Not anymore than many of the superyachts or cruise ships I see regularly. Google an image of Symphony of the Seas which I saw underway earlier in the year and looked most ungainly. That said, the yacht in question capsized so I guess it may have been unstable.
Don't forget to take into account the ability of the Forum Accident Investigation Board to pronounce without evidence what happened. Even in a circumstance where people tragically died.
Of course, but even the safest, greatest vessel is gonna go south if the right people aren't on the bridge.
But if that is not unusual local conditions, surely only boats designed for them should be licensed for passenger operation.
Especially in a circumstance where people died, because that’s when it’s important to find out what happens. I think you sometimes have far too much faith in investigations being impartial right round the world and in any jurisdiction that an accident happens. I think forum speculation which keeps building on a set of published facts is as likely to weed out likely causes sooner than an investigation in some parts of the world, and sometimes even in this part of the world.
Most of us agree with that, but it doesn't preclude people passing comment, making observations, and expressing opinions on this and other social media forums, as long as their contributions are legal and respectful.
Clearly. But I for one wouldn't consider an unfounded opinion to be in anyone's best interest. I suppose some may call that a 'guess'.
Christ, if we stopped unfounded opinions YBW would have to close down.
Too many stories.
Sinking of 'Sea Story'
As far as you can see from where? The youtuber said there were liferafts enough for the number of people on the boat, one on each side, but that they should have had double that number i.e. 2 on each side.
Agree with Porthandbuoy. No vessel should capsize that easily. I've no idea where 'Sea Story' was built (or modified), or where she was surveyed, but there should have been sufficient righting moments in a competently built and managed boat for it to recover from a 'large wave'. Egypt has a poor record of dive boats or similar coming to grief. Sadly it appears that the lessons of such tragedies are not being learned. It appears to be more about ensuring the tourists keep coming than about the safety of boats and those aboard.
What does that mean? Do you know what happened and in what circumstances?
There is great shortage of money in Egypt but an inexhaustible supply of tourists, and a fairly inexhaustible supply of poor Egyptians to crew the boats. The Egyptian authorities are not motivated
Thank you. That's always been my point on these threads.