When Things Go Wrong At Sea

[@kitebarbie]

I used to work on a cruise ship, and passengers do not take safety seriously AT ALL… they “hide” in their cabins for lifeboat drills and seem to think the security features and safety gear like life-rings are for show… Once, we hit some super rough seas during a two-week period, to the point where the captain was considering changing the usual route both weeks, and the ship was tossed around like crazy. People banging into bulkheads, many of them in cabins seasick and those who weren’t affected by that, were drinking and getting a kick out of successfully “sneaking on deck”… I always said that all screens in common areas as well as passenger cabin should be playing MOB videos of some kind as they check in. But some even boarded half-hammered already. I was on break when there was a fatal MOB on that ship… but it’s always only a matter of time. Passengers should be accountable as the industry does provide opportunities-and drills are mandatory to participate in-to be safe, but some just think it’s a joke, so it becomes a Darwin award. Nobody to blame but yourself most of the time.

[@barcotics1880]

not much you can do at that point

[@tallyp.7643]

Other than the fact that I can't stand crowded areas, especially ones I can't get out of easily, that would be a major factor in me never going on a cruise ship. Panic is a nasty thing, and the unprepared make things 10x harder for those who do their best to be prepared. I've had safety drilled into my head back when I was volunteering and working on a museum ship under repair. All those decks and if you don't know how to properly navigate in an emergency, there could be bad trouble. I'd be at muster stations and checking things out and probably annoying them with questions if there weren't many directory maps around to consult. Oh, and I'd make sure to always avoid the elevators in case of blackout or major rolling motions.

[@kitebarbie]

@@tallyp.7643 We LOVED it when a passenger would speak up, taking drills seriously… when that happened, some others would get a “hm… maybe we SHOULD pay attention here“-face. Simple things even, like how to correctly secure your life jacket… check/test the light, basic stuff. Good luck in case of disaster… so when I hear stories of fatalities from a cruise ship succumbing to the sea, I am not surprised and think about how it’s likely those clowns who never took any safety training seriously.

[@Panther448]

I worked for Carnival back in the 80's. Passagers were called "coneheads" for all the stupid questions and actions during the mandatory boat drills. We were constantly telling them not to use the elevators as the ships crew were ysing them to bring luggage up, and that it was a safety concern if we lost power. They never listened

[@--enyo--]

Humans are idiots. I work in healthcare, and you’d think with an ongoing pandemic plus just everything else out there people would take infection control seriously. But they don’t care.

[@Jedi.Toby.M]

I would like to remind all of us, "Friends of Mike Brady," that you are a great bunch, and that "your safety matters!" from me personally: Hope everyone is finding some calm seas! Thanks Mike! your team is, as always, top notch!

[@andrewdillon7837]

I need the shirt , I have " I Hate Casey Ladelle" ,

[@Jedi.Toby.M]

@andrewdillon7837 I've always liked the shirt "I'll be your huckleberry"

[@jessicam5712]

​@@Jedi.Toby.M that's a classic

[@Suffolk_Jason]

Sovereign class ships were the pinnacle of cruising, never crowded, massive open uncluttered pool area, perfect size, beautiful interiors with real Art in the stairwells, excellent sight lines in the theatre, proper caring crews etc. I miss all of them

[@KarlBunker]

And they came fully equipped with gastro-intestinal epidemics too! Run the flag up on the Good Ship RMS Petri Dish!

[@jonchowe]

@@Suffolk_Jason Jurisdiction.

[@ponyote]

They were truly amazing pieces of engineering.

[@Blox117]

they also cause indoctrination

[@SuzukiYNathie]

I'd love to see a full video on the Great Eastern! She's an underappreciated gem in oceanliner history

[@tulsatrash]

Her career was so varied that it would really need to be a multi-part mini series to cover the complexities involved in the various tasks she did. Otherwise it would just be a brief shallow overview like most videos on the Great Eastern.

[@marhawkman303]

@@tulsatrash Most notably laying transatlantic cables.. some of which are still in use.

[@fattyMcGee97]

Getting soaked by the Queen Mary was one of my grandmother’s favourite childhood memories! It was also one of the earliest ones that she was able to remember into her 90’s. It really makes the past feel so much more real when you have known someone who experienced an event like this. I miss her dearly

[@brendan5065]

Mike I want you to know that your videos have gotten me through some very dark times in the last few years. I appreciate it

[@L33tSkE3t]

Same, he is always a great watch to escape from life for a little while when things get hard.

