If you haven’t seen the movie
Titanic you are at least familiar with the story of the ill-fated cruise ship. All cruisers board ships with the comfort of knowing that they are safe. However, the passengers recently onboard the Carnival Cruise Line’s Ecstasy may have second thoughts.
According to Port Director Steve Cernak, the Ecstasy hit the passenger gangway at the Texas Cruise Ship Terminal at Pier 25. “While turning around in the channel, the rear of the ship nudged the gangway and pushed it about 15 feet along the wharf and about 3 feet toward the terminal – but not into the terminal,” Cernak said.
Fortunately, there were no injuries reported in the accident.
Though, the cause of the
cruise ship accident has not been determined at this time, the Coast Guard has ruled out drugs and alcohol as possible contributing factors. It has been cited that the ship’s captain was in control of the vessel at the time of the crash. However, as you can imagine, the investigation is still ongoing.
There is an alternate gangway that will be utilized until the $1.8 million dollar gangway is repaired.
If you or someone you know has been injured in a cruise ship accident, you should contact an experienced
maritime attorney at the Law Offices of Vujasinovic & Beckcom P.L.L.C. at (713) 224-7800 or (877) 724-7800.
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