South Africa Cruise Ship Sinking

The notorious master of the vessel was Captain Yiannis Avranas.

South africa cruise ship sinking. In that case Mr. Oceanos Sinks off South Africa August 16 1991 While all 571 passengers and crew were safely rescued from the sinking Oceanos off the coast of South Africa the cause of the ships flooding and subsequent sinking has still not been determined according to Art Lubin President of Epirotiki Lines. Hi My name is Rose I am one of the Survivors of the Oceanos which sank off Coffee Bay on the Wild Coast of South Africa on August the 4th 1991.

São José Paquete Africa. The Oceanos cruise liner begins sinking off the Wild Coast. Here vacationers enjoy the pool deck early in the cruise.

As one of the largest rescues in maritime history I was rescued by helicopter 2 hours before she. Mike van Dijk a 54-year-old from Pretoria South Africa said crew members delayed lowering the lifeboats even though the ship was listing badly. 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 a 7554-ton cruise liner was steaming on a weekend voyage from East London to Durban when the ship lost power late Saturday night and went adrift off. Sadly there arent enough boats for everyone. Luxury Greek liner Oceanos sinks off the coast of South Africa when the engine room floods.

On a luxury cruise ship the Titanic of Noahs Arks if you will every nationality in the world is represented on board. EAST LONDON South Africa Everyone on board the cruise ship Oceanos was safe and accounted for Monday but survivors angrily accused the captain of taking one of the first rescue helicopters to. Crew and passengers saved by South African Air Force 1991.

Italian Cruise Ship Sinking. But suddenly the ship springs a leak and begins to sink. The ships crew had failed to replace ventilation pipes it removed during repairs.