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Cruise Ship "Mein Schiff 3" Collides With Two Container Ships in Bremerhaven, Germany; Voyage Canceled
A gust of wind reportedly pushed the Tui Cruises ship into two freighters as it left port in Bremerhaven, Germany. No one was injured. The Canary Islands cruise is canceled because of shipyard repairs.
By Marcel
Automatically translated from German · may contain errors · Read the original
The cruise ship "Mein Schiff 3" collided with two container ships in the port of Bremerhaven, in the northern German state of Bremen, on the evening of Sunday, October 25. According to German police, a gust of wind caught the ship as it was leaving port and pushed it toward the two freighters.
No one was injured. According to police, no water entered any of the ships. According to the shipping line Tui Cruises, 2,428 guests and 922 crew members were aboard the "Mein Schiff 3."
The trade portal Cruise Hive puts the time of the collision at about 5:30 p.m. The collision reportedly occurred in strong winds, even though at least one tugboat was in use. The container ships involved are said to be the "MSC Anne F" and the "MSC Victorine."
The news channel Nexta posted footage on X that is said to show the collision.
Lifeboats crushed, hull ripped open
According to the German news agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur, the port side of the larger container ship was ripped open over several meters. The damage is reportedly several meters above the waterline. The Nordsee-Zeitung, a regional newspaper, puts the length of the tear at about ten meters; authorities have not yet confirmed this figure.
The cruise ship was also damaged: according to the Nordsee-Zeitung, lifeboats on the "Mein Schiff 3" were crushed.
Voyage canceled, water police investigating
The planned cruise to the Canary Islands has been canceled. Tui Cruises said short-notice repairs at a shipyard were necessary.
The water police (Wasserschutzpolizei), Germany's waterways police, have launched an investigation into the collision.
