‘They Hit Us:’ Two Cruise Ships Collide in Port, Shocking Passengers Two cruise ships collided while in a port in Vancouver near Canada Place, surprising passengers early on the morning of May 4. The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority said that both ships belonged to Holland America—the ship Oosterdam collided with the already docked Nieuw Amsterdam at about 7 a.m., reported the Vancouver Sun. A woman who was onboard the Oosterdam tweeted that she “definitely heard” and “felt” the collision.#Vancouver #cruiseshiphttps://t.co/M4Jat0j6AE — Vancouver Courier (@VanCourierNews) May 4, 2019 “We felt this jolt and I saw out the window something splash into the water,” passenger Susan Carrusca told Vancouver Sun. Carrusca had traveled from San Diego to Vancouver and was having breakfast with her mother and friends when the collision happened. “I’m guessing it was part of the rail,” she said. She mentioned that they could see the ship “swinging” and then she heard the ship’s staff yelling, “They hit us.” Just in: Holland America says when its Oosterdam allided with its Nieuw Amsterdam at the Canada Place cruise ship terminal this morning, six verandahs were damaged. It says no injuries and no harm to seaworthiness of the cruise ships. #tourism #vanpoli #bcpoli pic.twitter.com/wMNI62DzvN — theBreaker.news (@theBreakerNews) May 4, 2019 No injuries were reported from the incident and the disembarkation on both the ships went ahead as planned, according to a statement by Holland America. “Damage to Oosterdam is minimal. Six aft stateroom verandahs on Nieuw Amsterdam require repairs, which are underway,” it said said. Carrusca’s husband, Ken, posted about the collision on Twitter. “Somebody isn’t having a good day,” he wrote. Cruise ship Oosterdam hits the Nieuw Amsterdam docking at Canada Place in @PortVancouver Damage to both vessels @CKNW @GlobalBC @CTVVancouver Somebody isn’t having a good day. pic.twitter.com/4r5jMLehw6 — Ken Carrusca (@KenCarrusca) May 4, 2019 Another Twitter user, Denise, was also onboard. She wrote: “I was on the Oosterdam as well and our room was in the aft section of the ship, so we definitely felt and heard it. My husband jokingly said, ‘what did we hit’. Then I stepped out onto the veranda and the Port Authority was there and then I knew that something was up.” She said in another message on Twitter that “it was a parallel parking job gone wrong!” I was on the Oosterdam as well and our room was in the aft section of the ship, so we definitely felt and heard it. My husband jokingly said “what did we hit”. Then I stepped out onto the veranda and the Port Authority was there and then I knew that something was up. — Denise (@d_pineau) May 4, 2019 Holland America mentioned that all the required repairs are above the waterline and that the ships are safe to carry on with their journeys. “Guests booked in those rooms on the upcoming voyage will be re-accommodated in other staterooms,” the cruise line said, according to Global News. The Nieuw Amsterdam is expected to leave for a roundtrip seven-day Alaska cruise on Saturday and the Oosterdam will sail overnight to Seattle from where it will start a seven-day roundtrip to Alaska on Sunday. The Nieuw Amsterdam has capacity for 2,106 passengers and 929 crew and the Oosterdam can carry 1,848 passengers and 812 crew, according to Daily Hive.<doc-sep>No one was injured and the ships sustained minor damage The two ships collided around 6:30 a.m. when the Oosterdam was coming into berth VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Two cruise ships collided early Saturday morning in the water near Canada Place. Susan Carrusca and her mother were having breakfast with friends aboard the docked Nieuw Amsterdam after 6:30 a.m. on May 4 when she says they felt a jolt and heard loud scraping. “There was this incredible jolt of the ship and we saw something go splashing into the water. Then we heard this loud, sort of scraping sound at the side of the ship at the back,” she says. “And then we heard all of the servers went to look, and they said ‘Oh, we’ve been hit.’ Then the captain came on the speaker and he said ‘Evacuate the stern of the ship. '” The group was in the second floor dining room at the time. Angela Hagen was was waiting for coffee on the Nieuw Amsterdam when the Oosterdam hit the ship. She says she heard the scraping, but evacuations went smoothly. She says she loves cruises and this won’t stop her from enjoying another one any time soon. @NEWS1130 pic.twitter.com/s9frtDQJuq — Taran Parmar (@Tarankparmar) May 4, 2019 “Because the ships dock stern to stern, it looked as if the stern of the Oosterdam was heading straight toward the window at the back of the ship,” Carrusca says. “I kind of wondered for a minute, is it going to stop?” But, she says, the Oosterdam hit the starboard side of her ship and came to a stop against the dock. Danielle Jang with the Vancouver Port Authority described the incident as minor contact between the ships, and says the Oosterdam was coming into berth at the time. “Some minor damage was caused to both of the ships,” she says. “No injuries or pollution