Poor Food, Foul Odors and No Fun on Fear and Frustration Filled Cruise
Continued from Part 1. Periodic reports from the crippled cruise ship had passengers describing the stench as intense and sickening. They also said that food was scarce and of limited quantity and quality. Cold cuts and such were the norm. And our Gulf Coast injury lawyers note that hot food brought aboard from another vessel apparently ran out before passengers at the ends of the 3 to 4 hour lines received their meals.
Passengers quoted by various news stories mentioned that the food had been much better on Thursday as the cruise ship approached Mobile and relief. Some passengers described the flurry of cleaning efforts and the better food as an attempt by the cruise line to cover-up the actual conditions that the passengers had to experience during the nightmare voyage. Our Gulf Coast injury lawyers hope that some of the passengers had been able to charge their cell phones and take photos and videos of the actual conditions experienced in order to later support their stories against any attempts by Carnival to deny the horrific conditions.
Cruise Line Statements about the Crippled and Crappy (as in Sewage) Voyage
Some passengers’ family members’ had been expressing frustration over the course of the crisis since Sunday. They said that when they would call the cruise line to try and get some solid information about the condition of relatives aboard the Triumph, the cruise line employees on the phone would say that everything was fine.
Public statements from the cruise line were vague and infrequent as the voyage unfolded, with the CEO finally coming out with apologies and the cruise line offering full refunds and transportation home. Though passengers and crew thankfully avoided injury from the engine room fire itself, the subsequent limping voyage of the powerless and odiferous vessel back to port has become a public relations disaster. And our Gulf Coast injury lawyers emphasize that the port the ship finally reached is several U.S. states away from the home port of Galveston that the passengers and crew had expected as their destination when the voyage began.
Cruise Industry Power and the Prevalence of Foreign Flags
You should know that he cruise industry wields an immense amount of power. As one of the few large industries that continued to grow and generate U.S. jobs during the bleak recession, the cruise industry usually gets its way when it wants something from authorities.
So when cruise lines choose to flag their vessels in Liberia, the Bahamas, and other third world nations that allow them the benefit of lax labor and safety laws, U.S. legislators look the other way. Because the money keeps rolling in as the industry continues to grow. The Carnival Triumph reportedly is flagged in the Bahamas, which gives the Bahamian agencies primary enforcement authority over the ship and its conditions.
But don’t hold your breath waiting for the Bahamanian authorities to take a hard line about whatever happened aboard the Triumph and any negligence regarding maintenance or safety that might have caused the engine room fire. Our Gulf Coast injury lawyers understand that the cruise ship will remain in the Mobile shipyard to undergo inspection and repair. Let’s hope that the NTSB and the Coast Guard make a thorough investigation and take some firm steps with this case that could ensure safety for further cruises.
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