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MTS ''Oceanos'' was a French-built and Greek-owned cruise ship famed for having sunk in 1991. She was launched in July 1952 by Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde in Bordeaux as the ''Jean Laborde'', the last of four sister ships built for Messageries Maritimes. The ships were used on the Marseilles – Madagascar – Mauritius service. The ''Jean Laborde'' underwent several name changes including ''Mykinai'', ''Ancona'', and ''Eastern Princess''; finally, in 1976, she was registered in Piraeus, Greece, under the name of ''Oceanos''. After a successful 1988 cruise season in South Africa, the ''Oceanos'' received an eight-month charter from TFC Tours (now Starlight Cruises) of Johannesburg. The ''Oceanos'' was in a state of neglect, with loose hull plates, check valves stripped for repair parts after a recent trip, and a hole in the watertight bulkhead between the generator and sewage tank.〔 ''Oceanos'' sank off South Africa's eastern coast on 4 August 1991 during a storm which caused leaking in the engine room and eventually flooded the ship. The ''Oceanos'' was featured in the 1986 film ''Hardbodies 2''. == Final voyage == On 3 August 1991, the ''Oceanos'' set out from East London, South Africa, and headed to Durban.It headed into 40-knot winds and swells.〔 Usually there would have been a "sail-away" party on deck with musicians and British entertainers Moss and Tracy Hills. However, due to the rough sea conditions, this was held inside in the Four Seasons lounge; most passengers chose to stay in their cabins. The storm worsened as the evening progressed and when the first sitting of dinner was served, the waiters could hardly carry the trays of food without dropping something. Eventually the ship was rolling about from side to side so badly that crockery and cutlery began sliding off the tables and potted plants were falling over. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「MTS Oceanos」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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