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Dmitry Markov · 04-21-14, 06:55 AM

This tragedy reminds me of "Admiral Nahimov" disaster in 1986 near Novorossiysk. Another catastrophe within reach of the shore - tens of vessels around, helos and thousands of people eager to help - and still hundreds of victims...

It still stays one of strongest memories of my childhood - because I happend to see gorgeous and beautiful "Nahimov" in Sochi sea port - she (in Russia we say "he") was one of the last steam liners in the world. We saw her departure in the evening - she was a sight to remember with all those lights, music and happy passengers - something you don't see every day living in Moscow or anywhere far from the seashore - just like a launch of a spacecraft. Then we were discussing her a lot with my parents - how nice it could be to take a voyage on her board - I even terrified my parents with pleas. Then some days later we' ve heard the sad news. I literally cried the whole day in a bedroom (I was a 6-year old kid)...

But what can be explained with "Nahimov" case - the vessel was much larger and sank much faster ( several minutes) due to severe damage after collision with "Peter Vasyov" as well as due to her age. But with "Sewol" - the ship was capsising much longer - about 1.5 hr from what I've read, she was not so old. Maybe I sound as dilettante - but aren't there any rules to order an evacuation when instruments show roll which is determined as dangerous in vessel's documents? Maybe the danger of the roll is determined not only by mere value but by sum of circumstances as well?

Anyway what I hate most of all in such cases - is irreversibility. I feel terribly sorry for all people there - not only for passengers and relatives, but for crew and rescue team members as well. What could they feel - seeing the ship submersing and understanding that hundreds of kids are still aboard and there's nothing they could do to save them... One of my friends was working as rescuer in the Emercom some time ago - it was very hard to look on his eyes after some exits to the distress calls.

We pray for all people there.

04-21-14, 06:55 AM	#7
Dmitry Markov Officer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Moscow, Russian Federation Posts: 236 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	This tragedy reminds me of "Admiral Nahimov" disaster in 1986 near Novorossiysk. Another catastrophe within reach of the shore - tens of vessels around, helos and thousands of people eager to help - and still hundreds of victims... It still stays one of strongest memories of my childhood - because I happend to see gorgeous and beautiful "Nahimov" in Sochi sea port - she (in Russia we say "he") was one of the last steam liners in the world. We saw her departure in the evening - she was a sight to remember with all those lights, music and happy passengers - something you don't see every day living in Moscow or anywhere far from the seashore - just like a launch of a spacecraft. Then we were discussing her a lot with my parents - how nice it could be to take a voyage on her board - I even terrified my parents with pleas. Then some days later we' ve heard the sad news. I literally cried the whole day in a bedroom (I was a 6-year old kid)... But what can be explained with "Nahimov" case - the vessel was much larger and sank much faster ( several minutes) due to severe damage after collision with "Peter Vasyov" as well as due to her age. But with "Sewol" - the ship was capsising much longer - about 1.5 hr from what I've read, she was not so old. Maybe I sound as dilettante - but aren't there any rules to order an evacuation when instruments show roll which is determined as dangerous in vessel's documents? Maybe the danger of the roll is determined not only by mere value but by sum of circumstances as well? Anyway what I hate most of all in such cases - is irreversibility. I feel terribly sorry for all people there - not only for passengers and relatives, but for crew and rescue team members as well. What could they feel - seeing the ship submersing and understanding that hundreds of kids are still aboard and there's nothing they could do to save them... One of my friends was working as rescuer in the Emercom some time ago - it was very hard to look on his eyes after some exits to the distress calls. We pray for all people there. __________________ Большому кораблю - большая торпеда!