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Bay Boy

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2. An explanation I heard was...

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Sat Mar 2, 2013, 10:16 PM

Mar 2013

...the danger involved in the transferring of 3,000 from one pitching ship to another. I'm sure it was unpleasant to spend all that time on that powerless ship but it beats having someone fall into the ocean and possibly be crushed between 2 massive ships.

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Going back to the Carnival Cruise thing, I never understood this... [View all] Ken Burch Mar 2013 OP

As I understand it... NV Whino Mar 2013 #1

An explanation I heard was... Bay Boy Mar 2013 #2

Yes, I saw and interview with a lady who was transferred freeplessinseattle Mar 2013 #4

This wiki article speaks of underway replenishment Paulie Mar 2013 #3

Or even perfectly healthy passengers (and cruise ship crews). (nt) Posteritatis Mar 2013 #10

I'm thinking that second ship had passengers on board KaryninMiami Mar 2013 #5

If they had to be kept on board, why couldn't the ship be towed back? Ken Burch Mar 2013 #6

Wasn't it half power half tow? KaryninMiami Mar 2013 #7

OK Ken Burch Mar 2013 #8

A combination of sea conditions and cruise ships just not being built for that Posteritatis Mar 2013 #9