MARITIME ACCIDENTSTitan Destroyed by “Catastrophic Implosion”
The U.S. Coast Guard announced Thursday afternoon that the Titan submersible was likely destroyed by a catastrophic implosion. The Titan joins a sad, and long, list of lethal maritime accidents.
The U.S. Coast Guard announced Thursday afternoon that the Titan submersible was likely destroyed by a catastrophic implosion. The Titan joins a sad, and long, list of lethal maritime accidents. Here is a list of the major accidents in the last twenty-five years.
Here are some of the major maritime accidents that have occurred in the last thirty-five years. We have not included any of the many accidents over the last eight years involving migrant boats capsizing or sinking as they try to reach Europe.
MV Doña Paz Disaster(1987): The Filipino passenger ferry MV Doña Paz collided with an oil tanker, resulting in the loss of an estimated 4,386 lives, making it one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in history.
Sinking of the K-141 Kursk(1989): The Russian submarine K-141 Kursk sank in the Barents Sea due to a malfunction of a torpedo during a naval exercise. All 42 crew members lost their lives.
Sinking of the MV Estonia(1994): The MV Estonia, a passenger ferry, sank in the Baltic Sea, resulting in one of the worst maritime disasters in European waters. The cause is still debated, but it is believed that the bow visor failed, leading to flooding and the eventual sinking. Of the 989 people on board, only 137 survived.
Kursk submarine disaster(2000): The Russian nuclear-powered submarine Kursk sank in the Barents Sea after an explosion in one of its torpedoes during a military exercise. All 118 crew members aboard were killed.
MV Le Joola Disaster(2002): The Senegalese ferry MV Le Joola capsized in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Gambia. It is estimated that around 1,863 people lost their lives, making it one of the deadliest maritime disasters in history.
MV Al-Salam Boccaccio 98 Disaster(2006): The Egyptian ferry MV Al-Salam Boccaccio 98 caught fire and sank in the Red Sea while traveling from Saudi Arabia to Egypt. The accident claimed the lives of approximately 1,028 people.
MV Princess of the Stars Disaster(2008): The Filipino passenger ferry MV Princess of the Stars sank off the coast of San Fernando, Romblon, in the Philippines due to Typhoon Fengshen. Only 56 out of the 849 passengers and crew survived.
South Korean Naval Ship Cheonan sinking(2010): The South Korean naval ship Cheonan was torpedoed and sunk by a North Korean submarine, resulting in the loss of 46 sailors.
