Muster in two languages?

[cruzincurt]

Interesting, having just been on the Liberty, it was the first muster drill we've been to that was in two languages.

 

After the typical safety and proceedure info, the CD then rambled on and on about protecting the seas...blah, blah, blah, wrong place for that sermon. We were there so long a woman in front passed out cold on the deck....then they repeated the whole, long thing in Spanish. A hugh sigh went up from the musterers. I'm not against multiple languages especially for safety information, but how about dropping the rest of the commercial? The assembled "life boat captains" didn't seem to have a clue how to summon help for the passed out woman. No radios, clueless. Other people behind us began hyperventilating either from the standing in place for so long, the heat, or the crowd.

 

There is a time and place for everything, saving the earth and bingo don't belong at the muster drill. Just MO.

[Kindlychap]

Interesting, having just been on the Liberty, it was the first muster drill we've been to that was in two languages.

 

After the typical safety and proceedure info, the CD then rambled on and on about protecting the seas...blah, blah, blah, wrong place for that sermon. We were there so long a woman in front passed out cold on the deck....then they repeated the whole, long thing in Spanish. A hugh sigh went up from the musterers. I'm not against multiple languages especially for safety information, but how about dropping the rest of the commercial? The assembled "life boat captains" didn't seem to have a clue how to summon help for the passed out woman. No radios, clueless.

 

There is a time and place for everything, saving the earth and bingo don't belong at the muster drill. Just MO.

 

Your muster station is on deck?

 

Seriously?

 

That'll be lovely for several hours if things actually happen!

 

Matthew

[cruzincurt]

Our muster was on the life boat deck, very closed in and not accessible to passengers typically; not on the open promanade deck.

 

Actually, I perfer muster to be where the life boats are hanging. Meeting in the theater to be escorted out calmly by the dancer and singer "safety guides" doesn't make me feel safe. On the SS Norway, we had the unfortunate opportunity to stand at muster for real the morning the boiler blew up. Better to know exactly where to go. Having been there, there is no calm and orderly when the whistle blows for real.

[jessemon]

Interesting, having just been on the Liberty, it was the first muster drill we've been to that was in two languages.

 

After the typical safety and proceedure info, the CD then rambled on and on about protecting the seas...blah, blah, blah, wrong place for that sermon. We were there so long a woman in front passed out cold on the deck....then they repeated the whole, long thing in Spanish. A hugh sigh went up from the musterers. I'm not against multiple languages especially for safety information, but how about dropping the rest of the commercial? The assembled "life boat captains" didn't seem to have a clue how to summon help for the passed out woman. No radios, clueless. Other people behind us began hyperventilating either from the standing in place for so long, the heat, or the crowd.

 

There is a time and place for everything, saving the earth and bingo don't belong at the muster drill. Just MO.

Notify the US Coast Gaurd and let them know....your take on this......They are the ones that set the rules for the drill.

PS: If the CD started an infomercial in the middle of the drill...I would have left.......;)

On the point of two languages...it could be worse...you could be cruising in Europe where everything is done in about "6" languages......

[ladylikes2cruise]

on the Costa Magica out of FLL earlier this month,

english,

spanish,

german,

french and italian.

 

longest muster drill that I've have ever attended.

 

not complaining, tho.

[cruzincurt]

I don't mind the languages, it's important info for all, just hold the save the whales stuff.

[kabuka]

OP,

 

I can only imagine! I completely agree that a "commercial", "infommercial" or whatever you want to call it is inappropriate. The multiple languages are okay, as long as the directions are short and simple. People can't remember long drawn out directions in an emergency anyway.

 

On a cruise out of NOLA (in August) our muster station was on deck, and I actually started crying it was so hot. I am not terribly proud of that moment, but let me tell you I thought I might pass out, melt-away and die. I am glad the drill was in only one language.

[mapsmith]

on the Costa Magica out of FLL earlier this month,

english,

spanish,

german,

french and italian.

 

longest muster drill that I've have ever attended.

 

not complaining, tho.

 

 

Same on MSC except no French. Was entertaining tho'. Muster Leaders had helpers with "ASS. MUSTER CREW" on their Life Jackets. Somewhere I have a photo.