Table Of Content
- Cruise Line Issues Updates on Weather Impact and Berthing Incident
- crew members die during ‘incident’ on Holland America cruise ship
- Search for missing people
- Costa Cruises and its parent companies
- Passengers on Antarctic cruise ship hit by deadly 'rogue wave' speak out
- Norwegian cruise ship loses power after it was hit by rogue wave in North Sea
The MS Maud isn't the first ship to encounter rough seas in the North Sea — dramatic videos of huge waves crashing in the area have become a source of fascination on TikTok. "Sorry for those whose Christmas treat has been spoiled. However, crew on board Maud have been exemplary in looking after us in what was initially quite a tricky situation," Roberts said. "The condition of the ship remains stable and the crew are able to sail under their own power," a spokesperson for HX said. He said he's not going to let the frightening experience stop him from going on more cruises in the future.
Cruise Line Issues Updates on Weather Impact and Berthing Incident
Rogue waves, or extreme storm waves, are uncommon, unpredictable and "greater than twice the size of surrounding waves," according to the National Ocean Service. "The damage is more than we first thought and will require an immediate repair to stabilize the funnel, resulting in the cancellation of the March 25 and March 29 cruises from Port Canaveral," Carnival Cruises said. In a statement Sunday, Carnival Cruises acknowledged witness reports of a lightning strike or the sound of thunder before the fire erupted. Passenger Laine Doss said she was on board when the captain announced the deaths on the vessel's P.A. The cruise line said the conclusions of any investigation would be taken seriously.
crew members die during ‘incident’ on Holland America cruise ship
In a first step to prevent pollution of the shore and assist in a refloat the ship, its oil and fuel tanks were emptied. The National Hurricane Center on Friday warned of a non-tropical area of low pressure off Florida that was set to move northward and inland over the Carolinas during the weekend. Forecasters said there would be gusty winds, dangerous surf and rip current conditions along portions of the U.S.'s southeastern coast through Sunday. During a visit to Ocho Rios, Jamaica, on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, Carnival Magic impacted and significantly damaged the pier.
Search for missing people
PT on Sunday to decide whether to continue to the next port or disembark and end their trip. A total of 2677 guests and 1161 crew were expected to be on board when the ship departs -- down from the more than 3,000 guests who initially boarded, according to Princess Cruises. Carnival has confirmed that nine of them were passengers from the Carnival Miracle cruise ship. The incident happened in a private parking lot at the Pier 2 cruise terminal, where the vessel was visiting from 9 a.m. At this time, there is no confirmation of whether the cruise ship may be able to move back into position to reboard guests, or if smaller boats may be used to bring passengers out to the ship.
Costa Cruises and its parent companies
The bus collided with a group of nearby pedestrians and crashed into concrete barriers. The guests were pinned against the barriers, according to first responders on the scene. She has previously written for outlets including PIX11 News, The New York Daily News, Inside Edition and DNAinfo.
He left about 300 passengers on board the sinking vessel, most of whom were rescued by helicopter or motorboats in the area. Schettino was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 16 years in prison. Despite receiving its own share of criticism, Costa Cruises and its parent company, Carnival Corporation, did not face criminal charges. What should have been a fun day of exploring Honolulu, Hawaii, turned tragic for cruise guests visiting the city when a shuttle bus crashed into concrete barriers and struck pedestrians at the Pier 2 cruise ship terminal.
In Ocho Rios after “strong winds and swells caused the pier fender to collapse under pressure,” according to Carnival spokesperson Matt Lupoli. The Trusdales were passengers on the Viking Polaris cruise ship last week. Following the conclusion of the righting operation, the ship was kept on the platform while further inspections were made and the starboard sponsons attached. The Nieuw Amsterdam returned Saturday to its home port of Fort Lauderdale, guests disembarked, and the vessel has embarked on a cruise with a stop in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, on Monday, Holland America said.
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"We were surrounded by lightning and the ship took a huge hit by a wave and sounded like it split in two," Tutrone tweeted. Coast Guard and other federal agencies who were notified about the early morning incident. "It depends on where the damage is. Is it at the waterline? Is it above? Is it below the waterline? Is there an actual penetration in the hull?" said Steve Browne.
PHOTOS: Carnival cruise slams into pier, damages side of ship at port - WFLA
PHOTOS: Carnival cruise slams into pier, damages side of ship at port.
