The 261 meter long , 6260 dwt cruise ship Oriana allided with the quay at Kristiansand, Norway. The Oriana was departing when the stern bumped the corner of the pier. The cruise ship suffered some damage with a dent on the stern several meters wide. The damage was limited and the Oriana was allowed to proceed on to England. No reports of injuries or pollution being released.
The 294 meter long, 92,600 gt cruise ship Costa Deliziosa caused considerable damage to the Skoltegrunns quay at Bergen, Norway. The cruise ship was preparing for departure when it broke loose ripping the bollards and parts of the quay into the sea. Reports state 3 people were on the gangway as the Costa Deliziosa pulled away. They were able to safely get aboard. Nearly 50 feet of the pier was damaged, but luckily no one was injured. The Costa Deliziosa was later brought back to the quay to allow remaining passengers to board. The cause for the cruise ship to break her mooring lines was most likely strong winds. The vessel left Bergen later the same day bound for Geiranger.
The 4,739 dwt bunker tanker Gazpromneft Nord struck the moored 289 meter long, 113,000 gt cruise ship Emerald Princess at Berth 6 of the harbour of St. Petersburg, Russia. The tanker cause damage to the starboard side of the Emerald Princess with 2 lifeboats damaged, davits, a life raft, and a workboat fell overboard. The Gazpromneft Nord suffered dents to the hull. No injuries or pollution was released. A survey of damage is being conducted by the Lloyds’s office.
