Cruise Ship Sinking South Africa

Cruise Ship Sinks Greek cruise ship Oceanos sinks off the coast of South Africa.

Cruise ship sinking south africa. The master of the cruise ship MV Oceanos who in the fall of 1991 off the coast of Africa breached this custom by fleeing his sinking ship while hundreds of passengers remained aboard soon learned the dishonor that attends such a too- hasty abandonment. When it sank in 1991 the skipper and some of the crew members were convicted of negligence after abandoning the vessel without helping the passengers who were rescued thanks to the efforts of the ships entertainers. The Oceanos sinking was exceptional because the cruise ship rescue and abandon ship procedures went terribly wrong.

As of this writing 6 people are dead and 14 are still missing. On August 3 1991 Oceanos set sail for East London South Africa and headed north for Durban led by Captain Yiannis Avranas. South African Transport Minister Piet Welgemoed announced a maritime inquiry into the sinking of the 7554-ton ship in seas with 24-foot waves.

São José Paquete Africa Portugal. Oceanos sinks off Wild Coast of South Africa. The passenger cruise ship Oceanos sank 4th August 1991.

According to Lubin an investigation as to the. The cruise ship oceanos sank in 1991 off the south african coast. The oceanos cruise ship was sinking and the italan crew have left the ship and passangers to fend for themselfs.

On board were 571 passengers and crew sailing into a storm which would soon claim another ship. The ship reportedly headed into 40-knot winds and 30-foot swells and thus the typical sail-away outdoor deck party with British entertainers Moss and Tracy Hills was moved to an indoor lounge. There is a phenomenon called rogue waves.

On board were 571 passengers and crew. Captain of Oceanos abandons ship and leaves crew and. The ship however never arrived in Durban.