In article , Rosalie B.
wrote:
> In regular people's boats, it is recommended that people have plugs of
> various sizes to hammer into leaks caused by puncturing the hull. Also
> people use 'collision mats' which are applied to the outside of the
> hull and kept in place by the water pressure to reduce the flow.
Also to add to what I just posted after you, they could have been human
error in responding to the damage. I am sure investigators will
interview the crew. Happily all the passengers and crew survived and I
have not heard of injuries.
Here is a good picture of her before she went down. I saw it this
morning on the front page of the Washington Post. This link is from a
site that does not require registration.
09748.story?coll=la-news-a_section>
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Charles |