Concordia (ship)
| 250px Concordia and Sørlandet in 2007. | |
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Concordia |
| Owner: | West Island College, Montreal |
| Port of registry: |
 Nassau, Bahamas (1992- )Template:Country data Barbados Bridgetown, Barbados ( -2010) |
| Builder: | Colod, Szczecin |
| Launched: | 1992 |
| Completed: | 1992 |
| In service: | April 1992 |
| Out of service: | 17 February 2010 |
| Identification: |
IMO Number 1001269 MMSI Number 314178000 Callsign 8PRN |
| Fate: | Capsized and sank |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: |
413 GRT 123 NRT 495 DWT |
| Length: | 57.50 metres (188 ft 8 in) |
| Beam: | 9.44 metres (31 ft 0 in) |
| Height: | 35.00 metres (114 ft 10 in) |
| Draft: | 4.00 metres (13 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion: | Sails, 1 x MAN diesel engine (570 horsepower (430 kW)) |
| Sail plan: |
Barquentine 993 square metres (10,690 sq ft) sail area |
| Speed: | 9 knots (17 km/h) (engine) |
| Crew: | 8 (min) - 66 (max) |
Concordia was a steel-hulled barquentine that was built in Poland in 1992 for the West Island College, Montreal, Canada. She served as a sail training ship until she capsized and sank on 17 February 2010.
Description
Concordia was built by Colod of Szczecin, Poland in 1991, and completed in April 1992.[1] She was 57.50 metres (188 ft 8 in) long, with a beam of 9.44 metres (31 ft 0 in) and a draft of 4.00 metres (13 ft 1 in). She was 35.00 metres (114 ft 10 in) to the top of the highest mast. Her hull was made of steel, and she was rigged as a barquentine. As well as sails, she was propelled by a MAN diesel engine, which could propel her at 9 knots (17 km/h).[2]
History
Concordia was owned by West Island College. She was designed and used for the West Island College Class Afloat program. Her port of registry was Bridgetown, Barbados.[2] [3] On 5 December 1996, an explosion on board during battery charging resulted in the death of a crewmember.[1]
Sinking
On 17 February 2010, SV Concordia encountered what the vessel's Captain called a microburst[4] some 550 kilometres (300 nmi) southeast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in rough seas and high winds.[5] Satellite imagery later confirmed microburst pre-conditions.[6] The vessel was knocked onto its side within 15 seconds[7] and eventually sank 20 minutes afterward.[8] All on board successfully abandoned ship. As the capsizing was so fast, no radio distress call was made but a distress radiobeacon (EPIRB) was hydrostatically released and automatically activated[9] when the vessel sank.
The Concordia sank at 15 hrs local time Wednesday. The EPIRB signal was not received until 22 hrs local time by the Brazilian Navy. After attempting to contact the Concordia a Brazilian Air Force aircraft was dispatched 19 hours later at 17 hrs local time Thursday and sighted the liferafts 3 hours later.[10]
The survivors spent nearly 30 hours in liferafts before the aircraft spotted them. The aircraft then directed nearby merchant ships to the scene and the rescue was completed early Friday morning. 41 hours after the sinking the crew were safely aboard the rescue ships.[11] All 64 people (48 students, eight teachers and eight crew) who were on board were rescued from 3 large and 1 small liferafts[12] by the Mitsui O.S.K. Lines woodchip carriers[13] Hokuetsu Delight and Crystal Pioneer.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Departmental investigation into a fall from aloft aboard the CONCORDIA on 5 December 1996". Australian Transport Safety Board. http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1996/MAIR/mair105.aspx. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Specifications and Decks". Class Afloat. http://www.classafloat.com/THEJOURNEY/SVConcordia/OurCampusbySea/tabid/65/Default.aspx. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
- ↑ "Canadian ship sinks off Brazil, all aboard rescued.". The Vancouver Sun. http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Canadian+ship+sinks+Brazil+aboard+rescued/2593600/story.html. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
- ↑ "U.S. expert says microburst hit N.S.-based sailing school that sank off Brazil". http://www.coastreporter.net/article/GB/20100402/CP02/304029982/-1/sechelt/us-expert-says-microburst-hit-ns-based-sailing-school-that-sank&template=cpArt. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Students safe after capsizing of N.S.-based ship". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2010/02/19/ns-brazil-ship-sinks-students.html. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
- ↑ "The 17 February 2010 South Atlantic Downburst Event: New Findings". http://windstormreview.blogspot.com/2010/03/17-february-2010-south-atlantic_25.html. Retrieved April 5, 2010.
- ↑ "SV Concordia Sinks, Crew Safe". http://www.luvmyboat.com/listing/view/id_1677/title_sv-concordia-sinks-crew-safe. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
- ↑ "Timeline of a sinking ship". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/02/22/sinkingbrazil-shiptimeline.html. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
- ↑ "GME EPIRB credited for saving all 64 in schoolship sinking". Sail-world.com. http://www.sail-world.com:80/Canada/GME-EPIRB-credited-for-saving-all-64-in-schoolship-sinking./67184. Retrieved March 9,2010.
- ↑ "Brazil defends its search efforts in shipwreck". Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2011154239_webbrazilshipwreck22.html?syndication=rss. Retrieved March 7,2010.
- ↑ "Rescued Canadians dock in Rio". The Globe and Mail. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/rescued-canadians-dock-in-rio/article1475527/. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
- ↑ "Ship's survivors recall scramble to safety". The Globe and Mail. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/ships-survivors-recall-scramble-to-safety/article1475848/. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Two MOL-owned Woodchip Carriers Rescue Shipwrecked Students". Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Press Release. http://www.mol.co.jp/pr-e/2010/e-pr-1012.html. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
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