Think you are having a bad day?

[myway]

I can probably say whatever paper charts or electronic navigation was not up to date. On the other hand ocean floors change constantly. News says it was a reef. My guess is the navigator got too comfortable in this chanel. The old gentleman tradition of having the. captain being the last one onboard during an abandon ship catastrophe is long gone. Ask any squid in here will tell u that the CO is the first one out. My heart goes out to the victims

Are they typically arrested for it though?

[cheez]

I heard one report that the captain and crew drove the boat (on purpose) close to shore to keep it from turning upside down if it sank, because he knew of the amount of damage to the boat after the collision.

Quick and smart thinking if you ask me !!

Now that makes a bit of sense to me. Gashed the hull on a reef (I read it was 160 feet long) and did their best to run it aground so it wouldn't completely sink and the passengers and crew could be rescued.

[elkbowhunter]

Im King of The WORLD!!!!

[Cam-Mac]

And that i why i refuse to get on a boat. Scary. Prayers sent for everyone involved.

[txtrapper10]

Dang, thats terrible.

[Habanarrow]

Are they typically arrested for it though?

Different country different rules. MOst cases yes, because this captain's manifest included civilians and damages to territorial waters. My guess is the Italian government is in the right.



It takes a lot of training to command one of these. there is a reason why.