Operation Save The Crew of 'Ruby Princess' Cruise Ship. Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/save-the-crew-and-passengers-of-the-ruby-princess.html Online petition signatures en-us Tue, 7 Apr 2026 09:07 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Claudia Ortiz Flores [Signature #71] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23562630?utm_medium=rss Tue, 21 Apr 2020 10:43:34 UTC 23562630 Mr Victor Boreham [Signature #70] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23562337?utm_medium=rss These people need our help & support. This is a humanitarian crisis such as which we have never previously experienced. Are we to act like Pontius Pilate during the mock trial of Jesus, & cast their fate to mob fear & hysteria?

]]> Tue, 21 Apr 2020 06:40:17 UTC 23562337 Mr Anonymous [Signature #69] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23561826?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Apr 2020 11:08:09 UTC 23561826 Anonymous [Signature #68] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23561290?utm_medium=rss The crew of this vessel are just as much victims as everyone else. It was not they that allowed the passengers to dissembark. The damage has already been done. They need assistance not being made scapegoats by further endangering their lives also.

]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2020 03:41:35 UTC 23561290 Mr Anonymous [Signature #67] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23561289?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Apr 2020 03:39:01 UTC 23561289 Mr Robert Gibson [Signature #66] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23560978?utm_medium=rss The passengers and crew are not to blame for their predicament. Senior management have a case to answer. Let the passengers and crew stay until it is safe for them to leave.

]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2020 12:27:24 UTC 23560978 Mr Alan Cook [Signature #65] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23560921?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Apr 2020 11:51:30 UTC 23560921 Mr Neville McNeill [Signature #64] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23560819?utm_medium=rss How the worm has turned. Here in WA our government was imploring the cruise ships to come and visit our ports, the more the better. Since the outbreak of the virus I am embarrassed by our Premiers tone of voice and harsh comments directed at all cruise ships. I understand the need for isolation and treating those who succumb and so forth, however we are compassionate people and need to be seen as a caring nation.

]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2020 10:54:31 UTC 23560819 Ms Anonymous [Signature #63] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23560751?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Apr 2020 10:08:14 UTC 23560751 Mr Neil Bryson [Signature #62] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23560646?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Apr 2020 09:09:29 UTC 23560646 Mr. Edward Garrett [Signature #61] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23560577?utm_medium=rss Fully support the petition. The crew should not suffer as a result of government bungling

]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2020 08:29:23 UTC 23560577 Mr Anonymous [Signature #60] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23560510?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Apr 2020 07:41:29 UTC 23560510 Mr Anonymous [Signature #59] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23560450?utm_medium=rss These people should not be abandoned by being sent to sea we should be assisting them.

]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2020 07:01:17 UTC 23560450 Mr Anonymous [Signature #58] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23560391?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Apr 2020 06:04:18 UTC 23560391 Edward Camilleri [Signature #57] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23559377?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Apr 2020 06:54:54 UTC 23559377 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #56] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23558838?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Apr 2020 12:18:12 UTC 23558838 Mr Gary Bawden [Signature #55] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23558627?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Apr 2020 10:56:59 UTC 23558627 Captain Patrick O’Sullivan [Signature #54] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23557079?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Apr 2020 01:47:44 UTC 23557079 Rajiv Singh [Signature #53] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23555015?utm_medium=rss The crew need care and compassion. Sending them out to sea on an unseaworthy vessel breaches our obligation under a number of treaties/conventions.
They are the lifeblood of international trade and commerce. This time when they need our assistance, we do not send them off to an uncertain fate.
The medical experts ashore are grappling with the issues, a better (medically) equipped and resourced vessel (the aircraft carrier) could not cope with the problem, how do we expect them to, in the middle of the ocean.
The vessel itself could be a quarantine center and the P&I club could possibly be asked to step in and pay.

Note - Seaworthiness includes, among other things, fitness of crew in all respects.

]]> Sat, 18 Apr 2020 12:46:19 UTC 23555015 Capt Anonymous [Signature #52] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23553440?utm_medium=rss I sign this petition urging consideration and compassion for the crew of Ruby Princess on the following basis: -
+ I am As a retired professional seafarer who holds a full Master Mariner (Class 1) qualification;
+ I followed 48-year career in the maritime industry which included service as a ship's Master (captain) for 10 years and worked also as a corporate HSEQ Manager.

The circumstances of this situation are unparalleled in recent international history. Seafarers, regardless of nationality, are "essential workers" in international trade. They deserve consideration and protection from the effects of COVID-19, not calumny and scapegoating for events that are beyond their control.

Australia is signatory to a number of International Maritime, Transport and Labour Conventions that require it to show consideration to the plight of the Ruby Princess crew. In addition, it behoves a developed, civilised country such as Australia to treat the crew in a manner it would expect its own nationals to be treated by a foreign power faced with similar circumstances.

The Master of Ruby Princess has the right to seek a "port or place of refuge" for the safety of his crew, which should be recognised by the Federal Government of Australia and the State Government of New South Wales.

