Cruise ship woes continue.

JETSFAN5180 · 07-18-2006, 09:53 PM

Cruise Ship Tilts

Updated 10:16 PM ET July 18, 2006

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By TRAVIS REED

PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A steering problem caused a new cruise ship to roll abruptly Tuesday, throwing passengers and crew to the deck and injuring dozens, including two critically, officials said.

One passenger said seawater flooded several upper decks of the Crown Princess, forcing water from a swimming pool "like a mini-tsunami," and breaking windows and furniture.

The vessel, with about 3,100 passengers and 1,200 crew, had just departed Port Canaveral on Florida's east coast en route to New York when it listed badly to its left side, said Coast Guard spokesman Petty Officer James Judge.

The ship then righted itself before returning to port, where the Coast Guard said all passengers and crew had been accounted for.

Besides an adult and a child who were critically hurt, 12 people were seriously hurt and about 70 had lesser injuries, said Cape Canaveral Fire Rescue Capt. Jim Watson.

Thirty-three people were taken to hospitals, he said. Most had bruises and minor back and neck injures.

Tom Daus, 32, was sunbathing on the ship's upper deck when the ship began to list.

"It became very disastrous because ... tables, glasses, lounge chairs went flying," he told The Associated Press in a cell phone interview. "I was just holding on for dear life onto the bannister of the ship."

Daus, of New York City, said several of the upper decks were flooded and the elevators were inoperable. Gym equipment flipped over, TVs fell off their shelves and shattered glass was strewn across the deck, he said.

"The water came gushing out of the pool like a mini-tsunami," he said. "It was really scary. People who were in the pool were shoved out."

Daus said most of the injured he saw were senior citizens being taken out on wheelchairs or stretchers. The remaining passengers were mostly calm, despite the chaos, he said.

Bonnie Storie, 50, of Rochester, N.Y., was traveling with her husband and teenage son. "It felt like (the ship) was going to fall over," she said. "It was shocking."

Stan Payne, CEO of the Canaveral Port Authority, said the cruise line wanted passengers to wait until other lodging could be arranged, but were free to leave the vessel if they wanted. He said the ship would remain in port for several days.

Princess Cruises, one of 12 brands operated by Miami-based Carnival Corp., said it was investigating the cause of the incident.

Before leaving Port Canaveral, the ship has just completed a nine-day Western Caribbean cruise, she said. The 113,000-ton ship began sailing a month ago and was making its fourth voyage.

"We deeply regret this incident, and are doing everything we can to make our passengers as comfortable as possible under these difficult circumstances," company spokeswoman Julie Benson said.

Martha Stewart christened the Crown Princess last month before it embarked on its maiden voyage to the Caribbean from its home terminal in the New York borough of Brooklyn.

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Associated Press Writer Kelli Kennedy in Miami contributed to this report

abyzmul · 07-18-2006, 09:55 PM

Is this the part where a bunch of people joke about you posting Cruise Ship threads and you act like it's totally normal?

F Miami · 07-18-2006, 09:58 PM

How many of them shit themselves then blamed it on the food and water on the boat?

Cman55 · 07-18-2006, 10:15 PM

So much for that cruise I was thinking about next summer. Guess it'll be a cross country Amtrak in a sleeper car instead...

statjeff22 · 07-18-2006, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Cman50

So much for that cruise I was thinking about next summer. Guess it'll be a cross country Amtrak in a sleeper car instead...

Then again ...

KOZ · 07-18-2006, 10:31 PM

I heard tonight that the ship actually listed 30 degrees. THIRTY DEGREES! It's an obscene list by any standards. I too would have shat myself, and blamed it on the "bad duck" from the night before.

Dinobot 2 · 07-18-2006, 10:36 PM

**** you Martha Stewart!

GreenHornet · 07-19-2006, 07:32 AM

They must have put all the fat people on one side of the ship so when they turned it magnified the effect.

statjeff22 · 07-19-2006, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by GreenHornet

They must have put all the fat people on one side of the ship so when they turned it magnified the effect.

Maybe the morning aerobics class was taking place in the portside lounge?

07-18-2006, 09:53 PM	#1
JETSFAN5180 Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: N.J Home of the Jets. Posts: 1,611 vCash: 2000	Cruise ship woes continue. Cruise Ship Tilts Updated 10:16 PM ET July 18, 2006 Listen to Audio Clip By TRAVIS REED PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A steering problem caused a new cruise ship to roll abruptly Tuesday, throwing passengers and crew to the deck and injuring dozens, including two critically, officials said. One passenger said seawater flooded several upper decks of the Crown Princess, forcing water from a swimming pool "like a mini-tsunami," and breaking windows and furniture. The vessel, with about 3,100 passengers and 1,200 crew, had just departed Port Canaveral on Florida's east coast en route to New York when it listed badly to its left side, said Coast Guard spokesman Petty Officer James Judge. The ship then righted itself before returning to port, where the Coast Guard said all passengers and crew had been accounted for. Besides an adult and a child who were critically hurt, 12 people were seriously hurt and about 70 had lesser injuries, said Cape Canaveral Fire Rescue Capt. Jim Watson. Thirty-three people were taken to hospitals, he said. Most had bruises and minor back and neck injures. Tom Daus, 32, was sunbathing on the ship's upper deck when the ship began to list. "It became very disastrous because ... tables, glasses, lounge chairs went flying," he told The Associated Press in a cell phone interview. "I was just holding on for dear life onto the bannister of the ship." Daus, of New York City, said several of the upper decks were flooded and the elevators were inoperable. Gym equipment flipped over, TVs fell off their shelves and shattered glass was strewn across the deck, he said. "The water came gushing out of the pool like a mini-tsunami," he said. "It was really scary. People who were in the pool were shoved out." Daus said most of the injured he saw were senior citizens being taken out on wheelchairs or stretchers. The remaining passengers were mostly calm, despite the chaos, he said. Bonnie Storie, 50, of Rochester, N.Y., was traveling with her husband and teenage son. "It felt like (the ship) was going to fall over," she said. "It was shocking." Stan Payne, CEO of the Canaveral Port Authority, said the cruise line wanted passengers to wait until other lodging could be arranged, but were free to leave the vessel if they wanted. He said the ship would remain in port for several days. Princess Cruises, one of 12 brands operated by Miami-based Carnival Corp., said it was investigating the cause of the incident. Before leaving Port Canaveral, the ship has just completed a nine-day Western Caribbean cruise, she said. The 113,000-ton ship began sailing a month ago and was making its fourth voyage. "We deeply regret this incident, and are doing everything we can to make our passengers as comfortable as possible under these difficult circumstances," company spokeswoman Julie Benson said. Martha Stewart christened the Crown Princess last month before it embarked on its maiden voyage to the Caribbean from its home terminal in the New York borough of Brooklyn. ___ Associated Press Writer Kelli Kennedy in Miami contributed to this report

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KOZ Totally Addicted Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New York Posts: 7,621 vCash: 25	I heard tonight that the ship actually listed 30 degrees. THIRTY DEGREES! It's an obscene list by any standards. I too would have shat myself, and blamed it on the "bad duck" from the night before. __________________ Team Koz 2011 Death Pool Squad Members- (1) Aretha Franklin, (2) Andy Rooney, (3) Pete Doherty, (4) Kenny Easterday, (5) Mischa Barton, (6)Tom Sizemore

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Dinobot 2 Totally Addicted Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,340 vCash: 2000	**** you Martha Stewart!

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GreenHornet Totally Addicted Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ganggreenboro, NJ Posts: 7,382 vCash: 75	They must have put all the fat people on one side of the ship so when they turned it magnified the effect.