Cruise Ship Lockdown Horrors

[OnMyWay 12,941]

Too long to copy / paste.  A terrible and sometimes deadly situation for cruise ship workers, including many Filipinos.

https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2020-cruise-ship-suicides/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_content=business&cmpid=socialflow-facebook-business&fbclid=IwAR1IDUNHAXwbjJjBFttRwWaARtn_YnOwzYnjb1vsrDlf3NMJmPr0156StFQ

 

[Jake 12,787]

Unfortunately, similar situations are being reported onboard USN ships.  A couple weeks ago, USS ROOSEVELT CVN-71 departed San Diego for another deployment.  The carrier had to come to a full stop due to a "jumper", man overboard.  I don't believe he or she was found.  Remember, this was the same carrier pulling into Guam due to COVID outbreak several months ago. 

Personally, I don't think I could manage my sanity.  I would go psycho and be kicked off the ship wearing a straight jacket.  

Edited January 5 by Jake

[OnMyWay 12,941]

11 minutes ago, Jake said:

I would go psycho and be kicked off the ship wearing a straight jacket.  

You served on a sub, correct?  Or maybe that was some others.  I would think sub crews would have similar issues and need to be screened appropriately.  And have a large supply of straight jackets!

[Yeochief 396]

3 hours ago, Jake said:

carrier had to come to a full stop due to a "jumper", man overboard.

That is pretty good distance from the flight deck (if they jumped from there) to the water.  A man who would jump from a flight deck, if not done properly would wind up with there balls in there mouth from impact.  

3 hours ago, OnMyWay said:

sub crews would have similar issues and need to be screened appropriately

I was on subs, don't think Master Chief was, but we are screened.  One of the Corpsman (Doc) we had, would show all the new guys how to cut there wrist without leaving a mess, the new guys thought he was crazy, need to say, no one attempted.   

[baronapart 97]

5 hours ago, Yeochief said:

That is pretty good distance from the flight deck (if they jumped from there) to the water.  A man who would jump from a flight deck, if not done properly would wind up with there balls in there mouth from impact.  

I was on subs, don't think Master Chief was, but we are screened.  One of the Corpsman (Doc) we had, would show all the new guys how to cut there wrist without leaving a mess, the new guys thought he was crazy, need to say, no one attempted.   

I was a Submariner as well. I don't recall suicide being a major concern in the Sub Force when I was in. I don't know how they would even try to handle a Covid breakout on a sub.

[Jake 12,787]

9 hours ago, Yeochief said:

That is pretty good distance from the flight deck (if they jumped from there) to the water.  A man who would jump from a flight deck, if not done properly would wind up with there balls in there mouth from impact.  

I was on subs, don't think Master Chief was, but we are screened.  One of the Corpsman (Doc) we had, would show all the new guys how to cut there wrist without leaving a mess, the new guys thought he was crazy, need to say, no one attempted.   

I was surface navy, frigate and missile cruisers.  They were easy targets for the bubbleheads.  

[TerryP 340]

15 minutes ago, Jake said:

I was surface navy, frigate and missile cruisers.  They were easy targets for the bubbleheads.  

I was on the good ship Venus with seaman stains and Roger the cabin boy

You guys probably can't remember Captain Pugwash 😂😂

[hk blues 4,572]

9 hours ago, TerryP said:

I was on the good ship Venus with seaman stains and Roger the cabin boy

You guys probably can't remember Captain Pugwash 😂😂

The names were an Urban Myth, of course Terry.  It was Tom the Cabin Boy and Seaman Stains simply didn't exist although Master Mates was claimed to be Master Bates.  The writer successfully sued a couple of UK newspapers for printing these names as fact.

[Snowy79 5,351]

13 hours ago, baronapart said:

I was a Submariner as well. I don't recall suicide being a major concern in the Sub Force when I was in. I don't know how they would even try to handle a Covid breakout on a sub.

It was probably easier for submariners as they had their partners with them.  It may be worse now that they let women serve.  

[Jake 12,787]

Ship's lockdown horrors?  This is a photo of an Aussie submarine.  Only one day out to sea, they already have a hard on.  That's the last time I pick up my soap again.