A cruise ship scheduled to depart from Bremerhaven in northern Germany collided with 2 berthed container ships after being hit by a gust of wind. The moment of impact can be seen on video, and no injuries to passengers or crew have been reported.
A cruise ship that was preparing to depart Bremerhaven in northern Germany for the Canary Islands collided in rough seas with 2 container ships that were at anchor. The moment of impact was captured on video, and local police said the ship had been blown off course by a sudden gust.
The impact tore open the port-side hull of the larger container ship and damaged the smaller one. The cruise ship's lifeboats and outer hull were also reportedly extensively damaged. No injuries have been reported at this time.
Maritime police are continuing to investigate the accident and have barred all 3 ships from leaving port. TUI Cruises cancelled the trip to the Canary Islands and said it was investigating the impact on passengers' future voyages.