Ocean Jewel
Employees Face Lay Offs
As reported by the Tampa
Tribune: "Titan Cruise Lines, the St. Petersburg-based
firm that operates the Ocean Jewel casino ship,
intends to lay off 415 workers in October, according
to papers the company filed withthe state Wednesday.
"The layoffs come just a few weeks after the
company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
"On Monday night, about 90 passengers were
stranded on the ship - some for up to 19 hours -because
the firm's shuttle boat broke down…"
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