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Events at Sea by Miscellaneous Cruise Ships

Illness Outbreaks at Sea by Miscellaneous Cruise Ships

The events listed have been reported in the public domain or to cruisejunkie by passengers or crew members onboard.  The list is by no means comprehensive.  For that reason it is necessary to be cautious in drawing conclusions from the potentially limited data.  Keep in mind that some companies may be more transparent than others about things that go wrong; conversely, some companies may be better at concealing events and thereby project an appearance that is inaccurate.  With that said, the following list is still interesting, as are the patterns seen viewed separately by ship.




dd/mm/yy
Ship
2008
Incident
13.6.08
easyCruise Life
easyCruise
The ship ran aground inside the port of the Aegean island of Syros on Friday with 353 passengers and 105 crew on board. No injuries or damage were reported. The Merchant Marine Ministry, which handles rescue efforts at sea, said the Maltese-flagged ship from the budget easyCruise line ran aground on a sandy part of the port. The ministry said the easyCruise Life was not damaged, and a tug boat removed it from the sandy spit. The ship tied up at another part of the port for a full damage inspection and was then expected to continue its cruise.
Aground
11.6.08
Saga Rose
Saga Holidays
A 43 year old Filipino crew member died after running out of oxygen in the ship's ballast tank; another crew member was removed from the tank unconscious. Neither man was outfitted with the usual breathing gear. The ship was in Southampton where police are investigating whether the men were told to enter thge ballast tanks or told to inspect them from a safe distance above. Click here to see story at BBC.
Crew member dies in acccident
27.5.08
Discovery
Voyages of Discovery
It has been reported that the ship has a crankshaft fault and is cruising at reduced speed.  She has altered itineraries and dropped ports.  There is no indication as to when she will be repaired or when the problem started.  Additional details will be posted as they become available.
Engine problems -- Changed itinerary
11.5.08
Freewinds
Chuch of Scientology
According to Asian News International, the ship has been was said to be "under seal" on the Caribbean island of Curacao after cancer-causing particles were found on the vessel. According to reports, deadly blue asbestos dust was released during refurbishment of the ship, used by the church as a floating "education centre" and for VIP parties. The ship was originally built in 1968 and sailed as Commodore Cruise Line's Boheme until 1981. Commodore Cruise Line, which predated Carnival Cruise Lines, had the tagline, "A Happy Ship." UPDATE June 6: The ship remainsunder seal since it was quarantined on April 26. Experts advise that decontaminating the ship would cost millions of dollars and may not even be possible. Meanwhile, the church continues to solicit funds for cruises that will not happen. The ship is contaminated with raw blue asbestos, the most dangerous type of asbestos because the fibres are smaller than the white asbestos and
can penetrate the lung more easily.
Asbestos scare
4.5.08
Mona Lisa
The ship ran aground early in the morning on a snadboank about 10 miles from the Latvia coast. It was on its way from Kiel (Germany) to Riga (Latvia). Attempts to free itself were unsuccessful  which meant that almost 1000 passengers needed to be evacuated by the Latvian Coast Guard. There were no known injuries and no known environmental issues. The ship previously ran aground in Venice May 12 2004 and July 26 2003.
Aground
8.4.08
Queen of the West
Majestic America Line
Fire broke out in the engine room while the ship was near Maryhill, WA on the Columbia River. The fire was quickly exteniguished but the ship had to be towed to a state part where it was nudge into the river bank for evacuation of th124 passengers and 53 crew. The only reports of injury were from crew members who suffered smoke inhalation while fighting the fire.
Fire
4.4.08
Le Ponant
Compagnie des Iles du Ponant
Pirates took over the ship with 30 crew on board off the coast of Somalia. The luxury sailing ship was heading from the Seychelles to the Mediterranean Sea when pirates stormed it in the Gulf of Aden. There were no passengers onboard at the time of the attack. The ship was subsequently freed by French military and some pirates arrested following a ransom payment.
