http://gcaptain.com/maersk-alabama-lifeboat-faq/?7817 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://gcaptain.com/maersk-alabama-lifeboat-faq/?7817#comment-19868 Ken Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:14:15 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=7817#comment-19868 Good blog, Capt. The lifeboat's engine is started and run briefly once a week at Fire and Lifeboat Drills. Once a year, the lifeboat is dropped in the water and taken on a short cruise as per USCG requirements. Normally the engine fuel and oil are changed out just before this yearly US Coast Guard inspection. Good blog, Capt.
The lifeboat's engine is started and run briefly once a week at Fire and Lifeboat Drills. Once a year, the lifeboat is dropped in the water and taken on a short cruise as per USCG requirements. Normally the engine fuel and oil are changed out just before this yearly US Coast Guard inspection.

]]> http://gcaptain.com/maersk-alabama-lifeboat-faq/?7817#comment-23330 Ken Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:14:00 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=7817#comment-23330 Good blog, Capt. The lifeboat's engine is started and run briefly once a week at Fire and Lifeboat Drills. Once a year, the lifeboat is dropped in the water and taken on a short cruise as per USCG requirements. Normally the engine fuel and oil are changed out just before this yearly US Coast Guard inspection. Good blog, Capt.
The lifeboat's engine is started and run briefly once a week at Fire and Lifeboat Drills. Once a year, the lifeboat is dropped in the water and taken on a short cruise as per USCG requirements. Normally the engine fuel and oil are changed out just before this yearly US Coast Guard inspection.

]]> http://gcaptain.com/maersk-alabama-lifeboat-faq/?7817#comment-23331 Ken Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:14:00 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=7817#comment-23331 Good blog, Capt. The lifeboat's engine is started and run briefly once a week at Fire and Lifeboat Drills. Once a year, the lifeboat is dropped in the water and taken on a short cruise as per USCG requirements. Normally the engine fuel and oil are changed out just before this yearly US Coast Guard inspection. Good blog, Capt.
The lifeboat's engine is started and run briefly once a week at Fire and Lifeboat Drills. Once a year, the lifeboat is dropped in the water and taken on a short cruise as per USCG requirements. Normally the engine fuel and oil are changed out just before this yearly US Coast Guard inspection.

]]> http://gcaptain.com/maersk-alabama-lifeboat-faq/?7817#comment-23332 Ken Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:14:00 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=7817#comment-23332 Good blog, Capt. The lifeboat's engine is started and run briefly once a week at Fire and Lifeboat Drills. Once a year, the lifeboat is dropped in the water and taken on a short cruise as per USCG requirements. Normally the engine fuel and oil are changed out just before this yearly US Coast Guard inspection. Good blog, Capt.
The lifeboat's engine is started and run briefly once a week at Fire and Lifeboat Drills. Once a year, the lifeboat is dropped in the water and taken on a short cruise as per USCG requirements. Normally the engine fuel and oil are changed out just before this yearly US Coast Guard inspection.

]]> http://gcaptain.com/maersk-alabama-lifeboat-faq/?7817#comment-19732 Ken Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:39:59 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=7817#comment-19732 What are the lifeboats made of? What are the lifeboats made of?

]]> http://gcaptain.com/maersk-alabama-lifeboat-faq/?7817#comment-23329 Ken Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:39:00 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=7817#comment-23329 What are the lifeboats made of? What are the lifeboats made of?

]]> http://gcaptain.com/maersk-alabama-lifeboat-faq/?7817#comment-19701 Rob Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:05:08 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=7817#comment-19701 I don't think the situation of the 35 ft. rubber raft could be any clearer as seen by the photos taken by the drones flying overhead. The hatches on the side of the 28 ft fiberglass shell when open would make for an easy shot. And since they were towing them to safe waters the shot through the sole hatch at the stern of the 18 ft vessel gave a clear line of sight. Please refer to the Gulf of Tonkin incident before asking these silly, silly questions. I don't think the situation of the 35 ft. rubber raft could be any clearer as seen by the photos taken by the drones flying overhead. The hatches on the side of the 28 ft fiberglass shell when open would make for an easy shot. And since they were towing them to safe waters the shot through the sole hatch at the stern of the 18 ft vessel gave a clear line of sight. Please refer to the Gulf of Tonkin incident before asking these silly, silly questions.

]]> http://gcaptain.com/maersk-alabama-lifeboat-faq/?7817#comment-23327 Rob Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:05:00 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=7817#comment-23327 I don't think the situation of the 35 ft. rubber raft could be any clearer as seen by the photos taken by the drones flying overhead. The hatches on the side of the 28 ft fiberglass shell when open would make for an easy shot. And since they were towing them to safe waters the shot through the sole hatch at the stern of the 18 ft vessel gave a clear line of sight. Please refer to the Gulf of Tonkin incident before asking these silly, silly questions. I don't think the situation of the 35 ft. rubber raft could be any clearer as seen by the photos taken by the drones flying overhead. The hatches on the side of the 28 ft fiberglass shell when open would make for an easy shot. And since they were towing them to safe waters the shot through the sole hatch at the stern of the 18 ft vessel gave a clear line of sight. Please refer to the Gulf of Tonkin incident before asking these silly, silly questions.

]]> http://gcaptain.com/maersk-alabama-lifeboat-faq/?7817#comment-23328 Rob Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:05:00 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=7817#comment-23328 I don't think the situation of the 35 ft. rubber raft could be any clearer as seen by the photos taken by the drones flying overhead. The hatches on the side of the 28 ft fiberglass shell when open would make for an easy shot. And since they were towing them to safe waters the shot through the sole hatch at the stern of the 18 ft vessel gave a clear line of sight. Please refer to the Gulf of Tonkin incident before asking these silly, silly questions. I don't think the situation of the 35 ft. rubber raft could be any clearer as seen by the photos taken by the drones flying overhead. The hatches on the side of the 28 ft fiberglass shell when open would make for an easy shot. And since they were towing them to safe waters the shot through the sole hatch at the stern of the 18 ft vessel gave a clear line of sight. Please refer to the Gulf of Tonkin incident before asking these silly, silly questions.

]]> http://gcaptain.com/maersk-alabama-lifeboat-faq/?7817#comment-19695 Brad Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:32:25 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=7817#comment-19695 Do not get me wrong, I think it was the right result, in that the pirates are dead, so it does not matter much now. But it seems to me the reasoning is faulty. They say that the a gun was being held to the Cpt. back and that all three pirates were in the driving compartment, viewable through the window. Based on the pictures on this blog (which are the only pictures I could find) and other sites have been "removed". My questions: 1st can you fit three people in the driving compartment? , 2nd would you then also be able to see a fourth person on their knees? 3rd the "windows" do not seem to be in the right place, 4th if the explanation is he was in imminent danger, there would be no reason they would be killing him in the middle of the night. Although I do not think this is a "cover-up" operation, I am just saying people need to be skeptical of this explanation. Do not get me wrong, I think it was the right result, in that the pirates are dead, so it does not matter much now. But it seems to me the reasoning is faulty. They say that the a gun was being held to the Cpt. back and that all three pirates were in the driving compartment, viewable through the window. Based on the pictures on this blog (which are the only pictures I could find) and other sites have been "removed". My questions: 1st can you fit three people in the driving compartment? , 2nd would you then also be able to see a fourth person on their knees? 3rd the "windows" do not seem to be in the right place, 4th if the explanation is he was in imminent danger, there would be no reason they would be killing him in the middle of the night. Although I do not think this is a "cover-up" operation, I am just saying people need to be skeptical of this explanation.

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