Comments on: Maersk Alabama – Live Blogging http://gcaptain.com/maersk-alabama-live-blogging/?7781 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: not retired -- yet http://gcaptain.com/maersk-alabama-live-blogging/?7781#comment-19850 not retired -- yet Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:22:38 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/maersk-alabama-live-blogging/#comment-19850 <<iam not impressed with the physical condition of the rest of the crew either. a 20 man crew isnt even a damage control/fire party on a US Warship.>> neptune 1, maybe you need to remember that this is NOT a warship with hundreds of excess personnel for such "extremis" situations, but a merchant vessel -- a US flag merchant vessel which is lucky to have enough watchstanders to run at all, let alone fight off armed bandits. Between MARAD and the USCG agreeing to crew reduction after reduction these ships are skeleton-crewed at best! You can thank the maritime unions for maintaining the manning that we have on board now. When's the last time you saw 3 or 4 OS's on a ship? Day men? Carpenter? Wipers and electricians? I won't even talk about the steward's dept. <<iam not impressed with the physical condition of the rest of the crew either. a 20 man crew isnt even a damage control/fire party on a US Warship.>>

neptune 1, maybe you need to remember that this is NOT a warship with hundreds of excess personnel for such "extremis" situations, but a merchant vessel — a US flag merchant vessel which is lucky to have enough watchstanders to run at all, let alone fight off armed bandits. Between MARAD and the USCG agreeing to crew reduction after reduction these ships are skeleton-crewed at best! You can thank the maritime unions for maintaining the manning that we have on board now. When's the last time you saw 3 or 4 OS's on a ship? Day men? Carpenter? Wipers and electricians? I won't even talk about the steward's dept.

]]> By: not retired -- yet http://gcaptain.com/maersk-alabama-live-blogging/?7781#comment-23247 not retired -- yet Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:22:00 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/maersk-alabama-live-blogging/#comment-23247 <<iam not impressed with the physical condition of the rest of the crew either. a 20 man crew isnt even a damage control/fire party on a US Warship.>> neptune 1, maybe you need to remember that this is NOT a warship with hundreds of excess personnel for such "extremis" situations, but a merchant vessel -- a US flag merchant vessel which is lucky to have enough watchstanders to run at all, let alone fight off armed bandits. Between MARAD and the USCG agreeing to crew reduction after reduction these ships are skeleton-crewed at best! You can thank the maritime unions for maintaining the manning that we have on board now. When's the last time you saw 3 or 4 OS's on a ship? Day men? Carpenter? Wipers and electricians? I won't even talk about the steward's dept. <<iam not impressed with the physical condition of the rest of the crew either. a 20 man crew isnt even a damage control/fire party on a US Warship.>>

neptune 1, maybe you need to remember that this is NOT a warship with hundreds of excess personnel for such "extremis" situations, but a merchant vessel — a US flag merchant vessel which is lucky to have enough watchstanders to run at all, let alone fight off armed bandits. Between MARAD and the USCG agreeing to crew reduction after reduction these ships are skeleton-crewed at best! You can thank the maritime unions for maintaining the manning that we have on board now. When's the last time you saw 3 or 4 OS's on a ship? Day men? Carpenter? Wipers and electricians? I won't even talk about the steward's dept.

]]> By: neptune 1 USN [Ret] http://gcaptain.com/maersk-alabama-live-blogging/?7781#comment-19841 neptune 1 USN [Ret] Mon, 20 Apr 2009 02:14:37 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/maersk-alabama-live-blogging/#comment-19841 i dont want to get into a pissing contest with a bunch of politicos, but the idea of fighting pirates with water hoses is total BBBBBBSSSSSS!!!!!!! armed crew members or security forces that shoot to kill will work. preferably with M 60's or bigger on the upper top decks. fight it out.........__ this is total nonsense! these skank shipping companys want crew members to protect billions of dollars of their ship and cargo with water hoses.....god bless that capt , i dont know if hes a hero or crazy. iam not impressed with the physical condition of the rest of the crew either. a 20 man crew isnt even a damage control/fire party on a US Warship. lock your self in an engine room? huh? and burn up as they set your ship ablaze ......stupid........sounds like what a bunch of split-tails would do.____ this whole idea is disgracefull and iam glad i was part of an outfit that would protect ourselves.__ all pirates all over the world should be killed. i dont want to get into a pissing contest with a bunch of politicos, but the idea of fighting pirates with water hoses is total BBBBBBSSSSSS!!!!!!! armed crew members or security forces that shoot to kill will work. preferably with M 60's or bigger on the upper top decks. fight it out………__ this is total nonsense! these skank shipping companys want crew members to protect billions of dollars of their ship and cargo with water hoses…..god bless that capt , i dont know if hes a hero or crazy. iam not impressed with the physical condition of the rest of the crew either. a 20 man crew isnt even a damage control/fire party on a US Warship. lock your self in an engine room? huh? and burn up as they set your ship ablaze ……stupid……..sounds like what a bunch of split-tails would do.____ this whole idea is disgracefull and iam glad i was part of an outfit that would protect ourselves.__ all pirates all over the world should be killed.

