http://gcaptain.com/quiz-what-is-the-most-dangerous-place-aboard-ship/?286 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://gcaptain.com/quiz-what-is-the-most-dangerous-place-aboard-ship/?286#comment-1992 Lifeboat Fatality Report - Podcast and Blog Links Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:08:06 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/quiz-what-is-the-most-dangerous-place-aboard-ship/#comment-1992 [...] We recently received a response to our Maritime Mythbuster story request. Our question to readers: “What nautical myths would you like gCaptain to debunk?”. The very first response questioned the myth “More people have been killed in lifeboat incidents than saved by them since the sinking of the titanic”. We do not know the answer to this myth (maybe Bob can enlighten us) but Bob’s podcasts have proven, lifeboats are extremely dangerous. [...] [...] We recently received a response to our Maritime Mythbuster story request. Our question to readers: “What nautical myths would you like gCaptain to debunk?”. The very first response questioned the myth “More people have been killed in lifeboat incidents than saved by them since the sinking of the titanic”. We do not know the answer to this myth (maybe Bob can enlighten us) but Bob’s podcasts have proven, lifeboats are extremely dangerous. [...]

]]> http://gcaptain.com/quiz-what-is-the-most-dangerous-place-aboard-ship/?286#comment-832 weatherORnot Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:10:42 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/quiz-what-is-the-most-dangerous-place-aboard-ship/#comment-832 Great story. I heard a rumor that more people have been killed by lifeboats than saved by them since the sinking of the titanic. Not sure if it's true but would make for a great mythbusters episode. Great story. I heard a rumor that more people have been killed by lifeboats than saved by them since the sinking of the titanic. Not sure if it’s true but would make for a great mythbusters episode.

]]> http://gcaptain.com/quiz-what-is-the-most-dangerous-place-aboard-ship/?286#comment-13910 weatherORnot Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:10:42 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/quiz-what-is-the-most-dangerous-place-aboard-ship/#comment-13910 Great story. I heard a rumor that more people have been killed by lifeboats than saved by them since the sinking of the titanic. Not sure if it's true but would make for a great mythbusters episode. Great story. I heard a rumor that more people have been killed by lifeboats than saved by them since the sinking of the titanic. Not sure if it’s true but would make for a great mythbusters episode.

]]> http://gcaptain.com/quiz-what-is-the-most-dangerous-place-aboard-ship/?286#comment-815 Bob B Mon, 23 Jul 2007 09:43:22 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/quiz-what-is-the-most-dangerous-place-aboard-ship/#comment-815 I would have guessed the Bosun's locker... it was a pretty dangerous place when I was a new OS screwing up constantly. Oh how times have changed. I would have guessed the Bosun’s locker… it was a pretty dangerous place when I was a new OS screwing up constantly. Oh how times have changed.

]]> http://gcaptain.com/quiz-what-is-the-most-dangerous-place-aboard-ship/?286#comment-13909 Bob B Mon, 23 Jul 2007 07:43:22 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/quiz-what-is-the-most-dangerous-place-aboard-ship/#comment-13909 I would have guessed the Bosun's locker... it was a pretty dangerous place when I was a new OS screwing up constantly. Oh how times have changed. I would have guessed the Bosun’s locker… it was a pretty dangerous place when I was a new OS screwing up constantly. Oh how times have changed.

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