According to the black box records submitted to the court in the TRNC ship disaster in which 28 people lost their lives: —. It had been known for about a month that the engines that launched the life rafts were faulty. —. The doors were locked as the crew could not stand still in bad weather conditions. —. Warnings were given to the company that the ship was not sailing, but the company decided to sail anyway. —. The black box device went off on the day of the accident.