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Groundings and collisions
Groundings and collisions involving cruise ships and ferries, including strikes on piers, bridges and other vessels.
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World's Largest Fast Ferry Express 5 Strikes Breakwater, Temporarily Withdrawn from Service: Incident on 25 November 2024
Express 5On 25 November 2024, the Express 5, the world's largest fast ferry, collided with the inner breakwater while departing Ronne harbor on Bornholm Island, Denmark, en route to Ystad, Sweden.
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Grounding
Agia Theodora Ferry Runs Aground Near Igoumenitsa: Incident on 28 October 2024
Agia TheodoraOn 28 October 2024, the passenger ferry Agia Theodora ran aground near Igoumenitsa, Greece, after experiencing a mechanical failure while en route from Corfu.
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Collision
Manxman Ferry Collision at Heysham Port: A Detailed Breakdown - 22 August 2024
Manxman · Steam Packet CompanyIn the early hours of 22 August 2024, the Manxman ferry, operated by the Steam Packet Company, struck the dock while attempting to berth at Heysham Port in Lancashire, England.
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Collision
Deadly Collision on the Danube: Motorboat and MS Heidelberg Cruise Ship Involved
HeidelbergOn 18 May 2024, a small motorboat collided with the cruise ship MS Heidelberg on the Danube River near Budapest, Hungary.
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Collision
Allision Incident at Port Kusadasi Involving Celestyal Journey: Incident on 15 April 2024
Celestyal Journey · Celestyal CruisesOn 15 April 2024, the cruise vessel Celestyal Journey, operated by Celestyal Cruises, experienced an allision with a concrete pier during its berthing maneuver at Port Kusadasi, Turkey.
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Collision
MSC Sinfonia Collision in Port Syracuse: Incident on 6 January 2024
MSC Sinfonia · MSC CruisesOn 6 January 2024, the cruise ship MSC Sinfonia broke its mooring lines while anchored at Port Syracuse in Sicily, Italy, due to severe weather conditions.
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Collision
Ship Allision (Eisenbahnbrucke uber den Main) on Viking Gymir: Incident on 15 November 2023
Viking Gymir · Viking River CruisesOn 15 November 2023, the river cruise ship Viking Gymir, operated by Viking River Cruises, collided with the Eisenbahnbrücke über den Main (Odenwald Railway Bridge) while docking in Miltenberg, Germany.
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Collision
Ship Collision / Allision on Britannia on 27th August 2023
Britannia · P&O CruisesOn 27 August 2023, the cruise ship Britannia broke its mooring lines due to severe weather conditions while berthed in Port Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
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