RCI Crew injured as lifeboat plunges from ship

[Salty Dawg]

Sad news item posted on the C.C. RCI board...

 

Today, 06:06 PM

teefleur

Cool Cruiser

Join Date: Aug 2002

Location: Louisiana

Posts: 71

 

 

Crew injured as lifeboat plunges from ship

In today's Royal Gazette in Bermuda...

 

http://www.theroyalgazette.com/apps.../NEWS/109080042

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[sue d. miller]

OMG, that is horrible!!

[Jeepers385]

Just read the story and how sad. I've been on this ship and love her and her crew. I hope all that are injured heal quickly and a prayer goes out to all.

Debbie

[Coral]

Thanks for posting this message - I would have missed it.

 

Prayers go out to these men.....

[Druke I]

Damn shame.

 

Bermuda newspaper article seemingly confused as to whether it was lifeboat or life raft - huge difference. Refers to it both ways.

 

Michael

[Pam in CA]

According to Cruise News Daily, seven people were injured -- everything from minor scrapes to broken bones. It was during a routine lifeboat drill, the lifeboats had been deployed and after the drill, the boat was being hoisted out of the water. At about 30 feet, one of the cables detached and then the other, sending the boat down. Michael, according to CND, it was a lifeboat.

[woodofpine]

30 OR 60 foot drop - hard landing; That's gotta hurt!

[laginog]

This happened to another crew when my parents were aboard a few years ago. I can't recall which cruiseline it was but one crewmember was killed. He was the single father of a 12-year-old daughter. They said it was a very "somber" cruise after that day.