Re: Icon of the seas
Just jogged the old grey matter with a bit of trivia about motorised lifeboats. As John remarked that they had a limit and was solely to make sure the other lifeboats where clear and also picking up survivors in the water. Once the fuel for the engine was depleted I recall the rule was to unbolt the engine and toss it over the side to make more room within the boat. Who recalls those glucose lollies that had to be replaced and the old ones given out to anyone that wanted them. I can still taste them even today. Golden rule was? Never interfere with safety gear at any time and was followed to the letter or was on every ship I signed on.
That's the way the mop flops.
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