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In reply to the discussion: About that cruise ship with the clogged up plumbing, I know they aren't supposed to [View all]NutmegYankee
(16,199 posts)20. It's probably a vacuum sanitary system.
And without power for the vacuum pumps, the toilets won't even flush. So they have no choice but to defecate in plastic bags.
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About that cruise ship with the clogged up plumbing, I know they aren't supposed to [View all]
Cleita
Feb 2013
OP
If it is so bad and I am sure it is why in the heck doesn't the US send a military
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2013
#2
I think so. Gee you would have thought someone would have said something about that
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2013
#14
Ha, I know you will. I know your busy guy. Me on the other hand not so much.
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2013
#16
Well I thought the picture was a guy. Your right about Mr. Olsen, he is a hero.
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2013
#74
Probably because I'm as foulmouthed as a sailor -- thanks to Catholic Girls schools!
gateley
Feb 2013
#75
Well am a yankee living in the south since about 95. Are you young? Am an old lady of
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2013
#76
Does the cruise ship have life boats? Maybe they could be put in them and the
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2013
#34
Oh that's interesting. Why can't some helicopters bring fresh food and water?
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2013
#63
I was wondering similar, or at least another one of their ships. It all seems inexcusable to me. n/t
RKP5637
Feb 2013
#33
I would be pretty pissed if my vacation was ruined like that. You can say they
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2013
#59
Yep! This is too major a problem to have been missed during preventive maintenance IMO. n/t
RKP5637
Feb 2013
#71
Really true. You know most people don't get lots of vacation time and take non pay
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2013
#73
To me it seems like a major health crisis too. All of the bacterial diseases that could
RKP5637
Feb 2013
#79
Gee I didn't think of that. However, your right any ship should come to their aid right
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2013
#62
I don't know how large ships do it either. I do know for small boats or trailers
Cleita
Feb 2013
#12
We can either dump from the toilet itself (directly overboard) or from the holding
cbayer
Feb 2013
#13
We could dump tons of gelatin around the ship, so when they dump sewage, it just sits on top. n/t
Ian David
Feb 2013
#6
The aircraft carrier I deployed with(USS America CV-66) left MILES LONG trails of trash.
cherokeeprogressive
Feb 2013
#46
I wouldn't doubt that a lot of the crew are doing just that. Since they are housed
Cleita
Feb 2013
#18
It just goes to show that sometimes you need back up analog or nineteenth century systems.
Cleita
Feb 2013
#22
I kind of remember reading something awhile back about some kind of international law
Cleita
Feb 2013
#24
Yep, that's the bottom line of it all, follow the money trail. And, even with all of
RKP5637
Feb 2013
#44
That's a point, but I was under the impression that tugs had a hold of it so maybe there
Cleita
Feb 2013
#68
I've heard stuff not so good about Carnival, plus the fact that their cruises are too cheap,
Cleita
Feb 2013
#43
Does anyone wonder if the reason for towing to Mexico or Alabama is related to WHO will clean up?
Sancho
Feb 2013
#55