https://theworldwatch.com/tags/ship/ Mon 26 Oct 2026 17:48:08 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1621070/luxury-cruise-ship-smashes-into-container-vessel-as-strong-winds-batter-german-port/
Dramatic footage captured the moment a luxury cruise ship collided with a container vessel while departing a German port for a nearly three-week voyage, damaging several lifeboats and reportedly tearing open the cargo ship’s hull. The 293-metre Mein Schiff 3, operated by TUI Cruises, struck the container ship MSC Victorine while leaving Bremerhaven, Germany, amid strong winds and stormy conditions. The cruise liner had departed at around 5.10 pm local time for a 20-day voyage to Spain’s Canary Islands. The collision occurred roughly 20 minutes later, as storm system Manja brought gusty winds to Germany’s North Sea coast. Video recorded by a passenger showed tugboats battling the rough conditions as the cruise ship manoeuvres out of port. The passenger initially appears concerned that the vessel’s stern could strike a container ship before turning the camera towards the bow, capturing the collision. The footage shows the cruise liner scraping alongside the container vessel, while passengers on the upper deck film the incident. Several lifeboats on the cruise ship appear damaged following the impact. Despite assistance from tugboats, the Mein Schiff 3 appeared to struggle to maintain its course amid the strong winds before striking the MSC Victorine, which was moored in the port. ]]> Mon 26 Oct 2026 17:37:03 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1621070/luxury-cruise-ship-smashes-into-container-vessel-as-strong-winds-batter-german-port/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1616145/explosion-so-powerful-they-thought-it-was-an-atomic-bomb/
In 1947, up to 1,000 people were killed when the USS Grandcamp, loaded with tons of ammonium nitrate exploded. ]]> Tue 02 Jun 2026 08:55:29 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1616145/explosion-so-powerful-they-thought-it-was-an-atomic-bomb/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1609679/moment-stena-immaculate-crashes-into-oil-tanker-in-north-sea/
A jury at the Old Bailey have been shown CCTV footage of a cargo ship crashing into an oil tanker in the North Sea, causing an explosion and killing a crew member. Footage from the bridge of the Stenna Immaculate shows the Solong hitting its left-hand side and flames engulfing the ships. A video from a nearby ship was also shown in court, which captured the explosion on a thermal camera. Vladimir Motin was in charge of the cargo ship when it collided with the tanker off the East Yorkshire coast on 10 March, leaving Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, missing presumed dead. Motin, from Primorsky in St Petersburg, Russia, denies gross negligence manslaughter. BBC News - Moment cargo ship crashes into oil tanker in North Sea - BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cz0p9v0yvlmo ]]> Wed 14 Jan 2026 21:53:00 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1609679/moment-stena-immaculate-crashes-into-oil-tanker-in-north-sea/