Comments on: Minister: Norwegian Dawn Running Aground

By: mumbojumbo

mumbojumbo — Sun, 24 May 2015 15:14:07 +0000

There is always a truth to a story ennit?…parently de captain was givin a private tour to some cutie patooti…and on thing led straight up into another…an in de heat of de moment ( it was humid too)…de cutie patooti bumped de control and nobody noticed…so on and sooooo forth etc…etc…etc…hell dey didn’t even notice de sudden stop….

By: wakeup this could have been wost

wakeup this could have been wost — Sat, 23 May 2015 12:30:05 +0000

If this turned out worst we would not be ready. Get rid of regerment and make a coast gard.

By: Tom Cooke

Tom Cooke — Fri, 22 May 2015 22:44:54 +0000

Ed Case…. am with you mate
..Sarcasm. ..most don’t get it….

By: Terry

Terry — Fri, 22 May 2015 19:38:20 +0000

No I do not.
I don’t touch the stuff.

Shalom.

By: Ed Case

Ed Case — Fri, 22 May 2015 17:59:30 +0000

Well Government should still make it high tide all the time so that the chances of running aground are minimized.

Terry, you keep your rum at high tide all de time right?

Case closed.

By: Terry

Terry — Fri, 22 May 2015 16:58:27 +0000

Absolute garbage Ed Case.
There is plenty of draft there for the ship/s to manouvor (sp).

Read the full story nit wit.

The ship lost steerage power.

Nada to do with tide.

Rum all around for the holiday just ‘in case’ ^

By: Eve

Eve — Fri, 22 May 2015 16:19:39 +0000

Contrary to Minister Crockwell’s spin, by the time Breakaway passengers got to shore on tenders and the Bermudian there were 6 taxis and the ferry help get them away from Dockyard. Long line ups at ferry and the shore excursions booked by Breakaway passengers were cancelled.

By: Ed Case

Ed Case — Fri, 22 May 2015 14:57:52 +0000

I know its all done and dusted now but if Government had done the right thing and moved high tide back to when the ship was leaving, this would never have happened.

PLP would have changed the tide by those few crucial hours I’m sure – OBA just doesn’t seem to care.

In fact why doesn’t Government simply make it high tide all the time then this sort of thing would never ever happen.

I know the election is 2017 but we have the America’s Cup in the meantime and the safety of all those sailors to consider.

Put the official high tide act in now before it is too late!

By: seafan

seafan — Fri, 22 May 2015 14:15:50 +0000

There is also a crew headed out today to mitigate coral damage by cementing corals back down. I know Dr Thad Murdoch and Dr Phillipe Rouja are out there, with some other Conservation Services employees.
I think all Bermuda responded really well to this disaster, and it’s great that the Minister is acknowledging everyone!