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'''''Bulgaria''''' ({{lang-rus|Булгария|Bulgariya}}) was a class 785/OL800 (in Slovakia)<ref name="specs"/> Soviet/Russian river [[cruise ship]] which operated in the Volga-[[Don River (Russia)|Don]] basin. On 10 July 2011, ''Bulgaria'' sank in the [[Kuybyshev Reservoir]] of the [[Volga River]] near [[Syukeyevo]], [[Kamsko-Ustyinsky District]], [[Tatarstan]], [[Russia]],<ref name="ria death toll"/> with 208 passengers and crew aboard<ref name="bbc2">{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14103749 | title=Russia Volga boat tragedy: Medvedev orders review | publisher=BBC News Online | date=11 July 2011 | accessdate=11 July 2011 | archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/606Y9Hs0J | archivedate=11 July 2011}}</ref> when sailing from the town of [[Bolgar (town)|Bolgar]] to the regional capital, [[Kazan]].<ref name="bbc1">{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14099637 | title=Russia fears 110 dead as boat sinks on Volga River | publisher=BBC News Online | date=11 July 2011 | accessdate=11 July 2011 | archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/606Y4BTtU | archivedate=11 July 2011}}</ref> The catastrophe led to at least 86 confirmed deaths.<ref>[http://rusnovosti.ru/news/154672/][http://lenta.ru/news/2011/07/12/caps/ Director of a company holding lease for Bulgaria arrested. (In Russian). Lenta.ru on 2011-07-12]</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14099637 BBC News - Russia fears 110 dead as boat sinks on Volga River<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
'''''Bulgaria''''' ({{lang-rus|Булгария|Bulgariya}}) was a class 785/OL800 (in Slovakia)<ref name="specs"/> Soviet/Russian river [[cruise ship]] which operated in the Volga-[[Don River (Russia)|Don]] basin. On 10 July 2011, ''Bulgaria'' sank in the [[Kuybyshev Reservoir]] of the [[Volga River]] near [[Syukeyevo]], [[Kamsko-Ustyinsky District]], [[Tatarstan]], [[Russia]],<ref name="ria death toll"/> with 208 passengers and crew aboard<ref name="bbc2">{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14103749 | title=Russia Volga boat tragedy: Medvedev orders review | publisher=BBC News Online | date=11 July 2011 | accessdate=11 July 2011 | archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/606Y9Hs0J | archivedate=11 July 2011}}</ref> when sailing from the town of [[Bolgar (town)|Bolgar]] to the regional capital, [[Kazan]].<ref name="bbc1">{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14099637 | title=Russia fears 110 dead as boat sinks on Volga River | publisher=BBC News Online | date=11 July 2011 | accessdate=11 July 2011 | archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/606Y4BTtU | archivedate=11 July 2011}}</ref> The catastrophe led to at least 86 confirmed deaths.<ref>[http://rusnovosti.ru/news/154672/][http://lenta.ru/news/2011/07/12/caps/ Director of a company holding lease for Bulgaria arrested. (In Russian). Lenta.ru on 2011-07-12]</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14099637 BBC News - Russia fears 110 dead as boat sinks on Volga River<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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The sinking of ''Bulgaria'' is the largest non-military ship disaster |
The sinking of ''Bulgaria'' is the largest Russian non-military ship disaster since 1986 when the {{SS|Admiral Nakhimov}} crashed into a cargo ship and 423 people died.<ref>[http://top.rbc.ru/special/11/07/2011/604851.shtml Крупнейшие катастрофы кораблей стран бывшего СССР :: Чрезвычайные происшествия :: Top.rbc.ru<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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==Sinking== |
==Sinking== |
Revision as of 15:20, 12 July 2011
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Name | Ukraina |
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Name | Bulgaria |
Launched | 1955 |
Out of service | 10 July 2011 |
Fate | Sunk |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | 785/OL800 (in Slovakia) |
Type | River cruise ship |
Tonnage | 1003 |
