Detained cruise liner cleared to sail after safety fears (From Daily Echo)
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MSC Opera held in Southampton by Maritime and Coastguard Agency over safety fears
7:00pm Friday 27th May 2011 in News
By Tara Russell, News Reporter
MSC Opera
A LUXURY cruise liner has been cleared to sail after it was detained in Southampton for not complying with international safety regulations.
MCA surveyors visited the 59,000 tonne MSC Opera on its arrival in the city on Wednesday to undertake a routine port state control inspection.
A spokesman said: “Various defects were found which meant that the ship was not fully compliant with international maritime safety regulations.
“As a consequence the MCA decided that it was necessary to detain the vessel in Southampton until such time as the owners were able to demonstrate compliance."
MCA surveyors made a number of follow-up visits to the ship to assess progress before it was finally cleared to sail this evening.
The vessel is offering cruises this summer to Amsterdam, France and Spain as well as the Norwegians fjords and the Baltic operating from Southampton.
The Panama-registered vessel is able to carry up to 1,712 passengers and 720 crew and has nine passenger decks with the usual features such as pools, restaurants and theatres.
The cruise ship had been due to leave Southampton at 4pm for an eight-day cruise to the Norwegian fjords.
A spokeswoman for the company said earlier that the detention in port “was not true”.
“They are doing the checks now and the ship is supposed to leave this evening. This is just a rumour,” she said.
On the company website the ship is described as “classic, grand and opulent just like an opera should be”.
“A true sense of grandeur and spaciousness prevails both inside and out.
“Her staterooms, many with private balconies, are roomy and comfortable. Her public areas feature a sweeping marble reception area and airy open spaces with walls of windows overlooking sprawling decks.”
Comments(30)
Lone Ranger.
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1:37pm Fri 27 May 11
aldermoor mush wrote:Was on the news at one o'clock that the ship was being detained due to safety issues.
due to set sail at 1600 hrs acording to the vts website,yet another echo yarn
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If these issues are sorted it will sail at 16-00.
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Fact !!
southy
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2:01pm Fri 27 May 11
seafoods
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2:02pm Fri 27 May 11
http://www.dft.gov.u
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ess-releases.htm?id=
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&y=2011
Torchie1
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2:08pm Fri 27 May 11
southy wrote:Is this one of your revelations or is it to show you read the article in the 'Echo' that reported the story at the time?
Ah the Opera is in trouble again, She had to be towed into Swedish port in the Balitc Sea less than two weeks ago.
southy
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2:10pm Fri 27 May 11
Torchie1 wrote:Don't think the Echo Reported it at the time, but can not be sure has I was not in the UK at the time.
southy wrote:Is this one of your revelations or is it to show you read the article in the 'Echo' that reported the story at the time?
Ah the Opera is in trouble again, She had to be towed into Swedish port in the Balitc Sea less than two weeks ago.
Poppy22
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2:42pm Fri 27 May 11
Best to be safe than sorry.
Probably down to greed/cost-cutting/n
ot giving proper time to required maintenance???
rob_mccann
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3:50pm Fri 27 May 11
m
http://cruisesoutham
pton.com/cruise-list
/89/southampton-neth
erlands-norway
Brite Spark
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3:55pm Fri 27 May 11
am5696
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4:39pm Fri 27 May 11
rob_mccann wrote:Well that's strange, because the website you've said is the most up to date only has 2 in today and there are clearly 3 ships here!
The most up to date info is normally available at CruiseSouthampton.co m http://cruisesoutham pton.com/cruise-list /89/southampton-neth erlands-norway
Boatman
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5:00pm Fri 27 May 11
Vale83
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5:38pm Fri 27 May 11
freefinker
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6:22pm Fri 27 May 11
I'm looking to buy a good anorak. Please advise where you bought yours.
freemantlegirl2
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6:26pm Fri 27 May 11
freefinker wrote:lmao!! I think I found their website ;)
.. can any of you help me?
I'm looking to buy a good anorak. Please advise where you bought yours.
http://www.cracksman
.connectfree.co.uk/
Lutonman71
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6:58pm Fri 27 May 11
X Old Bill
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7:24pm Fri 27 May 11
southy wrote:If you had been on a decent cruise ship you would have been able to get an internet connection - Nowhere in the world is out of touch nowadays.
Torchie1 wrote:Don't think the Echo Reported it at the time, but can not be sure has I was not in the UK at the time.
southy wrote:Is this one of your revelations or is it to show you read the article in the 'Echo' that reported the story at the time?
Ah the Opera is in trouble again, She had to be towed into Swedish port in the Balitc Sea less than two weeks ago.
