Interest ping.
Remind me again why I should take a “cruise” ship...
These ships have significant fire safety problems. The fuel systems on these large diesels are frequent leakers. They have double wall fuel lines and covers over hot components, but the fuel can still ignite. The real problem is that all the engines and generators are in one main engine room. So a fire in that room takes down all the propulsion power and leaves the ship with only minimum emergency electrical power.
They should be required to have two independent engine rooms and control stations. The electric propulsion engines should be in separate rooms that can be run by either engine room.
If this type of fire happens in a more dangerous place..thousands could be lost.
Scary how far the Triumph drifted. One day it was off the Yucatan Peninsula, with plans to tow into Progreso, Mexico. Next day, it was way north in the GOM, with plans to tow into Mobile.