Cruise ship captain

tet1953

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Jan 17, 2012

• #1

I just saw a longer and more detailed transcript of the conversation between the captain and the Coast Guard. Damn, he is in a lot of trouble. Unbelievable.

 

......

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Jan 17, 2012

• #2

I seen something about it earlier.I never knew it was actually illegal for the captain to abandon ship.

 

tet1953

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Jan 17, 2012

• #3

Well, I've always known it was traditional but apparently for something like a common carrier of people it's the law.
That Coast Guard commandant was pissed.

 

Urca

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Jan 17, 2012

• #4

As a ship's captain, he should have remained there and done his job... rather than being one of the first people on the lifeboats!

 

DSB65

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Jan 17, 2012

• #5

Guess he didnt believe in women and children first....

 

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fdd2blk

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Jan 17, 2012

• #6

...... said:

I seen something about it earlier.I never knew it was actually illegal for the captain to abandon ship.

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similar to the bus driving jumping out of the bus while they are on the freeway with a load of passengers.