Celestyal Journey ship collides with Kusadasi Port’s pier during docking attempt
Celestyal Cruises’ ship Celestyal Journey collided with the pier at Port Kusadasi Turkey during an unsuccessful docking maneuver.
The incident occurred on Monday, April 15, around noon, as the 12-deck ship approached the dock at an excessive speed. The ship is currently operating a 7-day “Idyllic Aegean Cruise” (itinerary April 13-20) roundtrip from Piraeus-Athens.
Despite attempts by the crew to deploy the anchor, the vessel could not decelerate adequately, resulting in an impact with the concrete structure using its bow bulb. Thankfully, there were no reported injuries among passengers or individuals onshore, and the collision caused minor damage to both the ship and the dock structure.
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