Pirate Attack and Seizure
13.3.08
Georgis
Piraeus-based
The ship was evacuated (278 passengers and 35 crew) after it ran aground off the Saronic Gulf island of Poros, near Athens.  The Greek-flagged ship is believed to have hit a reef three nautical miles from the port of Poros, a small island in the Saronic Gulf an hour's distance from the capital that is popular with tourists.Winds up to 40 kilometres (25 miles) an hour were blowing in the area at the time.  The ship was on a day cruise from Piraeus to the Saronic islands of Aegina, Hydra and Poros. Run Aground
25.2.08
Saga Rose
Saga Holidays
An 82-year-old British man drowned while snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef shortly after assuring worried cruise ship staff he was fine and wished to continue his swim.  He was found unconscious in the water a short time later. Despite attempts at resuscitation, the man was pronounced dead at the Hamilton Island Medical Centre. He was travelling with his partner on an over-50s, round-the-world cruise; the ship was anchored near Hamilton Island, when the accident happened.  Death on snorkeling excursion
16.1.08
Lyubov Orlova
Quark Expeditions
From a passenger: We took a trip to Antarctica for a study abroad program with the University of Delaware. Aboard the Lyubov Orlova through Quark Expeditions, we traveled with 25 students and 2 advisors on a 10 day Antarctic cruise January 6-16. While aboard, we witnessed dumping of trash, including plastic garbage bags, overboard. Luckily, we were able to catch the act on video and are extremely unhappy with current dumping regulations. Editor's note: Sadly, the Orlova has a long history of this type of behaviour though no government or authority has yet to address the problem. Environmental
dd/mm/yy
Ship
2007
Incident
22.12.07
Aida Aura
Aida Cruises
The ship has suffered a mechanical failure on a voyage from her scheduled dry-docking in Genoa, Italy to Palma de Mallorca. The problem, not yet specified, seems to involve the propulsion and a return to the shipyard in Genoa has been made necessary. She was sailing without passengers when the problem occurred but her cruise from Palma de Mallorca to Aruba has been cancelled.
Propulsion problems
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Canceled cruise
22.12.07
Dipolog Princess
Sulpicio Lines
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) today said they have began conducting rescue operations on the ship, carrying 825 passengers, that ran aground some 500 yards off the pier of Tagbilaran, Bohol on Friday morning. The ship hit a shallow area of the Tagbilaran Channel, which was near the Port of Tagbilaran en route to Zamboanga del Norte. The shipping company is sending sister ship agayan Princess to fetch the passengers from the port and bring them to their destination in Zamboanga del Norte. It also sent a tugboat but it failed to pull the vessel free. Grounded
22.12.07
Van Gogh
Travelscope
The company has ceased operations. Passengers on the current cruise are not affected, however the cruise due to begin in Falmouth January 4th is uncertain ... indications are that arrangements have been made for the World Cruise will proceed as planned. UPDATE: The world cruise scheduled to begin January 4 will go ahead as planned.
