Comments on: P&O Pacific Sun – Rough Week for Cruise Ship Passengers http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/rough-week-for-cruise-ship-passengers/ A Blog About Ships Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:35:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: www.pinkuin.com http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/rough-week-for-cruise-ship-passengers/comment-page-1/#comment-17635 www.pinkuin.com Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:10:22 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1894#comment-17635 Wow, I never knew that Rough Week for Cruise Ship Passengers. That's pretty interesting... Wow, I never knew that Rough Week for Cruise Ship Passengers. That's pretty interesting…

]]> By: Capt Ron http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/rough-week-for-cruise-ship-passengers/comment-page-1/#comment-12579 Capt Ron Sun, 03 Aug 2008 13:11:23 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1894#comment-12579 I found this article and thought it was pretty funny. It is one passenger describing it as "the best trip ever," http://www.stuff.co.nz/4641223a11.html I found this article and thought it was pretty funny. It is one passenger describing it as “the best trip ever,”

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4641223a11.html

]]> By: Capt Ron http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/rough-week-for-cruise-ship-passengers/comment-page-1/#comment-13117 Capt Ron Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:11:23 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1894#comment-13117 I found this article and thought it was pretty funny. It is one passenger describing it as "the best trip ever," <br><br><a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/4641223a11.html">http://www.stuff.co.nz/4641223a11.html</a> I found this article and thought it was pretty funny. It is one passenger describing it as “the best trip ever,”

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4641223a11.html

]]> By: John G. Denham http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/rough-week-for-cruise-ship-passengers/comment-page-1/#comment-12563 John G. Denham Sat, 02 Aug 2008 07:33:24 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1894#comment-12563 Storms in that area at this time of year are not uncommon and are dangerous. Maybe it is because they are upside down and backwards? On several occasions in the U.S. Lines (A.P. Line) "fast packets" (Victory ships) , and in a navy destroyer we had to radically change course to ease the strain. It is not the sea but the schedule that causes the damage. Most, not all, but most storms can be minimized if one is not trying to make a schedule or follow a track. Few Captains have that authority but if they do, casualties can be minimized. One pays either in delayed arrival or ship damage. It is better one arrive late and ready than to arrive and not able to function. JGD Storms in that area at this time of year are not uncommon and are dangerous. Maybe it is because they are upside down and backwards? On several occasions in the U.S. Lines (A.P. Line) “fast packets” (Victory ships) , and in a navy destroyer we had to radically change course to ease the strain. It is not the sea but the schedule that causes the damage. Most, not all, but most storms can be minimized if one is not trying to make a schedule or follow a track. Few Captains have that authority but if they do, casualties can be minimized. One pays either in delayed arrival or ship damage. It is better one arrive late and ready than to arrive and not able to function. JGD

]]> By: John G. Denham http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/rough-week-for-cruise-ship-passengers/comment-page-1/#comment-13116 John G. Denham Sat, 02 Aug 2008 05:33:24 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1894#comment-13116 Storms in that area at this time of year are not uncommon and are dangerous. Maybe it is because they are upside down and backwards? On several occasions in the U.S. Lines (A.P. Line) "fast packets" (Victory ships) , and in a navy destroyer we had to radically change course to ease the strain. It is not the sea but the schedule that causes the damage. Most, not all, but most storms can be minimized if one is not trying to make a schedule or follow a track. Few Captains have that authority but if they do, casualties can be minimized. One pays either in delayed arrival or ship damage. It is better one arrive late and ready than to arrive and not able to function. JGD Storms in that area at this time of year are not uncommon and are dangerous. Maybe it is because they are upside down and backwards? On several occasions in the U.S. Lines (A.P. Line) “fast packets” (Victory ships) , and in a navy destroyer we had to radically change course to ease the strain. It is not the sea but the schedule that causes the damage. Most, not all, but most storms can be minimized if one is not trying to make a schedule or follow a track. Few Captains have that authority but if they do, casualties can be minimized. One pays either in delayed arrival or ship damage. It is better one arrive late and ready than to arrive and not able to function. JGD

]]> By: ErrolC http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/rough-week-for-cruise-ship-passengers/comment-page-1/#comment-12561 ErrolC Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:57:36 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1894#comment-12561 The captain is delaying the departure because storm #3 is arriving. A couple of snippets of footage from the roll included at http://www.3news.co.nz/National/Story/tabid/423/articleID/65424/cat/65/Default.aspx The captain is delaying the departure because storm #3 is arriving. A couple of snippets of footage from the roll included at
http://www.3news.co.nz/National/Story/tabid/423/articleID/65424/cat/65/Default.aspx

]]> By: ErrolC http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/rough-week-for-cruise-ship-passengers/comment-page-1/#comment-13115 ErrolC Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:57:36 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1894#comment-13115 The captain is delaying the departure because storm #3 is arriving. A couple of snippets of footage from the roll included at <br><a href="http://www.3news.co.nz/National/Story/tabid/423/articleID/65424/cat/65/Default.aspx">http://www.3news.co.nz/National/Story/tabid/423...</a> The captain is delaying the departure because storm #3 is arriving. A couple of snippets of footage from the roll included at
http://www.3news.co.nz/National/Story/tabid/423...

]]> By: Fred http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/rough-week-for-cruise-ship-passengers/comment-page-1/#comment-12560 Fred Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:55:36 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1894#comment-12560 Good link. Seems that the ship was pretty well trashed. Good link. Seems that the ship was pretty well trashed.

]]> By: Fred http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/rough-week-for-cruise-ship-passengers/comment-page-1/#comment-13114 Fred Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:55:36 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1894#comment-13114 Good link. Seems that the ship was pretty well trashed. Good link. Seems that the ship was pretty well trashed.

]]> By: ErrolC http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/rough-week-for-cruise-ship-passengers/comment-page-1/#comment-12553 ErrolC Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:55:43 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1894#comment-12553 More coverage (including passenger's photos) of the Pacific Sun at http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10524889 More coverage (including passenger’s photos) of the Pacific Sun at
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10524889

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