Luxury Liner Rams Anchored Navy Ship
A 400-foot luxury liner attempting to dock in the Port of Palm Beach Wednesday night hit an anchored Navy ship and tore several holes in the 110-foot vessel, the Coast Guard said.
The accident involving the Viking Princess and the unnamed naval cargo loading craft caused no serious injuries to passengers or crew, Coast Guard Petty Officer Jerry Snyder said.
“It’s a very small harbor,” with only two shipping channels and a small area where the cruise liners have to turn around, Snyder said.
Two Coast Guard utility boats plugged three holes below the Navy vessel’s water line, and minor flooding was quickly brought under control, Snyder said.
Some passengers of the Viking Princess were shaken up, but the crew was able to care for them without assistance, he said.
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