Cruise Ship Incident

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by tracilicious

Are you sure about that? I didn't see that in any of the links I've read. Can you link me?

For the first couple of days, nearly every news report reported the 180 degree turn. Google it for yourself.

Originally Posted by tracilicious

After further reading it seems that the ship was not making a 180 turn, just following its normal course when it listed. The cruise critic thread did reference a prior incident in which a ship did a sharp turn and listed. Maybe that's what you're thinking of?

Only 4 things would cause a sudden list in a ship; a massive wave, rapid flooding of the hull, sudden shift in deadweight, or a sharp turn. There is no way for a ship to just tilt to one side without reason. Countless reports also mentioned a steering malfunction.

Yes, I'm quite aware of the incident on the Sapphire Princess. She made a sudden 180 degree turn with the exact same results. In that instance, however, the turn was deliberate – they were returning to port because a passenger had a heart attack. The exact cause of the Crown Princess’s sudden and unplanned turn is still unknown.