Titanic in 2007? How it Almost Happened Again

In late 2007 the custom-built excursion vessel, MV Explorer, set out to retrace the steps of Ernest Shackleton on a 19-day long cruise; but before she could make it home Explorer was driven hard into an ice field that tore open her hull and sank her. Just how did the ice sink this veteran ship which was designed specifically for service in the poles? Today we’ll revisit the MV Explorer story and see what chain of events sent her to the bottom. Animated by Jack Gibson 3D model created by Lucas Gustaffson Titanic animations by @TitanicHG Images used via wikicommons: Reinhard Jahn (:), Constantine (:) Music tracks: 1. Don’t Look Under Your Bed, Luella Gren 2. Creepy Cockroach, Experia 3. Starlite, Epocha 4. Revitalize, Yonder Dale 5. Decomposed, Philip Ayers 6. Rocket Science, Hysics 7. London Garden, Roy Edwin Williams 8. The Lost Forest, DEX 1200 9. Covert Affairs, Christopher Moe Ditlevsen 10. Question Mark, Dream Cave 11. Team Six, Hampus Naeselius 12. Prayer for Peace, Ave Air 13. Stills, Hampus Naeselius Oceanliner Designs explores the design, construction, engineering and operation of history’s greatest vessels– from Titanic to Queen Mary and from the Empress of Ireland to the Lusitania. Join maritime researcher and illustrator Michael Brady as he tells the stories behind some of history’s most famous ocean liners and machines! Click the link to subscribe | #ships #sinking #disaster #titanic #wrecks #exploration #history #adventure #design #engineering #mairitime #safety #vessels #sailing #documentary #story #oceanlinerdesigns