Who the fuck starts breakfast at 3:30?
Fisherman and divers start to wake at 3-4am to get breakfast/coffee prior to fishing/diving at 4-5AM
What if it was an explosion rather than a fire? I doubt anyone had any kind of warning.
This is what one family is dealing with:
“It is with a broken heart … 3 of our daughters were on this boat. As of now, they are still missing. My #1, Evanmichel Solano Quitasol, my #3, NicoleStorm Quitasol and my #4, Angela Rose Quitasol. My girls’ dad Michel Storm Quitasol and stepmom were also on the boat,” Susan Solano Rosas wrote in a Facebook statement Tuesday afternoon. “We are getting the latest information from the media. The authorities do not have much to say to us. Thank you to all of you for your support prayers and good wishes.”
St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Stockton confirmed that it had learned that one of its nurses, Evan Quitasol, was on the boat. Evan’s father, Michael Quitasol, and Fernisa Sison, two former staff members at the hospital, also were confirmed to be on board.
How do they move on? How do they get through today, much less tomorrow?
I pray to never need to move forward from that point. I pray they are stronger than I would be. The mind is an incredibly strong thing, as well as incredibly fragile. Most could never understand what they are going through. In a way, that is a good thingThis is what one family is dealing with:
“It is with a broken heart … 3 of our daughters were on this boat. As of now, they are still missing. My #1, Evanmichel Solano Quitasol, my #3, NicoleStorm Quitasol and my #4, Angela Rose Quitasol. My girls’ dad Michel Storm Quitasol and stepmom were also on the boat,” Susan Solano Rosas wrote in a Facebook statement Tuesday afternoon. “We are getting the latest information from the media. The authorities do not have much to say to us. Thank you to all of you for your support prayers and good wishes.”
St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Stockton confirmed that it had learned that one of its nurses, Evan Quitasol, was on the boat. Evan’s father, Michael Quitasol, and Fernisa Sison, two former staff members at the hospital, also were confirmed to be on board.
How do they move on? How do they get through today, much less tomorrow?
I wonder if they look stuff up, and get wires crossed with "nitrous oxide"? Once again, just an oxidizer. I'd guess they're just grasping at straws, trying to act like they know. I think the only thing known is people couldn't get out. That isn't a spectacular news story. It's a tragedy, but the news seems to like anger over sadness. If you can get people thinking someone is to blame, and not something, a different emotional response is had.
??? Not sure I'm understanding your post. I just know the owners of Grape Escape are Bob & Shirley H. They were awakened by surviving crew members banging on their boat. I don't know if anyone else was on Grape Escape.
Moneypit said:
Yes, the media is that stupid.[/QUOTE]
This is one of the first realistic scenarios that's been tossed out. Many cameras, lights computers and even heated vests use lithium batteries. There are always a ton of them on adventures like this. Fast and violent is a good description of them when things go wrong. This would also explain how it got so big so fast. Until the coastguard issues an official statement we won't know.
I said it was, IMO, wrong from the news and then someone posted up post #121 saying the mixture is dangerous.. I'm not speculating anything beyond the official looking info @ 121... I'm now seeing someone saying the engine room as the origin...That would have more fire suppression features than anywhere.. The crew that escaped didn't wake and get out from the bunk area. It has already been said the Captain and crews bunks were top side..
So bob and Shirley are the dive boat owners?
Thats what the dive boat owner-said in the interview....he and his wife (as in another boat) we awoke by people banging on the side of there boat. There is a link to that article in this thread
When I check into a hotel I locate the 2 closest stairwells/fire escapes and count how many doors I pass to get the them that way if I have to crawl as a result of smoke I know how far to go by counting the doors.
so sad
wow! maybe side hatch makes sense for commercial boats boarding folks. How sad.
I would think all other operations have been doing all their checks and re-checks. I'd think this incident opened a lot of eyes, even the most lax captain is wide awake now. It's been said as a captain you should feel responsible for those on board, but they may not think of disastrous events. This incident has hit the news internationally. Perhaps these lost lives may in some way save others.
yea, i imagine fuel is located toward the bottom of the boat so i would love to learn what actually happened. crazy! And yes it will be bad for all related business.
The thing that impresses me the most about RDP, are the people and the vast knowledge base. I knew nothing of this boat before, and now I have seen pics and layouts, and learned about the fuels used, and equipment used as well.It is very likely the fire started from battery charging failure... underwater light/camera/sea scooter/laptop/ect. Most likely in the galley/salon where it had time to grow rapidly and unnoticed with tons of things to quickly burn in there. Overhead hatch will lead to back of galley/salon, stairs lead to front of galley/salon. Ventelation was running, which was most likley pumping fumes and black smoke into bunk are. It is just all bad. If u cant get out the stairwell due to fire, to locate and fight to get out the overhead in the dark is almost impossible given the amount of people down there, which also leads into the fire.
