[Loyal Sedition]

Shallow water, relatively small hole in the hull.

Quick patch and re-float?
Probably the best bet from a clean-up perspective.

Beyond repair, scrap it in place?
That would be messy!

What is to happen with the ship?

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

It could be problematic to refloat her. The gash was pretty big. They could fill the spaces with ping pong balls (literally) and hold them in with netting to bring her upright and try to tow her to dry dock. She will be refloated, renamed and back in service in under two years. Before the all the lawsuits and criminal trials are settled.

[Billthedrill]

It sounded like an awfully big hole in the stories I read, but yeah, pump, patch and tow because the alternative is salvage on the rocks and nobody wants to be involved in that, especially the insurance company.

One should refrain from comment until the Board of Inquiry meets (I sat on two of these) but if what I read is true this clown (1) directed his Conn to deviate from an approved course, (2) from 8000 yds offshore to 300, (3) in order to "salute" his headwaiter's family onshore, while (4) he wasn't even on the bridge at CPA, but (5) wining and dining a table full of cruise lovelies. He then (6) fled a sinking vessel while (7) disregarding the safety of his passengers, (8) his ship, and (9) the rescue effort. I'm only guessing, but there may be a "dereliction of duty" charge somewhere in all that...