Coast Guard to investigate at-sea incident involving the Conquest

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Coast Guard to investigate at-sea incident involving the Conquest
The Associated Press


Published Saturday, March 15, 2003 11:12 PM CST

The Coast Guard plans to board the Conquest cruise ship before the vessel returns to port to investigate a tilt made by the ship that sent glass crashing to decks and passengers scurrying for life vests.

Many passengers believe the ship lurched from one side and then to the other early on the morning of March 9 to avoid colliding with another vessel.

Seven people who were on the ship have told The Times-Picayune of New Orleans that they saw the lights of another vessel, possibly an oil tanker or freighter, silhouetted in thick fog less than 200 yards from the Conquest.

Tim Gallagher, Carnival Cruise Lines vice president for public relations, blamed the list on a strong wind gust that broadsided the 952-foot-long ship as it turned toward the entrance of the submerged shipping channel that connects the Gulf of Mexico to docks in Gulfport, Miss.


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Certainly not to say that this is accurate, but several of the crew members were talking about almost hitting another vessel when I was on the 3/9 cruise. They said it was an extremely frightening experience to go through. Can't wait to hear the "real" story.
 
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