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I don't know if any of you have been following the missing cargo ship El Faro who went missing in the Bahamas while Jaoquin was pounding that area but this story does not sound good
Posted : October 4, 2015 10:19 pm
Praying that they find them.
Posted : October 4, 2015 10:51 pm
Yes, I have been following this story.
My only question now is - why on earth would a ship Captain steer his ship into a known storm of this magnitude?
I would think other ships would head to shore until the storm would lessen.
Posted : October 5, 2015 4:47 am
They had a malfunction and lost steering.
Posted : October 5, 2015 7:07 am
Let's not forget that this storm was predicted to be a minimal tropical storm with 30 - 40 mph winds. It surprised everyone, including the weather channel gurus, with its rapid intensification into a very slow moving monster Cat 4 hurricane.
Hope they will be found safe but it doesn't look good.
Posted : October 5, 2015 7:22 am
horrible for their families.
Posted : October 5, 2015 10:27 am
It's heartbreaking. I cannot imagine the conditions that they were in, in the center of a cat 4, almost cat 5 storm.
Posted : October 5, 2015 12:18 pm
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Terrible news
Posted : October 5, 2015 1:23 pm
So sad!
How absolutely terrifying it must have been for them.
That was one hell of a hurricane to be caught out in.
Condolences to their loved ones.
So hard to give up hope.
Posted : October 5, 2015 3:39 pm
The Bermuda Triangle swallows another one!
Posted : October 5, 2015 3:46 pm
USCG is still searching.
Posted : October 5, 2015 7:54 pm
The Bermuda Triangle swallows another one!
Speaking of Bermuda I haven't heard any reports from the islands. Anyone know how they made out?
Posted : October 6, 2015 1:55 am
Speaking of Bermuda I haven't heard any reports from the islands. Anyone know how they made out?
A simple google search brings up a whole list of recent updates on Bermuda and the other Bahama islands ...
Posted : October 6, 2015 10:07 am
Apparently, El Faro made regular trips delivering cargo to St. Thomas and was part of the Sea Star Line.
http://virginislandsdailynews.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/iphone/homepage.aspx?#_article2e08eac7-2e45-4979-a5c2-50d9b8c202fc/waarticle2e08eac7-2e45-4979-a5c2-50d9b8c202fc/2e08eac7-2e45-4979-a5c2-50d9b8c202fc//true
Posted : October 6, 2015 11:31 am
It actually never came directly into the USVI. Goods destined for the territory were offloaded in PR and transferred to another vessel for transshipment here.
Posted : October 6, 2015 1:36 pm
They found an empty life boat and the first of the victims in a survival suit.
Posted : October 6, 2015 2:34 pm
Apparently, El Faro made regular trips delivering cargo to St. Thomas and was part of the Sea Star Line.
http://virginislandsdailynews.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/iphone/homepage.aspx?#_article2e08eac7-2e45-4979-a5c2-50d9b8c202fc/waarticle2e08eac7-2e45-4979-a5c2-50d9b8c202fc/2e08eac7-2e45-4979-a5c2-50d9b8c202fc//true
Yes. I realized that after reading the article which I posted the link to.
Posted : October 6, 2015 3:14 pm
