Southeast Alaska pilots raise concerns over Royal Princess megaship - Marine Conservation News
Pilots in Southeast Alaska are concerned with the maneuverability of the four cruise line megaships coming to Alaskan waters this year. These mega ships are massive. Imagine the megaships and you see on the History Channel or Modern Marvels (which I think is on History Channel), these megaships are probably bigger in size.
"As cruising gets more popular in Alaska, the size of the ships has increased. The vessels fly the flags of Panama, Bermuda, the Bahamas and other so-called “flags of convenience.” That way, the corporations that own them enjoy looser regulations and lower taxes."
"Princess Cruises’ parent corporation, Carnival Corporation, required the pilots sign a non-disclosure agreement for the Royal Princess.
That didn’t happen. Instead, an Alaska pilot spent nine days aboard Royal Princess. That data helped the pilots build their own model to run simulations."
"Maritime law allows a cruise line to sail its ships wherever it sees fit. But Moorhead said he hopes any limitations of a ship’s design are properly taken into account."
Read the article from Alaska Public Media :
https://www.alaskapublic.org/2019/04/22/southeast-alaska-pilots-raise-concerns-over-royal-princess-megaship/
Read the report from the Alaskian pilots that shows possible maneuverability issues : https://krbd-org.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/SEAPA_VLCS-v2.pdf
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