 |
|
March 22nd, 2010, 01:22 PM
|
 |
5,000+ Club
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: West Lafayette, IN
Posts: 9,463
|
|
Radiance 3/12 sailing: Man overboard
I just returned from a 10-night cruise of the Radiance of the Seas today. A sad note ... on the second to last night of our voyage, one of the crew members (art auction staff is the rumor) leapt from the 12th deck into the water. This was observed and passengers/crew threw life rings into the water. The ship slowed quickly and, within 18 minutes, had a life raft in the water and had the person aboard. Sadly this person died of his injuries. However, I believe the quick response and ability of the rescue crew is a testament to the training regimen Royal maintains. For those of you who worry about safety, this was a faster rescue than I ever would have believed.
__________________
Celebrity Eclipse - 12/2012, Allure of the Seas - 7/2012, Serenade of the Seas - 5/2012, Voyager of the Seas - 12/2011, Liberty of the Seas - 12/2011, Freedom of the Seas - 10/2011, Oasis of the Seas - 5/2011, Celebrity Eclipse - 3/2011, Celebrity Millennium - 12/2010, Radiance of the Seas - 12/2010, Majesty of the Seas - 12/2010, Majesty of the Seas B2B 11/2010, Radiance of the Seas - 3/2010, Rhapsody of the Seas - 12/2009, Mariner of the Seas - 8/2009, Mariner of the Seas - 5/2009, Navigator of the Seas - 2/2009, Jewel of the Seas - 12/2008, Navigator of the Seas - 11/2008, Majesty of the Seas - 9/2008, Explorer of the Seas - 7/2008, Monarch of the Seas - 5/2008, Grandeur of the Seas - 3/2008, Brilliance of the Seas - 12/2007, Carnival Glory - 6/2007, Monarch of the Seas - 5/2007, Voyager of the Seas - 3/2007, Grandeur of the Seas - 12/2006, Carnival Miracle - 9/2006, Carnival Valor - 12/2005, Carnival Glory - 3/2005, Carnival Glory - 7/2003, Sovereign of the Seas - 7/2000, CCL Sensation - 12/1999, CCL Ecstasy - 12/1997, NCL ?? - 6/1996, Hawaiian American Independence - 1992, Premier Atlantic - 1991
I made a 10:05 flight in FLL, but wouldn't recommend it  - A cautionary air travel tale
Chris's guide for budget travel - Made for conferences (may make a cruise version some time) but airline, shuttle, Priceline, and Hotwire tips should remain the same
Pictures - From various cruises including Allure of the Seas, Oasis of the Seas, Serenade of the Seas (Western Med), Celebrity Eclipse, etc Now shooting a Pentax DSLR with Sigma 24-135 and 70-300 lenses
True Confessions of a Cruise Addict - Cruise reviews and commentaries
|
March 22nd, 2010, 01:30 PM
|
|
50,000+ Club
|
|
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Fredericksburg, va. USA
Posts: 55,597
|
|
Hitting the water from 12 or more stories up is like hitting concrete....it's good his body was recovered, tho!
|
March 22nd, 2010, 02:00 PM
|
 |
Blue Ribbon Cruiser
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: tehachapi,ca, usa
Posts: 3,396
|
|
Quote:
|
Hitting the water from 12 or more stories up is like hitting concrete....
|
Don't tell that to the divers at La Quebrada. They dive from 135' several times a day. It just depends on how you enter the water.
__________________
 
|
March 22nd, 2010, 02:16 PM
|
|
5,000+ Club
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Diego
Posts: 8,859
|
|
certainly a sad story...
