[QUOTE=c.captain;170167]yes, I very sad to say that this is true.
how can they determine that the body in the survival cannot be identified if they have not recovered it?
this is as bad as I believe any of us have faced in our careers (at least since 1983 when mine was beginning)…an American ship to suddenly be lost to a storm of known proportions, strength and path with crew at the mercy of the raging wind and seas. This should not have occurred. There is going to be much soul searching as to what decisions were made by what persons and when…it can not be simply laid at the feet of one man.
I write this and literally feel aching in my chest…seriously, I feel physically effected by this horrific news.[/QUOTE]
Sir, I am extremely new to the maritime community as merely a parent of a 2018 Kings Pointer. This unspeakable tragedy has left me with a very heavy heart as well. I have been praying with all for the recovery of El Faro’s sailors and will not give up hope until the search is concluded.
My son is about to embark on his first sea trip at the end of the month (on MAERSK Chicago), so as you might imagine this event has a bit of a personal impact as well. He and his fellow M/N certainly will never forget what happened just prior to their departure.
I can only hope that this horrific incident will lead to improved safety regulations for US mariners and ships in the future. God bless all mariners as they go about their vital role each and every day, and thank you personally to all on this forum.