Originally Posted by
GrayHorizonsHeli
Theres one good thing about the need to evacuate such a large ship...there generally is alot of time available. They don't sink like a brick.
Other than taking on water, my biggest fear would be a fire. Panic sets in faster with a fire.
Do the life boats have enough capacity these days for all the passengers? Or do the crew of the ship cull out the weak and unstable, so the strong can survive??
In this case, were they actively using/loading the lifeboats at the time the helicopters were plucking people from the deck?
I do believe that since the Titanic disaster there must, by law, be sufficient life boat capacity to accommodate all aboard.
The problems start when the sea conditions, ship list, fire, crew training and other factors make loading, launching, ect. problematic.