Cruise Ship Accident History
Why was the luxury cruise ship sailing so close to the shore in the first place.
Cruise ship accident history. Propulsion Power Loss. The port authorities are investigating the accident and damages to the pier and the vessel. Flashback in history.
The vessel hit and damaged a cargo crane and one of the ships lifeboats on the port side detached and crashed into the sea. China cruise ship disaster MV Dongfang zhi Xing Eastern Star 1 June 2015. The vessel was carrying 405 passengers 5 travel agents.
The accident occurred while the ship was en-route from Ketchikan to Victoria BC during 7-day Alaskan Explorer cruise itinerary May 18-25 roundtrip from homeport Seattle WA to Alaska Juneau Sitka Ketchikan and Canada Victoria BC. Silver Explorer of Silverseas was damaged by rough seas on January 12 2013. The cruise ship returned to Argentina after the accident and the rest of the trip was cancelled.
The avoidable disaster killed 32 people and seriously injured many others and left investigators wondering. Significant Cruise Ship Accidents 2010 to Present.
