This Guestbook is for all three of my blogs
- The Sinking of the Oceanos
-The Ex Premier Milling MIS Team
- My Personal Blog, The tales of Rosie Roo
THANKS FOR LEAVING A MESSAGE!!!
- The Sinking of the Oceanos
-The Ex Premier Milling MIS Team
- My Personal Blog, The tales of Rosie Roo
THANKS FOR LEAVING A MESSAGE!!!
| Date | 19-Apr-2012 |
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| Message | Just watched NOVA: Why Ships Sink and was stunned to say the least. Curious, I searched for the "legal" obligations of a cruise ship Capt and and couldn't believe there are no legal obligations for a Capt to remain on board to see to the safety of passengers and crew. There is a moral obligation and tradition which nearly all Captains do follow but I guess you cant legislate cowardliness. Clearly, Francesco Schettino showed his true colors. YELLOW. I will not dishonor true ship masters by giving him the title "Captain". In addition, the cruise line itself had a poor record of safety. 2 prior sinking s in 3 years?! Looking at some of the history of safety aboard modern cruise ships over the past 30 years or so, it's apparent the lines care only about packing as many paying customers into a ship and safety is low on the list. Money and time will repair their damaged reputation if there is a catastrophe. SOLAS and/or IMO should have some legislation created to make this kind of behavior illegal and within the realm of prosecution. heroism is not completely gone in the world as demonstrated by Steve Moss and other passengers but it is definitely declining in the world today. In this world of frivolous law suits, deflecting blame and the "not my problem" attitude, it appears the law has to force a leader to step up and fulfill his or her duty. I don't know how I would react under a similar situation but it looks like there was enough of time to do a proper evac and little panic. |
| Date | 03-Apr-2012 |
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| Message | Hi, I was fortunate to be part of the rescue mission that responded to the Oceanos while I was working at the fire department in East London. We got the call just past midnight and responded with our 4 x 4, rubber duck and other rescue equipment which we thought might be needed. After everybody was taken off the ship I went to Hole in the Wall and watched through the binoculars how the Oceanos sank. It was unbelievable. I am really blessed to have been in a position, as a fire fighter and fire officer to help many, many people that were in distress. I now have my own health and safety training company and always tell my students about my experiences. |
| Date | 25-Jan-2012 |
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| Message | It only takes a tragedy like the Concordia to remind us that life is short. My son Aidan is at St Charles College and will be using this story to illustrate that courage is not owned by soldiers in movies but each of us may be called to be courageous we just do not know the moment. Building caring communities promotes selflessness and courage during a disaster. |
| Date | 21-Jan-2012 |
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| Message | We need to do more about these weasel captains abandoning ship and leaving passengers. I found your blog while scouting around about the Costa Concordia. Sounds like your Captain got away scott free. We must prosecute Schettino so only reliable and responsible captains will dare apply. |
| Date | 20-Jan-2012 |
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| Message | We sailed on the Oceanos in spring, 1990, same captain. The next year I stayed up all night watching "my" ship sinking and later told my son. "Mother, better to watch from your living room than the deck of the ship!" New sinking of a ship brought back memories. What happened to "our" captain? Was he punished in any way? |
| Date | 18-Jan-2012 |
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| Message | Just wanted to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who visits my blog and leave messages, without you I would lose interest!   |
| Date | 18-Jan-2012 |
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| Message | Hi Steven, Thank you for your message, yes I will try and get hold of Rose, it could prove to be quite interesting to see what else we have in common with sinking ships, and the weird thing is there are "Metcalf's" somewhere in my family. Thanks for the Message Cat yes I did meet Tom Hines while on the Oceanos. I have some photos of him somewhere I will dig out.  |
| Date | 18-Jan-2012 |
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| Message | Dear Rose, I am so glad you made it safely, along with your friends, and your accounting of events is very enlightening, especially with the sinking of the Costa Concordia, deja vu! By coincidence another Rose has her own tale to tell, from the Costa Concordia, since she was the last to be air-lifted before they found more survivors! Perhaps you will have a chance to compare notes since she lives in England, that is, if you vacation there again! She was one of the entertainers on the Costa Concordia. Quoting a news article: "Rose Metcalf, a 23-year-old crew member, wiped away tears as she told how she wrote a note to her mother in case she did not survive. 'There was absolute panic. It was just terrifying, I was just trying to keep people calm. People were white, people were crying, screaming,' she told BBC television on her return to England." Anyway, thank you for telling your story! Take care! Sincerely, Steve P.S. I am a 56 year old guy who has been following the Costa Concordia story from my home in Florida. |
| Date | 17-Nov-2011 |
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| Message | Hi, did,you know Tom Hines, he was an entertainer on board, a piano player. I know that entertainer Robin Boltman knew him. Regards |
| Date | 04-Aug-2011 |
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| Message | Happy 20th Anniversary of the Oceanos sinking. Hope you are all well. Regards Jack Daniels  |
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