[BITList] Disaster at sea

[HUGH]

The following is from a Sky News report. The highlighting is mine - words (mostly) fail me..
<<A cruise ship thought to be carrying hundreds of British passengers is being towed through the Baltic sea after a massive power failure.

Tugs were sent to rescue the 59,000-ton MSC Opera after a blast in the engine left her powerless and adrift.

Tim Schwabedissen, of the shipping website vesseltracker.com, said: "The MSC Opera with 2,000 people on board is being towed to Visby without power and very poor hygiene with the bathrooms inoperable after there was an explosion in an engine on May 13, 2011.

"The captain tried to continue the voyage with one remaining main engine, but this failed.

"On May 15 tugs were called to pull the vessel to Visby where the battered vessel was due to arrive May 16 morning. Meanwhile, a team from MSC Cruises was sent to Sweden to assist the passengers."

On Sunday night, the ship's operator issued a statement saying there were "technical problems to an electrical panel".>>

Serves them right for having engine driven toilets.

Hugh.




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