[@christopherweise438]

This channel is always top shelf quality. You do a very fine job Mr. Brady.

[@phaasch]

Ah, meester Brady! Just after midnight, UK time. I'm glad I'm still awake for this!

[@StaticFreq]

Happy motoring!

[@AdamsFA2024]

I just woke up to it for my daily commute, perfection 🙏🏼 Birmingham uk

[@williamlloyd3769]

Good example of the Swiss cheese model of accident causation. This model used to explain how multiple smaller failures can lead to a major accident or system failure

[@timr31908]

I've been waiting for my ship to come in... Mike Brady.. so I can become part of The Brady bunch...😊

[@ponyote]

Marsha, Marsha, Marsha! :D

[@lochlanmuir2291]

25:26 THE THUMBNAIL FOR “WHY DO SHIPS SINK?”

[@mk-jf1ux]

the best voice on the internet.

[@joãoAlberto-k9x]

I will ask the GOOGLE sbout it. 🎉.

[@naughtiusmaximus830]

Australians have a pleasant dialect of english.

[@spiritmatter1553]

May I present Mr. H. G. Tudor?

[@bigbrowntabby118]

The Norwegian Maritime Investigators sounds like a good name for a band 🎸

[@jsa-z1722]

😂💯

[@chriscavy]

I'm terrified of the sea and I've never been on a ship, but I LOVE your channel and eagerly watch every single video. Thank you for all your hard work and for the high quality content

[@BlairAir]

0:23 Wow! Monarch of The Seas looks beautiful. Unlike the current slab sided Hotel Building cast off to sea that the current crop of Cruise ships resemble. They are ungainly, unremarkable and hugely huge, is the best I can say for them. I wont miss any of them when they are gone.

[@CrimsonLuna13]

I've been interested is ships and other sea things more recently, and these videos are perfect! I'm a newer subscriber, and I'm definitely here to stay. Love the videos❤️❤️

[@cherdav22]

So glad to see Mike Back. Great episode. I love the old (smaller) cruise ships. Some of these monstrosities like Icon of the Seas would be a nightmare to evacuate with about 7,000 passengers. Just imagine!.

[@joshuaquintana148]

Absolutely the best way to start the morning. A cup of Joe, and Friend Mike with another video

[@thecabanogfamily9479]

Dear Mike, Please know that you only not give me good entertainment when i need it.. but if i have insomnia, i just play any of your videos.. and it almost instantly makes me feel sleepy.. so thank you!

[@Tantalis77]

my god, mike brady's done it again

[@kevinbarry71]

Suffering from a gastrointestinal issue that had spread throughout the ship. Yes, one of the several reasons you'll never get me on one of those floating disasters

[@GrumpyIan]

That's why I only choose lasagna. I really hope someone gets the joke.

[@kevinbarry71]

Garfield

[@jodij2366]

​@@GrumpyIansurely you can't be serious?

[@naughtiusmaximus830]

Just the idea of burning that much fuel to drive in circles just seems piggish to me. Liners had function.

[@jessicam5712]

There's a great video about the poop cruise and it made me feel like I never want to go on a cruise ever. At least not a big one, with children.

[@Diane_McDon]

Almost 500 likes in the first 40 minutes! Shows how much we all love your stories ❤

[@melissasheppard6674]

Ahoy Captain Brady 👨‍✈️

[@scottbruner9266]

Anyone else want to see a collab with Big Old Boats?

[@MrShadow-qz9xj]

They have covered much of the same stories... Would be a very good collab, though what to do would be the big question.

[@JoshuaHistoryBuff]

Collabs are more often than not, pointless.

[@bradlevantis913]

I work on a ship. The ridiculous attitude that the captain can’t be questioned is still out there. It’s better than a few years ago. But still difficult for people to question a captain. The excuse is, unlike an aircraft, ships can be away for weeks and the captain needs absolute authority. It’s BS. The marine industry is slowly getting better, more towards the aviation industry. But not there yet and it shows. More accidents will happen and more people will die and more environmental damage will occur. It’s inevitable. Excellent video as always

[@NidusFormicarum]

Yes, the safety record is still not comparable to that of airplanes or trains.

[@tjrune3432]

@@NidusFormicarum The open water is unpredictable enough that you really have to be on your A-game as a crew. I would like to see crew resource management be brought in, especially for passenger ships.

[@MSRT3-vr5qu]

Note to self when making a ship never be the biggest

[@wazzazone]

Hey Mike Brady the lighting you used for the first segment was very good, it showed onscreen as softer.

