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Ferry being Abandoned

  • 28-12-2014 1:59pm
    #1
    roundymac
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    http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30615721
    The Greek Ferry Norman Atlantic is being abandoned due to fire, there were over 450 passengers and crew on board. The incident occured about 40 miles off Corfu.


Comments

  • #2
    skibum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,074 ✭✭✭skibum


    Is that the ferry that LD Lines operated from Rosslare?


  • #3
    roundymac
    Registered Users Posts: 2,712 ✭✭✭roundymac


    s://www.fleetmon.com/en/vessels/Norman_Atlantic_2013530
    Appears to be so. More info can be got over on bargin alerts/ boards.


  • #4
    who the fug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,041 ✭✭✭who the fug


    Sadly one person is dead , by a broken Chute !

    (This is the BBC Radio 4 this morning, which also stated that they had problems tugging off the vessel, and because the fire was on the car deck they had no place to attached the tug off)

    still people on deck, who can't be taken off because of the weather, must be pretty grim by now


  • #5
    roundymac
    Registered Users Posts: 2,712 ✭✭✭roundymac


    Last I heard 140 still on board, luckly the ferry is still afloat.


  • #6
    who the fug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,041 ✭✭✭who the fug


    roundymac wrote: »
    Last I heard 140 still on board, luckly the ferry is still afloat.


    Ships Architect and crew should get a pat on the back,before the blame game starts


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  • #7
    roundymac
    Registered Users Posts: 2,712 ✭✭✭roundymac


    It now appears that sadly 5 people have lost their lives. Everyone is now repeorted to be off the ship including the captain who appears to have been one of the last to leave.


  • #8
    loyatemu
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    roundymac wrote: »
    It now appears that sadly 5 people have lost their lives. Everyone is now repeorted to be off the ship including the captain who appears to have been one of the last to leave.

    Death toll may be higher than previously reported - sounds like a hellish experience, trapped on a burning ferry in high seas...


  • #9
    Del2005
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    Maybe a stupid question but why didn't they use the lifeboats to get people off the burning ship?


  • #10
    endacl
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    Del2005 wrote: »
    Maybe a stupid question but why didn't they use the lifeboats to get people off the burning ship?

    Depends on the nature of the fire, and the prevailing conditions. It may have been deemed safer to keep them on deck, if the fire was containable, and if seas were rough. As mentioned earlier, modern ships are well designed, with potential catastrophe in mind.


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