The sinking of the Concordia

[Dunclane]

Anyone watching this debacle? Can't believe how untrained the crew appear to be!

[GarryA]

Can't believe how thick some of the passengers were either.

[Aeroresh]

The Captain needs stringing up...Unbelievable

[m444ttb]

I thought that, but I suspect when you are fearing for your life you say some stupid things! The whole thing was pretty scary to watch.

[Thunderstruck80]

Can't understand what most of the passengers are saying, this helps though http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNw33uR_n4o&fea...

[Simpo Two]

m444ttb said:

I thought that, but I suspect when you are fearing for your life you say some stupid things!

One would hope that Captains are promoted to that position not least because they can cope under stress. Clearly this one wasn't.

Perhaps we have a new oxymoron - 'Italian Captain'?

[Dunclane]

GarryA said:

Can't believe how thick some of the passengers were either.

The American woman in the lifeboat was an idiot, and then when she got onto shore she was bleating on about there being no crew... Err they're busy getting the rest of the passengers off love!

[Fire99]

Watched it. Crew training for such events, was seriously lacking and the Captain appeared to completely disregard his responsibilities. That said, his No2 should have stepped in and taken control of the situation.

A bad situation made worse.

[JD]

I was impressed how quickly the coastgaurd commander got a handle exactly on the captains's actions!

[Davel]

Once the lifeboats reached shore and everyone got off, why did no one to take the boats back to save more folk?

Tragic chain of events and how the crew refused to abandon ship earlier is sheer madness.

[garos]

JD said:

I was impressed how quickly the coastgaurd commander got a handle exactly on the captains's actions!

Not so sure about the coastguard request being a sensible one, what was the point in sending an incompetent/traumatised? Captain back on the ship, could well of just become another casualty and he did say that a coastguard team were on the bow of the ship in anycase.

Edited by garos on Thursday 12th April 09:42

[PRTVR]

garos said:

JD said:

I was impressed how quickly the coastgaurd commander got a handle exactly on the captains's actions!

Not so sure about the coastguard request,, what was the point in sending an incompetent/traumatised? Captain back on the ship, could well of just become another casualty and he did day that a coastguard team were on the bow of the ship in anycase.

One would hope the captain would know his ship inside out and would be able to provide knowledge of his ship,as was shown on the program these things are very big and just finding your way around can be a problem on my last cruise I managed to end up at the stern when I thought I was heading for the bow

Also not all decks passages pass from from bow to stern you may have to change level to continue, somebody joining a ship takes time to find their way around and that's when its the right way up,but must be near impossible when its on its side.