Yesterday, Florida Senator Bill Nelson stated that he is proposing that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigate the circumstances surrounding Royal Caribbean’s decision to cruise the Anthem of the Seas into a storm with over 4,500 passengers aboard. The Senator expressed frustration with the fact that the Royal Caribbean cruise ship sailed into a
“Why Ships Sink” Tonight on NOVA / PBS at 9:00 P.M.
Tonight at 9:00 P.M. NOVA will air "Why Ships Sink" featuring the story of the recent Costa Concordia and the 100 year old story of the Titanic.
I’m in the program, interviewed at the Port of Miami.
The Titanic Movie: A Blockbuster Love Story Starring Leonardo DiCaprio & Kate Winslet? Or a Nazi World War II Propaganda Film?
When most people think of Titanic, the movie, they think of the 1997 blockbuster love affair starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet written and directed by James Cameron.
But in truth Titanic was originally a German propaganda film made during World War II. It was commissioned by Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels to
PBS / NOVA Cruise Special: “Why Ships Sink”
The PBS / NOVA cruise documentary "Why Ships Sink" is now available to be watched on line.
The documentary takes a look at cruise ship safety from the time of the Titanic to the recent disaster of the Costa Concordia. The story about the sinking of the Oceanos which was abandoned by
Remembering Titanic
As we all know, 100 years ago today the Titanic struck an iceberg. By the following morning over 1,500 people were dead.
The horror of the event, it seems to me, has largely faded by the passing of time. Does anyone really stop and reflect on the fear and suffering experienced by the doomed passengers
Titanic Memorial Cruise Delayed By High Winds & Medical Emergency
Is nature trying to tell us something?
First high winds and rough weather delayed the "Titanic Memorial Cruise" as 30 foot winds forced the Balmoral cruise ship to turn around with a little over 1,300 passengers aboard. Now news sources area reporting that a medical emergency involving a passenger has complicated matters. The
Passengers Panic As Costa Concordia Cruise Ship Begins to Sink
Costa Cruise Lines’ Costa Concordia cruise ship has evacuated most of its passengers after a disastrous situation this evening near the island of Giglio in southern Tuscany, Italy.
Media reports suggest that the cruise ship ran aground or struck a reef after departing from its regular course.
The grounding ruptured the hull and water entered the vessel, leading to the forced
Royal Caribbean’s “Monster of the Seas” – a Cruise Ship Only Gordon Gekko Could Love
Cruise fans, travel agents and cruise communities have been abuzz in anticipation of Royal Caribbean’s new cruise ship – the "Oasis of the Seas." "Amazing! . . Wow! . . Look at that!" . . . have been the extent of the popular media’s insight into this new super mega ship.
But a few journalists have questioned the environmental appropriateness of this monster of a cruise ship.