Drunk cruise ship passenger facing possible 20 years for dropping anchor

Betonov · 08-23-11, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

You need only ask...if I can't answer (34 years since I was a seagoing engineer) my son (deck officer) will hopefully be able to assist

Thanks

Bubblehead1980 · 08-23-11, 03:40 PM

stupid move for sure but 20 years is a bit much, any prison time really.The Federal government is

kiwi_2005 · 08-23-11, 05:29 PM

Sounds like a heavy drinking session with some buddies that led to 'hey I bet ya $100 bucks you can't drop the ships anchor'. The rest is history...

RickC Sniper · 08-23-11, 08:50 PM

I wonder who'll get his 50 foot boat. I'll take it if nobody else want it. I'll give it back to him when he gets out. Promise!!!

Torplexed · 08-23-11, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by RickC Sniper

I wonder who'll get his 50 foot boat. I'll take it if nobody else want it. I'll give it back to him when he gets out. Promise!!!

I wonder who'll get his RV dealership in Thousand Oaks?

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

LOL but on a more serious note, my son is Third Officer on the MS Ryndam and I'm about to email him to see if he was aboard at the time.

Whoa! Small world.

Jimbuna · 08-24-11, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Torplexed

Whoa! Small world.

Not sure if you noticed it before but just in case, this is part of my sons email response:

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Hahaha its funny you send that as I was keeping the report to show you when I got home and yes I was on board, all I can say is that the British should take a lead from the way the Americans prosecute people, the guy who did it is also very wealthy so we have been informed they are going to take him to the cleaners.

I shall explain the story more when I get home but yeah it wasn't a good day that day as we thought we had lost someone overboard due to a life buoy being released so we had to do a full ship muster including the guests and crew on deck.

Torplexed · 08-24-11, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Not sure if you noticed it before but just in case, this is part of my sons email response:

Yes I did. I imagine your son was none too amused to have to try and help find a missing passenger in a huge cruise ship because of somebody's dumb drunken prank. I look forward to hearing the full story. I'm sure he has plenty of other stories as well.

I recall the one cruise I took up to Alaska. Judging by the irreverent behavior I saw at the pre-departure lifeboat drill I'm sure half of passengers attending mine had already gotten pretty loaded either on their flight or on the limo drive over to the docks from the airport. Some of them were already three sheets to the wind. You had a small group of stern sober officers in white trying to explain to a half drunk, giggly crowd (some still holding their drinks) the procedures that could save their lives. A weird mix. I could see the bemusement and annoyance in some of the officer's faces.

Jimbuna · 08-23-11, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Betonov

Thanks

Your welcome

08-23-11, 05:29 PM	#3
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Sounds like a heavy drinking session with some buddies that led to 'hey I bet ya $100 bucks you can't drop the ships anchor'. The rest is history... __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

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RickC Sniper Undetectable Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,221 Downloads: 132 Uploads: 0	I wonder who'll get his 50 foot boat. I'll take it if nobody else want it. I'll give it back to him when he gets out. Promise!!! __________________ Support Subsim http://www.subsim.com/store.html

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Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 7,138 Downloads: 606 Uploads: 44	stupid move for sure but 20 years is a bit much, any prison time really.The Federal government is