MTS Oceanos was a French -built and Greek -owned cruise ship that sank in 1991 when it suffered uncontrolled flooding. Her captain, Yiannis Avranas, and some of the crew fled the …

The Oceanos was a Greek cruise liner, sailing the South African coast from Cape Town to Durban, passing Coffee Bay off the Wild Coast, an area known for treacherous currents and …

An American news crew had captured the dramatic final moments of the Oceanos while the sinking was reported from Johannesburg to Baltimore. The Hills were reunited with their 15 …

Apr 5, 2022 · But with no sign of conditions improving, the captain eventually decided to lift anchor and the Oceanos, with 581 guests and crew on board, sailed off into 40-knot winds and 9m …

On 3 August 1991, A luxury cruise liner, the Oceanos, departed on its disastrous final voyage. This is a short documentary detailing the events of, and leading up to, its demise.

The Oceanos cruise liner sank off the coast of South Africa in 1991. Miraculously, all 571 people on board survived after the captain abandoned his responsibilities.

MTS Oceanos was a French -built and Greek -owned cruise ship that sank in 1991 when it suffered uncontrolled flooding. Her captain, Yiannis Avranas, and some of the crew fled the …

Aug 11, 2025 · On August 4, 1991, the Oceanos cruise ship was battered by a ferocious storm off South Africa’s Wild Coast, plunging passengers into a nightmare as the vessel began to sink.

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 …

This website will try and tell the story of our part in the rescue of the Oceanos passengers and crew. I also hope to include the stories of the passengers, plus other Oceanos entertainers, …