Cruise Ship Sinking South Africa

The masters actions during the sinking of the Oceanos raised a number of questions.

Cruise ship sinking south africa. São José Paquete Africa Portugal. The Oceanos was a Greek cruise liner sailing the South African coast from Cape Town to Durban passing Coffee Bay off the Wild Coast an area known for treacherous currents and ship wrecks. The Oceanos sinking was exceptional because the cruise ship rescue and abandon ship procedures went terribly wrong.

The sinking of Oceanos. The notorious master of the vessel was Captain Yiannis Avranas. There is a phenomenon called rogue waves.

South African Transport Minister Piet Welgemoed announced a maritime inquiry into the sinking of the 7554-ton ship in seas with 24-foot waves. Under certain conditions they can reach heights of 75 to more than 100 feet high enough to capsize a cruise ship if the ship were to be hit broadside. The Oceanos cruise liner begins sinking off the Wild Coast.

Her captain and some of the crew were convicted of negligence for fleeing the ship without helping the passengers who were subsequently rescued thanks to the efforts of the ships entertainers. The MV Oceanos was a 153m passenger ship built in 1952 and designed to carry 550 passengers and 250 crew. Captain of Oceanos abandons ship and leaves crew and.

As of this writing 6 people are dead and 14 are still missing. The tradition is very strongly felt among mariners. 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.

18 February 1982 A South African frigate that sank in deep water after a collision with its refueling ship SAS Tafelberg. On 3 August 1991 the Oceanos set sail from East London headed east for Durban. The cruise ship oceanos sank in 1991 off the south african coast.