__________________
Cruises sailed
11/05 Disney Wonder - Bahamas
05/06 Caribbean Princess - Eastern Caribbean - Honeymoon
12/06 Monarch of the Seas - Baja Mexico
05/07 Liberty of the Seas - Western Caribbean - Maiden Voyage
10/07 Vision Of the Seas - Mexican Riviera
04/08 Monarch of the Seas - Baja Mexico
09/08 Rhapsody of the Seas - Alaska - now C&A Platinum
01/09 Sapphire Princess - Mexican Riviera
04/09 Carnival Elation - Baja Mexico B2B part 1
04/09 Carnival Elation - Baja Mexico B2B part 2
12/09 Celebrity Equinox - Southern Caribbean
04/10 Radiance of the Seas - Mexican Riviera
10/10 Caribbean Princess - Southern Caribbean
03/11 Majesty of the Seas - Bahamas
05/11 Carnival Paradise - Baja Mexico
So far 101 wonderful days spent at sea!!
|
March 22nd, 2010, 02:18 PM
|
 |
Blue Ribbon Cruiser
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2001
Posts: 4,775
|
|
Sorry to hear that....very sad. I was on the Serenade several years ago when a guy went overboard from the tenth deck at about 1:00 a.m.. Luckily someone saw it and they had the ship stopped and the rescue boat out in a very quick time. But the ending to his story was happier...he survived and was taken off the ship in St Thomas the next day. I guess it's all in how one hits the water.
My sympathies to his family.
__________________
Carol
Past:
Enchantment of the Seas 11/01 - E. Caribbean
Mercury 12/02 - W. Caribbean
Serenade of the Seas 1/04 - S. Caribbean
Radiance of the Seas 12/04 - E. Caribbean
Serenade of the Seas 10/07 - Panama Canal
Vision of the Seas - Mexican Riviera - Nov 2008 - "girls cruise"
Serenade of the Seas 6/09 - Alaska
Serenade of the Seas - 1/10 MANIACS! S. Caribbean
NCL Dawn - 11/10 - W. Caribean "girls cruise"
Serenade of the Seas - 1/11 Maniacs Again! S. Caribbean
NCL Epic - 12/11 - E. Caribbean
RCI Jewel Westbound transatlantic - 8/12
NCL Dawn - 1/20 - W. Caribbean "girls cruise" again!
Upcoming:
Brilliance of the Seas Repo - 10/13 Boston to Tampa
|
March 22nd, 2010, 02:29 PM
|
 |
Cool Cruiser
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Sunny California
Posts: 394
|
|
That's what I just heard. A nighttime rescue, impressed
|
March 22nd, 2010, 03:39 PM
|
 |
10,000+ Club
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Surprise, AZ.
Posts: 10,075
|
|
Very sad news. Thoughts and prayers for his family.
***
__________________
Linda
Spending Our Children's Inheritance One Cruise at a Time!
245 days at sea with RC and counting!
22 cruises on RC!
Always excited for the next one!
Sovereign~ Majesty~ Monarch~
Vision x2 ~ Rhapsody x 2 ~ Grandeur~
Radiance x 7 ~ Serenade~ Brilliance~Jewel
Mariner x 2 ~ Navigator
We strayed to X....running back to RC!
Celebrity Eclipse
~~~~~~~~
So many ships left to explore!!
|
March 22nd, 2010, 04:59 PM
|
|
Cool Cruiser
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: WI
Posts: 2,856
|
|
Wow. How awful. Thank you for the account of the rescue. Thoughts to his friends and family and all of you on board.
__________________
Liberty (2x)
Majesty (4x)
Oasis
Brilliance
Enchantment
Grand Princess
|
March 22nd, 2010, 05:42 PM
|
 |
5,000+ Club
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 5,045
|
|
That is terrible news. My sympathies to his family. Thank you for telling us about this sad issue.
__________________
UpComing...
nothing
Ships we have sailed on…
Celebrity Constellation~Celebrity Galaxy~Celebrity Infinity~Celebrity Millennium~Celebrity Summit~Celebrity Xpedition
Brilliance of the Seas~ Enchantment of the Seas~Explorer of the Seas~Freedom of the Seas~Liberty of the Seas~Majesty of the Seas~Mariner of the Seas~Monarch of the Seas~Navigator of the Seas~Radiance of the Seas~Sovereign of the Seas
198 Wonderful Days at Sea
|
March 22nd, 2010, 06:00 PM
|
 |
10,000+ Club
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 11,360
|
|
Very sad indeed.
