On November 23, 2007, the MS Explorer, a polar cruise ship that had proved itself fit and capable in the northern hemisphere, sank after hitting ice and puncturing its hull in the Southern Ocean near the coast of Antarctica. Luckily, all 154 passengers and crew were rescued. The 49-year-old captain, who was inexperienced in that area and commanding the ship for the first time, received most of the blame.
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