Comments on: A First-Hand Account of Tragedy and Heroism on Board the MSC Flaminia

By: Rev. Fr. Robert F. Higgins, Catholic Port Chaplain Charleston & Diocesan Representative to the Apostleship of the Sea

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:21:17 +0000

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord.
And let perpetual light shine upon them.
May they rest in peace.
Amen.
May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed,
throught the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen.

By: The Post Man

The Post Man — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 18:41:50 +0000

Dear Johnny. What the hell were you thinking when you took the pictures of the injured men about to die, or scared for life? What about their relatives? Thanks to your wanna be important mind set, the family can see what happened to their loved one. Think of it. A man is severely suffering or dead, and you decide to take a picture of the poor guy in the ship’s hospital? Was there not a thing better to do? Is it up to you (a passenger…) to decide how and when the family will see how their husband/father/brother is suffering? The total lack of respect and brains to decide to post them. Sorry mate, shit for brains.

By: Sandra de Mik

Sandra de Mik — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 18:22:09 +0000

The nerve to take pictures of the injured men, and post them. Outrage! No respect.

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 18:01:09 +0000

The best way to survive on a sinking ship is to stop the ship from sinking. Same goes for fire.

By: Boris Pitukhin

Boris Pitukhin — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:36:27 +0000

Uncovered price paid by seamen. Would be other way possible in similar case for the future? This is a question we have to think about. R.I.P.
Very realistic with details report done instead of modern media and professionals.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:28:53 +0000

This is perfect “News Media Coverage”! Thank you for not sheltering us from the real world. Not seeing it doesn’t make in go away and not happen. This is a big eye opener and if this was me, or someone I knew I would want you to post photo’s and tell mine or their story. We should be able to handle the news no matter what the circumstances. If you can’t handle the news as it comes than you need to go live in a hole. So thank you so much for showing this to us. It goes to show that you trust us to be grown up enough to handle the real issues as they happen. Bravo! R.I.P. to the ones that passed, and may peace be brought to their loved ones.

By: Joe Mac

Joe Mac — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:25:24 +0000

You’re kidding right. No merchant Mariner worth his salt shold ever think that way.

By: William Waters

William Waters — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:12:56 +0000

chilling

By: Gary Baker

Gary Baker — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:07:24 +0000

god bless the crew and R.I.P the soles that did not make it. may the rest of us never have to go thu sutch an ordeel.

By: Michel Goedeke

Michel Goedeke — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:05:52 +0000

I agree