Carnival Sunshine passengers recount nightmare cruise as ship floods

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• Norwegian cruise ship loses power after it was hit by rogue wave in North Sea
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• Norwegian cruise ship MS Maud loses power in North Sea during storm
• Watch: Cruise ship captain breaks down 8 cruise ship disasters in movies and TV
• Nauseating video shows cruise ship tossed about in storm before wave kills power
• Heartbreaking video shows cruise ship passenger swimming, fishing with friends week before fatal jump

No serious injuries were reported among the 266 passengers and 131 crew members, according to HX. Tutrone said the only time passengers heard from the captain was on Friday when he told them he had an experienced crew and would do everything he could to minimize discomfort as the ship encountered the storm. Passenger Sharon Tutrone, a professor at Coastal Carolina University, tweeted Friday that the ship was rocking.

Norwegian cruise ship loses power after it was hit by rogue wave in North Sea

The condition of the ship remains stable and the crew are able to sail under their own power. The vessel carrying 266 passengers and 131 crew suffered shattered windows on its bridge when it encountered a powerful storm in the North Sea late Thursday, Danish authorities said. "At this time, the ship has confirmed that no serious passenger or crew injuries have been sustained as a result of the incident and the condition of the ship remains stable," the statement said.

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Several passengers, including Brenda Goodwin Sherbert, posted on social media about broken glass on the ship. She tweeted again on Saturday afternoon, describing "14 hours of high winds, rain and massive waves." Carnival Sunshine, which was headed from the Bahamas to South Carolina, arrived in Charleston behind schedule, according to the spokesman. Some crew cabins needed to be temporarily taken out of service because of water damage. The ship's next voyage, on which it has since embarked, was also delayed. The nation's water and infrastructure authority said that was also a first.

Norwegian cruise ship MS Maud loses power in North Sea during storm

All the while, the boat had lost electricity mid-voyage and had no navigation capabilities for several hours. Crew members had to “manually steer the boat from the engine room” MacRae wrote on Facebook. In addition, Danish rescue boats were on their way to the ship and arrived within 40 minutes of the mayday call. That holiday sailing was to have departed Tilbury on Saturday, December 23.

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Danish Search and Rescue said the vessel could "maneuver via emergency systems, and it has two civilian support vessels close by." A towage vessel from the civil rescue company Esvagt was scheduled to arrive at the ship around 2230 GMT. The MS Maud, which is run by the cruise company HX, a unit of Norway’s Hurtigruten Group, left Floroe in Norway on Thursday and was scheduled to arrive in Tilbury in Great Britain on Friday. “I’ll be honest, there was about 20 minutes yesterday where I thought the ship might capsize, it was rolling so heavily and we didn’t have any idea what had happened,” she said. The ship’s main engine is still functioning, so the vessel can be steered from the engine room. Rogue waves typically "come unexpectedly from directions other than prevailing wind and waves," according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

"The situation started with the ship's horn sounding for an extremely long time, then the PA system came on, and we just heard scuffling and general moving around noises," Lawrence said. Then, passengers heard the alarm that meant they should head to their muster stations — the place on board where guests gather in case of an emergency. HX said after following ongoing safety checks and technical assessments, the company amended the ship's planned route to sail to Bremerhaven, Germany, for disembarkation. The MS Maud sustained a temporary loss of power while sailing to Tilbury, England, from Florø, Norway, HX said in a statement to NBC News.

Cruise Ship Damaged by Rogue Wave, Loses Power

At the ship’s current location, wind is reported at approximately 35 knots (40 mph / 65 kph). A rogue wave temporarily disabled a cruise ship in the North Sea, leaving the vessel adrift and unable to navigate. This is the terrifying moment a UK-bound cruise ship was smashed by a wave strong enough to knock its power out and send passengers sliding around. The ship’s condition “remains stable and the crew are able to sail under their own power,” they said in an emailed statement.

