In 2007, a cruise ship hit an iceberg and sank without a single fatality
When the cruise ship MS Explorer struck an iceberg in the frigid Antarctic waters in 2007, a potential catastrophe turned into a masterclass in emergency response as all 154 people aboard were saved.
On November 23, 2007, the MS Explorer, a pioneer in polar expedition cruising, struck an iceberg near the South Shetland Islands. The impact caused a fist-sized hole that eventually led to the ship's sinking. In the middle of the night, 100 passengers and 54 crew members were forced into lifeboats and rafts amidst floating ice and freezing temperatures.
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