All the ferry's passengers and crew had been ordered to put on life jackets and prepare to abandon ship. |
For an hour her crew fought to save her before the order was given to abandon ship. |
Immediately men began to abandon ship, jumping over the side to the Carley floats and any available debris. |
Sir, get your dinghy launched and prepare to abandon ship if your boat is sinking. |
Media bosses, by contrast, seem not to be able to abandon ship quickly enough. |
A petrol explosion saw the engine room engulfed in flames and the crew abandon ship. |