Carnival Triumph -- On Second Thought Maybe Not ..................................

[Jamie Bradford]

Carnival Triumph -- On Second Thought Maybe Not ..................................


http://www.nbcnews.com/travel/snapped-tow-line-adds-agony-nightmare-stricken-cruise-liner-limps-1B8325828

[Dick in Wisconsin]

I wonder if the tickets will be really cheap on the first few cruises after the clean up?

[dale farley]

My son said yesterday, "A list of usually great jobs that he wouldn't want today: CEO Carnival Cruise Lines, Marketing Director Carnival Cruise Lines, Sales for Carnival Cruise Lines." You get the picture.

[Coloradobus]

I wonder if they will adjust graphics on the boat or change its name before it sets sail again.

[garyde]

Its kind of like your RV Toilet stops working times 6000.

[Gil_J]

As they say, shit happens. What's inexcusable is the time it took to dispatch sea going tugs, their decision not to go to the nearest port, and their indecision in not airlifting a field kitchen and food. It must be expensive to bring a ship into Mexico. This is the second cruise ship in distress that opted not to go into Mexico.

[Dick in Wisconsin]

In all seriousness, I am stunned at the lack of redundant systems and the apparent interdependency on critical systems.

What kind of business continuity/disaster recovery plan does Carnival have? I've worked for now three FDIC insured banks and we are required to have and regularly test our business continuity plans that include "events" on the magnitude that this cruise ship experienced.

On another forum I participate in, a number of the members asked why large generators weren't airlifted to the ship and plugged into the electrical system.

Expect Congressional hearings.

[Gil_J]

Dick,

There's a reason all of these ships are registered outside the US. It's not just for reduced taxes...

Airlifting a generator of the size needed may be tough, the bigger problem may be they switch gear was part of what was burned. Still, some level of survivabilty should be in a ship carrying so many passengers. Can you imagine what the dead in the water ride would have been like in 15-20 feet seas?