]]> Sat, 18 Apr 2020 07:26:49 UTC 23553440 capt philip griffin [Signature #51] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23552673?utm_medium=rss Sat, 18 Apr 2020 05:03:09 UTC 23552673 Mr Mike Hudson-Ansell [Signature #50] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23552450?utm_medium=rss Sat, 18 Apr 2020 04:26:05 UTC 23552450 Mr Anonymous [Signature #49] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23552399?utm_medium=rss Please treat our seafarers with the respect and dignity they all deserve.

]]> Sat, 18 Apr 2020 04:18:50 UTC 23552399 Mr Anonymous [Signature #48] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23552191?utm_medium=rss Sat, 18 Apr 2020 03:48:31 UTC 23552191 Captain Anonymous [Signature #47] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23549314?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Apr 2020 05:02:58 UTC 23549314 Домаранський Юрій [Signature #46] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23548370?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Apr 2020 12:26:48 UTC 23548370 Mr Anonymous [Signature #45] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23547959?utm_medium=rss Australia has obligations under the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, which might be compromised by decisions forcing the ship to sea.

]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2020 10:52:38 UTC 23547959 Captain Mike Dunham [Signature #44] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23547923?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Apr 2020 10:45:23 UTC 23547923 Captain Jeenkin Davies [Signature #43] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23546803?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Apr 2020 07:09:56 UTC 23546803 Jonathan Mann [Signature #42] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23546702?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Apr 2020 06:51:01 UTC 23546702 Ms Jillian Carson-Jackson [Signature #41] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23546548?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Apr 2020 06:17:10 UTC 23546548 Capt Ted van Bronswijk [Signature #40] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23546499?utm_medium=rss Whilst the ship and crew are in Australian waters we should assist with medical help and assist with repatriation for those found without COVID 19 and not abandon the cruise ship and its crew.

]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2020 06:09:46 UTC 23546499 Capt Frank Kaleveld [Signature #39] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23546478?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Apr 2020 06:06:18 UTC 23546478 Captain Anonymous [Signature #38] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23546279?utm_medium=rss As an Australian Master Mariner and fellow seafarer to those on the Ruby Princess, I implore you to treat these Crew members as humans who need our assistance.
If I was on a vessel sick with COVID in a foreign Port, and that Port State was showing such blantant disregard for humanity, I would be pleading with the Government of AUSTRALIA to step in and secure our safety.
I am deeply ashamed of my Government.
I am ashamed that I even need to ask, or even plead, for our Government to treat these seafarers with the same basic respect, care and compassion that I am afforded as an Australian citizen.
How did we as a nation become so selfish and unaustralian?
Do unto others as you would have done to you... else hang your head in shame!

]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2020 05:30:10 UTC 23546279 Captain Anonymous [Signature #37] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23546193?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Apr 2020 05:15:37 UTC 23546193 Mr Peter Dudding [Signature #36] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23546092?utm_medium=rss Protect the Ruby Princess crew

]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2020 04:55:44 UTC 23546092 Capt Anonymous [Signature #35] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23545966?utm_medium=rss We humbly request the Aust Govt. to look after the interests of the Ship's Crew on board the "Ruby Princess" and have all crew tested and removed from the vessel and those who are healthy to return home to their families and only have a small skeleton crew on board the sail the vessel to their next destination. This will be seen as a compliance with Maritime Labour Convention to which Australia is a signatory and a strong advisory of human rights specific to Seafarer's on SHIPS.

]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2020 04:31:21 UTC 23545966 Capt John Figgess [Signature #34] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23545964?utm_medium=rss Before sending this vessel to sea please ensure that that the vessel is seaworthy in all respects - especially with regards to the health of the crew.

]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2020 04:30:54 UTC 23545964 Mr Anonymous [Signature #33] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23545917?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Apr 2020 04:20:58 UTC 23545917 Captain Steve Young [Signature #32] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23545915?utm_medium=rss The vessel has a legal right to seek a "Port of Refuge" for the safety of the crew

]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2020 04:20:33 UTC 23545915 Mr Peter Bartlett [Signature #31] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23545906?utm_medium=rss The safety and health of the crew onboard the Ruby Princess must be the first priority of The Australian Government.
The vessel should not be forcibly sailed until the whole vessel & it's crew have a clean bill of health

]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2020 04:19:27 UTC 23545906 Capt Steve Hunt [Signature #30] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23545757?utm_medium=rss We cannot allow the government to send this vessel to sea with potential life threatening illness onboard.

]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2020 03:50:57 UTC 23545757 Captain Philip Pickford [Signature #29] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23545681?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Apr 2020 03:40:10 UTC 23545681 Captain Murray Doyle [Signature #28] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23545191?utm_medium=rss These seafarers through no fault of their own are being treated like lepers, during this time of Lent you would have thought there be more compassion

]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2020 02:22:58 UTC 23545191 Capt. TONY DEAR [Signature #27] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23545051?utm_medium=rss Such irresponsible behavior, lack of consideration and shameful lack of compassion. Her Master, Officers and crew are entitled to respect which clearly the Police Commissioner knows naught.

