Collision at sea. A cruise ship collided with container ships

Sunday afternoon in Bremerhaven, Germany, turned into a scene straight from a disaster movie. The Mein Schiff 3 cruise ship, which had more than 2,400 passengers and nearly 1,000 crew members on board, was leaving port when a sudden gust of wind blew it straight into two moored container ships. Among them was the MSC Victorine, which suffered the most - its side was torn to a length of several meters.

Millions of losses, cruise canceled

According to information provided by the local police, the consequences of the collision are serious. Not only the ship's hulls were damaged, but also the lifeboats and cranes on Mein Schiff 3. Losses are estimated at millions of euros, and all three vessels were banned from sailing until repairs were carried out at the shipyard. Fortunately, none of them took on water and no hazardous substances were leaked.

The planned cruise to the Canary Islands was immediately canceled. A TUI Cruises spokesman assured that all passengers will receive a full refund of their travel expenses. Technical experts have already started assessing the damage and the ship will be transported to a shipyard for repairs.