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She was the first cruise ship to sink there, [3] after striking an iceberg on 23 November 2007. All passengers and crew were rescued. [4] The ship was commissioned and operated by the Swedish explorer Lars-Eric Lindblad. Its 1969 expeditionary cruise to Antarctica was the forerunner for today's sea-based tourism in that region.
On 13 January 2012, the seven-year-old Costa Cruises vessel Costa Concordia was on the first leg of a cruise around the Mediterranean Sea when it deviated from its planned route at Isola del Giglio, Tuscany in order to perform a sail-by salute, sailed closer to the island than intended, and struck a rock formation on the sea floor.
near the Dumont d'Urville Station, Terre Adélie, Antarctica 1946 Aircraft: 3 Antarctica PBM Mariner crash [18] Thurston Island, Antarctica 1958 Aircraft: 3 Marguerite Bay plane crash [19] Marguerite Bay, Antarctica 4 survivors 1965 Tractor: 3 Tractor falls into crevasse [20] Milorgknausane nunataks, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica 1979 Aircraft: 3
MV Explorer (1969), a Norwegian, Panamanian and Liberian-flagged cruise ship which sank off the coast of Antarctica in 2007. MV Explorer (2001), a passenger ship which has had several names and is now called Blue Dream Star. MS Explorer II, a cruise ship now called MV Minerva.
The cruise from South Africa to Argentina was due to stop in Antarctica for three days, but the stopover was canceled due to an engine problem.
A German cruise ship that was torpedoed by S-13 during Operation Hannibal, killing an estimated 9,400 people, nearly all of whom were civilians. 55°04′22″N 17°25′17″E / 55.0729°N 17.4213°E / 55.0729; 17.4213 ( MV Wilhelm
Swan Hellenic’s SH Diana diverted from Antarctica due to mechanical difficulties Passengers stage hunger strike on luxury Antarctica cruise after missing out on dream holiday Skip to main content
The ship was towed and beached. 33 people died while around 200 passengers were rescued. [51] 33 2012 Italy: Costa Concordia – The Italian cruise ship ran aground, capsized and sank in shallow waters on 13 January off the Isola del Giglio, killing 32 people (27 passengers and 5 crewmembers) out of 3,216 passengers and 1,013 crewmembers aboard. 32