FYI : the CC was sailing NW and with a NE wind there is an angle of 90 deg difference , in other words a 12 kn side wind, resulting in some areas...
I'm still sceptic. But how do you come to that 1 m of clearance and in which direction : vert or hor? I'm more inclined to believe that the stabi...
I find it quiet difficult to understand that the stabis were extended under a windforce of 12 kn, which is just at the lower end of force 4 scale,...
I replied to this question (?) in the thread 'Last voyage for Costa ... with post nr 866 and 868 with a picture to prove my presence onboard the...
I was on the C Europa in july 2009, see attached picture The Sharm el Sheikh incident happened in feb 2010 shorly before the Europa was...
Let's not forget what happened in Sharm El Sheikh in 2009 with the Costa Europa (a few months before she was sold to Thomson). The ship "so...
Dear Mr N As soon as i wrote my reply i knew what you were going answer. 1 – Yes azipods are different from line shaft props, i won't argue...
Hello Mr N I did some research on the internet to prove what i said about twin screws Here below is some information: Xtracted from Wikipedia : A...
Hello Mr Nettersheim Ref deployed stabi : does anyone out there have an explanation WHY the stabi was deployed? I agree partly with your...
Stabiliser In the post # 721 one can easily see in what position the stabi is : deployed in the outward position. I have the suspicion that this...
Gianneke I don't understand what you mean with this statement . Also in post # 650 you write about a "turbine engine"? Do you mean a turbine...
gian Gian for you info , re your post nr 478: security = when you are being controlled at the border or in an airport or by the police on the...
Captain Schettino I know it's all "water under the bridge" now, but i thought to share some facts about this captain. We were on an atlantic...
