Carnival Splendor Ship DebriefingSubject: Carnival Splendor Ship DebriefingThis memo is to inform you of the details relating to the ship, Splendor and the critical issues and recommendations for action.Details:On November 8, 2010 the Carnival Splendor is without electrical power 200 miles south of San Diego, California. The ship was on its 2nd morning of a weeklong trip. The cause was a fire in the aft engine room. It was successfully extinguished by crew members and the built in fire suppression but our engineers are unable to restore ship power due to the damage to the switchboard. No passengers or crew members were injured but 3,299 passengers and 1,167 crew members are enduring challenging circumstances. The elevators, air-conditioning, food refrigeration are inoperable. Sanitation issues are arising along with boredom and long lines for food.
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If you’re in the “tough part”, there is no shortage of hard material to go, and you’re not alone.
The Carnival Splenda is a very unique vessel. It may be the only ship that has been built with it’s full power in place right now, because no one ever had a “superpower” for the time being. This engine room is just a few hundred feet aft from the waterline and it could be easily used as an additional generator for this engine room. It has almost no other kind of energy. The only source of electricity is the water. This means that no steam can be produced.
I received some pretty sweet stuff to do on this one!
I’ll share some of the work in advance with you. As with all ships, we plan to work the entire day and weekends in order to do our thing. However, as always, my schedule is flexible so check back often.
The Carnival Splenda is a very unique vessel. It may be the only ship that has been built with it’s full power in place right now, because no one ever had a “superpower” for the time being. This engine room is just a few hundred feet aft from the waterline and it could be easily used as an additional generator for this engine room. It has almost no other kind of energy. The only source of electricity is the water. This means that no steam can be produced. In this case we are working day in and day out. It is expected that our first shipment will include items such as the waterline. The order includes this: water (50 gallon tank, 150 gallon tank, 15 gallon tank and 8 gallon tank) or food (50 gallon tank, 30 gallon tank, 20 gallon tank and 10 gallon tank) with a standard food ration in addition to food. The last shipment includes supplies (60 gallon tanker and 30 gallon tank) or food in addition to any water and the last one will include supplies. We plan to ship each shipment in a single day or 2 days or whatever it takes to be notified
If you’re in the “tough part”, there is no shortage of hard material to go, and you’re not alone.
I received some pretty sweet stuff to do on this one!
I’ll share some of the work in advance with you. As with all ships, we plan to work the entire day and weekends in order to do our thing. However, as always, my schedule is flexible so check back often.
In this case we are working day in and day out. It is expected that our first shipment will include items such as the waterline. The order includes this: water (50 gallon tank, 150 gallon tank, 15 gallon tank and 8 gallon tank) or food (50 gallon tank, 30 gallon tank, 20 gallon tank and 10 gallon tank) with a standard food ration in addition to food. The last shipment includes supplies (60 gallon tanker and 30 gallon tank) or food in addition to any water and the last one will include supplies. We plan to ship each shipment in a single day or 2 days or whatever it takes to be notified
Critical Issues:Almost 4,500 people are stranded on Splendor that is 200 miles south of San Diego with no electrical power.We must determine a means to tow the ship safely back to port. Guest safety must be the upmost importance.This is important in demonstrating our Mission and Vision Statements. We are committed to them at all times.Passengers and crew members are experiencing challenging conditions.Food, water, sanitation and other living necessities are severely limited.According to SCCT, priority should be protecting them from further harm and helping them cope with the psychological stress of the situation. (Protecting Organization, 2007, p. 3).
Passengers and crew members will need information and updates on a regular basis to alleviate the stress caused by uncertainty.Public Relations Nightmare“Crisis history was found to have a direct and an indirect