60: Carnival Triumph

A leaking flexible pipe started a fire in the Engine Room aboard the Carnival Triumph during its return journey from Mexico in early 2013. The fire caused minor damage in one, very important section of the Engine Room leading to a total loss of Mains Power. With only intermittent Emergency Power and over 4,000 people on board the ship drifted with the currents before it was tugged finally to safety. The Netflix Documentary 'Poop Cruise' looked at the human consequences...we dive into the engineering design that was inherently flawed from Day One.
With John Chidgey.

Formal Report:

• BMA Investigation Report (PDF)

News Releases and Articles:

• Carnival Cruises issues statement
• Carnival Triumph set sail with problems
• Stricken cruise ship docks
• How Poop Cruise Crisis Reshaped Cruising

General Information:

• Trainwreck Poop Cruise (Netflix)
• Failure Domain
• Cruise Lines International Association
• Understanding Cruise Passenger Rights

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Episode Gold Producers: 'r', Steven Bridle, Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto and Steve Branam.
Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, Shane O'Neill, Jared Roman, Katharina Will, Chad Juehring, Ian Gallagher and Jamie Russell.