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Out-of-control cruise ship plows into tourist boat, dock in Venice
NY Post ^
| 06/02/2019
| Lee Brown
Posted on 06/02/2019 10:05:29 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Video shows the luxury MSC Opera unable to stop and repeatedly blaring its horn as it hits the much-smaller River Countess, eventually pushing it into the dock despite the efforts of towboats to stop it.
Four female tourists were injured on the sightseeing boat that had 110 passengers, officials said.
MSC Cruises blamed a mechanical problem on its ship, which can carry over 2,675 passengers in 1,071 cabins, as it tried to dock in the Giudecca Canal.
Italian officials immediately called for all such cruise ships to be banned from using the major thoroughfare that leads to Saint Marks Square
Todays accident in the port of Venice proves that cruise ships shouldnt be allowed to pass down the Giudecca anymore, insisted Italys transport minister, Danilo Toninelli.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
TOPICS: Travel
KEYWORDS: cruise; venice
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posted on
06/02/2019 10:05:29 AM PDT
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BenLurkin
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posted on
06/02/2019 10:05:45 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
To: BenLurkin; Gamecock; SaveFerris; PROCON
Wasn’t that the plot from “The Boat,” with the girl from “The Bus”?
To: BenLurkin
With the thrusters and huge engines, and this being a newish ship, no way it should have happens. Calling it a mechanical issue seems to me an attempt to divert from human error.
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posted on
06/02/2019 10:16:58 AM PDT
by
rstrahan
To: BenLurkin
Small ships should get out of the way of the big ones :)
Captain scratched up his big ship. And, by the way, what a run down dock area.
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posted on
06/02/2019 10:19:29 AM PDT
by
Reno89519
(No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!)
To: BenLurkin
They were using tugboats.
There would be a port pilot on board controlling the ship.
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posted on
06/02/2019 10:25:38 AM PDT
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
06/02/2019 10:27:29 AM PDT
by
Hatteras
To: BenLurkin
lost his brakes? Mechanical issue? No way.. Just piss poor operation is all.
We cruised the main canal in Venice , no problemo, a few years ago.. quite the sight. Sad to see they let far too many nincompoops captain ships these days.
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posted on
06/02/2019 10:36:06 AM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!!)
To: BenLurkin
Well folks. We are here. DROP THE GANGPLANKS!
Sumbody is in BIG TROUBLE.
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posted on
06/02/2019 10:37:32 AM PDT
by
crz
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
06/02/2019 10:42:29 AM PDT
by
Political Junkie Too
(The 1st Amendment gives the People the right to a free press, not CNN the right to the 1st question.)
To: NormsRevenge
Mediterranean seems to have more than its fair share of ship collisions. Crazy Italian drivers.
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posted on
06/02/2019 10:43:37 AM PDT
by
freedom1st
(Build the Wall)
To: BenLurkin
Sorry... I didn't realize your video had both spliced together.
-PJ
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posted on
06/02/2019 10:44:57 AM PDT
by
Political Junkie Too
(The 1st Amendment gives the People the right to a free press, not CNN the right to the 1st question.)
To: freedom1st
Thee Costa Concordia crashed into the rocks because the captain was showing off for a woman.
-PJ
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posted on
06/02/2019 10:46:32 AM PDT
by
Political Junkie Too
(The 1st Amendment gives the People the right to a free press, not CNN the right to the 1st question.)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
06/02/2019 10:47:01 AM PDT
by
freefdny
To: crz
"MSC Opera now arriving at gate 2... gate 3... gate 4..."
-PJ
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posted on
06/02/2019 10:48:18 AM PDT
by
Political Junkie Too
(The 1st Amendment gives the People the right to a free press, not CNN the right to the 1st question.)
To: Political Junkie Too
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posted on
06/02/2019 10:52:50 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
To: Reno89519
“Small ships should get out of the way of the big ones :) “
How do you get out of the way when you are docked?
To: BenLurkin
“Italian officials immediately called for all such cruise ships to be banned from using the major thoroughfare that leads to Saint Marks Square “
One of the best cruise vistas.
To: TexasGator
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posted on
06/02/2019 11:03:49 AM PDT
by
Mears
To: crz
"Okay, drop anchor!" Seriously though, I hope the ones who were injured recover quickly.
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posted on
06/02/2019 11:07:40 AM PDT
by
Cecily
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