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Tag Archives: Oceanos
OTD: The Sinking of the Oceanos
On this day (04/08/1991), the cruise ship Oceanos sank off the South African Coast with the loss of no lives. A massive rescue effort by merchant ships and the South African Air Force supported by the onboard entertainment staff ensured … Continue reading
Posted in Cruiseships, Hobbies and Interests, On This Day, Personal, Retrospective, Ships, South Africa, Transportation
Tagged Cruise ship, disaster, Durban, Epirotiki Lines, Oceanos, ship, South Africa
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The Captain and others first.
This past month of August saw the anniversary of the sinking of the MTS Oceanos off our coast. This disaster was characterised by many interesting things. For starters the behaviour of the captain of the ship made headlines all around … Continue reading
Posted in Cruiseships, Hobbies and Interests, Personal, Retrospective, Ships, South Africa, Transportation
Tagged captain, Costa Concordia, disaster, East London, Epirotiki Lines, Oceanos, ship, Sink, TFC
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