]]> By: neptune 1 USN [Ret] http://gcaptain.com/maersk-alabama-live-blogging/?7781#comment-23246 neptune 1 USN [Ret] Mon, 20 Apr 2009 02:14:00 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/maersk-alabama-live-blogging/#comment-23246 i dont want to get into a pissing contest with a bunch of politicos, but the idea of fighting pirates with water hoses is total BBBBBBSSSSSS!!!!!!! armed crew members or security forces that shoot to kill will work. preferably with M 60's or bigger on the upper top decks. fight it out.........__ this is total nonsense! these skank shipping companys want crew members to protect billions of dollars of their ship and cargo with water hoses.....god bless that capt , i dont know if hes a hero or crazy. iam not impressed with the physical condition of the rest of the crew either. a 20 man crew isnt even a damage control/fire party on a US Warship. lock your self in an engine room? huh? and burn up as they set your ship ablaze ......stupid........sounds like what a bunch of split-tails would do.____ this whole idea is disgracefull and iam glad i was part of an outfit that would protect ourselves.__ all pirates all over the world should be killed. i dont want to get into a pissing contest with a bunch of politicos, but the idea of fighting pirates with water hoses is total BBBBBBSSSSSS!!!!!!! armed crew members or security forces that shoot to kill will work. preferably with M 60's or bigger on the upper top decks. fight it out………__ this is total nonsense! these skank shipping companys want crew members to protect billions of dollars of their ship and cargo with water hoses…..god bless that capt , i dont know if hes a hero or crazy. iam not impressed with the physical condition of the rest of the crew either. a 20 man crew isnt even a damage control/fire party on a US Warship. lock your self in an engine room? huh? and burn up as they set your ship ablaze ……stupid……..sounds like what a bunch of split-tails would do.____ this whole idea is disgracefull and iam glad i was part of an outfit that would protect ourselves.__ all pirates all over the world should be killed.

]]> By: landlubber http://gcaptain.com/maersk-alabama-live-blogging/?7781#comment-19663 landlubber Sun, 12 Apr 2009 06:59:30 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/maersk-alabama-live-blogging/#comment-19663 After his comment about her being in an air-conditioned office, we don't hear from Michelle again. May have a/c, but she was steaming. After his comment about her being in an air-conditioned office, we don't hear from Michelle again. May have a/c, but she was steaming.

]]> By: landlubber http://gcaptain.com/maersk-alabama-live-blogging/?7781#comment-23245 landlubber Sun, 12 Apr 2009 06:59:00 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/maersk-alabama-live-blogging/#comment-23245 After his comment about her being in an air-conditioned office, we don't hear from Michelle again. May have a/c, but she was steaming. After his comment about her being in an air-conditioned office, we don't hear from Michelle again. May have a/c, but she was steaming.

]]> By: landlubber http://gcaptain.com/maersk-alabama-live-blogging/?7781#comment-19662 landlubber Sun, 12 Apr 2009 06:58:44 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/maersk-alabama-live-blogging/#comment-19662 There was a CNN report with a crewmember talking from the ship to the reporteress as events were unfolding. The media turns everyone into a harlot. There was a CNN report with a crewmember talking from the ship to the reporteress as events were unfolding. The media turns everyone into a harlot.

]]> By: landlubber http://gcaptain.com/maersk-alabama-live-blogging/?7781#comment-23244 landlubber Sun, 12 Apr 2009 06:58:00 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/maersk-alabama-live-blogging/#comment-23244 There was a CNN report with a crewmember talking from the ship to the reporteress as events were unfolding. The media turns everyone into a harlot. There was a CNN report with a crewmember talking from the ship to the reporteress as events were unfolding. The media turns everyone into a harlot.

]]> By: landlubber http://gcaptain.com/maersk-alabama-live-blogging/?7781#comment-19661 landlubber Sun, 12 Apr 2009 06:54:14 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/maersk-alabama-live-blogging/#comment-19661 Crew to be recommended for hostage exchange training. They got gypped. Crew to be recommended for hostage exchange training.
They got gypped.

]]> By: landlubber http://gcaptain.com/maersk-alabama-live-blogging/?7781#comment-23243 landlubber Sun, 12 Apr 2009 06:54:00 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/maersk-alabama-live-blogging/#comment-23243 Crew to be recommended for hostage exchange training. They got gypped. Crew to be recommended for hostage exchange training.
They got gypped.

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