This Exists: Your Newest Viral Video Is…A Cruise Ship In Distress

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by Glenn Davis | 7:39 pm, September 7th, 2010

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Two years ago, the Pacific Sun, a cruise ship out of Australia, hit rough waters, and dozens were injured in the process. The ship’s troubles were serious enough that some wondered how safe we are traveling by sea in general, but for the most part that was the end of it. Until this week.

Because this week, the internet came in, as two videos surfaced demonstrating just how bad the Pacific Sun’s situation was – bad enough that mainstream media started taking notice. From Postmedia News, via the Montreal Gazette:

In one video, passengers and crew are sent careening violently across the room like dolls, along with chairs, tables and anything else not nailed down. One woman can be seen hitting a pillar.

In a second video below deck, a forklift and other heavy equipment is shown tossed around like toys.

The same report says there were about 2,400 people on board (1,732 passengers, 671 crew members). Frankly, looking at this video makes it a little shocking (and very, very fortunate) the injury toll wasn’t worse. The video footage is below. Be warned: though the first half (which, according to the Vancouver Sun’s Geeking Out blog, originally contained a Rod Stewart song) is silent, you will be hit with a techno soundtrack at the 1:24 mark.

All we can say is: after watching it, we see why, according to the Postmedia News report, some involved might have needed counseling.

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Was that Shelley Winters rolling across the floor in the first minute ?
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I really wish Mediaite would stop with the “This Exists” crap. Regarding the current video, anyone on YouTube knows that these cruise vids have existed for a long time.
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If I can’t feel old mother earth under my feet, I’m staying home. Considering the dangers involved with cruise ships like being raped by the crew & thrown overboard, unless you look like Shelly Winters, or if you are a handsome hunk like that poor guy who married the wrong woman, some years ago who had fun flirting with the crew, then you’d better, either have better taste in women or stay off cruise ships…a great way to commit a crime. I wonder how many murders have occurred that have not been reported. These ships are not handled like the old Titanic, they have questionable crew, even the Captains, sometimes, are idiots who forget about the passengers & get off fast before the ship sinks. These are not the OLD days, these are the modern, “get what you want now, & I don’t care about anyone else” days. Americans are not getting smarter and they will suffer for it in the long run. Fun & games, that’s what it’s all about while we have to worry about a questionable administration. (2 more months to go)..then I can retire & save my money for MY recreation, like relaxing on my property that I PAID for! God Bless America!
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