Is 18 Lifeboats Enough For 8,800 People?

[trt]

I dont know the rules & regulations of Cruise Ships, but only 18 seems not enough to me.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3593741/The-cruise-ship-makes-Titanic-look-minnow-docks-Britain-man-braves-thrilling-terrifying-100ft-slide.html

[vulcan42]

The ship has mega lifeboats each capable of carrying 370 people, (370 X 18= 6660), so still not enough for everybody. Scary.

[naomi24]

Oo-er! That doesn't sound like very good planning!

[albaqwerty]

it had better steer clear of icebergs then....

[Bazile]

Perhaps the crew is expected to go down with it , if required .

So , that leaves it 120 short

[Bazile]

Is this the ship where you can purchase apartments , or is that another ship ?.

Or was it even built in the end?

[shoota]

The pics show many smaller inflatable liferafts alongside the lifeboats.

[dave50]

Looking at that cruise ship, it just looks like a floating housing estate and no doubt all the riff raff that goes with it. No thank you. If i wanted to go on a cruise I would prefer the old style cruise ships along the lines of the QE2.

[catswhiskas]

The only way they could launch all the lifeboats would be if the ship sank evenly, but if it went in to a listing on one side position then the ones on that side would not be able to launch. Imagine if there was some dreadful disaster ,do you really think all those people would be saved ?....I dont think so.
My husband seved on a cruise ship ,many moons ago, he says the things that go on with the crew would make your hair curl !

[DTCwordfan]

http://www.cruiselawnews.com/2013/12/articles/worst-cruise-line-in-the-world/forced-to-evacuate-the-allure-or-oasis-of-the-seas-prepare-to-become-a-navy-seal/

[vulcan42]

Personally, I think these cruise ships have become too big. This is a picture of "Oasis of the seas" a smaller sister ship of " Harmony of the seas".
In front is the Titanic.
http://skyejethani.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Screen-shot-2014-06-19-at-12.46.42-PM.png

[Bazile]

Does anyone know the answer to my question ?

//Is this the ship where you can purchase apartments , or is that another ship ?.

Or was it even built in the end? //

[catswhiskas]

Bazile , I think the ship you are referring to is called The World, I cant do links but some kind person might supply one.

[SIRandyraven]

I'm not jealous and have had the opportunity to join family on these types of ships in the past.
However the thought of joining 6,800 other passengers in a confined space for a couple of weeks fills me with horror. I have so many reasons for not wanting to join one of these cruises.
Then when you make it into port, you and several thousand of others then have to journey from a port to the main tourist attractions , where you have X hours to enjoy yourself and then back to port so you don't miss the boat :-)

No thanks

[marval]

Here you go Bazile.

http://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/ms-The-World-1119

[EDDIE51]

Bazile Look here
http://aboardtheworld.com/landing/ps2016-brand01/?gclid=CjwKEAjwguu5BRDq8uSKhaKIzDkSJACQ7WJltmSKs-MpQ7oO2_gMF2Y2qesz3W2F1U3mI-C55EPVJhoCunjw_wcB
'The World' is a seaborne apartment complex rather than a ship.

[andy-hughes]

I have enjoyed many cruise holidays, and every ship has enough evacuation craft for the full compliment of passengers and crew.

The passengers would be offloaded into the lifeboats, which are massive, and the remaining crew would take to the inflatable craft on board.

Collisions are exceedingly unlikely - they use satellite radar these days, rather than a bloke with binoculars in the crows nest, and with the advent of modern communications, and the speed of modern shipping, there would never be the delay that cost so many lives in 1912.

[naomi24]

vulcan, //Personally, I think these cruise ships have become too big. //

So do I. For me that would be the holiday from hell.

[Mamyalynne]

Just looking at the images of crafts so large gives me a sensation of panic - not for me.

[andy-hughes]

SIRandyraven - //I'm not jealous and have had the opportunity to join family on these types of ships in the past.
However the thought of joining 6,800 other passengers in a confined space for a couple of weeks fills me with horror. I have so many reasons for not wanting to join one of these cruises.
Then when you make it into port, you and several thousand of others then have to journey from a port to the main tourist attractions , where you have X hours to enjoy yourself and then back to port so you don't miss the boat :-)

No thanks //

It is apparent that you have not been on a modern cruise liner - the experience would alleviate most of your negative thoughts.

Even the average-sized modern liner has a vast mount of space, there is never any sense of overcrowding or limited space.

When you arrive in port, there are usually several other cruise ships in dock as well, but again there is no sense of overwhelming numbers of people. Arrival times are staggered, so the docks are never crowded.

The cruise company lay on trips to the tourist spots, but we always make our own arrangements - there are dozens of cabs and minibuses at every port who will take you around, usually for about a third of the official trips.

Since in the vast majority of ports you can disembark at eight in the morning, and not have to return until five or six in the evening, that is ample time to sight-see and get a flavour of your destination, and decide if you may like to return for longer, or not.

You may be surprised at the variety of experiences available on board - lectures, films, shows, demonstrations, a library, a theatre, a cinema, a casino, and so on.

You should give cruising a try.

[shoota]

Why not?
There is always the chance you may meet our Andy in person.....
With no escape!