Irish Examiner Ltd, Linn Dubh, Assumption Road, Blackpool, Cork. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. const gigyaID = getCookie('guid'); Why are womens bodies under attack from autoimmune diseases? Guidelines for the Control of Drug and Alcohol Onboard Ships, Flashback in maritime history: MS Estonia sinking on 28 September 1994 claiming 852 lives, SWOT analysis on low and zero-emission fuels in the maritime sector, Maritime Compliance: Restrictions for discharging washwater from Scrubbers (update Feb 2023). } Captain blamed for ferry disaster - The Mail & Guardian In addition to the main cause of the sinking (open watertight doors),[9] the degree of damage, the scenario, and the open vehicle deck space in roro ferry design were contributing factors. The crew had deployed the fin stabilizers system to decrease the motions in bad weather; normally both stabilizer fins would deploy, but in this case the port stabilizer fin failed to extend, causing the ship to drift and therefore not travel in a straight line. This conclusion was supported by the "Investigation Into The Sinking Of The RO-RO Passenger Ferry Express Samina" by the National Technical University of Athens-Ship Design Laboratory submitted during the 8th International Conference on the Stability of Ships and Ocean Vehicles. Passengers aboard the triple-decker ferry, the Express Samina, included Greek commuters and late-season tourists from at least eight countries. Samina Ferry Disaster Haunts Greece More Than 20 Years Later The Express Samina smashed into a clearly marked patch of rocks the night of Sept. 26 in gale-force conditions. const updateSubscriberCookie = function (purchase) { !gigyaID ? j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'? On 26 September 2000, waves push the MS Express Samina off course, causing it to hit a group of rocks off Paros and sink, killing 80 people. The captain and three crew members of the ferry Express Samina which sank resulting in 63 deaths, were formally charged with four offences last night, including multiple counts of murder, according to Greek legal authorities. Naval/Maritime History - 1st of March - Today in Naval History - Naval script.type = 'text/javascript'; GitHub export from English Wikipedia. Mr Sfinias masterminded MFD's aggressive intervention in the late 90s in Greece's coastal shipping market. hail and turbulences. Police said he died instantly. window.loadGTM = function () { On 29 November 2000, Pandelis Sfinias ( ) the manager of the company Minoan Flying Dolphins, committed suicide by jumping from his sixth-floor office window. MS Express Samina - Wikiwand (The Times London)","isAccessibleForFree":"True","isPartOf":{"@type":["CreativeWork","Product"],"name":"Independent.ie","productID":"independent.ie:showcase"}} {"@context":"https://schema.org/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Independent.ie","item":"https://m.independent.ie/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"World News","item":"https://m.independent.ie/world-news/"}]} The City of Seattle honoured 26-year old Heidi Hart and 32-year old Christine Shannon, two American passengers, for heroism during the disaster. A crew member discovered the problem and tried to steer the ship to port, but this action occurred too late and at 22:12 local time, the ship struck the east face of the taller Portes pinnacle. He and three other crew members, including Vasilis Yiannakis, the captain, will be charged in court tomorrow. The trial commenced in late July 2005. if (cookieValue) { (www.MaritimeCyprus.com) On the evening of Tuesday 26 September 2000, MSExpress Saminaleft thePort of Piraeus with 473 passengers and 61 crew members. [8][10][9], The port-master of Parikia, Dimitris Malamas, died the same night from a heart attack due to the stress of the evacuation operations. The City of Seattle honoured 26-year old Heidi Hart and 32-year old Christine Shannon, two American passengers, for heroism during the disaster. The disaster was featured in "Collision Course", a Season 3 (2005) Crash Scene Investigation episode of the Canadian TV series Mayday[8] as well as the third episode of the first season of I Survived. 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The cause of the accident was crew negligence, for which several members were found criminally liable. }; Winds also kept fishing boats and other vessels from joining the rescue effort, which helped tourists and 365 Greek passengers to safety. Available for both RF and RM licensing. userID: purchase.granted_by_corporate_account.user_id, }; A Greek public prosecutor on Tuesday ordered the captain and second officer of the sunken ferry Express Samina to be jailed pending trial on charges of manslaughter, an investigating magistrate said. At 22:32 the ship had listed by 33 degrees, and by 22:50 the ship lay on its side. The company's reputation suffered further damage yesterday when a sister ferry carrying more than 1,000 passengers ran aground on the neighbouring island of Naxos. Express Samina Crewmembers Jailed Pending Trial - MarineLink The cause of the accident was crew negligence, for which several members were found criminally