South Africa Cruise Ship Sinking

Captain of Oceanos abandons ship and leaves crew and.

South africa cruise ship sinking. On board were 571 passengers and crew sailing into. The wreckage was finally found and fully identified in 2004 when divers brought a part of her bow with a. 18 February 1982 A South African frigate that sank in deep water after a collision with its refueling ship SAS Tafelberg.

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 notorious master of the vessel was Captain Yiannis Avranas. Sadly there arent enough boats for everyone.

In that case Mr. Here vacationers enjoy the pool deck early in the cruise. The Oceanos cruise liner begins sinking off the Wild Coast.

It was owned by Epirotiki Lines of Greece and chartered by a South African company TFC Tours. São José Paquete Africa. The ships crew had failed to replace ventilation pipes it removed during repairs.

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. Braynard said the captain of a rescue vessel. The 571 people on board are rescued.

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. Crew and passengers saved by South African Air Force 1991. Luxury Greek liner Oceanos sinks off the coast of South Africa when the engine room floods.