]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2020 02:02:34 UTC 23545051 Captain Richard Toone [Signature #26] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23545037?utm_medium=rss As a professional seafarer for the past 60 years i feel very strongly about the health and safety of the crew

]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2020 02:01:08 UTC 23545037 mr Anonymous [Signature #25] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23545012?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Apr 2020 01:58:05 UTC 23545012 Mr Anonymous [Signature #24] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23544934?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Apr 2020 01:47:47 UTC 23544934 Capt. Richard Howe [Signature #23] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23544843?utm_medium=rss Turning the vessel away, which will result in numerous deaths of the crew will ruin Australia's reputation - and subsequently lose billions of dollars of cruise-ship revenues. Absolutely disgraceful!

]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2020 01:37:12 UTC 23544843 Mr Anonymous [Signature #22] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23544652?utm_medium=rss I agree that it is a total injustice to ban & shoo away like a troublesome animal people who have the virus & others who could catch it. When this is all over Australia will rue the day that the Cruise Ships no longer are based here or even come here. I envisage they will go to New Zealand. The Kiwi['s will reap the $20 Billion Australia now makes. Doesn't the Government think for the future. We will need the business. Our Business's will suffer greatly

]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2020 01:12:19 UTC 23544652 Mr Lloyd Pearson [Signature #21] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23544338?utm_medium=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2020 11:29:53 UTC 23544338 Capt Martin Skipper [Signature #20] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23544049?utm_medium=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2020 09:27:50 UTC 23544049 Miss Anonymous [Signature #19] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23544047?utm_medium=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2020 09:27:01 UTC 23544047 Captain Phillip Hawke [Signature #18] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23543933?utm_medium=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2020 08:56:12 UTC 23543933 Mr Anonymous [Signature #17] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23543386?utm_medium=rss For humanitarian reason, Please don’t let the Ruby Princess leave until all crew are well.

]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2020 06:38:11 UTC 23543386 Mr Anonymous [Signature #16] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23542454?utm_medium=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2020 02:58:59 UTC 23542454 goldie chong [Signature #15] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23541264?utm_medium=rss please do not abandon Ruby Princess. Extend treatment and help to them.

]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2020 11:54:07 UTC 23541264 Commodore Christopher Rynd [Signature #14] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23541128?utm_medium=rss Please reconsider actions. We have international as well as Christian and societal obligations here.

]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2020 11:28:59 UTC 23541128 Mr Anonymous [Signature #13] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23540675?utm_medium=rss We should help and love them rather than abandon them.

]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2020 09:32:48 UTC 23540675 Captain Brent Warhurst [Signature #12] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23540652?utm_medium=rss Test the crew.. get them home

]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2020 09:27:17 UTC 23540652 Tracey Ellis [Signature #11] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23540244?utm_medium=rss The people onboard need medical assistance and not shipped off as some other country's problem.

]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2020 07:26:52 UTC 23540244 Mr Stuart Davey [Signature #10] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23540144?utm_medium=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2020 06:57:51 UTC 23540144 Mr Geoff Walls [Signature #9] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23540071?utm_medium=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2020 06:30:22 UTC 23540071 Mr Anonymous [Signature #8] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23540060?utm_medium=rss Test all crew and leave alongside a berth until no positive crew

]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2020 06:25:50 UTC 23540060 Mr Mike Yip [Signature #7] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23539772?utm_medium=rss Have compassion and humility.

]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2020 03:43:05 UTC 23539772 Mr Anonymous [Signature #6] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23539715?utm_medium=rss Everyone on board The Ruby Princess deserves proper care, respect & dignity from us as they are in our waters. We should give them the same utmost care that we would want done for us. So full testing and treatment, not just sending them away.

]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2020 03:14:33 UTC 23539715 Mr Anonymous [Signature #5] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23539714?utm_medium=rss The people on these ships are human too!

]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2020 03:14:02 UTC 23539714 Mr Brett Taylor [Signature #4] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23539694?utm_medium=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2020 02:58:20 UTC 23539694 Anonymous [Signature #3] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23539560?utm_medium=rss These people on the ship are humans who may be in need of emergency care and cannot access this if the ship is on the ocean. Can you imagine being sick, not being able to breathe and nauseas (due to seasickness) too? It could kill people who may have survived if given the right care.

Let us not make the innocent crew pay for the mistakes of others.

]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2020 01:57:43 UTC 23539560 Rev Anonymous [Signature #2] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23539530?utm_medium=rss I plead with NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and NSW Police Commissioner Mike Filler not to force Ruby Princess to leave Australian waters base on Australian values & humanitarian ground. There are many crew who are unwell on board & infected with Coronavirus. Unless every one on board are tested & cleared from Coronavirus, they should not force to leave. By doing so, the vessel becomes a death vessel. We have a moral obligation to the crew's well being. Those who are well and wish to be repatriated, the government & ship agent should arrange for their flight home. Thank you.

]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2020 01:43:14 UTC 23539530 Bob Cameron [Signature #1] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23539492?utm_medium=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2020 01:24:23 UTC 23539492