… One notable ship in the history of transatlantic shipping is the Titanic (British). This ship, along with its sister ship Olympic, was the first to exceed 40,000 tons, and it was thought that disasters at sea were no longer possible. The ship collided with an iceberg on its maiden voyage in 1912 and sank, resulting in many casualties. This caused a strong shock to thinking about ship safety and sparked the establishment of the SOLAS Convention (an international treaty for the safety of life at sea). … *Some of the terms mentioned in relation to the "Olympic" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
… 大西洋航路の歴史の中で特筆すべき船に,タイタニック号(イギリス)がある。この船は姉妹船オリンピック号とともに初めて4万トンを超えた巨大船であり,もはや海難などは起こり得ないと考えられていた。その船が1912年の処女航海において氷山と衝突して沈没し,多数の犠牲者を出したことは船の安全性に対する考え方に強烈な衝撃を与え,SOLAS条約(海上における人命の安全のための国際条約)成立の口火となった。… ※「オリンピック号」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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