Ceased operations
5.12.07
Lycianda
Blue Lagoon Cruises
The ship was on its way back to Lautoka when it was run aground in Rotuma by cyclone Daman. The ship suffered no damage to its hull, only minor damage to its rudders and proeplers. Only crew wasonboard at the time; there were no injuries. (Source: Fiji Times)
Aground
23.11.07
Explorer
GAP Adventures
More than 150 passengers and crew (91 passengers, 9 expedition staff, 54 crew) on an Antarctica cruise abandoned ship near the South Shetland Islands, 120 km north of the Antarctica peninsula, after the ship hit an unidentified object (likely ice) which put a 5 - 6 hole through both hulls, took on water and listed 25 - 30 degrees and started sinking. A distress call was issued at about 3:30 AM GMT and passengers boarded lifeboats 90 minutes later in the dark.  After 4 or 5 hours in open lifeboats in active seas, passengers were transferred from life boats to Hurtigruten's Nordnorge which was in the area (it rescued passsengers 10 months earlier when another ship went grounded in Anarctica January 30, 2007) . Air temperatures are around minus 5C; sea temperatures are minus 1C. Last word from the cruise ship's operator are that the ship has been stabilized and is not likely to sink, but this is disputed by news photos and reports. The ship left Ushuaia on November 11 for a 19 day cruise to the Drake Passage.  UPDATE 19:30GMT: The Chilean Navy has dispatched an icebreaker, Contraalmirante Oscar Viel Toro, to evaluate the condition of Explorer and to see if she can be righted/toed to King George Island (presently listing 45 - 50 degrees).  The passengers and crew will be spending the night at the island Chilean Navy base before flying to Punta Arenas in the morning. Chances are she could sink overnight as bad weather is forecast, but the Chilean Navy will be checking her over and maintaining a watch overnight. Ship sank overnight.  PICTURES HERE NOTE: Think about the environmental impact -- fuel oils, hydraulics, chemicals and substances in air conditioning and other systems, and aresenic and other harmful chemicals from televisions, computer screens, etc. The ship sank with 185,000 litres of fuel oil on board in addition to 1,000 litres of gasoline and 24,000 litres of lubricants. It left an oil stain five kilometers wide by eight km long. Abandon ship near Antarctica
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Sank
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Envorinmental
18.11.07
Discovery Sun
Discovery Cruise Line
49-year-old woman who was reported missing had been last seen at about 9:30 PM. She was in the lounge with her husband when she left to go smoke and never returned.The Broward Sheriff's Office and Coast Guard began its search at about 10:30 PM. The casino ship returned to Fort Lauderdale at the end of its cruise later in the night. The woman's body subsequently washed ashore in Florida the following morning around 7:30AM.
Missing passenger
18.11.07
Dream
Danielle Ship Management Ltd (Caspi Cruise Line)
Athens News Agency reports that the ship, which was detained in September in Rhodes and remains in port, for repairs, came loose from its moorings. It was only manned by a skeleton crew when it came loose and was adrift within the harbour, where there was a danger that it might collide with other vessels docked in harbour. The coast guard intervened and managed to tow the ship back with the help of three tug-boats.
Broke loose from mooring
15.11.07
Windjammer Barefoot Cruises
The sailing of Legacy scheduled for November 17 has now been cancelled, as have the cruises on November 24 and Dewcember 3. It is unclear whether future cruises will sail or not, given thecompany's finanial problems. The company's other ships remain idle.
Cancellations
13.11.07
Island Adventure
SeaEscape
The U.S. Coast Guard has launched a search for a crew member (an assistant cook) missing from the cruise ship. That missing crewman, identified as 44-year old Oliveiro Fernandes from India, is believed to have fallen overboard. He was reported missing after a crew check this morning, a search of the ship was fruitless. The crewman was last seen at 9:30 p.m.last night; the ship returned to Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale around 12:15 a.m. this morning. Missing crewman
29.9.07
Windjammer Barefoot Cruises
All cruises were cancelled, at least through October 21, while the company searches for a viable plan to continue.  The company has experienced severe financial difficulty, with fierce divisions and legal battles among the family members who control the company.The 55-year-old company operates four ships ranging is size from 64 to 130 passengers.
Cruises cancelled
18.9.07
Dream
Danielle Ship Management Ltd
The ship was detained in Rhodes for spilling waste in the harbour -- it has been charged with willfully polluting the environment.  An inspection by port authorities found that the ship's waste tanks had overflowed and caused it to list 10 degrees to its side.  The ship's tanks held 3000 tons of waste which would take up to a week to remove.  UPDATE OCT 3:  340 crewmembers have remained stranded onboard the ship and have requested assistance with food and water.  The 930 Israeli passengers continued their voyage from Rhodes on charter aircraft.
Environmental
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Ship Detained
30.8.07
Salamis Glory
Salamis Lines
The Cypriot cruise ship and an Israeli freighter collided in Haifa habour -- the freighter sunk and two of the 16 crew members went missing; their bodies were recovered later.  There were no injuries on the cruise ship, however it has been detained in Haifa until problems in its navigation system, which apparently caused the crash, are fixed. 
