Sunday 14/Sep/2025 – 09:36 AM
The Hurghada Misdemeanor Court decided to resume the trial of the captain of the submarine “Sinbad” accused in the case of its sinking in Hurghada, during the month of March, until next October 15.
Counselor Ahmed Mustafa, head of the Hurghada Misdemeanor Court, issued his decision to complete the presentation of the notes, while the accused continues to be imprisoned pending the case.
The defendant’s defense called for the release of his client under any financial guarantee, with the formation of a neutral technical and engineering committee that includes experts from the College of Engineering at Cairo University, in addition to the American Supervision Committee for Maritime Accidents, to prepare a neutral report on the causes and circumstances of the accident, other than the technical report received by the investigation authorities.
Sinbad submarine sank
The details of the incident are returned when the Red Sea Governorate Operations Room received a report stating that a “Sinbad” tourist submarine was subjected to drowning in the designated marina where the submarine was carrying 50 people, including 5 Egyptians who are the submarine crew in addition and 45 tourists of different nationalities, most notably the Russians, the Indians, the Norwegians, and the Swedish.
Immediately, the ambulance room and the competent authorities were notified, where 21 ambulances rushed to the accident site, rescue operations began quickly, and most of the passengers were rescued, but the accident resulted in 6 deaths, all of whom are Russian tourists.
It is worth noting that the submarine Sinbad was one of the most prominent tourist submarines working in Hurghada, as the royal company is among the 14 operators only worldwide providing tourist trips to watch coral reefs and marine life in the depths of the Red Sea.
Investigations revealed that the water leaked to the submarine before starting it or moving it from the marine platform, and during the rise of passengers to it.
The captain, accused in his statements, confirmed that he was able to remove a large number of passengers, and the last to leave the submarine after the water was flooded and visible inside it.
An extensive technical report was prepared by a committee from the Marine Safety Authority in Alexandria, and confirmed that the submarine was not subjected to a direct collision, and did not move from the marine platform site at the time of the accident, and the report included reviewing maintenance records, operating licenses, recent trip records, and the certificates of the captain and the staff, to determine the extent of the company’s commitment to safety standards and determine responsibilities.
