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27-7-2010 JJV

SY FRYDERYK CHOPIN

Bruges

Pologne
Croisières estudiantines; sous affrètement par le West Indian College (Canada)

Poland
Student cruises; under charter by the West Indian College, of Canada

On 29 October 2010, 100 miles of Scicily, the vessel lost lost both masts in gale force winds and heavy seas. It was on a three and a half month cruise from the Netherlands to the Caribbean with 47 crew aboard including 36 trainees aged 14 years. Although there was an engine the ship's master was unwilling to use it for fear of trailing debris snagging on the propeller. There were no reported injuries. The ship was towed into the sheltered waters of Falmouth Bay after 100 miles and three days on tow by a small fishing trawler the „Nova Spero”; whose Captain, Shaun Edwards answered the Mayday call.[2][3]


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