Cruise news (collision-tagged)
- Accidents
Berthing incident brings Holyhead ferry operations to a halt
Holyhead, the UK’s second busiest passenger ferry port (after Dover), was closed to all ferry traffic following a berthing incident involving...
January 7, 2026 - Accidents
A passenger died in a collision of river cruise ships near Esna Lock (Nile River, Egypt)
A collision between two cruise vessels occurred on Sunday evening, December 21st, on the Nile River south of Luxor near the Esna Lock, resulting in...
December 22, 2025 - Accidents
Ferry-cargo collision on the Bosporus injures dozen
A ferry operating the Beşiktaş-Üsküdar route in Istanbul’s Bosporus collided with the Panama-flagged cargo vessel Artvin (IMO 8917869...
September 20, 2025 - Accidents
MV Gemini collides with pier at Port Piraeus (Athens, Greece)
On the morning of September 5th, 2025, the MV Gemini, traversing the berth at Piraeus (Athens, Greece) aboard a controlled approach, made unintended...
September 5, 2025 - Accidents
At least 60 dead after overloaded ferry sinks in Niger State
On the morning of September 2nd, 2025, a river ferry embarked from Tungan Sule in Nigeria’s Niger State, bound for the village of Dugga. Laden...
September 4, 2025 - Accidents
MS Explorer collides with ice in Bransfield Strait, sinks near King George Island
In November 2007, the 1969-built MS Explorer (IMO 6924959), once operated by G Adventures, met its fate in the Bransfield Strait near King George...
July 31, 2025 - Accidents
Hurricane‑force storm hits Split Harbour (Croatia), ferry breaks moorings and sinks tourist vessel
A violent storm packing hurricane-force winds struck the Croatian port of Split on the morning of July 8th, wreaking extensive damage, widespread...
July 8, 2025 - Accidents
NCL's ship Norwegian Epic experiences mooring failure in Catania (Sicily)
On May 30, 2025, NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line's vessel Norwegian Epic encountered a mooring failure while docked in Catania (Sicily Italy). The...
June 1, 2025 - Accidents
127 passengers evacuated after riverboat Bijou du Rhone collides with barge near Sablons
In the early hours of May 11th, the riverboat MS Bijou du Rhône, operated by Nicko Cruises, collided with a barge on the Rhone River near...
May 11, 2025 - 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