Sea Diamond Cruise Ship Accident

In April 2020 it will be 13 years since the state-of-the-art cruise ship Sea Diamond sank after hitting a volcanic rock off the Greek island of Santorini resulting in the death of two French passengers.

Sea diamond cruise ship accident. Flashback in maritime History - Sea Diamond sinking at Santorini 5 April 2007. The MV Wilhelm Gustloff was built as a cruise ship for Nazi Germanys state-operated tourism organization yet later served as a hospital ship for the German Navy and floating barracks. Ship Collision Allision.

In April 2020 it will be 13 years since the state-of-the-art cruise ship Sea Diamond sank after hitting a volcanic rock off the Greek island of Santorini resulting in the death of two French passengers. Their bodies were never found and they were presumed drowned. My daughter and I travelled on sea Diamond last year.

After drydock refit at Piraeus shipyard Athens Greece the redesigned vessel was renamed to MS Cristal starting cruise operations in July. The Sea Diamond sank shortly before 7 am. A Greek court has convicted nine of a total thirteen defendants on trial for their role in the fatal 2007 sinking of the Sea Diamond cruise ship off the coast of Santorini.

The Sea Diamond was carrying 1600 people when the accident happened in April of 2007. On being sucked under water when a ship goes down. Just the most wonderful ship and crew but the Evacuation training was very lax.

In May 2007 the Silja Opera ferry was sold to Louis Cruises in which fleet the ship replaced the sunk MS Sea Diamond. Some 1600 passengers and crew were safely evacuated but a 45-year-old French passenger and his teenage daughter are presumed to have drowned though divers were unable to locate any bodies. The photo captions are good.

This ship went pretty slowly but I would suggest caution if youre ever in this situation. The deadliest maritime disaster in history wasnt exactly an accident. Six years ago the Sea Diamond cruise ship struck a reef and eventually sank off the coast of Santoniri.