Breaking news: Carnival legend collides with rccl ship!

[Tagsalong]

Sorry if this was already covered, but does anyone know who the current Captain is on the Enchantment?

 

Thanks all.

 

Captain Espen Been was on-board the bridge two weeks ago.

[Deborah4jc]

We were sailing on the Legend and witnessed the collision. Our balcony cabin was on the port side, right above the collision. A strong storm seemed to come from nowhere. The wind pushed us into the Royal Caribbean ship. Everyone on the Carnival ship was concerned at first, but calmed down pretty fast, once we realized the damage was minimal. By the time we had reached the next port, a lot of the damage had been repaired.

[Barklee]

We were just going into the dining room. The collision was very mild, more noise than anything. We were asked and did clear the decks. The majority were crew members running out to the port side on deck 3. The winds never hit 50 mph. Check out wunderground: highest recorded wind gust was 29 mph and at 5 pm, 8 mph with just over 15 mph from the west. Now, since we were there, I have to say, this was poor judgement. IF, the wind gusts were that high (since a weather station did not record wind gusts that high.....), I could understand it but, they weren't. They did hit the pier at the stern first and then collided with Enchantment. I did of course joke about open bar to get over the trauma........;)

 

The weather data for Cozumel is taken at the Cozumel airport, which is 4-5 miles from the dock. With an approaching thunderstorm, the winds could very well have been 50 mph at the dock and only 29 mph at the airport.

[GregD]

Almost....:D! At the Panama Canal, the pilot is in control, command and assumes complete responsibility. It's fairly simple, if the ship, captain etc. don't accept this, then it is the long way around:eek:! Pilots in harbors elsewhere are in an advisory capacity.

 

Absolutely true. I'm here at a maritime university in Texas and the Panama Canal is in fact the only place where the Pilot is in complete charge. The Captain cannot even override him even though its the captains ship!

[snausman]

We were sailing on the Legend and witnessed the collision. Our balcony cabin was on the port side, right above the collision. A strong storm seemed to come from nowhere. The wind pushed us into the Royal Caribbean ship. Everyone on the Carnival ship was concerned at first, but calmed down pretty fast, once we realized the damage was minimal. By the time we had reached the next port, a lot of the damage had been repaired.

 

Deborah, thank you so much for posting those pictures here, that was so nice of you.

[Coralc]

OMG! It does look like red & blue paint from the Carnival ship. LOL:D Thanks for posting the photos. :)

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=134722&d=1254875027

 

:)

[Ocean Boy]

OMG! It does look like red & blue paint from the Carnival ship. LOL:D Thanks for posting the photos. :)

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=134722&d=1254875027

 

:)

 

At least the RCI ship didn't start growing wings off the sides of its funnel.

[Rancher Dave]

At least the RCI ship didn't start growing wings off the sides of its funnel.

 

I read where that occurs about 14-21 days after close exposure to the carrier of that disease. :D

[grand isle joe]

I read where that occurs about 14-21 days after close exposure to the carrier of that disease. :D

 

Where the H*LL is the C.D.C. when you need them?:D

[Ocean Boy]

Where the H*LL is the C.D.C. when you need them?:D

 

They are way too busy worrying about swine flu.

[chuckyb]

I was on board the Carnival Miracle when this event happened (never heard anything). I was just reading John's blog and heard about it. I wonder who is going to investigate this mishap. I don't think this falls under the jurisdiction of the NTSB.

 

When I took the Legend in 2006 the captain would be hanging out in the casino.

[Skin_Nurse]

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