SHIP COLLISION
Holland America cruise ship crashes into another vessel after docking goes wrong leaving passengers in shock
One passenger called it "a parallel parking job gone wrong"
A HOLLAND America cruise ship crashed into another vessel from the cruise line while coming into dock in Canada.
The Oosterdam struck the Nieuw Amsterdam early in the morning on May 4.
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The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority confirmed the accident.
Six of the Nieuw Amsterdam’s stateroom verandas were damaged by the collision.
The Oosterdam also suffered minimal damage, although the damage was all above the waterline.
Fortunately, no injuries were reported although passengers on board were shocked by the collision.
Videos of the collision showed passengers on the balconies of both ships, watching the docking.
As the Oosterdam came in, passengers on Nieuw Amsterdam were seen stepping back from the side.
Parts of the ships were seen splintering as the collision occurred and a loud groan could be heard.
Susan Carrusca, a guest who was on the Nieuw Amsterdam at the time of the collision, told that she felt a jolt and saw something splash into the water.
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She claims that she heard members of the crew yelling “they hit us.”
According to her, they were initially told to evacuate, but that order was later rescinded.
A who claims that she "was on the Oosterdam and we definitely heard it and felt it. It was a parallel parking job gone wrong!”
In a statement obtained by Fox News, Holland America said “all required repairs are well above the waterline and the seaworthiness of both ships is not affected.
"All appropriate authorities have been notified.”
According to reports, repairs began immediately, and neither ship’s itinerary is expected to be affected.
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There have been several similar incidents in the past.
Earlier this year, a Viking Cruises ship crashed into an oil tanker in the middle of the night.
And last year, a Carnival Cruise ship crashed into the dock in New York.
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