###
|
March 22nd, 2010, 07:20 PM
|
|
Cool Cruiser
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 457
|
|
We were on the same cruise and saw the rescue boat launch near or balcony. They did a great job all the way around and the guy was breathing when they brought him up.
|
March 22nd, 2010, 07:46 PM
|
 |
Blue Ribbon Cruiser
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 4,198
|
|
Very sad, indeed.
__________________
Disney Wonder ~ 3/2000 * Disney Magic ~ 9/2000 * RCCL Vision ~ 2/19/2001 * Carnival Victory ~ 12/16/2001 * Celebrity Millennium ~ 3/2003 * RCCL Adventures of the Seas ~ 9/14/2003 * RCCL Mariner of the Seas ~ 7/18/2004 * RCCL Serenade of the Seas ~ 9/26/2004 * HAL Oosterdam ~ 2/26/2005 * Princess Coral ~ 10/15/2005 * Carnival Glory ~ 3/11/2006 * RCCL Grandeur of the Seas ~ 2/24/2007 * RCCL Grandeur of the Seas ~ 9/30/2007 * Celebrity Century ~ 2/4/2008 * HAL Noordam ~ 6/8/2008 * RCCL Liberty of the Seas ~ 8/30/08 * RCCL Voyager of the Seas ~ 2/22/09 * RCCL Adventure of the Seas ~ 10/4/09 * HAL Eurodam ~ 2/27/2010 * Carnival Glory ~ 11/1/2010 * Celebrity Equinox ~ 5/16/2011
|
March 22nd, 2010, 08:34 PM
|
|
Blue Ribbon Cruiser
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Hubbard, OH USA
Posts: 4,381
|
|
Very sad. Hopefully, he didn't suffer. So sorry for his family and friends.
__________________
Debbie -- 255 nights of sailing!
Spending my kids inheritance 1 cruise at a time and
Working on my "bucket list" 1 port at a time!
UPCOMING CRUISES
Norwegian Jewel (Western) 10-13-13
RC Legend (Eastern 10 nights) 1-24-14
RC Legend (Southern 11 nights) 2-3-14
Celebrity Passage activated, and floating in limbo
PAST CRUISE HISTORY:
Celebrity Millennium (Western) 2-6-12, Eclipse 1-26-13 (Southern 14 nites) (19 nights sailed)
HAL Ryndam (Hawaii & Tahiti 30 day) 1-4-09, Westerdam (Eastern) 10-29-06 (37 nights sailed)
RCCL - Serenade (Southern) 1-28-12 Allure (Western) 10-9-11, Oasis (Western) 10-1-11, Liberty (Western) 2-5-,11, Liberty (Western) 2-7-10, Navigator (Western) 1-30-10,Navigator (Western) 1-25-10, Jewel (Panama) 11-7-08, Enchantment (Western) 9-1-08, Radiance (Hawaii) 5-3-08, Enchantment (Western) 1-26-08 B2B, Enchantment (Western) 1-21-08 B2B, Mariner (Eastern) 9-2-07, Freedom (Western) 9-10-06, Empress (Western) 9-3-05, Navigator (Western) 5-14-05, Jewel (Eastern) 1-29-05, Majesty (Bahamas) 3-1-04, Explorer2X (Western) 5-10-03, (Bermuda 10-28-12) Independence (2-10-13 6nites) (138) nights sailed
Norwegian - Pearl (Southern) 3-2-07 Dawn (Repo) 11-1-09 NCL Pearl (Western) 10-10-10 (30 nights sailed)
Princess - Grand Princess (Southern) 2-11-12 Caribbean Princess (Eastern) 4-29-06 (14 nights sailed)
Carnival - Sensation (Western) 5-10-04, Holiday (Western) 4-19-04, Destiny (Southern) 4-6-03 (17 nights sailed)
|
March 22nd, 2010, 09:51 PM
|
 |
30,000+ Club
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Posts: 36,505
|
|
Very sad. Good to know that the response is fast, wish it hadn't been necessary.
