Yiannis Avranas | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1940 (age 83–84) |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Occupation | Ship Captain |
| Employer | Epirotiki Line |
| Known for | Captain of MTS Oceanos |
| Spouse | Davina Avrana |
Yiannis Avranas (born ca. 1940) is a Greek former sea captain who commanded the cruise ship Oceanos when she sank off the Wild Coast of the Transkei, South Africa, on Sunday 4 August 1991. He was one of the first to be rescued while most of his passengers remained onboard the sinking ship. A Greek maritime Board of Enquiry found him and his officers guilty of negligence.[1] In 1994, his English wife Davina published a book about the sinking entitled The Oceanos Tragedy.[2]