Under public criticism and pressure initiated by U.S. Senator Rockefeller, Carnival announced today that it will reimburse the federal government for costs of over $4,000,000 incurred by the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy in responding to its Triumph and Splendor cruise ships. Full Story
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I have always wondered how the cruise industry PR people do it. They face non-stop bad cruise news. The Splendor fire. The Concordia deaths. The Allegra fire. The Triumph fire. Full Story
Now that all the dust has settled around the Carnival Triumph disaster, we have not seen the influx of lawsuits that the lawyers were promising. There is an answer for this. Full Story
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Cruise lines do a great job keeping photographs and video of cruise ship fires away from the public. Full Story
The fire on the Carnival Triumph cruise ship is being investigated by the Bahamas because Carnival elected to register the Triumph in that country to avoid U.S. taxes, labor and safety laws. Full Story
David McMahon and Jack Pierce authored a column, When a Cruise Goes Off Course, that ran in the Claims Journal on Feb. 27, 2013, about the insurance coverage ramifications of the Carnival Triumph cruise ship saga that left passengers stranded without power or plumbing for days. Full Story
On February 10th the Carnival Triumph’s engine room caught fire fire and was quickly extinguished. No one was burned. No one choked and gasped for air. No one died. No family members mourned the loss of their loved ones or buried their dead. Full Story
Newsweek’s Daily Beast Blog published an insightful article about the real issues behind the Triumph cruise ship fire. Full Story
The U.S. and international media covered the saga of the stricken poop-filled Triumph cruise ship non-stop last week. CNN led the coverage with its “ceaseless, rigorous reporting” on what some newspapers are characterizing as essentially “inconvenienced cruise passengers without working toilets.” Full Story
Are there any Rush Limbaugh fans out there? Today’s blog may be of particular interest to you if you are. Full Story
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