The 105 meter long passenger ship Da Vinci caught fire while at anchor on the Rhine at Basel, Switzerland. The fire started in the lower deck of the vessel in the laundry releasing dense smoke. The 67 passengers and 25 crew were able to evacuate the vessel. One person suffered smoke inhalation and was taken to hospital. The local fire brigade from Basel-Stadt were able to extinguish the blaze.
The passenger ship Voyager ran aground on Little Island near Juneau, Alaska. The Voyager was on a day cruise with 14 passengers went it ran aground. The vessel contacted the Coast Guard who dispatched a 25 foot long response boat to the scene. The Coast Guard assisted in transferring the 14 passengers off the Voyager to another nearby tour boat. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released. The Voyager was later refloated and escorted to Auke Bay.
On September 13, the 110 meter long river passenger ship Avalon Luminary allided with a restaraunt on the River Main in Würzburg, Germany. The Avalon Luminary had departed from the quay in Marienberg with 187 passengers and 51 crew when it hit the floating restaurant Mainkuh. The 60 people on board the Mainkuh ran up on deck fearing the vessel was about to sink, but the restaurant had not suffered any significant damage. The Avalon Luminary on sustained minor scratches. No reports of injuries or pollution released. The Avalon Luminary was allowed to continue its journey to Amsterdam.