as a result, and our cruise operations are continuing normally at this point.” Jang adds both vessels are owned by the same company. “Transport Canada will be working with the cruise line, Holland America, to assess the damage.” Looks like both ships involved in this morning's collision near Canada Place are still at the dock, according to a marine traffic tracking website + a city webcam: @NEWS1130 pic.twitter.com/F5p6wPAYHu — Peter Wagner (@peterjontheair) May 4, 2019 In a statement to NEWS 1130, Holland America says six aft stateroom verandas on the Nieuw Amsterdam were damaged in the incident, but the seaworthiness of the ships has not been affected. All the repairs required are above the waterline, and both cruises will embark on schedule. The Nieuw Amsterdam will be departing on a seven day cruise to Alaska on Saturday, and the Oosterdam will be headed to Seattle. Carrusca says she’s very surprised that this happened, but it won’t deter her from taking cruises in the future.<doc-sep>Parallel parking is hard, especially for cruise ships. While docking at the Vancouver Port near Canada Place, a Holland America vessel collided with another ship from the same cruise line that was already docked. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, although both ships allegedly suffered minor damage during the incident. The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority confirmed that the accident occurred early on the morning of May 4th, when the Oosterdam struck the Nieuw Amsterdam, causing damage to six of the Nieuw Amsterdam’s stateroom verandas. The Oosterdam also suffered minimal damage, although the damage was all above the waterline. Repairs began immediately, and neither ship’s itinerary is expected to be affected. CRUISE SHIP QUARANTINED OVER MEASLES CASE RETURNS TO CURACAO After sailing to Seattle on Sunday, the Oosterdam is scheduled to depart on a seven-day cruise to Alaska on Sunday. The Nieuw Amsterdam, meanwhile, set sail for a seven-day round trip to Alaska on Saturday. Susan Carrusca, a guest who was on the Nieuw Amsterdam at the time of the collision, told The Vancouver Sun that she felt a jolt and saw something splash into the water. She claims that she heard members of the crew yelling “they hit us.” According to her, they were initially told to evacuate, but that order was later rescinded. A Twitter user who claims that she "was on the Oosterdam and we definitely heard it and felt it. It was a parallel parking job gone wrong!” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP In a statement obtained by Fox News, Holland America said “all required repairs are well above the waterline and the seaworthiness of both ships is not affected. All appropriate authorities have been notified.”<doc-sep>
Holland America, which owns both cruise ships, says there were no injuries and minimal damage. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority confirms two Holland America cruise ships were involved in the early Saturday morning collision, saying the Oosterdam ship collided with the already docked Nieuw Amsterdam. A cruise ship collided on Saturday with another ship docked in a Vancouver port near Canada Place. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content According to a statement from Holland America, shortly before 7 a.m. the Oosterdam collided with the Nieuw Amsterdam while docking stern to stern. There were no injuries reported and disembarkation on both ships proceeded as usual, according to the company. Photo by Francis Georgian, PNG Holland America says damage to Oosterdam is minimal, while six stateroom verandas on the Nieuw Amsterdam require repairs, which got underway immediately. Guests booked in those rooms on the upcoming voyage will be reaccommodated. “All required repairs are well above the waterline and the seaworthiness of both ships is not affected. All appropriate authorities have been notified,” the statement said. The Nieuw Amsterdam is scheduled to depart Saturday on a seven-day Alaska cruise, round trip Vancouver. The Oosterdam is scheduled to sail overnight to Seattle and will depart on a seven-day round trip Alaska cruise on Sunday. There is no impact anticipated to either itinerary, the company said. Susan Carrusca was on board having breakfast shortly after 6:30 a.m. with her mother and some friends in the stern area of the Nieuw Amsterdam, docked in its berth. “We felt this jolt and I saw out the window something splash into the water,” said Carrusca, who had travelled from San Diego to Vancouver. “I’m guessing it was part of the rail.” Carrusca said they could see the ship “swinging” into its spot, and she heard staff yelling “they hit us.” The ship’s captain told everyone on the loudspeaker to evacuate the stern, but Carrusca said they were later told they did not have to move. The staterooms where the ship hit were evacuated, she added. She said their travel plans were not affected by the collision. One Twitter user named Denise, who was on board the Oosterdam, said they “definitely heard it and felt it” and described the collision as a parallel parking job gone wrong. ticrawford@postmedia.com