Coral Expeditions blots it's copybook

Cancellation of a major cruise will be very disruptive for the company and I suggest there may be more to the story.
Perhaps an onboard crew hr breakdown or perhaps the repair carried out in Cairns has failed.
The copy book may end up like blotting paper….
 
Cancellation of a major cruise will be very disruptive for the company and I suggest there may be more to the story.
Perhaps an onboard crew hr breakdown or perhaps the repair carried out in Cairns has failed.
The copy book may end up like blotting paper….
The Australian ran an article today. Maritime officials are meeting the ship when it arrives in Darwin on Sunday. No mention of cancellation of the cruise but they will meet I expect with many crew and passengers who interacted with the lady prior to her death. That will take some time. Coroners report obviously needed and that too involves similar interviews.
 
Cancellation of a major cruise will be very disruptive for the company and I suggest there may be more to the story.
You don’t think a police investigation over a death possibly involving company negligence isn’t enough to cancel the cruise?

I don’t think police would be satisfied at waiting for the end of the cruise for the convenience of passengers and company. As well as many people to be interviewed while the incident is as fresh as possible in peoples minds, there will be system checks i.e. the scanning mechanisms etc. which will be evidence in the investigation.

I’m only surprised that the police didn’t order the termination of the cruise as soon as details of the incident became apparent to them.
 
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I’m only surprised that the police didn’t order the termination of the cruise as soon as details of the incident became apparent to them.
had they not been so remote at the minimum the ship would have been delayed while all interviews and investigations were done. By the time they get to Darwin everyone will have talked and this is exactly what police investigators dislike as it messes with reality.
 
I am puzzled by the criminality being considered above.. even if the ship was negligent that, in itself, does not presuppose guilt
It worth revisiting the passage contracts that we all agree to… here is a relevant clip from Coral Expeditions std contract

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I know on cruise ships its your responsibility to get back on the boat, so when does it become the ships responsibility to check you are back on the boat.
Also looking at the track its a 4.2km each way with 331metres elevation so it isn't an easy track to walk.
Boat is Coral Adventurer, Coral Expeditions I think own 2 vessels.
 
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I am puzzled by the criminality being considered above.. even if the ship was negligent that, in itself, does not presuppose guilt
It worth revisiting the passage contracts that we all agree to… here is a relevant clip from Coral Expeditions std contract
As far as I am aware, while police are assisting AMSA, they are treating it as a 'sudden, non-suspicous' death.
 

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