liable. if (isGrantedBy('purchase')) { But the captain was sleeping, unaware that his autopilot was steering the ship toward disaster. He has been charged on multiple counts of murder with possible malice aforethought and causing a shipwreck. The accident of passengercar vessel Samina Express (2000), when 80 persons died: An analysis by the principles of nonlinear management Alexandros M. Goulielmos, Markos A. Goulielmos, Androniki Gatzoli Disaster Prevention and Management ISSN: 0965-3562 Article publication date: 19 June 2009 Downloads 708 Abstract Purpose On the evening of Tuesday 26 September 2000, MS Express Samina left the Port of Piraeus with 473 passengers and 61 crew members. } else if (Object.keys(p.badge || {}).indexOf('premium-plus') > -1) { He said that he was the last to abandon ship. Investigators were focusing on reports that the Express Samina, carrying more than 500 passengers, was apparently on automatic pilot minutes before it hit a well-marked rocky outcrop near the . return grantedBy.indexOf(grant) > -1 On the evening of Tuesday 26 September 2000, MS Express Samina left the Port of Piraeus with 473 passengers and 61 crew members. Alternate Title: Greek Ferry Disaster (AUS), Express Samina (US) Subject: Sinking of the Express Samina; . const observer = new MutationObserver(onMutation); Police said they believed Sfinias's death was a suicide. FERRIES DISASTERS: 1994 Ferry Estonia, 852 dead - Blogger The four men face charges of murder, causing serious bodily injuries, violating maritime regulations and sinking a ship. Many life buoys were not equipped with signposts and did not have whistles. Other bodies were found floating in a remote cove on Paros. 1927). if (flipPayJsUrl) { The rocks tore a six-meter long and one-meter wide hole above the water line. His latest claim is that he was asleep as he had not been feeling well. 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The captain of a cruise ship that sank in the Aegean Sea has been charged with negligence. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. He then swam towards an elderly woman crying out for help in the water and gave her his lifejacket. } }; The Worst Maritime Disasters in Modern Time - WorldAtlas The 34-year-old ferry Express Samina was on its daily meandering route through the Aegean Sea with an assortment of passengers - foreign tourists heading for sun-soaked holiday isles, residents heading home, army conscripts returning to military bases from leaves. The captain of the Express Samina ferry, which hit a rock and sank with the loss of 80 lives off Paros in September 2000, is to be released on bail after spending 16 months in prison awaiting trial, court sources said yesterday. Mr Dadinopoulos said the charges would be formally put to them at the court in Syros, and a trial will be fixed within 18 months. const cookieData = updateSubscriberCookie(event.detail.object); wikipedia.en/Shahid_Nadeem.md at main chinapedia/wikipedia.en She was then sold in 1999 to Minoan Flying Dolphins, again for service in the Aegean, when she was renamed Express Samina. var p = purchase['granted_by_' + purchaseType]; Welcome! document.cookie = subscriberCookieName + "=" + JSON.stringify(cookieData) + ';path=/;domain=' + domain + ';max-age='+cookieExpiryInSeconds; It was the responsibility of the master and captain to ensure that the watertight doors were hermetically sealed; which in breach of the safety certificate, were all open. Two senior officials from ferry operator Minoan Flying Dolphins which had been renamed and restructured since the disaster were each given 51 months in prison for negligence. Photos show how Carpathia saved 700 of Titanic's 2,200 passengers when the ship sank 110 years ago. There was no note, but media reports hinted at a possible call made before he jumped. item_group_code: "pfc_indo", The disaster in September 2000 shook public confidence in Greeces coastal ferry shipping safety and prompted a safety crackdown. The cause of the accident was crew negligence, for which several members were found criminally liable. The Greek captain was charged with causing a shipwreck through negligence, breaching international shipping safety regulations and polluting the environment, a Merchant Marine Ministry spokeswoman said. return 'home-delivery'; window.showSubscriberElements(); These laws have now been relaxed due to the aging Greek fleet, but ships over 30 years old must comply with strict safety standards, and regular inspections are carried out by authorities. vars.user.subscriptionFinishDate = subscriberCookie.subscriptionFinishDate || ''; The Express Samina sank within 45 minutes. At 22:12 local time, 2nmioff the port ofParikia, at Paros island, the ship hit the reef of Portes isletsat 18knots. Select your favourite newsletters and get the best of Irish Examiner delivered to your inbox, Your Irish Examiner delivered to your door. } The accident resulted in 82 deaths [4] and the loss of the ship. But Greece's opposition New Democracy party claimed that the Socialist government of Costas Simitis had been too close to Greece's shipping companies and questioned how it had awarded operating licences.