Scientology Freewinds Cruise Ship Victims

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Anyone that has been on Scientology's Freewinds Crusie Ship as a cruise passenger, a worker, a performer, a visitng performer or artist from any of the islands, or as a guest that just visited for the day, should call their doctor, as you have been exposed to blue asbestos.
Raw blue asbestos is the most hazardous form of asbestos, and has been banned in the United Kingdom since 1970.
Blue asbestos fibers are very narrow and thus easily inhaled, and are a major cause of mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a form of cancer which can develope in the lining of the lungs and chest cavity, the lining of the abdominal cavity, or the pericardium sac surrounding the heart. The cancer is incurable, and can manifest over 40 years after the initial exposure to asbestos
The Freewinds is mainly used for their members who want to take classes and "auditing" on their way up "the bridge of freedom".

ALSO....the Freewinds often hosts local functions in the ports it frequents, such as jazz concerts in Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao. Local artists are often showcased. It also caters to different international conferences and events. So many, many island locals have been on this ship.
Sadly, any Scientology passengers, including hundreds of childen, families, friends, guests, all crew members in every department, inspectors from the islands,port authority people, local artisits, hundreds of local children,performers,bands, and ANYONE that has been aboard this ship over the years has been exposed to blue asbestos.

In the early 1980's, Lawrence Woodcraft an architect and former Scientologist, claimed to have filed an affidavit affirming he encountered asbestos on the ship in 1987specifying that the Freewinds was laden with dangerous blue asbestos and informed Scientology leaders. Scientology decided to do NOTHING, and did not tell it's thousands of past passengers or crew of the danger. Instead it kept on chugging away and booking cruises year after year. That would mean that the ship's operators have been potentially exposing ALL visitors to the deadliest kind of asbestos for 21 years. Up untill April of 2008 when the Curacoa authorities sealed it. Scientology claims they have recently refit the ship. But someone was quoted as saying, "the Church of Scientology claims to have removed the blue asbestos, I just don't see how, it's everywhere. You would first have to remove all the pipes, plumbing, a/c ducts, electrical wiring etc. etc. just a maze of stuff. Also panelling as well, basically strip the ship back to a steel hull. Also blue asbestos is sprayed onto the outer walls and then covered in paint. It's in every nook and cranny."
Every time a panel is removed for routine maintenance, asbestos dust is released into the rooms, cabins and corridors of the ship. A ship at sea is subjected to intense vibration and so the already loosened asbestos becomes progressively looser and releases more airborne contamination.

IF YOU LOVE THE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS AND IT'S PEOPLE........
Please know that the ship is also a major polluter. It sometimes dumps four loads of waste per hour into the wetlands, contributing to a growing environmental problem on the islands. There are many videos on Youtube showing actual footage of the polluting done by the Freewinds. So go check those out. AND SPEAK OUT!
Do your own research and type in "Freewinds blue asbestos" into any search engine on the internet to see the many articles and testimonies and see for yourself.

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[doobedoo22]

As if it wasn't bad enough, being brainwashed by the UFO cult, and ripped off for a couple of hundred thousand dollars for 'auditing'...

This criminal organization needs to be shut down. Now.

[TrooperCX]

tom cruise was exposed to blue asbestos??? so you're saying there's a chance!!

[MrAlexSCN]

How I breathe white asbestos, is still not dead)))

[redpillow100]

krista nicole and scott hudson are members of the relidgous cult. they are victimising me since i uploaded myself in 2007. they have lied, cheated, slandered me, tried to force me into suicide and right now as the past 2 3 years they hacked me. they live in my area. and i cannot prove a thing. plase tell the media , anyone. please. i can't respond to this comment. plas help me.

[AnonOrange]

In Oct 2008, this was discussed widely:

"240 Polish shipyard workers may bring the American Church of Scientology to court. Why? During a general overhaul of the ship, belonging to the Church, the Poles had to remove deadly dangerous carcinogenic blue asbestos.

The employer has concealed the fact that the "Freewinds" contained mortally dangerous and carcinogenic blue asbestos. "

I believe Sea Org staff were sent to complete the job. John Brousseau spent 14 months on the ship. Confirmed?

[TheCass37]

contact a maritine law group and SUE SUE SUE the hell out of that CULT

[jdtrickster4]

You can certainly blame them for not notifying anyone. They cont. to hold courses, conventions, seminars & maiden voyage events attended by many since the early 80s

The highest level of "OT VIII " is only done at the Freewinds & the Blue Asbestos' been scraped off & become airborne to make course rooms, dining rooms, etc. It's undergone many renovations & more than one co.'s turned them down upon finding the ship contained the deadly chemical; til the Curacao Port Authorities put it on dry dock

[jdtrickster4]

@jochemsmid

Sir, many so called "OTs" have died of strange cancers already. Back in the mid 80s a lot of renovations were done & they sent an architect from the U.K. who'd joined the Sea Organization (Scientology's elite force who sign a 1 billion yr contract) by the name of Lawrence Woodcraft. He warned them then & in 2001 made an affidavit to the effect that the Freewinds was full of Blue Asbestos. It's been scraped off; much torn down to make courserooms, etc. & the dust traveled everywhere.

[rwilson7420]

Oh, shucks, some $cienos are giong to die. What a shame.

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[auchraw]

The asbestos used for roofing tiles is mixed with cement and is neutral as stated.

But blue asbestos is banned just about everywhere in the world because it is very dangerous.

After 40 years being shaken about on a ship it is fragile and the dust gets everywhere, including people's lungs.

Freewinds is probably the last ship afloat in which the insulation is still provided by blue asbestos. It should be sunk in deep water.

[jochemsmid]

What a bullshit, asbest is totally not dangerous when it's in place, it's becoming dangerous when you're getting it out. So nobody will be diagnosed with anything, maybe only the workers from CDC who removed it.

There are so many buildings with asbest in the world even in your neighbourhood but as long as you don't get a saw and saw it, you're absolutely safe. I don't like the Scientology church either but you can't blame them for the asbest; they bought the ship from a swedish company years ago