Eilis O'Hanlon: 'What happens when 3,000 passengers and 1,500 crew members are stranded mid-ocean without flushing toilets?'
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The Carnival Triumph set sail from Galveston for a four-day cruise to Cozumel in February 2013. Passengers, including friends on a bachelorette party, enjoyed a lively evening of drinking. However, they faced confusion and potential danger when awakened early to gather for safety protocols, having neglected the crucial safety briefing on the first day. This situation highlights the importance of participating in safety drills, especially in leisure environments where fun can distract from vital safety practices.
The last thing they needed was to be woken shortly after 5am by an announcement that the passengers should assemble at their muster stations on deck - not least because they didn't know where their muster stations were, having skipped the safety drill on the first day for cocktails instead.
The Carnival Triumph set sail from Galveston in Texas for a four-day cruise in February 2013. Two days later, it arrived in Cozumel in Mexico.
Read at Independent
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