Length | 80.2 metres (263 ft) |
Beam | 12.5 metres (41 ft) |
Draught | 1.9 metres (6.2 ft) |
Decks | 2 |
Installed power | 273 kilowatts (366 hp) |
Speed | 20.5 kilometres per hour (12.7 mph; 11.1 kn) |
Capacity | 233 |
Bulgaria (Russian: Булгария, romanized: Bulgariya) was a class 785/OL800 (in Slovakia)[1] Soviet/Russian river cruise ship which operated in the Volga-Don basin. On 10 July 2011, Bulgaria sank in the Kuybyshev Reservoir of the Volga River near Syukeyevo, Kamsko-Ustyinsky District, Tatarstan, Russia,[2] with 208 passengers and crew aboard[3] when sailing from the town of Bolgar to the regional capital, Kazan.[4] The catastrophe led to at least 86 confirmed deaths.[5][6]
The sinking of Bulgaria is the largest Russian non-military ship disaster since 1986 when the SS Admiral Nakhimov crashed into a cargo ship and 423 people died.[7]
Sinking
On 10 July 2011, Bulgaria was traveling in Tatarstan on the Volga River when she was caught in a storm and sank in several minutes at about 13:58 Moscow time (09:58 UTC), several hours after beginning its cruise.[8]
Survivors say that during the cruise, the Bulgaria got caught up in stormy weather, and tilted sharply to the right. This was apparently compounded by the captain trying to turn the boat around, and soon water was rushing into the vessel through portholes that had been opened because the ship had no air conditioning. According to a survivor, the sinking came without warning, and the vessel "listed to starboard and capsized and sank."[4] The boat sank within a matter of minutes, plunging down nearly 20 metres to the river bed.[9]
The sinking occurred about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from shore, in the Kamsko-Ustyinsky District.[10] The area in which the ship sank is about 20 metres (66 ft) deep.[11]
Casualties
As of 12 July 2011, the officially confirmed death toll is at 116, with 86 bodies having been recovered.[12] On the previous day, a government official from the Ministry of Emergency Situations said that the likelihood of finding additional survivors was slim, leaving a presumed total of up to 129 dead.[13][14] Among the dead were believed to be at least 50 children.[3]. On 12 July 2011, the divers recovered bodies of Bulgaria's captain Alexander Ostrovsky and his spouse.[15]
79 people (56 passengers and 23 crew members) were reported to have survived the sinking.[2] Of those, 76 were rescued by the cruise ship Arabella, a few others were saved by other boats, and one survivor managed to swim to the shore.[16] At the time of the incident, Bulgaria passenger's count is estimated at 173, though she was only rated to carry 148.[17]
According to survivors' accounts, two ships were passing by after Bulgaria had sunk. These ships did not stop to help and ICRF has launched an official investigation into these claims.[18]
Nationality | Dead | Injured |
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67 | 13 |
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1 | 1 |
Total | 68 | 14 |
Cause
On 11 July, an anonymous source close to the committee investigating the sinking said that the likely cause was portholes that were opened because of the lack of air conditioning on the vessel, which allowed water to enter Bulgaria when the captain attempted to turn the ship during stormy weather.[9][14]
Evidence suggested that a number of safety violations could have caused or compounded the disaster. According to one survivor, emergency exit doors on the boat had been sealed or locked shut. Investigators also suggested that the boat set sail with a tilt to the right, possibly due to full sewage or fuel tanks on that side, and with one of its engines not properly functioning.[9] Some survivors told Russian news agencies that they begged the captain to turn round because of the tilt, but were ignored. There were conflicting reports about whether the boat was properly licensed for passenger cruises.[9]
Government reaction
President Dmitry Medvedev on 11 July ordered "a complete check on all means of passenger transport" in Russia in response to the sinking of Bulgaria, and also declared 12 July a national day of mourning for those killed in the incident.[3]
