Posted on 07/18/2006 3:55:29 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. - A steering problem caused a cruise ship to roll abruptly to the left Tuesday, injuring some passengers and terrifying many, Coast Guard officials and passengers said.
The Crown Princess, which can accommodate 3,000 passengers, had just departed Port Canaveral en route to New York when it listed badly to its port side, said Coast Guard spokesman Petty Officer James Judge.
The 113,000-ton ship began sailing a month ago. Judge did not know the number of people injured or how badly they were hurt.
"There were people running for life jackets, and then afterward a lot of people hugging and crying, people looking for children," Carol O'Connell told NBC's Miami affiliate, WTVJ-TV, by phone. "The captain sounded so terrified, which led to my feeling of more panic."
O'Connell said she saw flooding, tables overturned and broken glass everywhere.
The cruise ship was returning to port and was to be met by Coast Guard officials and medical personnel, Judge said.
Princess Cruises, one of 12 brands operated by Miami-based Carnival Corp., said the ship was safe. The company said it was investigating the cause of the incident.
"We're coming back to the port so some of the passengers can receive some additional medical attention," spokeswoman Julie Benson said.
Before leaving Port Canaveral, the ship has just completed a nine-day Western Caribbean cruise, she said.
Hmmmm....
That was one of the ships I was debating whether or not to cruise on next year.
Posted earlier..
'Steering Casualty' Injures Passengers On Cruise Ship
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1668054/posts
WCBS-TV News Reports ^ | 7/18/06 | WCBS-TV, WKMG-TV
Posted on 07/18/2006 2:19:33 PM PDT by conservative in nyc
Already posted: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1668054/posts
IMO number: 9293399
Name of ship: CROWN PRINCESS
Call Sign: ZCDM6
Gross tonnage: 113651
Type of ship: Passenger (Cruise) Ship
Year of build: 2006
Flag: Bermuda
Status of ship: In Service
Registered owner: UNKNOWN
Ship manager: PRINCESS CRUISES INC Address: 24200, Magic Mountain Parkway, Santa Clarita Ca UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Last update: 05-06-2006
Name of P&I insurer Recorded on
UK P&I Club 26-05-2006
Little red haired Jimmy was at the wheel when the captain asked him if he'd ever been in a Turkish prison.
This thing looks as top heavy as a 28'Searay sedan with a tuna tower. You won't catch me dead on it.
And what the hell kind of excuse is that - steering problem?
Whats that thing have single screws and no bow thrusters?
LOL.. We do smaller ships if we can,, big ships are easy to get lost on..
Go for it.
Thanks, I saw that.
Must have had a new cook.
SH*T happens....Nobody died, right?
The cruise I went on the rolls were pretty hard but edible with butter. Nothing to return to port over.
The captain sounded so terrified, which led to my feeling of more panic."
Not a good sign....
Here we go lawsuits, here we go (clap, clap, clap)...Here we go lawsuits...
Was Michael Moore or Rosie O'Donut on the vessel? Their stroll to the rail together could set this sequence of events off-
This one will be most interisting. There is absolutely no way this can happen with all the computers running this ship.
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