[@steffent.6477]

I guess 1:50 AM will be a good time to go to bed for me :D

[@hwag-gb1wn]

I think this channel has the highest production value on all of KZbin.

[@jspaceemperor420]

Ill be on a cruise this Saturday, So this is a vital video if I do say so myself

[@alymaison]

Yay, just what I needed today!

[@jw1343]

I don't think any of us appreciate just how hard our friend, Mike Brady, with Oceanliner Designs' intro goes

[@drewdolce]

The intro is magical 🎉

[@GlamorousTitanic21]

He’s back again!

[@MomoKawashima5]

When an ocean liner sinks, i cant help but feel for both the people and the ship herself. When a cruise ship sinks, i feel only for the people. Cruise ships are just giant eyesores to me, its hard to feel for such a thing

[@naughtiusmaximus830]

I don’t feel sorry for anyone that would go on these.

[@SAOS451316]

It's the same with warships and freighters. It's much more common for an ocean liner to have a soul than other kinds of ships. Cruise ships nearly always lack personality and have a cold cynicism in their designs, looking like a greige refrigerator interior. The Icon of the Seas feels like a tacky dead mall with fake smiles and used car salesmen for staff when you're aboard her, but in contrast the Queen Mary feels like a living breathing home with warmth and elegance.

[@Blox117]

vehicles are utilitarian, they arent supposed to be pretty

[@heinmadsen-leipoldt2341]

Hi Mike Brady nice to hear such a soothing voice, with all the politics and problems of the day it's so nice to hear your voice, hi from your friend hein all the way from South Africa

[@TheG4heath]

It's our friend, Mike Brady!

[@Titanic_person-1912]

Now we know no ship is impossible to be in no accidents, but everyone shouldn't known this.

[@JoshSimpson]

Few years ago, my partner and I were onboard RC's Oasis of the Seas (stupidly huge in my opinion), we were talking and walking at night to the very back of the ship on the main level. We had this veey sicking and disturbing feeling around the area. It appears later after the cruise, we found on the news that a crew member committed suicide right off that deck few hours before we strolled upon the area of the dreadful feeling. We will never forget that and we were in tears and felt empathic toward that poor kid, and his family was upset knowing he was a geat kid (he was in his early 20s). That was the last time we will ever go on a cruise ship. Why? We saw and felt the stress and poor working environment these crewmembers has to go through. Nuff said, the industry needs to change or simply stop it all together.

[@stellviahohenheim]

Why don't you change and be less soft

[@FireyDevilPepper]

@@stellviahohenheim least obvious rage bait, somebody died your cornball you may not give a damn but normal human beings do.

[@belindaf8821]

Oh no, that's so sad. I hope he's at peace now. My aunt and uncle were on a cruise when a man jumped overboard on the last night of the cruise. The ship turned around to look for him, but as far as I'm aware, he was never found. He was old and unwell with a terminal diagnosis, so I guess he wanted one last family holiday. They had no idea what was happening, the ship was telling them nothing, but it was all over the news on land. The idea of taking that one last jump into the deep is frankly terrifying, but the idea of surviving that fall is even worse.

[@jhfdhgvnbjm75]

@@stellviahohenheim Grow up.

[@JoshSimpson]

For having empathy? Fuck you.

[@jonchowe]

Honey, wake up, our friend- oh wait, I am alone. Alone with my friend Mike Brady. This is fine.

[@MrSirlulzalot]

😂🫡

[@batgoat28]

Well, your KZbin friends are here. ☕👋

[@Intrepid151]

Hey, it's our friend, Mike Brady, with Ocean Liner Designs!

[@trainnerd3029]

Beat me to it!

[@ImadHadjersi]

How do we know for sure that he's our friend?

[@RobertCraft-re5sf]

Lol why is everyone so infatuated with that these days? He's always said that, and people made no big deal about it until recently.

[@trainnerd3029]

@@RobertCraft-re5sf the reason for the explosion of this phenomenon, in my opinion, is to troll the “fuddy-duddies“. For them it’s a self prophesies annoyance.!

[@anyaaa2801]

@@trainnerd3029What is this fuddy thing?

[@UncleJoeLITE]

A subject close to my heart. Thanks to our friend Mike & the crew.⚓

[@hazelleblanc8969]

Twenty-nine years ago today, my husband and I were celebrating our honeymoon on the Monarch. Beautiful ship.

[@ponyote]

It's our friend Mike Brady! Yay!

