Sea Diamond Cruise Ship Sinking

All onboard were safely evacuated except a French man Jean Christophe.

Sea diamond cruise ship sinking. Two French cruise passengers drown. Ships captain received 12 years and two months jail and a 8000 fine for his role in the sinking of the ship. Several variations of Murphys Law seem to have come into play with the sinking of the Greek cruise ship Sea Diamond.

Flashback in maritime History. The accident occurred in April 2007 when the Sea Diamond operated by Louis Hellenic Cruises crashed into a reef off of Santorini and ran aground. The current Greek government is now trying to decide whether to raise the wreck from the deep.

The ship sank on 5 April 2007 after running aground near the Greek island of Santorini the previous day leaving two passengers missing and presumed dead. Everything goes wrong all at once. In both cases the captains poor navigational skills recklessness and negligence in efficiently.

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. She was built in 1984 by Valmet Finland for Birka Line as Birka Princess. Whatever can go wrong will go wrong and at the worst possible time.

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. On April 5 2007 the 143mtr cruise ship struck a volcanic reef in the sea-filled crater formed by a massive volcanic eruption 3500 years ago. Scientists warned fuel and chemicals onboard could harm the environment.

Flashback In Maritime History Sea Diamond Sinking At Santorini 5 Six Lies The Cruise Lines Will Tell You After The Costa Concordia What S The Plan To Remove Capsized Cargo Ship Off Georgia Coast. Nine Convicted in Fatal 2007 Sea Diamond Cruise Ship Sinking Published Aug 1 2013 102 PM by The Maritime Executive Photo shows attempts to prevent the stricken cruise ship from sinking. The ship sank on 5 April 2007 after running aground near the Greek island of Santorini the previous day leaving two passengers missing and presumed dead.