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Yiannis Avranas (born ca. 1940) is a Greek former sea captain who commanded the cruise ship Oceanos when she sank off the Wild Coast of the Transkei, South Africa, on Sunday 4 August 1991. He was one of the first to be rescued while most of his passengers remained onboard the sinking ship.
MTS Oceanos was a French-built and Greek-owned cruise ship that sank in 1991 when she suffered uncontrolled flooding. Her captain, Yiannis Avranas, and some of the crew were convicted of negligence for fleeing the ship without helping the passengers, who were subsequently rescued thanks to the efforts of the ship's entertainers, who made a mayday transmission, launched lifeboats, and helped ...
Captain Yiannis Avranas and four of the crew of the Oceanos were found guilty of negligence after the ship sank in 1991, [2] for abandoning ship without broadcasting a mayday, alerting the passengers or properly assisting in their evacuation. Despite the judgement, their behaviour was defended by the then head of Epirotiki Line and Captain ...
A Florida Keys boat captain was arrested on a manslaughter charge Thursday in connection with a deadly parasailing trip this year, officials said.
Captain jailed for four years over California dive boat blaze that killed 34. Mike Bedigan. May 2, 2024 at 9:11 PM. ... with three years to be served under house arrest. His appeal is ongoing.
Former California Highway Patrol Captain Matthew Stover was arrested on suspicion of theft and workers' compensation insurance fraud, after allegedly engaging in activities inconsistent with his ...
The captain was sentenced to 16 years in prison while the first officer received a 19-year sentence. January 13, 2012: Captain Francesco Schettino abandoned his ship before hundreds of passengers had been evacuated during the Costa Concordia disaster. 32 people died in the accident. Schettino was sentenced to 16 years in prison for his role in ...
Bazaeluis Francois, 30, the vessel’s captain, is now charged with two counts of aggravated battery on a police officer. A little after 9 a.m., Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Marine Unit deputies ...