Encore gangway collapse in Panama

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14 minutes ago, broberts said:

Ultimately the legal outcome is not material except to those immediately affected.

 

People were injured, possibly in a permanent life altering way. Pier administration and operations contributed, ship crew and officers contributed. Apparently none of the people involved, (including the passengers), was willing to place the safety of passengers ahead of all other concerns. There really is no reasonable excuse. 

 

Sure there will eventually be an explanation and accounting of all the factors that contributed to the injury of several passengers. But I believe that every one of the contributing factors was likely foreseeable and the failure points to a weakness in ship doctrine.

 

 

In the meantime, passengers must do the best they can individually (and with limited maritime experience) to assess and mitigate risks. Having seen and discussed tragedies like this, all of us will be more aware of the condition and incline of the gangway and ask questions if we are unsure.