Steven
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| Quote : | | "if the ship doesnt sink, what would the captain do? stay on there until they demo it? die of old age on a shipwreck above water?" |
There is no law that says he has to go down with the ship, he is just required to coordinate evacuation efforts and is suppose to be the last person to leave the ship once everyone is off or it is determined that it is unsafe to stay aboard.
The italian coastie capt that arrived at the scene apparently told him to get back on the ship and coordinate the evac because he didnt even know how many people were still on board or how many were dead.
just an example of what a captain should do:
The Flying Enterprise:
| Quote : | "On 21 December 1951, under the command of Henrik Kurt Carlsen, she left Hamburg, Germany bound for the USA. Among her cargo was 1,270 long tons (1,290 t) of pig iron and 486 long tons (494 t) of coffee, 447 long tons (454 t) rags, 39 long tons (40 t) peat moss, twelve Volkswagen cars, antiques and antique musical instruments, typewriters, 447 long tons (454 t) of naphthalene[2] as well as ten passengers.[5] There is speculation that the cargo also included gold and zirconium[6]
Four days later, on Christmas night, she encountered a storm in the Western Approaches to the English Channel.[5] Afterwards, it was discovered that she had suffered structural damage and a crack was found across the weather deck. The cargo then shifted. An SOS was issued on 28 December, by which time she was listing 45 degrees to port. The SS Southland[5] and USS General A. W. Greely responded. On 29 December 1951, the crew and passengers were evacuated[7] with the loss of one life (a male passenger).[5] Captain Carlsen remained on board.
By 2 January 1952, the USS John W. Weeks had arrived and relieved the merchant ships.[5] The following day, the tug Turmoil arrived, guided by the searchlights from USS John W Weeks,[8] but found it impossible to take the Flying Enterprise in tow. The tug's mate, Kenneth Dancy, was then transferred to the Flying Enterprise on 4 January, by which time the list had increased to 60 degrees. The ship was taken in tow on 5 January, when she was some 300 nautical miles (560 km) from Falmouth, Cornwall.[5] On 6 January, USS Willard Keith relieved the John W Weeks and the French tug Abeille 25 also joined the rescue effort.[8] The tow line parted at 01:30 on 10 January, with Flying Enterprise 31 nautical miles (57 km) south of The Lizard and 41 nautical miles (76 km) from Falmouth. Later that day, the Turmoil was joined by the Trinity House vessel Satellite and the tugs Dexterous and Englishman.[5] Carlsen and Dancy finally abandoned ship at 15:22 hrs and were picked up by Turmoil. The Flying Enterprise sank at 16:10 hrs to whistle, siren and foghorn salutes from the flotilla.[8]" |
2 weeks later, he abandoned ship. 1/19/2012 1:31:19 PM
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