Ship
Bulgaria was built at Slovenské Lodenice in Komárno, Czechoslovakia, in 1955 as Ukraina, and was renamed in February 2010 to Bulgaria after the Volga Bulgaria.[1] Her length was 80.2 metres (263 ft), her beam was 12.5 metres (41 ft), her draft was 1.9 metres (6.2 ft), and her power output was 273 kilowatts (366 hp). She had two engines and two decks.[1] Her cruising speed was 20.5 kilometres per hour (12.7 mph; 11.1 kn), and her original passenger capacity was 233 (then reduced after overhaul).[1]
At the time of the sinking, Bulgaria was owned by Kamskoye Rechnoye Parokhodstvo, which leased the ship to OOO Briz, which in turn subleased it to OOO Argorechtur, which operated it. Investigators claim that Argorechtur was operating the cruise ship without a proper licence, and the director of OOO Agrorechtur was arrested on 12 July 2011.[20]
References
- ^ a b c d "Теплоход проекта 785 "Булгария". Справка" (in Russian). RBC.ru. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ^ a b "Death toll in Volga boat tragedy reaches 54, over 50 missing". RIA Novosti. 11 July 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ^ a b c "Russia Volga boat tragedy: Medvedev orders review". BBC News Online. 11 July 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ^ a b "Russia fears 110 dead as boat sinks on Volga River". BBC News Online. 11 July 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ^ [1]Director of a company holding lease for Bulgaria arrested. (In Russian). Lenta.ru on 2011-07-12
- ^ BBC News - Russia fears 110 dead as boat sinks on Volga River
- ^ Крупнейшие катастрофы кораблей стран бывшего СССР :: Чрезвычайные происшествия :: Top.rbc.ru
- ^ Unfit and without licence. (In Russian). By Lenta.ru on 11 July 2011
- ^ a b c d "Cruise deaths likely to top 100 as safety violations emerge". The Independent. 11 July 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ^ "According to preliminary data 84 people have been rescued from 173 on board of the sunk ship in Volga River. One woman died." Ministry of Emergency Situations. Retrieved on 12 July 2011.
- ^ "100 missing after cruiser sinks on river Volga". The Independent. 11 July 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ^ 86 bodies have been recovered from sunken Bulgaria. (In Russian). Interfax.ru on 2011-07-12
- ^ "Volga river boat sinking: rescuers give up hope of finding more survivors". The Guardian. 11 July 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ^ a b "At Least 129 Dead in Volga River Tragedy". The Moscow Times. 11 July 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- '^ Rescuers recovered Bulgarias captain body. (In Russian). Lenta.ru on 2011-07-12
- ^ "Неисправный и без лицензии". Lenta.ru. 11 July 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ^ (In Russian). By Kommersant on 12 July 2012.
- ^ "На двух капитанов заведут дела за неоказание помощи "Булгарии"" (in Russian). Lenta.ru. 2011-07-12. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
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- ^ Leaseholder's company director detained. (In Russian). By Lenta.ru on 12 July 2011
See also
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External links
- Ministry of Emergency Situations
- "A cruise ship has sunk in Volga River, as of 00.00 80 people were rescued."
- "Search-and-rescue operation is continued on the site of sunk cruise ship in Kazan."
- "As of 02.20 11.07.2007: lists of people on board of the sunk ship in the Rapublic of Tatarstan." (.DOC file)
- "The situation emerged as a result of wreck of the cruise ship in the Republic of Tatarstan (as of 00.30 12.07.2011)."
- "Divers have examined the most part of the middle and main decks of the Bulgaria."
- "10.07.11 at 20:24 EMERCOM Ilyushin-76 plane left for Kazan."
- "Preliminary list of rescued in the accident on the cruise ship “Bulgaria”. The lists are updated regularly."
- "According to preliminary data 84 people have been rescued from 173 on board of the sunk ship in Volga River. One woman died."
- Ministry of Health and Social Development