The cause of navigation accidents on the Romanian coast of the Black Sea in the 20th century Cover Image

Cauza producerii accidentelor de navigație pe litoralul românesc al Mării Negre în secolul al XX‑lea
The cause of navigation accidents on the Romanian coast of the Black Sea in the 20th century

Author(s): Anca Gabriela Glogoveanu
Subject(s): General Reference Works
Published by: Asociația Cultural Științifică „Dimitrie Ghika-Comănești”
Keywords: Navigation accidents; the Romanian Coast; human error; the North Breakwater; Paris Shipwreck and You Xiu

Summary/Abstract: Over the years, the Romanian Navy, both in the Black Sea and on the seas and oceans of the world, has not been spared by storms, catastrophes and naval accidents, resulting in the sinking of dozens of ships and significant loss of human life. An integral part of the history of our country, the history of the Romanian navy has a rich, complex and interesting past in its specifics. The Romanian means of navigation on the Danube and the Black Sea have developed and perfected over the years, in relation to the evolution of the naval technique specific to South‑Eastern Europe, in accordance with the Romanian geographical and relief conditions. Thus, the seas and oceans of the world have always had a vital importance for mankind, they represent the ways through which commercial maritime transports were carried out, an important part of the world economy.

  • Issue Year: 2024
  • Issue No: 13
  • Page Range: 367-392
  • Page Count: 26
  • Language: Romanian
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