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Royal Caribbean Unreasonably Delays Reporting Overboard Crew Member from Vision of the Seas

By Jim Walker on May 26, 2018
Posted in Disappearances

On December 8, 2017, a crew member went overboard from the Vision of the Seas cruise ship operated by Miami based Royal Caribbean Cruises. I reported on the incident at the time based on what passengers were stating about the cruise.

The Vision sailed out of Galveston on December 4, 2017 on a seven day…

Poop Cruise Reveals Shortcomings of Port and Flag State Inspections

By Jim Walker on December 22, 2013
Posted in Flags of Convenience

Cruise fan sites rushed to Carnival’s defense following the CNN special on the Triumph fire.

CNN cited maintenance records and advisory notices showing one of the generators on the cruise ship was poorly maintained and lacked the recommended spray guards to prevent ruptured fuel lines from igniting. The documents revealed a ship not in compliance…

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