Sun Vista Cruise Ship Sinking

On Thursday 20 May 1999 a Bahamas-registered cruise ship Sun Vista operated by a Singapore company Sun Cruises caught fire in the Malacca Strait southwest of Penang.

Sun vista cruise ship sinking. The SUN VISTA SS was originally built as the SS Galileo. Other spectacular sinkings of cruise ships include the loss of the Sun Vista which burned and sank. All saved as liner sinks.

All 472 passengers and 672 crew managed to leave the ship. 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. 21 May 1999.

No one can forget the sinking of the Andrea Doria which ironically enough was home ported in Genoa Italy where Costa is based. The sinking of the Oceanos is featured on my list of top 5 cruise ship disasters watch the video here. Watch incredible footage of this ship going under.

A stinging report by the Bahamas Maritime Authority BMA on the sinking in the Malacca Straits of the Singapore cruise ship Sun Vista in May last year cites serious deficiencies in the vessel its safety and life-saving equipment and safety management system. 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. It sank in the Atlantic after a collision with another cruise ship.

Sun Vista cruise ship we sailed from Singapore to Phuket in Thailand stopping at Malacca and Penang in Malaysia this ship took the Malacca straights as her. The Gazette understands that everyone on board was. Admiral Nakhimov sank got rammed 31st Aug 1986.

All the passengers and crew were saved through the timely evacuation of the ship and the swift response and effective handling by the Malaysian. Any Length 1-2 nights 3-6 nights 7-9 nights 10-14 nights over 14 nights. Remembering the SUNDREAM.