cosmetic damage, no injuries, the ship was never in danger. Like wow.....................

Good thing I wasn't on it. I barf and hurl very easily. :o

Airhoss

02-12-2016 01:04 PM

So like...Do they not have weather forecasting for ocean liners? Just saying.

sourdough44

02-12-2016 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Airhoss (Post 2067651)

So like...Do they not have weather forecasting for ocean liners? Just saying.

I think they will re-emphasize weather avoidance in training and co emails.

badflaps

02-12-2016 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Airhoss (Post 2067651)

So like...Do they not have weather forecasting for ocean liners? Just saying.

There are a couple of sea buoys that should have given them a heads up, not to mention NOAA who is very chatty.

DYNASTY HVY

02-13-2016 06:32 AM

It's a thousand ft plus ship ,I mean what could possibly go wrong?:rolleyes:

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