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English forum => Small talk => The Chat Lounge => Topic started by: JocK69 on October 01, 2014, 11:39:13

Title: NEWS as it happens, Real life ship collision. Suez Canal, today.
Post by: JocK69 on October 01, 2014, 11:39:13

http://www.news.com.au/world/middle-east/video-shows-dramatic-crash-between-two-container-ships-on-egypts-suez-canal/story-fnh81ifq-1227076377314

This is what can happen, because of over competition, in the Real World.
Not Safe, Not Funny and very Dangerous.
Good thing it (maybe) it wasn't a Cruise Ship with lot's of people on board or a ship carrying Nuclear waste, among other harmful things, to lives and the environment.
When are we going, to stop being so stupid.

Title: Re: NEWS as it happens, Real life ship collision. Suez Canal, today.
Post by: Dannypenguin on October 01, 2014, 17:28:25

I watched the YouTube video the other day and couldn't help laughing at the guys in the background reactions when they first hit...  :doh:

It would be a great caption competition entry: "I hate that Maersk have the largest ships - lets take them down a peg or two!"

How it happened I don't know :/

Title: Re: NEWS as it happens, Real life ship collision. Suez Canal, today.
Post by: kttom on October 02, 2014, 14:16:43

hey
its not the fault off bigger ships, its fault off fewer, less trained and unqualified people on board

greetings
Tom van den Boogaert

Title: Re: NEWS as it happens, Real life ship collision. Suez Canal, today.
Post by: Mr Robville on October 02, 2014, 14:24:56

Yeah, lack of proper training is what I would think. Shame this is a general occurance on ships worldwide. It only comes to light whenever a disaster happens. Take Costa Concordia for example; "Please return to your cabin, everything is under control" is what was being said while the ship had to be evacuated, not to mention the lack of knowledge from the crew to lower the lifeboats and to properly distribute lifevests amongst passengers.

MSC likewise, my grandparents had an evacuation training on the last day of the voyage.  ::)

Title: Re: NEWS as it happens, Real life ship collision. Suez Canal, today.
Post by: JocK69 on October 04, 2014, 08:08:08

Quote from: Mr Robville on October 02, 2014, 14:24:56

Yeah, lack of proper training is what I would think. Shame this is a general occurance on ships worldwide. It only comes to light whenever a disaster happens. Take Costa Concordia for example; "Please return to your cabin, everything is under control" is what was being said while the ship had to be evacuated, not to mention the lack of knowledge from the crew to lower the lifeboats and to properly distribute lifevests amongst passengers.

MSC likewise, my grandparents had an evacuation training on the last day of the voyage.  ::)

And recently, that ferry, in South Korea. If I remember, correctly.