Maritime Disasters and Effects Timeline
September 8, 1934SS Morro Castle sets fire and sinks. The Merchant Marine Act of 1936 forms to better train ship officers.
"The horror of the latest addition to the long list of great maritime disasters was caught by camera-men who from aeroplanes and launches swept as closely as they could to the doomed vessel"-The Montreal Gazette
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November 23, 2007MS Explorer sinks. Ships with one hundred or more or a heavy amount of fuel can't go to Antarctica.
"It is really scary to see a ship sinking out your porthole. The people were in the water in lifeboats for 4 hours and it is cold outside. We were asked to donate clothes to those coming in from the lifeboats."- Jennifer Enders, passenger
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