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No serious injuries have been reported, and the ship is now receiving navigational assistance. One passenger posted a video on Facebook showing the view from her room's window Thursday with the cruise ship bobbing up and down and creaking in the throes of high waves. The MS Maud lost power after the wave hit as the ship was sailing toward Tilbury, England, from Florø, Norway, HX, a unit of Norway’s Hurtigruten Group, said in a statement.

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No serious injuries have been reported and the ship is considered in stable condition, though unable to navigate independently. The Hurtigruten expedition ship MS Maud was damaged by a rogue wave while sailing in the North Sea between Norway, Denmark, and the UK on Thursday, December 21, 2023. The ship, traveling under its own power, is currently sailing to Bremerhaven, Germany, for disembarkation, HX said in an updated statement Friday. "The situation is stable, the ship has propulsion and they are able to navigate the ship manually via emergency systems," the Danish Joint Rescue Coordination Centre said in a statement Friday local time. "Our team are working to arrange onward travel back home for guests onboard," a spokesperson for the company said. "The condition of the ship remains stable and the crew are able to sail under their own power," a spokesperson for HX said.

Guests booked on MS Maud in the next few weeks will want to stay in close contact with the cruise line or their travel agent to stay updated about any changes or cancellations. MS Maud‘s next cruise, a 13-night Christmas Expedition to various ports in Norway, is reported as cancelled so the damage to the vessel can be assessed and repaired. One video shared online showed heavy damage along some of the decks of the ship. The loss of navigational functions meant a Danish rescue ship had to come and tow the Maud to Germany at low speed – potentially ruining Christmas plans for many passengers. “The ship took a hit from a wave that sounded like the ship split in two,” passenger Sharon Tutrone, a professor at Coastal Carolina University, said in a Twitter post.

The ship, which belongs to cruise company HX, a unit of Norway’s Hurtigruten Group, left Floroe in Norway on Thursday and was due to arrive in Tilbury in the UK on Friday. The 266 passengers and 131 crew members were safe, according to the Danish Joint Rescue Coordination Centre. Meanwhile, another video captured some passengers who enjoyed some humor during the scary incident. Among the passengers were Brian Launder, 75, and his wife, Carole, who was celebrating her 70th birthday with their first-ever cruise, according to the outlet. The boat has now been diverted to Bremerhaven, Germany, and was around 230 nautical miles out as of 10 a.m. EST, the boat is passing by Denmark at eight knots and facing 14.5 mph winds.

A Norwegian cruise ship with more than 250 passengers on board lost power on Thursday, Dec. 21, after the vessel encountered a rogue wave during a storm, the cruise company HX said. The ship, operated by HX, a cruise company owned by Norway's Hurtigruten Group, was about 120 miles from Denmark's west coast when the wave struck, Reuters reported. The wave's force shattered some of the ship's windows and caused it to tilt "pretty violently," passenger Elizabeth Lawrence told Business Insider. According to Fox Weather, a powerful storm off the southeastern coast of the US hit the Sunshine as it returned from a Memorial Day weekend trip to the Bahamas. The large waves, heavy rain, and strong winds rocked the ship, leaving some passengers sick and terrified. A Norwegian cruise ship sailing in the North Sea on Thursday lost its ability to navigate after it was hit by a rogue wave during a storm.

"Myself being in emergency services and retired, I knew nobody was going to come and rescue us with winds over 40 knots," Overcash said. The area was hit by a storm late on Thursday with hurricane-force gusts blowing from the north-west that were forecast to continue on Friday, the Danish Meteorological Institute said. The ship was currently being steered manually from the engine room but cannot navigate. Esvagt support vessels had arrived to help the ship navigate until the ship could be towed to port.

The MS Maud, a Norwegian cruise ship, lost its ability to navigate after a rogue wave knocked out its power on Thursday. Cruise Hive’s thoughts are with all passengers and crew onboard MS Maud for a safe sailing that is as smooth as possible, and with all emergency personnel responding to this tense and challenging situation. Windows were broken in the incident and the ship lost power for a brief time and was temporarily adrift.

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