Cruise Ship Wreck In Greece
Zakynthos Shipwreck or Navagio Bay.
Cruise ship wreck in greece. Even though the Titanic was the biggest ship in 1912 today it would be seen as just an average big ship. Greek Shipping and Island Policy Minister. Two people drowned when the cruise ship hit a rocky outcrop close to the islands shore in.
The 22412-tonne Sea Diamond run by Louis Cruise Lines hit a reef on Thursday close to the scenic Aegean island one of Greeces most popular tourist destinations. The government says it is not in a position to salvage the wreck of the Sea Diamond cruise liner which sank of the coast of Santorini four years ago. A Greek prosecutor on Saturday charged the captain and five other crew of a cruise ship which ran aground near the Aegean island of Santorini as.
The Sea Diamond owned by Louis Hellenic Cruises sank on April 6 2007 after ramming into a reef just off Santorinis Athinios port. A Mediterranean cruise ship that struck a volcanic reef and forced the evacuation of hundreds of tourists sank on Friday 15 hours after it began taking on water off the coast of the Greek island. Anyone opposed to raising the wreck needs to come up with an alternative not just leave it there An agreement was reached in February to create a body that will organize the recovery of the ships hulk.
On April 5 2007 at around 1600 EEST 1300 UTC the ship ran aground on a well-marked volcanic reef east of Nea Kameni within the caldera of the Greek island of Santorini began taking on water and listed up to 12 degrees to starboard before her watertight doors were reportedly closed a report which was later refuted when the wreck was examined. The Titanics size compared to the Queen Mary 2 cruise ship an Airbus aircraft a regular bus a car and a person. Take an unforgettable cruise through the impressive Corinth Canal on a shore excursion in Athens.
Based in Zakynthos island Greece we organize boat tours to the famous Shipwreck Beach Navagio and the amazing sea caves found in the area nearby. Img 1141 1 Diamond Wreck Image Courtesy Of. Sea Diamond struck a reef off Santorini in April 2007.
WE TAKE YOU TO THE SHIPWRECK BEACH. Porto Vromi Maries is the closest organized port to the Shipwreck beach in Zakynthos. Our fleet consists of 9 boats that meet and exceed all safety regulations.
