nirmd01 Posted January 17, 2012 #1 Share Posted January 17, 2012 In view of what happened on the Costa Constanzia, when there was total light failure, leaving passengers trying to get to safety in total darkness, I felt I should share the following with you all. If you ever find yourself in the same situation, and without a torch, then knowing this could be a lifesaver. The lifejackets have a light which is designed to operate on contact with water, however, I discovered on my last cruise that spit on a finger works equally well, albeit for a short while, so you would have to keep on renewing the spit. I think that dipping your finger into any other water based liquid, eg alcohol, would also work. The light is not as bright as a torch, but in a total light failure it would be enough to help see where you were going and could possibly save your life. Maybe the lifejacket manufacturers should now include some sort of manual override on the light to enable it to be used on land? Also, I have copies of all my essential documents stored on “the cloud” (google docs is a good free cloud storage, but remember to save them as a password protected document) which are easily accessed via the internet anywhere in the world. I also have copies stored on my smartphone and on a USB stick, but having them on “the cloud” would be useful in case I am unable to get to my cabin to collect my originals or other copies. We all hope that this type of disaster doesn't happen again- but it doesn't hurt to be prepared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nirmd01 Posted January 17, 2012 Author #2 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Apologies I meant the Costa Concordia-don't know where I got the other name from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NorbertsNiece Posted January 17, 2012 #3 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Thanks for the heads up. Please God I never have recourse to use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocap Posted January 18, 2012 #4 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Yes, thanks for that...we hope no-one ever has to use it, but it's a useful fact to keep in mind and share with others. Jo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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