__________________
Wrona 
3/02 Sovereign of the Seas, 5/03 Voyager of the Seas, 1/05 Voyager of the Seas, 12/05 Rhapsody of the Seas, 2/06 Brilliance of the Seas ( Live posts or photos), 3/06 Serenade of the Seas ( Review or photos), 3/06 Monarch of the Seas, 2/07 Jewel of the Seas (Mustard of the Seas 1) ( View photos), 1/08 Maui Trip ( View photos), 5/08 Rhapsody of the Seas Alaska ( trip report, photos, Compasses/Menus/Other Info, review, review with pictures), 5/09 Serenade of the Seas Alaska ( View Photos), 11/09 Radiance of the Seas Mexico ( View Photos), Jewel of the Seas WB TA 09/10 ( Review, View Photos), 8/11 Peru & Machu Picchu ( View Photos), 8/12 Colombia ( View Photos), 10/12 Jewel of the Seas Canada/New England ( View Photos), 2012 Christmas Markets Salzburg/Munich ( View Photos)
|
March 23rd, 2010, 03:11 AM
|
 |
5,000+ Club
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: London, UK
Posts: 9,474
|
|
Want to add my sig to the list of condolences. So incredibly sad.
|
March 23rd, 2010, 01:14 PM
|
|
Cool Cruiser
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Calimesa, CA
Posts: 43
|
|
I was very impressed with how quickly the crew handled the rescue. I also appreciated with how open Captain Eric Tengelsen was with the passengers regarding the incident.
Condolences to the family and friends of the crew member.
__________________
Star Princess - 08/12 - Alaska Inside Passage
Carnival Splendor - 03/12 - Mexican Riviera
Royal Caribbean Adventure of the Seas - 03/11 - S. Caribbean
Royal Caribbean Radiance of the Seas - 03/10 - Mexican Riviera
Royal Caribbean Mariner of the Seas - 6/09 - Pacific Coastal Cruise (Swine Flu special)
Carnival Spirit - 03/08 - Mexican Riviera
Royal Caribbean Monarch of the Seas - 2/07 - Baja, Mexico
Royal Caribbean Freedom of the Seas - 9/06 - W. Caribbean
Royal Caribbean Monarch of the Seas - 2/06 - Baja, Mexico
Royal Caribbean Vision of the Seas - 11/04 - Mexican Riviera
Royal Caribbean Monarch of the Seas - 10/03 - Baja, Mexico
Royal Caribbean Vision of the Seas - 3/02 - Mexican Riviera
Carnival Holiday - 1/01 - Baja, Mexico
|
March 23rd, 2010, 04:10 PM
|
 |
Cool Cruiser
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Chicago - West Suburbs
Posts: 2,506
|
|
We were also very impressed with the speed of the rescue and with the very good communication from the Captain. It was a very sad incident, but the crew was very inspiring
__________________
|
March 23rd, 2010, 05:16 PM
|
|
Cool Cruiser
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Miami
Posts: 162
|
|
Oscar?
On a port day on one cruise I stayed on the ship. I heard an alert over the paging system "OSCAR OSCAR OSCAR and a location". I suspected this was a drill for a man Overboard. Did you happen to hear an alert announced? I tried dropping a hint to confirm it but the crews are well trained to not talk about safety procedures to pax.
On another cruise, I slept through a unplanned medical stop at my home port in Miami. Someone got sick and the Captain decided to stop at Miami in the middle of the night on the way to Key West. If I had been up, and could have had access, there's a good chance I could have met with some of my co-workers on the Fire Boat. In the morning the Captain apologized about the delay getting into Key West and explained what happened. I would HOPE no pax would complain, but I guess it happens.
The crews are really well drilled in emergency response and it seems that they always err on the side of safety.
