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Cruise ship back to port after hard roll - Crown Princess, some injuries reported
AP on Yahoo ^ | 7/18/06 | AP

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.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: crownprincess; cruiseship; drunkensailor; uscg
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1 posted on 07/18/2006 3:55:30 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge

Hmmmm....


2 posted on 07/18/2006 3:58:08 PM PDT by BenLurkin ("The entire remedy is with the people." - W. H. Harrison)
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To: NormsRevenge

That was one of the ships I was debating whether or not to cruise on next year.


3 posted on 07/18/2006 3:59:04 PM PDT by mainepatsfan
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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


4 posted on 07/18/2006 3:59:55 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi --- Help the "Pendleton 8' and families -- http://www.freerepublic.com/~normsrevenge/)
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To: NormsRevenge
Big friggin canoe!

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5 posted on 07/18/2006 3:59:59 PM PDT by digger48
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To: NormsRevenge

Already posted: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1668054/posts


6 posted on 07/18/2006 4:00:28 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (A Conservative will die for individual freedom. A Liberal will kill you for the good of society.)
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To: NormsRevenge

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


7 posted on 07/18/2006 4:01:02 PM PDT by ThirdMate
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To: NormsRevenge

Little red haired Jimmy was at the wheel when the captain asked him if he'd ever been in a Turkish prison.


8 posted on 07/18/2006 4:01:23 PM PDT by Dumpster Baby ("Hope somebody finds me before the rats do .....")
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To: NormsRevenge

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?


9 posted on 07/18/2006 4:01:34 PM PDT by spanalot
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To: mainepatsfan

LOL.. We do smaller ships if we can,, big ships are easy to get lost on..


10 posted on 07/18/2006 4:01:48 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi --- Help the "Pendleton 8' and families -- http://www.freerepublic.com/~normsrevenge/)
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To: mainepatsfan

Go for it.


11 posted on 07/18/2006 4:01:56 PM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: freedumb2003

Thanks, I saw that.


12 posted on 07/18/2006 4:02:17 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi --- Help the "Pendleton 8' and families -- http://www.freerepublic.com/~normsrevenge/)
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To: NormsRevenge
Cruise ship back to port after hard roll

Must have had a new cook.

13 posted on 07/18/2006 4:02:51 PM PDT by aomagrat
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To: spanalot

SH*T happens....Nobody died, right?


14 posted on 07/18/2006 4:03:05 PM PDT by Hildy
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To: NormsRevenge

The cruise I went on the rolls were pretty hard but edible with butter. Nothing to return to port over.


15 posted on 07/18/2006 4:03:34 PM PDT by OSHA (Lose money FAST playing penny stocks. Ask me how!)
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To: NormsRevenge

The captain sounded so terrified, which led to my feeling of more panic."


Not a good sign....


16 posted on 07/18/2006 4:03:47 PM PDT by mystery-ak (My Son, My Soldier, My Hero..............)
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To: NormsRevenge

Here we go lawsuits, here we go (clap, clap, clap)...Here we go lawsuits...


17 posted on 07/18/2006 4:04:35 PM PDT by goalinestan (Build it...and they won't come (as easily))
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To: NormsRevenge
The Crown Princess was christened by Martha Stewart on June 14th.
18 posted on 07/18/2006 4:07:25 PM PDT by ThirdMate
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To: goalinestan

Was Michael Moore or Rosie O'Donut on the vessel? Their stroll to the rail together could set this sequence of events off-


19 posted on 07/18/2006 4:07:33 PM PDT by slapshot (""USAF- when you absolutely, positively need it delivered on target, on time, right away)
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To: goalinestan

This one will be most interisting. There is absolutely no way this can happen with all the computers running this ship.


20 posted on 07/18/2006 4:09:46 PM PDT by AGreatPer
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