Rare LMaxwell Posted August 14, 2016 #1 Share Posted August 14, 2016 I don't think CC will let me post the link to the news source since it is another cruise site, so I will copy and paste the text AAstonishing news is coming from Chinese media today as a woman from Shanghai, China spent 38 hours in the sea after going overboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. A 31-year-old Chinese woman named Wang Si was taking a cruise on Mariner of the Seas when she accidentally fell overboard on August 10. Chinese authorities reported the woman was enjoying the stunning views on deck 4 when she was leaning too far over the railings she fell overboard at around 9 PM. Wang Si was cruising with her parents, they reported to the ship’s crew that she was missing. The ship put out several ship-wide public announcements until midnight hoping she would turn up. When Mariner of the Seas docked at its home port in Shanghai the next morning at around 6 AM Chinese authorities boarded. An extensive search of the ship was done and Police did forensics. Wang Si was caught on the ship’s CCTV footage at the moment she fell overboard. 38 hours later Wang Si was found adrift at sea by a fishing boat on August 12 at around 11 AM. She was exhausted as expected but not in any serious condition. Wang Si was apparently a very good swimmer which ultimately saved her life. Wang Si even had a sleep while drifting at sea and learned how to swim from when she was in Kindergarten. Omitted last paragraph as it linked to the other cruise site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted August 14, 2016 #2 Share Posted August 14, 2016 I will say it: You can't "fall overboard". She would have had to be somersaulting off that railing to go over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Dancer Posted August 14, 2016 #3 Share Posted August 14, 2016 I will say it: You can't "fall overboard". She would have had to be somersaulting off that railing to go over. I agree......it's not like she was six feet tall. Glad she's OK.........sounds like she won the gold medal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkvillain Posted August 14, 2016 #4 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Wang Si even had a sleep while drifting at sea Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinck Posted August 14, 2016 #5 Share Posted August 14, 2016 I agree......it's not like she was six feet tall. Glad she's OK.........sounds like she won the gold medal! I agree.....I am glad that is she ok. My son is 6'7" and he couldn't "accidentally" go over board by just leaning over the railing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted August 14, 2016 #6 Share Posted August 14, 2016 And my brain tells me: The ONLY source for this story on the internet is one, very loathesome site. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Cruz Chic Posted August 14, 2016 #7 Share Posted August 14, 2016 I will say it: You can't "fall overboard". She would have had to be somersaulting off that railing to go over. ITA........impossible to just fall overboard! That term of falling over is so overused. *** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulette3028 Posted August 14, 2016 #8 Share Posted August 14, 2016 I will say it: You can't "fall overboard". She would have had to be somersaulting off that railing to go over. I don't mean to make light of something very serious...but like you I feel it isn't easy to 'fall overboard'. I can fall over a chair or a shoe, but over a railing -- not so easy. Was she practicing her balance beam routine on the railing, in light of watching too much Olympic coverage lately? My next question becomes, is this a true story? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty G Posted August 14, 2016 #9 Share Posted August 14, 2016 (edited) My next question becomes, is this a true story? I was able to Google search the particulars and the site was on the list. Since this happened in Chinese jurisdiction I don't think it wasn't reported just that one would have to do a Google search in Mandarin or the like to find news articles. And before my edit time elapsed here is what I found: http://www.chinanews.com/sh/2016/08-14/7971583.shtml You can have Google translate the site for you. Edited August 14, 2016 by Scotty G add info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulette3028 Posted August 14, 2016 #10 Share Posted August 14, 2016 I was able to Google search the particulars and the site was on the list. Since this happened in Chinese jurisdiction I don't think it wasn't reported just that one would have to do a Google search in Mandarin or the like to find news articles. My belief is that a story like this 'with such a positive outcome' would somehow find its way to mainstream media IF it was true. The preponderance of times an over board situation occurs the person is either never found or surfaces dead. My skepticism remains -- we are talking about the Chinese in this case and their lack of a 'free press' only complicates matters and that lawyer who has released the information has his own credibility issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Dancer Posted August 14, 2016 #11 Share Posted August 14, 2016 I was able to Google search the particulars and the site was on the list. Since this happened in Chinese jurisdiction I don't think it wasn't reported just that one would have to do a Google search in Mandarin or the like to find news articles. And before my edit time elapsed here is what I found: http://www.chinanews.com/sh/2016/08-14/7971583.shtml You can have Google translate the site for you. See my post 9 above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCWalton1 Posted August 14, 2016 #12 Share Posted August 14, 2016 (edited) http://www.scoopnest.com/user/PDChina/764478026147098625 https://meziesblog.com/2016/08/14/woman-survives-at-sea-floating-for-38-hours/ Edited August 14, 2016 by PCWalton1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csnarpy Posted August 14, 2016 #13 Share Posted August 14, 2016 If this is legitimate, I'm more confused that somehow royal wasn't able to find the footage and yet the Chinese authorities did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted