garrobitoalado

Call me paranoid (I'll even answer), but I suspect cruise lines are sharing worries about people

onboard leaking a ship's position for some sort of Achille Lauro redux, even if they turn off their

cell tower, AIS system, navigation lights, and otherwise darken ship. Check the conversation I

reported upthread.

 

Better to stick to nuisance offenses like smuggling adult beverages aboard. ;)

Interesting... I would check about this... anyway, you can any ship position by marinetraffic.com or vesseltraffic.com or other thousand of webs who pick AIS signals...

Cut AIS signal for a commercial vessel on the sea is illegal, same for mandatory nav lights.. but I would take at look.. ;);)

Back from the transatlantic cruise on the very tired "Star". On a chat with captain he pointed mostly upgrade will be on the restaurant area. About child area I think they're gonna change the "Ice cream" area.

I spotted at least one group of subcontractors working during the cross. I ask at one of technician about specifically what they're doing, he was vague but his company is on the HVAC area renovation so because they're working on the after compressor area, I think they use the cross to start disassembling or replacing stuff around.

Anyway COB Marek told me they're gonna check pods seals (again) "just in case" and renovate one gen unit.

I hope they're doing something about the outdated cabin but seems not enough time.

I just back from Barcelona after a transatlantic crossing on the very tired "Star" (now on upgrade at France). I spot few people using sat phone at back of the ship. Surprise me because I tough was forbidden. Anyway, next time I gonna carry my Iridium Igo... ;)

People love to break any law one time they're out borders...