Cruise news (accident-tagged)
- Accidents
Viking Sky Heads to Port After Passengers' Evacuation
Viking Sky, which got into trouble off the coast of Norway is heading to port following the dramatic rescue of hundreds of cruise passengers...
March 24, 2019 - Accidents
Carnival Cruise Ship Suffers Fire During Transformation
Carnival Triumph, currently being drydock-converted into Carnival Sunrise, suffered a fire on her Deck 4, while in Navantia Cadiz Spain for...
March 23, 2019 - Accidents
VIDEO: Passengers Evacuated from Viking Sky Due to Engine Failure
Rescue helicopters have been evacuating people from a Viking Ocean Cruises ship that suffered engine failure on Saturday, March 23, in windy...
March 23, 2019 - Accidents
At Least 71 Killed After Ferry Overturns in Iraq
A rescue operation is underway after a ferryboat overturned in Iraq. Overloading and the rise of the water table in Tigris River due to unleashed...
March 21, 2019 - Accidents
MS Edelweiss Collides with Cargo Ship on Waal River
The cruise ship ms Edelweiss collided with a cargo vessel, loaded with cars, on Waal River close to Nijmegen at around 4:00 a.m. on Wednesday...
March 20, 2019 - Accidents
Passenger Medevaced from MSC Divina
The U.S. Coast Guard has come to the rescue of a 52-year-old cruise passenger. The man fell ill on an MSC Cruises ship off New Jersey on Tuesday...
March 20, 2019 - Accidents
Fire on Costa Smeralda Causes Evacuation
Finish shipyard Meyer Turku revealed that there was a fire on Costa Smeralda's Deck 15 on Monday, March 18. Stored equipment inside the ship caught...
March 19, 2019 - Accidents
87 Injured After Japanese Ferry Hits Whale
A ferryboat collided with what apparently was a marine animal (most probably a whale) off a Japanese island on Saturday, March 9, injuring at least...
March 10, 2019 - Accidents
VIDEO: Princess Cruises Ship Rescues Two from Plane Crash at Sea
The crew of the Princess Cruises ship Regal Princess made a remarkable rescue following a small plane crash in the Caribbean Sea. The private...
March 6, 2019 - Accidents
Passenger Rescued During Maiden Voyage of Mein Schiff Herz
During the maiden voyage of TUI's boat Mein Schiff Herz in the Mediterranean, a passenger got seriously ill Monday morning (March 4) and had to be...
March 4, 2019 - Accidents
Passenger Medevaced from P&O Cruises' Arcadia
Sailors from Guam-based “Island Knights” of HSC (Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron) 25 provided emergency assistance to a passenger in...
March 4, 2019 - Accidents
More Than 100 Migrants Storm the Port of Calais
Dozens of migrants who were hoping to reach Britain have scrambled aboard a cross-Channel cruiseferry in northern France, sparking a 12-hour manhunt...
March 3, 2019 - Accidents
Ferry Runs Aground Close to Batam
A Singapore-flagged ferryboat ran aground at Karang Galang reef, off Batam's coast, Saturday afternoon (March 2), the Maritime and Port...
March 3, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Russian Cargo Ship Collides with Cruise Ship and Damages Highway Bridge in Busan
On Thursday, February 28, a Russian cargo ship struck a highway bridge in Busan, causing serious damage to the freighter and to the structure. Korea...
March 1, 2019 - Accidents
Norwegian Gem Stranded off New York City
A Norwegian Cruise Line ship was stranded off the city of New York after strong winds prevented docking Monday night, February 25. Norwegian Gem had...
February 26, 2019