[QUOTE=kchaviaras;62063]I’ m working in one of the big cruise ship companies. I prefer to not say the name. We have an Italian guy were his previous company was Costa Cruise . He was crew during ship’s delivery. He was with that Captain as well. There are a lot of rumors regarding his character and his leadership style. No, everything was as per regulations for engine room and machinery spaces construction . Including the engine control room were was located above the water line. The problem is , as to almost all ships , that they keep open 4 or 5 water tight doors in the engine room in order the working crew to move and work easy and comfortable. With 4 or 5 doors remained open the you have a space of 5 compartments. After few second from the grounding and all the water quantity runs into you don’t have time to close these doors. Even if it is a violation to the regulations most of the ships have these doors open for the mentioned reason above. As a Captain I see 2 major reasons for the accident.
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Missing of leadership (completely)
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Inadequate safety training for crew and officers.[/QUOTE]
Most of my career at sea was aboard cargo vessels and I’m an engineer. The watertight door to the shaft alley was open while steaming at sea. It was closed when maneuvering in and out of port, during the weekly fire and boat drills (note “weekly”), and while encountering potential unsafe navigation (ice bergs, growlers, storms), or any time the Captain or C/E deemed it necessary.
I have a question, aboard the Costa Concordia were these engine room water tight doors open while entering/leaving port? One would think not, but I’m believing they were and no one gave it a second thought. Am I correct?