DISQUS

We can only recommend to read the story of the Kon Tiki and Heyerdahl and his men.

Hi Jack,

one part of our company is providing trainings for crew on seagoing and inshore vessels. The lack of safety on the "Rhine passenger vessels" is sometimes frightening.

I teach a lot of sailors in Breathing device operator, which is compulsary for those ships. We found out, that estimated 10 fires occur on board per year, which have to be extinghuished by professional fire men. 8 of 10 fires start in the engine room.
Can you imagine the amount of small fires, which are not even counted?
The ships sail with an average of 150 passengers, whom of which are very often US citizens, spending their holiday in Europe.
This means that approximately 1.500 passengers are in danger per year!
Not a nice thought...

With kind regards,

Steef

Hope this details will stay like this allthough the shipping industry is modernising. This will keep a good record of history and makes it easysier for us seafarers to stay up to date.

When will these oil spills stop? 2 weeks ago the Black Sea area was hit and now the Med!