Cruise Ship Sinking South Africa

The sinking of Oceanos.

Cruise ship sinking south africa. Oceanos sinks off Wild Coast of South Africa. According to Lubin an investigation as to the. On August 3 1991 Oceanos set sail for East London South Africa and headed north for Durban led by Captain Yiannis Avranas.

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. 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 passenger cruise ship Oceanos sank 4th August 1991.

Captain of Oceanos abandons ship and leaves crew and. Oceanos Sinks off South Africa. The Oceanos was a Greek cruise liner sailing.

The Oceanos sinking was exceptional because the cruise ship rescue and abandon ship procedures went terribly wrong. There is a phenomenon called rogue waves. The ship however never arrived in Durban.

South African Transport Minister Piet Welgemoed announced a maritime inquiry into the sinking of the 7554-ton ship in seas with 24-foot waves. As of this writing 6 people are dead and 14 are still missing. The notorious master of the vessel was Captain Yiannis Avranas.

The cruise ship mts oceanos sunk in storms off south africa in 1991 after setting sail with a 10cm. In November 1965 89 people died when the cruise ship Yarmouth Castle caught fire and sank in the Caribbean. On 3 August 1991 the Oceanos set sail from East London headed east for Durban.