Fire on Carnival Triumph. No engines, running on emergency generators.

[IcePrincessKCL]

After hearing all the positive comments from guests on board the Carnival Triumph, I am unbelievably proud to say I was and always will be a Carnival Crew Member, the crew on board the triumph and around the world will always be my "Family"!!!! You have made all of us VERY PROUD!!!

[shof515]

train is passing by the cruise terminal

[RTPGiants]

So why did Carnival use some sort of ferry option earlier in this whole process. Couldn't they have contracted with smaller vessels to get people off well ahead of this docking?

[keystonemama]

Time will tell of negligence or design error, but I can tell you this, DH was in the Navy, he says EVERY time that they went out to sea they had propulsion issues, some caused mechanically, some by outside problems (fish).

Good news is everyone was safely brought home, this was an eye-opener and I would bet some new measures will be put in place.

[BeagleOne]

Passenger just interviewed on Fox says once she gets home she is going to flush the toilet repeatedly just because she can! :)

[TPKeller]

For anyone curious, I set up a cruise map of Mobile, Alabama, showing the cruise terminal, and also the point across the river for BAE Systems Shipyards, where I just heard they will be conducting the repairs.

 

Theron

 

Cruise map of Mobile, AL

[geocruiser]

Very happy to see that the ship is in port. I hope all onboard are well.

[keystonemama]

OK, new CNN breaking title, Cruise ship at slow slog? WT? is a slog? lol

[shof515]

it looks they were able to get the gangway squeezed onto the ship

[broberts]

This isn't Congress. A paid actor isn't necessary. Genuine honesty by leadership is appreciated.

 

A media relations person is not an actor. They are a professional with particular expertise in interfacing with the media. They are very good at relating facts and correcting misinformation. They have the time to answer the same question seven or eight times, regardless of how trivial it may seem. They are able to concentrate on providing information to the media since they don't have to spend time doing their day job. They know enough to not walk away from a question they don't want to answer.

[Rasvar]

Finally movement on the gangway. Almost there!

[dwjoe]

Pax walking off now

[spencercoop]

Can someone post or repost the link of the press conference??

[Hunwolf]

The irony of Carnival being towed back into Mobile in the dark is interesting. The same town they basically abandoned in the dead of night.

[RDC1]

Doesn't the Jones Act make American built and flagged cruise ships essentially unrealistic? Cannot blame Carnival for archaic protectionist legislation.

 

No, the Jones act is intended to limit non-US flagged ships to encourage US flagged ships.

 

The item that prevents US flagged ships is that US flagged ships must meet US labor and safety laws such as minimum wage, employment taxes, OSHA, etc.

[Sargent_Schultz]

A media relations person is not an actor. They are a professional with particular expertise in interfacing with the media. They are very good at relating facts and correcting misinformation. They have the time to answer the same question seven or eight times, regardless of how trivial it may seem. They are able to concentrate on providing information to the media since they don't have to spend time doing their day job. They know enough to not walk away from a question they don't want to answer.

 

They come off as phony to me. Carnival has nothing to hide. Why would they walk away?

[Rasvar]

I wonder how many pax have dead scooters to deal with now too? That is going to be fun to get those off the ship.

[shof515]

people are debarking the ship now

[kennicott]

Worth enough that i wouldnt want US bureaucrats controlling the cruise industry cause when you wanna investigate carnival you gotta investigate all "foreign flagged"

 

Hmmm. Guess you want to get rid of the (NTSB) National Transportation Safety Board, and perhaps the FAA as well. 4 years of accident free heavy aviation transport travel in the US does not convince you one bit that your disdain for "US bureaucracy" can function by providing us all a safe travel environment???

 

Yea right-- So, welcome back to your laissez-faire plutocratic hegemony.

[Shamone777]

Here they come.

 

GANG WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

:)

[Rasvar]

The bathrobe parade begins!

[shof515]

people are leaving with the white bathrobe on

[ShanZro]

Looks like a lot of people are keeping the robes. :D

[BeagleOne]

Look at all of the people wearing their "new" bathrobes!

[VK3DQ]

No, the Jones act is intended to limit non-US flagged ships to encourage US flagged ships.

 

The item that prevents US flagged ships is that US flagged ships must meet US labor and safety laws such as minimum wage, employment taxes, OSHA, etc.

 

And of course that would make offering a four day cruise for under $200 rather a problem

 

Best Regards

 

John Fisher Royal Navy (retired)