2 scrapyard workers have been killed while attempting to right the Pacific Princess, which is currently listing at a scrapyard in Aliaga, Turkey. While under tow to the scrapyard, the former Love Boat took on water during a rough storm off the coast of Italy. The ship took on a considerable amount of water in her engine room, forcing the ship to list to her starboard side.
When the Pacific Princess was beached at Aliaga, scrapyard workers boarded her to begin correcting her list. While working in the engine room, 2 workers were killed and 6 were injured by asphyxiation from gas exhaust while attempting to pump water out of her engine room. As of today, the Pacific Princess is still listing, which currently disallows her from being issued permission to be scrapped.
Efforts are still underway to right the former Love Boat, but no determination of when her scrapping will begin has been announced.
Thanks to a tip from Maritime Matters, a video of the Pacific Princess arriving in Aliaga has surfaced on YouTube. You can view the video below.
5 replies on “2 Killed During Scrapping of Pacific Princess”
What an ignoble end to this iconic ship…so very sad.She gave so much happiness to so very many in her time……
Truly sad. The whole process of her scrapping was sad to begin with, but now it has become tragic for many families.
Such heartbreak for a ship that brought such joy to so many! May she, and the crew who lost their lives bringing her to her end, Rest In Peace….
We were sad to see the Commodore Cruise Lines Enchanted Isle go to the scrap heap as well. But even worse – the company folded. I guess these ships are like cars – they just don’t last for ever and when you are dunking steel into salt water, they don’t have a chance, there are so many places rust can start and the process just becomes too expensive to restore.
So very sad, thoughts and prayers go out to all the families involved in this tragic incident!!!!