[@jaychaff1078]

Leaving "comment below". enjoyed very much, thank you.

[@johnransom1146]

People that jump usually do so on the last night. Sometimes they rack up huge bills on board. They really don’t want to see the morning. Very sad.

[@JFTM_]

I am uncertain if the sun will rise tomorrow; but I am CERTAIN, that Mike Brady from Oceanliner Designs is my friend

[@veintiuno875]

what if our friend Mike Brady from Oceanliner Designs is actually the sun?

[@YrnehLrak]

​@@veintiuno875our friend, Mike Brady from Oceanliner Designs, certainly has the same effect on us as the sun does

[@ShadowXFX1]

What if our friend Mike Brady from oceanliner designs is actually a Ship?

[@veintiuno875]

@@ShadowXFX1 which ship do you think he'd be?

[@NidusFormicarum]

What ship? Friendship of course.

[@ozziemederos]

Awesome video Mike well done ❤

[@thejudgmentalcat]

People + alcohol + giant ships = ☠️

[@ellenbryn]

Thanks for reminding me to go pay my respects to the Queen Mary, 30 miles away. I've sailed around her in a lovely little brigantine, the Lady Washington, whom most of you know from Pirates of the Caribbean. She was the ship Jack and Will stole in the first film, called the Interceptor. Those gunports were CGI, but she does have a couple small deck guns, so we gave Queen Mary a blank cannon salute! Poor Queen Mary. Her upkeep was so expensive the City of Long Beach had to let Hollywood moguls or Disney execs run her for decades, so she's had sinething of a comedown since retiring to southern California, serving as Hollywood set, floating party palace, hotel, and even haunted house, with sections of her getting refurbished in poor taste or left to deteriorate.. I missed the era when one could book one of her staterooms as a hotel room. Nowadays there's history tours of the type you'd expect, but also several paranormal/ghost tours, which is why I haven't set foot on board. however, I think there are some genuine history enthusiasts among the docents who really do care about her and attempt to educate, even if the ghost nonsense probably sells more tickets. I imagine Queen Mary of Teck- whom I know something about, unlike most Americans - would find her current incarnation in poor taste, and I'm sure George V, the sailor king, would disapprove.

[@brigidsingleton1596]

Long time no see, my dear young friend Mike Brady... Good to see you again. 👍😊🇭🇲💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿💜🇬🇧❤🤭🖖

[@juliadagnall5816]

What happened to the Principessa Jolanda makes me rub my temples the same way as when I hear about a building collapse caused by the structural engineer forgetting to calculate the dead load. Talk about missing the obvious.

[@MiamiGameHunter]

I always look forward to new posts from my friend Mike Brady.

[@adamnielsen9929]

Øj! Det er vores ven, Mike Brady, fra Oceanliner Designs!

[@YINGYANGPOLARBEAR]

I miss the little chuckle Mike used to do when he said "thank you so much for joining me" 😊

[@MGower4465]

"When thing go wrong at sea" or, "When the Captain zigged when he should have zagged."

[@sookieb_88]

As a fellow Aussie, it was very soothing to hear you say ‘buoy’ referring to the position of The Monarch of the Seas and not ‘boo-ie’ 😂 I’m always so proud to have an Aussie doing such awesome work on KZbin, you do us all proud!

[@djlopez7976]

Hi Mike I love this channel so much I wish I can meet you and just talk about ships for hours :P

[@A_Very_Spuky_Channel]

I have a genuine question, has Ocean Liner Designs design any concepts for new ships?

[@ghost307]

Best opening animation on KZbin.

[@stevenkarnisky411]

Good episode, friend Mike.

[@summerrain7956]

I think the titanic had so much more class than the ones today!!

[@brendanquinn6894]

Great program Mike. Keep up the great work mate.

[@chrisvickers7928]

I live on Vancouver Island off the west coast of British Columbia. BC has the 3rd largest ferry system in the world and that has led to some MOBs. In 1999 a man who had been to a family reunion on VI had one or two many hot dogs and got on to a late ferry to the mainland. When the ferry left the shelter of th Gulf Islands and hit the open strait he felt sick and went out on deck and leaned over the rail to vomit. Splash. The tides in the straits are tough to fight and 8 hours later he was well south off the coast of the San Juan Islands of Washington State. It was now light and a man fishing spotted him and pulled him out of the water. I have swum in the local waters and it is damn cold. Kudos to a very tough, determined man.

