http://www.elliott.org/blog/this-time-theres-a-body/ Consumer advocate Christopher Elliott's site. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.elliott.org/blog/this-time-theres-a-body/comment-page-1/#comment-2223 CHARLES ROBINSON Wed, 23 Aug 2006 22:24:48 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/this-time-theres-a-body/#comment-2223 As a USCG commercial vessel safety expert (ret) i cannot envision anyway that a person could accidently fall overboard from a cruise ship. the railings are four feet high. possibly a person 9 feet tall might have a high enough center of gravity. the so call accidents i have heard about were drunks that were walking on top of the railings to prove their prowess to their friends or intoxicated persons that actually opened the gates on the handrails so that they could puke over the side. neither case is accidental. As a USCG commercial vessel safety expert (ret) i cannot envision anyway that a person could accidently fall overboard from a cruise ship. the railings are four feet high. possibly a person 9 feet tall might have a high enough center of gravity. the so call accidents i have heard about were drunks that were walking on top of the railings to prove their prowess to their friends or intoxicated persons that actually opened the gates on the handrails so that they could puke over the side. neither case is accidental.

]]> http://www.elliott.org/blog/this-time-theres-a-body/comment-page-1/#comment-2222 DrWong Wed, 23 Aug 2006 18:58:48 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/this-time-theres-a-body/#comment-2222 Cruise lines are a little more discreet. Not wanting to panic passengers or attract a crowd, they usually discretely announce "Code Oscar" or "Code Mike" on the public address system and whether the rescue crew should man the starboard or port side of the ship. Cruise lines are a little more discreet. Not wanting to panic passengers or attract a crowd, they usually discretely announce “Code Oscar” or “Code Mike” on the public address system and whether the rescue crew should man the starboard or port side of the ship.

]]> http://www.elliott.org/blog/this-time-theres-a-body/comment-page-1/#comment-2221 Dean Wed, 23 Aug 2006 17:14:32 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/this-time-theres-a-body/#comment-2221 Actually, "Man Overboard" is part of the standard US Navy announcement in this event. The actual phrasing is approximately "Man Overboard! Man Overboard, starboard (or port) side. Away the Rescue Boat Crew. Away the Rescue Swimmer." or words to that effect. Just thought you'd like to know. Actually, “Man Overboard” is part of the standard US Navy announcement in this event. The actual phrasing is approximately “Man Overboard! Man Overboard, starboard (or port) side. Away the Rescue Boat Crew. Away the Rescue Swimmer.” or words to that effect. Just thought you’d like to know.

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