David
May 25, 2003, 03:32 PM
Maybe it's just me, but is seems when almost anything happens now that might be considered a homeland security incident, the authorities come out right away and either call it "an isolated incident" or an "accident".
For example, sadly today, while we are on HIGH terror alert and during the Memorial Day Weekend, there was an explosion on a cruise ship that killed some crew members and injured over a dozen others -- but almost right away they called it an "accident".
Funny, did not the terrorists recently incude NORWAY on their list of "evil westerners"?
This ship was named the "NORWAY" and was operated by Norwegian Cruise lines --- like I said, maybe it's just me!
What do you think?
Just my 2 cents...
http://www.abc.net.au/news/justin/nat/newsnat-26may2003-5.htm
Four killed in Miami cruise ship fire
A boiler room explosion has sparked a fire aboard a cruise ship docked at the Port of Miami in the United States, killing four crewmen and injuring 17 others, the Coast Guard said.
No passengers were injured in the fire aboard the Norwegian Cruise Line ship, the Norway, the company and the Coast Guard said.
The fire was sparked by a boiler room explosion, possibly caused by a steam leak, Coast Guard petty officer Anastasia Burns said.
Two crewmen died in the explosion and two others died later at a hospital, she said.
Passengers were evacuated and the fire was extinguished.
Cruise line spokeswoman Susan Robison said there were 2,135 passengers and 911 crew members aboard the 314-metre ship.
The injured crewmen were treated by paramedics and taken to hospitals, Ms Burns said. Many suffered steam burns, the company said.
The sleek, blue-hulled ship, which entered service in 1962 as the SS France, sails from Miami on Sundays for seven-day cruises to the Eastern Caribbean.
Coast Guard petty officer Luis Diaz said marine safety officers were inspecting the vessel to determine the extent of damage.
The cruise line cancelled the voyage that was to leave on Sunday and offered passengers a full refund, plus a credit equal to the value of the cancelled cruise, Ms Robison said.
"NCL is deeply saddened by the deaths of the crew members," she said.
Like other US seaports, the Port of Miami was under heightened security rules because of the threat of attacks by extremists but the Coast Guard said the explosion aboard the Norway was clearly an accident.
For example, sadly today, while we are on HIGH terror alert and during the Memorial Day Weekend, there was an explosion on a cruise ship that killed some crew members and injured over a dozen others -- but almost right away they called it an "accident".
Funny, did not the terrorists recently incude NORWAY on their list of "evil westerners"?
This ship was named the "NORWAY" and was operated by Norwegian Cruise lines --- like I said, maybe it's just me!
What do you think?
Just my 2 cents...
http://www.abc.net.au/news/justin/nat/newsnat-26may2003-5.htm
Four killed in Miami cruise ship fire
A boiler room explosion has sparked a fire aboard a cruise ship docked at the Port of Miami in the United States, killing four crewmen and injuring 17 others, the Coast Guard said.
No passengers were injured in the fire aboard the Norwegian Cruise Line ship, the Norway, the company and the Coast Guard said.
The fire was sparked by a boiler room explosion, possibly caused by a steam leak, Coast Guard petty officer Anastasia Burns said.
Two crewmen died in the explosion and two others died later at a hospital, she said.
Passengers were evacuated and the fire was extinguished.
Cruise line spokeswoman Susan Robison said there were 2,135 passengers and 911 crew members aboard the 314-metre ship.
The injured crewmen were treated by paramedics and taken to hospitals, Ms Burns said. Many suffered steam burns, the company said.
The sleek, blue-hulled ship, which entered service in 1962 as the SS France, sails from Miami on Sundays for seven-day cruises to the Eastern Caribbean.
Coast Guard petty officer Luis Diaz said marine safety officers were inspecting the vessel to determine the extent of damage.
The cruise line cancelled the voyage that was to leave on Sunday and offered passengers a full refund, plus a credit equal to the value of the cancelled cruise, Ms Robison said.
"NCL is deeply saddened by the deaths of the crew members," she said.
Like other US seaports, the Port of Miami was under heightened security rules because of the threat of attacks by extremists but the Coast Guard said the explosion aboard the Norway was clearly an accident.