No offense to you personally, but of all the options available to a terrorist crew-member bent on destruction, a sharp turn is pretty low on the list.
>No offense to you personally, but of all the options available to a terrorist crew-member bent on destruction, a sharp turn is pretty low on the list.
All people and items coming aboard ship are screened, just like airliners.
Terrorists love low-tech.
"....of all the options available to a terrorist crew-member bent on destruction, a sharp turn is pretty low on the list."
At first consideration, your assessment seems apt......until one considers that no equipment or even serious planning whatsoever is required to steer full to port while underway at speed. Only a helmsman with intent. Very economical and even secret operation.
Amen. It was a steering gear problem. Probably faulty maintenance. The first thing that popped into my mind when I heard this was there was at least one engineer who would soon be looking for work.
I'm not sure I understand the propensity of some to see terrorism where an accident is the probable cause. If terrorists were to attack a cruise ship, it would be with something spectacular like a bomb or a rocket, not something as tepid as faulty steering.
>> No offense to you personally, but of all the options available to a terrorist crew-member bent on destruction, a sharp turn is pretty low on the list. <<
Are you serious? For all I know the poster is a raving lunatic (No offense, MB... I'm not saying you are). But if he's right that these ships may be able to be capsized just from a steering maneuver, it's the perfect attack.