Posted: Wed, 07 Feb 2024 08:00:00 GMT [source]
A short video clip of the incident shows the end of the dock – where refueling equipment is kept on hand – cracking and crumbling under the pressure from the ship’s impact. The rest of the dock structure likewise shifts somewhat as the ship pushes against it. Carnival Magic was not originally intended to visit Ocho Rios today, but the ship was in fact in port.
From that direction, the winds would have been pushing broadside on the ship alongside the dock, exerting considerable force to move the vessel into the dock structure. “We are now in contact with our local partners and our Fleet Operations Center and are working through plans to get our guests who are ashore back on board as soon as possible,” La Farina said. The ship’s master, Captain La Farina, did reach out to guests to alert them to the situation, as crew members were called to muster stations to respond to the emergency.
An accident with a local shuttle has killed one visitor and injured 11 others near the Pier 2 cruise terminal in Honolulu, Hawaii. "We had a 40 foot wave hit our side of the ship,.. we almost fell out the bed.. things were crashing all around us and the carpet on my side of the bed was soaked bc water came in thru our balcony door," Goodwin Sherbert wrote. Several passengers, including Brenda Goodwin Sherbert, posted on social media about broken glass on the ship. On her revised itinerary, Carnival Magic was scheduled to be docked in Ocho Rios from 8 a.m. Wednesday will now be a day in Grand Cayman, Thursday a day at sea, and Friday a visit to Bimini – if there are no further weather-related itinerary adjustments or if no changes are needed due to this incident. Winds near Jamaica today are from the north and west, steady at speeds up to 17 knots (20 miles per hour / 31 kilometers per hour).
This is due to weather-related itinerary changes that brought the ship to the port a day earlier than initially planned due to a severe weather system moving across the region. In a statement Wednesday, Royal Caribbean confirmed a passenger went overboard Sunday close to the Dominican Republic. "The Coast Guard has sent two teams, an investigations team and an inspection port state control team to the vessel and will be conducting those inspections and investigations," said Williams. The investigation into what went wrong with the Ruby Princess during docking at San Francisco's Pier 27 Thursday morning is in the early fact finding phase.
"Myself being in emergency services and retired, I knew nobody was going to come and rescue us with winds over 40 knots," Overcash said. In addition to Carnival Cruise Line, ships from Holland America Line, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Line, TUI Cruises, and Costa Cruises are all scheduled to visit Ocho Rios throughout February. Kuhn, who declined to comment to NBC News on Wednesday, shared some videos he posted on Twitter of the rescue efforts.
The ship, traveling under its own power, is currently sailing to Bremerhaven, Germany, for disembarkation, HX said in an updated statement Friday. Two civilian support vessels are aiding the ship in its journey to port, Danish rescue authorities said. "The situation is stable, the ship has propulsion and they are able to navigate the ship manually via emergency systems," the Danish Joint Rescue Coordination Centre said in a statement Friday local time. "All of us at Holland America Line are deeply saddened by this event," the cruise line said.
"Following a detailed diagnosis by the ship's medical team, the decision was taken for the ship to immediately sail to Ushuaia so that the guest could receive additional medical care from a shore-based hospital," it continued. One person died and four others were injured after a "rogue wave" hit the Viking Polaris cruise ship while it was sailing toward Ushuaia, Argentina, on Tuesday night, officials said. Costa Concordia was declared a "constructive total loss" by the cruise line's insurer, and her salvage was "one of the biggest maritime salvage operations". On 16 September 2013, the parbuckle salvage of the ship began, and by the early hours of 17 September, the ship was set upright on her underwater cradle. In July 2014, the ship was refloated using sponsons (flotation tanks) welded to her sides, and was towed 320 kilometres (200 mi) to her home port of Genoa for scrapping, which was completed in July 2017. Passengers aboard the Carnival Sunshine described shattered glass, water pouring into rooms and hallways, the ship pitching about and a lack of communication from cruise staff.
The passenger's leg required surgery, which led the ship's captain to turn back to Argentina. During the trip back toward Argentina, through a known turbulent stretch of ocean, was when the "rogue wave" crashed into the cruise ship. "We are investigating the facts surrounding this incident and will offer our support to the relevant authorities," the company said. "Our focus remains on the safety and wellbeing of our guests and crew, and we are working directly with them to arrange return travel." The total cost of the disaster, including victims' compensation, refloating, towing and scrapping costs, is estimated at $2 billion, more than three times the ship's $612 million construction cost. Costa Cruises offered compensation to passengers (to a limit of €11,000 per person) to pay for all damages, including the value of the cruise; one third of the survivors took the offer.
