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Old 12-02-2020, 03:47 PM   #14
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Well the captain is responsible for everything that happens on a cruise. Even if he wasn’t aware of the problem, because he should have been aware of the problem. He absolutely was responsible for the lack of a roving patrol and the lack of training. Yes the design of the boat sucks and part of that problem is on the shoulders of the CG and the designer of the boat, or someone that maybe modified the boat. The regulations and applicable laws need to be changed. The photos of the second escape hatch show an unfortunately bad design that wouldn’t function in an emergency. The boat builders and buyers have to design a boat that has readily accessible and usable escape routes. But unfortunately that will not be done until it is mandated by either laws or regulations. I sincerely hope that this tragedy helps spur those changes.
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