Couple of thoughts on Korean Ferry tragedy...

[busterbrown]

What role do the owners of the ferry have... How much do they pay the crew..how much preparation and training is given to crew members and finally what kind of maintenance check was given before the ship set sail..

Seems to me that once again MSM on both sides of the ocean have a need to villainize someone or something quickly without much thought to the old saying.. “contempt before investigation"

[Jesus Malverde]

1. There were significant modifications to the ship

These mods added 190 passengers. Another question is were these mods properly signed off on or not.

[busterbrown]

2. And besides the fact that the Captain did not go down with the ship..

The fact that he didn’t want his passengers jumping into the the pitch black ocean with heavy currents probably seemed a better idea considering he probably thought the ship would remain upright for a longer period than it did..

Ah, but the need to put a face on what to blame always makes the story more interesting. Meaning increased revenues for the Media..

Jesus how they covered flight 370 was a disgrace..

[jberryhill]

3. The usual failure mode for ferries is improper weight distribution

That doesn't mean that's what happened here. But, typically, failure to properly distribute and secure the vehicles is what makes them unstable.