August 14, 2016 #14 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Well, lets see, every link so far only reiterates the story from the same source, the China People's Daily, so repetition does not make it true. Apparently, the woman's father was with her on the cruise, delayed in reporting her missing. No mention of the Majesty turning around and searching, just that the coast guard was notified. Strange. Also, if the ship had been notified, they would have reviewed the video footage, and not had the coast guard find it. Sounds a lot to me like propaganda trying to boost the Chinese coast guard. Water temperature in the Sea of Japan this time of year is about 65*F, which for an unprotected body (normal street clothes) results in exhaustion and unconsciousness in 2-12 hours, and she was exerting herself by swimming. I don't see a whole lot of seawater/sunburn damage on her arms, or the parts of her face visible. I also don't think that someone who "swam" for 38 hours would be walking off a ship. I can only go by deck plans, but what railing on deck 4 was she leaning over? The first open deck appears to be deck 7? At that height, hitting the water in anything other than a perfect dive or a trained feet first entry would result in serious injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted August 14, 2016 #15 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Well, lets see, every link so far only reiterates the story from the same source, the China People's Daily, so repetition does not make it true. Apparently, the woman's father was with her on the cruise, delayed in reporting her missing. No mention of the Majesty turning around and searching, just that the coast guard was notified. Strange. Also, if the ship had been notified, they would have reviewed the video footage, and not had the coast guard find it. Sounds a lot to me like propaganda trying to boost the Chinese coast guard. Water temperature in the Sea of Japan this time of year is about 65*F, which for an unprotected body (normal street clothes) results in exhaustion and unconsciousness in 2-12 hours, and she was exerting herself by swimming. I don't see a whole lot of seawater/sunburn damage on her arms, or the parts of her face visible. I also don't think that someone who "swam" for 38 hours would be walking off a ship. I can only go by deck plans, but what railing on deck 4 was she leaning over? The first open deck appears to be deck 7? At that height, hitting the water in anything other than a perfect dive or a trained feet first entry would result in serious injury. Deck 4 is the promenade deck on Voyager class ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted August 14, 2016 #16 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Deck 4 is the promenade deck on Voyager class ships. Whoops, my bad, went to Majesty not Mariner. Damn fingers can't type worth a damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haoie Posted August 14, 2016 #17 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Questionable tale with a lot of gaps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LMaxwell Posted August 14, 2016 Author #18 Share Posted August 14, 2016 And my brain tells me: The ONLY source for this story on the internet is one, very loathesome site. :rolleyes: I didn't get it from CLN. I found it on a the "hive" site and that was also the first result using Google news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty G Posted August 14, 2016 #19 Share Posted August 14, 2016 (edited) I didn't get it from CLN. I found it on a the "hive" site and that was also the first result using Google news. I want to thank you for posting. I tried to find a news media source to help verify, did so and I assume you saw the result. Edited August 14, 2016 by Scotty G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdGuyMG Posted August 15, 2016 #20 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Water temperature in the Sea of Japan this time of year is about 65*F, which for an unprotected body (normal street clothes) results in exhaustion and unconsciousness in 2-12 hours, and she was exerting herself by swimming. I don't see how Ms. Si remained in the sea for so long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulette3028 Posted August 15, 2016 #21 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Well, lets see, every link so far only reiterates the story from the same source, the China People's Daily, so repetition does not make it true........ Water temperature in the Sea of Japan this time of year is about 65*F, which for an unprotected body (normal street clothes) results in exhaustion and unconsciousness in 2-12 hours, and she was exerting herself by swimming. I don't see a whole lot of seawater/sunburn damage on her arms, or the parts of her face visible. I also don't think that someone who "swam" for 38 hours would be walking off a ship. How true, that repeating something over and over doesn't make it true.....and it defies belief that a person could be swimming for 38 hours in water that is about 65*F because that would cause incredible exhaustion and unconsciousness (as you point out). The person would have become 'fish food' -- sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted August 15, 2016 #22 Share Posted August 15, 2016 I receive a maritime news update every day onboard, and there has been no mention of this, and it's just the kind of thing they would report on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gagirl7143 Posted August 15, 2016 #23 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Have seen several news posts on this. True. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrotfeathers Posted August 15, 2016 #24 Share Posted August 15, 2016 38 hours is a really long time to be doing anything. If it is true she is one incredible athlete or has an incredible control over her mind. Maybe both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LMaxwell Posted August 16, 2016 Author #25 Share Posted August 16, 2016 It is now being reported by the BBC. It sounds far fetched, but I don't consider the BBC to be a tabloid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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