If she survives intact, she may still go to the scrapping beaches of India. There is an aversion to reusing vessels on which a substantial...
We need to remember that the helmsman (or woman) is probably a junior crew member who has been trained to steer the ship, but has little or no...
Thanks Ed. I have a number of Churchill's books but had not read this before.
Please can you tell us where this 'quote' came from?
By this time, there will have been a lot of water in her lower hull and so she may not have had the propulsion to travel any further.
Am I missing something here? With whom was the captain otherwise occupied?
The BBC Television News this evening played recordings between the Coastguard and the ship (thirty minutes before the evacuation began) with the...
Was it Le Scole Rock she hit? If so, this is wreckage at the site :- Costa Concordia rescue effort in pictures | World news | guardian.co.uk...
Webcam view at 21:10 GMT - from a live webcam WebCam Giglio Porto Panoramica | isola-del-giglio | webcam
Well said Cap - that was pretty much was I was going to say too. And I was also going to ask about the starboard lifeboats, which Lars has just...
Thanks again - that makes sense without a chart. And of course, we assume that no one was looking at the radar, because the Captain 'had the...
Thanks for this Lars. Do you (or anyone else) have a chart showing the soundings for this area, that can be posted here?
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We don't know what state the rest of ship's hull is in yet or which compartments were actually breached. And in fairness to her designers and...
It really doesn't matter how thick the steel is. When you drive something that heavy over huge boulders, there are going to be holes. Although...
Excellent! You need a break Carl - enjoy!
You might also want to check with your insurance. If you haven't made crossings before as Captain, then most insurance companies require a...
Unloading Vessels being unloaded at Port Everglades @ 18:15 GMT today. Picture form Port Everglades Webcam Port Everglades Webcam - A Fort...
Quite right. And the first one was listing to starboard and being pumped out by the fire brigade last week!
Very much so - and that is one of the reasons that Prince Charles chartered her for his honeymoon.
