Tanker Strikes Cruise Ship
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.