[@GarrestheWarrior]

Hey, how about a series covering the various wrecks in the Graveyard of the Atlantic? I just went to the museum on Hatteras Island, and there's over 2000 wrecks in the area including the Queen Anne's Revenge. Plenty of content.

[@1320fastback]

We sailed on the Liberty last May out of New Orleans down into the Caribbean. I did not know of the incident that happened in her past history. I will say being on the open ocean that if you fall overboard with the ship it full speed you're done for. If you see somebody fall overboard start throwing everything within reach in the water. You need to make a debris trail!

[@toomuch8507]

very interesting picture of the Victorian Thames shoreline with the ferris wheel

[@kryphons9138]

This Video's Info will be very useful if i ever pilot a cruise liner

[@dbblues.9168]

Fun fact. "Mike Brady" is short for Michael Bradley.

[@toddkurzbard]

IT'S OUR FRIEND, MIKE BRADY, FROM OCEANLINER DESIGNS!!!

[@colinleat8309]

It is surprising the number of people who go overboard. After watching this, I'd wear my life preserver the whole time. Discusting that the company's attitude is...Meh, shit happens.

[@MaryClareVideos]

Hello my friend Mike Brady. 🚢👋🙂

[@stacey7529]

Great video. I've never heard of this incident.

[@stefaneer9120]

(26:30) The German Navy has had several such "man overboard" incidents in the past. These occurred on the naval sailing training ship Gorch Fock 2. - On the twelfth training voyage on May 9, 1963, a corporal fell from the main mast in the harbor of Puerto de la Luz, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. - On September 17, 1998, an officer candidate was killed at sea northwest of Skagen after falling from the main mast. - In May 2002, a 19-year-old soldier died at sea southeast of Iceland after falling from the main mast. - On the night of September 4, 2008, 18-year-old officer candidate Jenny Böken fell overboard at sea near the island of Norderney and drowned. Her body was recovered eleven days later by a fisheries inspectorate boat 65 nautical miles northwest of Heligoland. The overall circumstances of the accident led to a lawsuit being brought before the Federal Constitutional Court, which was ultimately dismissed. - During a port stay in Salvador da Bahia (Brazil), a 25-year-old officer candidate with the rank of chief petty officer (OA) died on November 7, 2010, after falling from the mainmast while boarding. The course participant had embarked in Brazil on November 5, 2010.

[@paulsullivan3291]

Thanks!

[@randellpurtell9737]

I'm one of the first to see this! Awesome! 😎

[@MomentsInTrading]

I was on a NCL cruise in 1986. The boat hit a storm. My first wife and I go outside in the very back of the ship (possibly the very front, can’t remember). It was just an open space with a couple of lounge chairs, and the walls in this area were about 20 feet high. The storm was blowing the strongest wind I’ve ever felt. We were letting it blow us around until suddenly it picked up and threw one of the lounge chairs across the deck into the wall really hard. I could see someone getting blown off somewhere if they were fooling around. I wouldn’t have been outside if the ship didn’t have 20 foot walls in this part.

[@eugenewalton7336]

You probably shouldn’t chance it to have the wind blowing your through your hair. Stay inside, please.

[@MomentsInTrading]

@@eugenewalton7336 It was 40 years ago when I was young and dumb 😂

[@eugenewalton7336]

@@MomentsInTrading Ha! got it! Glad you’re still around. Don’t walk under any open ladders and avoid black cats at all cost and watch out for downed power lines….. be well.

[@kevicook]

I think the crew of the Monarch deserve slightly less scrutiny for their navigational mistakes simply due to the fact that they executed a flawless save of every life on board.

[@Darryl_Frost]

In the Navy we were taught that you never lean on the guard rails (not hand rails), never put your hands in your pockets, and that it is the same as standing on the top of a Skyscraper, over the edge is almost certain death. (especially at night).

[@thomaskositzki9424]

Nice video! 🙂 I hope the captain of the "Monarch of the Seas" didn't have too many repercussions from the incident - he acted expertly and decisively once the emergency had occured.

[@PsRohrbaugh]

In 2007 I was on a cruise with a man overboard situation. Took place on the final day. The captain made an announcement that the person left a note in their cabin that they had terminal cancer and wanted to go out during the vacation of a lifetime, and were sorry for the inconvenience.

[@reganbarron7441]

I crused on Monarch of the Seas. Didn't realize this happened. That was my first cruise ever.

