Vessel Yet another Egyptian sinking - the Triton

[Crowley]

If you look at the construction video, it looks like new construction. Their website is also interesting.

THE CONSTRUCTION

Yeah - I saw the videos earlier I just can't be 100% certain it was brand new. My gut feeling is that yes, it is, but the original articles in the Egyptian press said 'maintenance' - which may be a smokescreen, but equally, I have it on good authority that other boats that have been sold as 'new' were actually modifications...

 

[Sure Squintsalot]

New wooden construction. That's a lot of topside weight in wood for so little draft, even without the bridge!

 

[Phil111]

Thankfully all six crew rescued alive. Sixteen accidents over five years and three in 21 months. The boat was new and was on its way for its first charters.

 

[Doc Harry]

Okay, between shark attacks on divers and sinking dive boats, I'm crossing Egypt off my list forever.

I traveled to Egypt in the 1980s, Alexandria and Cairo. Two of the most disgusting cities I have ever visited, and I've been to 50 countries so far. I no longer see a reason to return to Egypt.

 

[Dan]

Are these Egyptian ship builders understand the importance of having ballast?

 

[Biotech Diver]

Florida has a lot of boating accidents/ sinking every year too, but we just don’t hear about it. Just saying, maybe the rate in Egypt isn’t any worse than other parts of the world but get more notice by the diving community. Or maybe it really is that bad?

 

[MB NZ]

Florida has a lot of boating accidents/ sinking every year too, but we just don’t hear about it. Just saying, maybe the rate in Egypt isn’t any worse than other parts of the world but get more notice by the diving community. Or maybe it really is that bad?

Does Florida have the same rate of commercial tourist boat incidents?

 

[Biotech Diver]

Does Florida have the same rate of commercial tourist boat incidents?

Why don't you research it and let us know.

I'm not planning to book a livaboard trip in Egypt because I do have some concerns about doing so, but I also know that perceptions are often wrong and irrational.

 

[bakodiver391]

Not wrong and irrational. Ships are not supposed to just flop over in moderate waves. The number of ships that do that in any country should be zero. There is something seriously wrong with Egypt's tourism ship building industry and lack of oversight and standards by the government.

 

[Dan]

Are these Egyptian ship builders understand the importance of having ballast?

Ship ballast is dense material, usually water, placed low in a ship to increase stability and counteract the weight above the waterline. Ballast tanks are compartments that hold water and are used to adjust a ship's buoyancy, trim, and draft. Here's why ballast is important:

• Stability: Lowers the ship's center of gravity to resist heeling in high winds and prevent capsizing.
  
  
• Trim: Keeps the ship level when traveling empty or partially empty.
  
  
• Propulsion: Improves maneuverability and propulsion.
  
  
• Stress reduction: Reduces stress on the hull.
  
  
• Cargo weight: Compensates for weight changes due to varying cargo loads and fuel and water consumption.