Diamond Cruise Ship Sinking
Six years ago the Sea Diamond cruise ship struck a reef and eventually sank off the coast of Santoniri.
Diamond cruise ship sinking. Five people found guilty last year for their part in the sinking of the Sea Diamond cruise ship off Santorini in 2007 which caused the deaths of two passengers were cleared on appeal Friday but the convictions of three others were not overturned. The vessel has taken a. The cruise ship Sea Diamond sank in April 2007 off the Greek tourist spot.
The large amount of water taken on board led to the cruise ship sinking in the early morning of April 6 in water around 200 metres 656 feet deep. The 469-foot Sea Diamond was operated by Louis Cruise Lines part of a Cyprus-based tourism group. However there is confusion about what happened in the hours following the collision.
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. It lies in more than 90mtr-deep water. Sea Diamond sinking at Santorini 5 April 2007.
The Merchant Marine Ministry said 1195. The Sea Diamond owned by Louis Hellenic Cruises ran aground along the coast of Santorini on April 5 2007 with nearly 1200 passengers and 400 crew. Sinking of cruise ship Sea Diamond in waters near Santorini Greece About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy Safety How.
Flashback in maritime History - Sea Diamond sinking at Santorini 5 April 2007. However the picture record clearly shows here final sinking in the area indicated. Based on the pictures I have seen and accounts I have read attached is a simple map I created of Sea Diamonds grounding and final sinking.
The Sinking of the Sea Diamond The sinking of the Costa Concordia has drawn inevitable comparisons with both Titanic and other maritime disasters. Louis Hellenic Cruises Sea Diamond carrying about 1600 passengers and crew hit rocks off Santorinis cliffs in April 2007 and sank two hours later. For 13 years the Greek government has failed to.
