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ABC 20/20 Program “Controversy Around Man Overboard Systems”

By Jim Walker on January 18, 2014
Posted in Disappearances

Last night, ABC 20/20 aired a program about the controversy surrounding the cruise industry’s refusal to install automatic man overboard systems.

There is no question that the systems exist and can be installed. However, the cruise industry refuses to do so. (Disney says that its cruise ships have the technology). But it’s clear that Carnival…

ABC 20/20 Tonight: “Woman’s Terrifying Fall From Cruise Ship Caught on Tape”

By Jim Walker on January 17, 2014
Posted in Disappearances

Cruise Ship CameraTonight ABC’s 20/20 will take a look at the case of a cruise passenger who fell from her balcony, struck a lifeboat below her, and then plunged into the water.

Although her fall was captured on the cruise ship’s surveillance cameras, the ship sailed on. That’s because Carnival did not have an automatic man overboard…

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