But here is the link for what you missed:
http://www.dailyecho
.co.uk/news/9028577.
Cruise_abandoned_aft
er_power_failure/
X Old Bill
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7:32pm Fri 27 May 11
So she either passed as fit or they are doing a runner.
Ratted
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7:46pm Fri 27 May 11
Brite Spark
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9:05pm Fri 27 May 11
southy
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1:55am Sat 28 May 11
X Old Bill wrote:So you never noticed I dissapeared for 24 hours.
southy wrote:If you had been on a decent cruise ship you would have been able to get an internet connection - Nowhere in the world is out of touch nowadays.
Torchie1 wrote:Don't think the Echo Reported it at the time, but can not be sure has I was not in the UK at the time.
southy wrote:Is this one of your revelations or is it to show you read the article in the 'Echo' that reported the story at the time?
Ah the Opera is in trouble again, She had to be towed into Swedish port in the Balitc Sea less than two weeks ago.
But here is the link for what you missed:
http://www.dailyecho
.co.uk/news/9028577.
Cruise_abandoned_aft
er_power_failure/
cyber_fug
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7:53am Sat 28 May 11
freemantlegirl2
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9:50am Sat 28 May 11
cyber_fug wrote:I did ;)
and YOU never noticed that I disappeared for 2 weeks :-P
X Old Bill
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9:56am Sat 28 May 11
southy wrote:Area 51? or another planet? or just vanished into the ether?
X Old Bill wrote:So you never noticed I dissapeared for 24 hours.
southy wrote:If you had been on a decent cruise ship you would have been able to get an internet connection - Nowhere in the world is out of touch nowadays.
Torchie1 wrote:Don't think the Echo Reported it at the time, but can not be sure has I was not in the UK at the time.
southy wrote:Is this one of your revelations or is it to show you read the article in the 'Echo' that reported the story at the time?
Ah the Opera is in trouble again, She had to be towed into Swedish port in the Balitc Sea less than two weeks ago.
But here is the link for what you missed:
http://www.dailyecho
.co.uk/news/9028577.
Cruise_abandoned_aft
er_power_failure/
cyber_fug
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10:11am Sat 28 May 11
freemantlegirl2 wrote:aaww thanks FMG2 ... (i think) ;o)
cyber_fug wrote:I did ;)
and YOU never noticed that I disappeared for 2 weeks :-P
Brite Spark
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10:21am Sat 28 May 11
Brite Spark wrote:George Bush being the huge aircraft carrier anchored off Spithead for the weekend.
Yep just saw it sail past the Osborne View at Hill Head, the Ulysees was behind it and George Bush was there too, honest!
6,000 American sailors ashore, lock up your sons and daughters!
(They only get Cinderella leave, back on board for midnight!)
freemantlegirl2
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10:58am Sat 28 May 11
Brite Spark wrote:Yes I did mean it like that CF ;) welcome back x
Brite Spark wrote:George Bush being the huge aircraft carrier anchored off Spithead for the weekend.
Yep just saw it sail past the Osborne View at Hill Head, the Ulysees was behind it and George Bush was there too, honest!
6,000 American sailors ashore, lock up your sons and daughters!
(They only get Cinderella leave, back on board for midnight!)
BS, my oh my.... 600 you say....rushing off to put on a nice frock - FROCK people!
X Old Bill
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11:28am Sat 28 May 11
The USS George H W Bush is powered by TWO large nuclear reactors and carries enough firepower to destroy a small town.
Awesome!
NOTSOCOMMENSENSE
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5:40pm Sat 28 May 11
X Old Bill wrote:Its got enough firepower to sink a small country lets hope the i.o.w doesn't p them off
Not sure that it will please some of the folk on here but: The USS George H W Bush is powered by TWO large nuclear reactors and carries enough firepower to destroy a small town. Awesome!
X Old Bill
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6:20pm Sat 28 May 11
NOTSOCOMMENSENSE wrote:Good point, however I was referring to the stuff that you can actually see on deck!
X Old Bill wrote:Its got enough firepower to sink a small country lets hope the i.o.w doesn't p them off
Not sure that it will please some of the folk on here but: The USS George H W Bush is powered by TWO large nuclear reactors and carries enough firepower to destroy a small town. Awesome!
I think that just a couple of planes with appropriate munitions could do some serious damage on their own.
clausentum
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10:11pm Sat 28 May 11
cyber_fug wrote:2 weeks. Pah!
and YOU never noticed that I disappeared for 2 weeks :-P
I took a 2 MONTH break from the sycophantic sock puppets and their incestuous drivel :-)
aldermoor mush says...
1:10pm Fri 27 May 11