Sun Vista Cruise Ship Sinking

Watch incredible footage of this ship going under.

Sun vista cruise ship sinking. Travel information about destinations hotels resorts cruises airlines online reservations late breaking news and weather and links to thousands. Sun Vista - WRECKINSTAGRAM OFFICIAL. All the passengers and crew were saved through the timely evacuation of the ship and the swift response and effective handling by the Malaysian.

Remembering the SUNDREAM. Beautiful photo by Tim Noble showing the 1963 built GALILEO GALILEI here as the SUN VISTA arriving the Singapore Cruise Terminal in 1997 prior to start her first cruise operated by SUN CRUISES. No one can forget the sinking of the Andrea Doria which ironically enough was home ported in Genoa Italy where Costa is based.

The Beautiful Sun Vista previously SS Meridian Location. This post takes us back to 1997 the SUNDREAM is seen secured for sea ready for another departure from Barcelona. Achille Lauro sank after fire Dec 1994.

January 2020 February 2020 March 2020 April 2020 May 2020 June 2020. The ship was built in 1970 by WARTSILA in Finland as the SONG OF NORWAY to Royal Caribbean she was 18416 GRT with a top speed of 22 knots the vessel was lengthened by 24 meters in 1978 the GRT was. The Sun Vista caught fire at about 715pm 1115 GMT on Thursday and sank some eight hours later about 90km 60 miles south of Penang Island in the Andaman Sea.

In 1979 she was converted to a cruise ship and subsequently sailed under the names Galileo and Meridian. Mikhail Lermontov sank hit rocks in shallow water 16th Feb 1986. All saved as liner sinks.

All 472 passengers and 672 crew managed to leave the ship. Sun Cruises ship sinks. 27888 GRT 701 x 938 feet Twin Screw geared De Laval turbines from builders 255 knots 44000 shaft horsepower 156 First Class 1594 Tourist Class passengers.