If you ever do see someone go overboard, do everything you can to get the crew alerted and take note of the time. They can use that to estimate the ship position. Tell a few people to keep eye contact as long as they can. And if you see someone clearly drunk, or some sort of horseplay near the rails, report it.
Ray
__________________
RadioRay
12-Dec-2011 Majesty Of The Seas 4 Night Bahamas Cruise
06-Dec-2010 Majesty Of The Seas 4 Night Bahamas Cruise
31-May-2010 Majesty Of The Seas 4 Night Bahamas Cruise
11-Apr-2010 Liberty of the Seas 7 Night Western Caribbean Cruise
12-Oct-2009 Majesty Of The Seas 4 Night Bahamas Cruise
07-May-2009 Enchantment Of The Seas 4 Night Western Caribbean Cruise
22-Mar-2009 Freedom Of The Seas 7 Night Eastern Caribbean Cruise
|
March 23rd, 2010, 05:27 PM
|
 |
Cool Cruiser
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: San Diego
Posts: 75
|
|
I too was on this cruise. The page was OSCAR OSCAR OSCAR. The crew reacted so quickly, I was very impressed. Captain Eric was so professional and informative.
Condolences to his family and members of the crew.
__________________
Disney - Big Red Boat 7-89 Caribbean
RCCL - Grandeur OTS 10-03 Canada/New England
Princess - Regal 4-04 Mexican Riviera
Princess - Diamond 7-04 Mexican Riviera
Celebrity - Summit 5-05 Alaska/Pacific Coast
Celebrity - Infinity 10-06 Hawaii
Celebrity - Infinity 19-07 Panama Canal
RCCL - Vision OTS 6-08 Mexican Riviera
Celebrity - Millennium 9-08 Alaska/Pacific Coast
RCCL - Radiance OTS 9-09 Mexican Riviera
RCCL - Radiance OTS 10-09 Mexican Riviera
RCCL - Radiance OTS 11-09 Mexican Riviera
RCCL - Radiance OTS 3-10 Mexican Riviera
RCCL - Serenade OTS 11-10 Caribbean
Holland America - ms Oosterdam 4-11 Sea of Cortez
RCCL- Voyager OTS 3-12
Holland America ms Oosterdam 5-12
RCCL- Navigator OTS 12-12
RCCL- Rhapsody OTS 7-13
Celebrity-Summit 10-13 Caribbean Repo
Celebrity-Century 4-14 Pacific Coast
 
|
March 24th, 2010, 10:55 AM
|
|
Cool Cruiser
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Chicago - West Suburbs
Posts: 2,506
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by RadioRay
On a port day on one cruise I stayed on the ship. I heard an alert over the paging system "OSCAR OSCAR OSCAR and a location". I suspected this was a drill for a man Overboard. Did you happen to hear an alert announced? I tried dropping a hint to confirm it but the crews are well trained to not talk about safety procedures to pax.
On another cruise, I slept through a unplanned medical stop at my home port in Miami. Someone got sick and the Captain decided to stop at Miami in the middle of the night on the way to Key West. If I had been up, and could have had access, there's a good chance I could have met with some of my co-workers on the Fire Boat. In the morning the Captain apologized about the delay getting into Key West and explained what happened. I would HOPE no pax would complain, but I guess it happens.
The crews are really well drilled in emergency response and it seems that they always err on the side of safety.
If you ever do see someone go overboard, do everything you can to get the crew alerted and take note of the time. They can use that to estimate the ship position. Tell a few people to keep eye contact as long as they can. And if you see someone clearly drunk, or some sort of horseplay near the rails, report it.
Ray
|
Good suggestions - in addition throw out life preservers. Even if the person can't reach them, it helps define the location until they can throw out the flares and stop the ship.
__________________
Last edited by phoenix_dream; March 24th, 2010 at 10:55 AM.
|
| Thread Tools |
|
|
| Display Modes |
 Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 08:08 PM.
|
More About Royal Caribbean International
You are checking prices for:
You have 0 more sites to check
|
