Cruise news (collision-tagged)
- Accidents
11 dead, 5 missing after ferry and oil spill vessel crash on Yuanshui River (China)
On Tuesday morning, February 25th, a collision occurred on the Yuanshui River in Hunan province (China) between a small ferry and a larger oil spill...
March 1, 2025 - Accidents
13 dead in Mumbai ship collision: navy trials result in fatal accident
An Indian Navy speedboat undergoing engine trials collided with the passenger ferry Neel Kamal (1983-built, IMO 8316558) off the coast of Mumbai on...
December 21, 2024 - Accidents
Luxury yacht strikes RCI-Royal Caribbean’s ship Allure OTS in Nassau
In an accident in Port Nassau (Bahamas), a luxury superyacht (My Aurora/MMSI number 319113700) inadvertently collided with RCI-Royal Caribbean's...
December 12, 2024 - Accidents
World’s largest fast ferry Express 5 strikes breakwater, temporarily withdrawn from service
The high-speed ferry Express 5 (IMO 9913286, Denmark-flagged), currently ranked as the world’s largest fast ferry/catamaran, allided with a...
November 29, 2024 - Accidents
Spirit of Tasmania V ferry breaks moorings at Rauma Shipyard in Finland
One of Spirit of Tasmania’s two new ferries broke free from its moorings and struck a dock amid “hurricane-force winds” at Rauma...
November 3, 2024 - Accidents
41 ferry passengers injured in docking mishap at Hong Kong’s Pier 9
Approximately 40 passengers sustained minor injuries when a ferryboat contacted a pier in Hong Kong China's Central Financial District during docking...
November 2, 2024 - Accidents
No damage found after Carnival Spirit contacts ice in Tracy Arm Fjord
A CCL-Carnival Cruise Line ship made minor contact with a piece of ice while navigating Alaska’s Tracy Arm Fjord last week, though no hull...
September 10, 2024 - Accidents
Cruise ship collision on Danube River (Hungary) results in 2 dead and 5 missing
2 individuals were killed and 5 others remain missing following a collision between a small motorboat and a cruise ship on the Danube River, north of...
May 19, 2024 - Accidents
Celestyal Journey ship collides with Kusadasi Port's pier during docking attempt
Celestyal Cruises' ship Celestyal Journey collided with the pier at Port Kusadasi Turkey during an unsuccessful docking maneuver. The incident...
April 18, 2024 - Accidents
Ambassador Ambience cruise ship involved in docking incident with cargo carrier in Cape Town (South...
In the early hours of Friday, April 5, the cruise ship Ambience, operated by the UK-based Ambassador Cruise Line, was involved in a collision with...
April 5, 2024 - Accidents
Bulgarian cruise ship collides with wall in Austrian sluice, injuring passengers
A Bulgaria-flagged cruise vessel, carrying over a hundred passengers, collided with a concrete wall in a sluice on the River Danube in Austria, as...
March 30, 2024 - Accidents
Baltimore Bridge collapse declared mass casualty event following container ship collision
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore MD, a vital structure facilitating cargo and cruise ship access, suffered a collapse in the early hours of...
March 26, 2024 - Accidents
VIDEO: Carnival Magic ship damages the cruise pier in Ocho Rios (Jamaica)
The cruise ship Carnival Magic, currently hosting the ShipRocked cruise, encountered adverse weather conditions upon her arrival at Ocho Rios...
February 7, 2024 - Accidents
Fatal ferry collision: Captain and 3rd Mate lost at sea south of Manila, Philippines
The Philippine Coast Guard has provided details regarding an unfortunate incident involving a small passenger ferry and a fast water taxi on January...
February 2, 2024 - Accidents
MSC Cruises' ship Sinfonia breaks mooring in Syracuse (Italy) due to gale force winds
On Saturday, January 6, the MSC Sinfonia cruise ship, anchored at the port of Syracuse, Italy, experienced challenging weather conditions marked by...
January 9, 2024