Muster drill

[chengkp75]

20 minutes ago, don't-use-real-name said:

Additional note the Costa Concordia was tilted on its side making all the life boats on that

side useless - the angle of the tilt which got worse made going to the other side of the ship

difficult and successfully launching the remaining boats.

Note that the crew did an excellent job in spite of the Captain's lacking instruction and then

he too jumped ship early on abandoning his duties.

But, as a further note, the only reason the ship rolled on its side was that it grounded again on the island.  Had muster drill been called when Schettino was notified that the ship was flooding (and the number of compartments that were flooding, which he knew to be more than the ship could stay afloat with), which was nearly 45 minutes before the ship grounded a second time, then the muster could have been completed, with all pax at their boats, and all crew at their emergency stations, long before any boats became unusable.  And, 23 of 26 lifeboats were launched, meaning that 10 boats on the "high" side of the ship were actually launched.

[don't-use-real-name]

Regardless of the method of the mandatory "Colonel Mustered" Drill - - -

Locate that Muster Station in person within the first few days of the cruise

How to get there easily -

Remember elevators are out of service except for the wheelchair bound HC

Is it easier to pass by your cabin to get the life vests or go directly to the

Station where vests will be available -

Remember in colder climates to have accessible cold weather gear at hand

and suitable footwear when going to the Muster Station -

 

In a real emergency -

Stairs may be crowded - look for direction of crew members to use hidden

crew stairs to get to the Muster Station - 

 

Pay attention to announcements - instructions -

As noted in a previous post - go to your assigned Muster Station to be accounted for

unless otherwise directed

Don't be hard to find - this is not a time for hide and seek games -

 

Take the Muster Drills seriously - your life and your love ones depend on it !

 

[complawyer]

on our last cruise, we needed to go to the muster station, and they just swiped our room key and we al moved on

[MarkusToe]

The real problem is not the drill.

That comes with live emergency.

Forget everything you have seen, heared.

This will be a nightmare, for shure.

I've done exercices for pro firebrigades....some members of them just run....

 

 

Edited December 12, 2022 by MarkusToe

[ontheweb]

11 hours ago, don't-use-real-name said:

Additional note the Costa Concordia was tilted on its side making all the life boats on that

side useless - the angle of the tilt which got worse made going to the other side of the ship

difficult and successfully launching the remaining boats.

Note that the crew did an excellent job in spite of the Captain's lacking instruction and then

he too jumped ship early on abandoning his duties.

And the captain ended up in jail where he rightfully belongs.

[ontheweb]

delete duplicate post

Edited December 12, 2022 by ontheweb