[@ryanpoulin5144]

Hello. This is a really nifty and sad video. I have an idea and some questions if you don't mind. 1: can you do a video about The R.M.S. Queen Mary staring in movies like The POSEIDON Adventure and S.O.S. TITANIC? 2: What kind of Yellow was BRITANNIC'S Smokes? You said they were a Vibrant Yellow, dose that mean Regular Yellow or Golden Yellow? 3: what color were the "Gantry Davits" on BRITANNIC? And 4: If someone decided to build a working replica of BRITANNIC, would they name her "BRITANNIC II" or "GIGANTIC II"? because she was originally supposed to be called "GIGANTIC". If you don't know, I'll understand. Please, Thank you and sorry for saying so much. Some stuff popped into my head at the last second. Thanks again.

[@thepenguin_king8129]

Morning! I am not ocean liner designs but I can answer those questions. Except the first one. 2- The colour was called old gold yellow, yet a bit more vibrant and the portholes were painted yellow so the lights could be more vibrant so subs could see it and not torpedo it. 4- Mostlikely Britannic II instead of Gigantic considering that everyone thought it was supposed to be Britannic not gigantic, so people would maybe be confused if a ship was called gigantic II because like I said before the name was changed so yeah, Anyway hope my answers help, CYA!

[@ryanpoulin5144]

@@thepenguin_king8129 Okay. So you think "BRITANNIC II" is accurate for a "Hypothetical" idea? Cool. And I was referring to the color of the large "Crane Gantry Davits" for the Lifeboats. But Thank you for your information.

[@thepenguin_king8129]

@@ryanpoulin5144 oh alrighty! Now that I know that, yeah they probably would have Britannic II on them,

[@ryanpoulin5144]

@@JamesKing-el3ry So the replica would be "BRITANNIC II" instead "GIGANTIC II"?

[@thepenguin_king8129]

@@ryanpoulin5144 Yeah most likely!

[@N8Harris99]

MY FRIEND.

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

OUR FRIEND

[@roadweary5252]

Another great production, Mike! ☕️

[@trj1442]

Glad to call you a friend Mike. I love your content. Always an automatic click for me when I can get to it. Cheers from 🇦🇺 .

[@joannapolowy4647]

personally, I love a good friend.

[@computermusicguy]

The woman who sat on the railing should not have done that. NEVER sit on or lean over a railing for any reason!

[@kurtwillig4230]

"Gastrointestinal disorder?" Salmonella? E.coli? Listeria? You will never get me one of those floating petri dishes.

[@caseydonovan1216]

We need a full video on the SS GREAT EASTERN!!! Please, its my favorite ship of all time 😭

[@prudencepineapple9448]

Memories of Dianne Brimble. The family still deals with the aftermath.

[@Godfadda]

The Late comedian John Pinette was on monarch of the seas when she ran aground. And he did do a comedy bit about it.

[@davinp]

The Costa Concordia accident happened almost 100 years after Titanic sank. If The Corncorda had sank in deeper waters, it would have been the 21st century version of the Titanic sinking

[@jeffnapoliello]

Thanks!

[@primigenius623]

Nice cinematic intro, mate! 📽

[@nigdenarocito6085]

I love your detachable collar and the colour of the west

[@1936Studebaker]

Hey Mike, sometime in the future could you cover the life of the sailing ship City of Adelaide. There's bit's and pieces about it on youtube but it hasn't really been covered. It's currently being restored.

[@eadgyth5009]

The Riverside Museum in Glasgow has a whole load of the original Makers' Models of the ships built on the Clyde. It's well worth a visit.

[@gomezgomezian3236]

Even before the Monarch of the Seas had reached the safety of the sand, I was saying "CRM failure" (Crew Resource Management). In aircraft accident investigation over many decades, the need for effective CRM came up again and again as a primary factor in aircraft incidents and crashes. And as such, the aviation industry actively teaches its personnel about CRM. And those 'hardest' to teach? The old school captain that has grown up in the old "I am in charge and should never be questioned" environment. But it can be done. I even watched it be implemented in large multi-crewed military aircraft, where traditional rank hierarchy is routinely questioned for the benefit of safety of all involved. Now, I also worked with Navy personnel, and they clearly have the most heavily entrenched "never question your superiors" ethos. (Eg, still unwilling to criticise the captain of a warship lost with all hands in WWII through truly appalling decision making). I can only hope that the commercial shipping industry is able to distinguish the 21st century from the 16th century, and recognise the value of the inputs of all crew involved in the operation of ships at sea.

[@joãoAlberto-k9x]

Amazing work as always. Sir Mike Brad(le)y.