Cruising Talk - View Single Post - Zenith & Aegean Pearl collide in Piraeus this morning, no injuries reported

**neil** · 07-28-2008, 01:40 PM

Hi

I would think that the Zenith would have had a pilot on board but not on Aegean Pearl as she was moored up.

Sometimes ship captains are given a licence and allowed to enter the regular ports they call at without a pilot on board.

This may apply to most of the Louis cruise ships docking in Piraeus, which is their home port.

Re the collision involving Ocean Majesty, in the Fjords last year, she had a lifeboat crushed so would have been left with insufficent safety equipment which resulted in the rest of the cruise being cancelled.

Neil ( Bob )

07-28-2008, 01:40 PM	#6
neil Community Advisor Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Luton Bedfordshire UK Cruises Completed: 35+ Fav. Cruise Line: P&O Posts: 1,438 My Photos: 19 Status: Offline	Todays Collision.. Hi I would think that the Zenith would have had a pilot on board but not on Aegean Pearl as she was moored up. Sometimes ship captains are given a licence and allowed to enter the regular ports they call at without a pilot on board. This may apply to most of the Louis cruise ships docking in Piraeus, which is their home port. Re the collision involving Ocean Majesty, in the Fjords last year, she had a lifeboat crushed so would have been left with insufficent safety equipment which resulted in the rest of the cruise being cancelled. Neil ( Bob )