Collision
23.8.07
Windjammer Barefoot Cruises
The Wall Street Journal reports that the company has had labour problems the past few weeks, largely because workers had not been paid and went on strike (resulting in last minute cancellation of cruises).  The company also has other cash flow problems, however it appears that Windjammer is being bought by TAG Virgin Islands Corp and when the sale is complete things should settle down.
Cancellations
11.8.07
Jules Verne
Vision Cruises of Alicante
The 550-passenger ship, which rescued 14 African migrants from rough seas and brought them to Malta, resumed its cruise heading for the port of Barcelona, skipping Sardinia (its next scheduled port call) because of the delay incurred bringing the migrants to Malta. The ship had plucked the migrants out of the water some 60 miles south of Malta and also escorted another boat with some 220 people believed to be African migrants until a Maltese coast guard vessel was able to take charge. The 550-passenger ship dropped the migrants off in Valletta’s Grand Harbour some 13 hours later than scheduled. They were received by Malta's immigration police and detained. The majority of the ship’s passengers were reported to have appreciated what happened and agreed that the ship had to give humanitarian help. Changed itinerary
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Refugee rescue
8.8.07
Alexey Maryshev
Seventeen tourists and a Russian sailoer were injured Wednesday, four of them seriously, when the Russian cruise ship "Alexey Maryshev" came too close to Hornbreen glacier on Svalbard and a block of ice fell onto the ship's deck.  The injured were flown by helicopter to the hospital at Longyearbyen, and the two seriously injured were flown to the University Hospital in Tromsoe during the night, Pax injured
13.7.07
SunCruz Jacksonville
SunCruz Casinos
An investigation was initiated after a former shipboard employee tested positive for tuberculosis.  While tests of his family members cam back negative, tests of 126 empoyees on the cruise ship identified 8 more workers who tested positive for tuberculosis.  These individuals will undergo further tests and possibly be referred for medical treatment.
Illness
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Tuberculosis
12.7..07
SunCruz Jacksonville
SunCruz Casinos
A 93 year old man was attacked and beaten with a cane in a bathroom onboard the ship.  He appeared to be targeted in part becuase of his age, but also because of his winnings (he had $1500 in his wallet).  The man was hospitalized briefly and then released.
Passenger assault
7.7..07
Royal Express Four
SunCruz Casinos
The Port Richey Casino cruise ship ran aground as it was rerturning to shore.  Several passenger fell and two people were taken to hospital.  There were only minor injuries.
Grounded
27.6.07
Coral Princess
Coral Princess Cruises
A 61 year old Sydney woman drowned after an excursion to the Horizontal Falls, at Talbot Bay, in The Kimberley (Australia), part of a 10-day cruise from Broome to Darwin.   The voyage included an outing aboard an inflatable boat to the falls, but, as the boat - with four passengers and one crewman on board -  navigated through the narrow gorges of the Horizontal Falls, it overturned and the woman fell into the water.  She was pulled out and could not be revived.  Accidental Death
27.6.07
Disko II
Albatros Travel
The small cruise ship ran aground off Greenland's west coast and more than 50 people were evacuated safely Wednesday. It hit rocks near the island of Qeqertarsuaq, but was not believed to be seriously damaged.  The 52 passengers - all Danes - and two tour guides were taken ashore as a precaution on the ship's lifeboats and small vessels sent from a village on the island; the 18-member crew remained aboard.  The passengers would remain in Qeqertarsuaq, about 155 miles north of the Arctic Circle, while authorities investigated whether the ship (which appeared to not have suffered any damage) could continue its cruise north to Uummannaq, about 310 miles farther north. The cruise had started in Kangerlussuaq, the site of a former U.S. Air Force base in southwestern Greenland. Aground
7.6.07
Birka Paradise
Birka Cruises
A Swedish newspaper reports a 20 year old Swedish man, sitting on a railing smoking a cigarette, lost his balance and fell overboard while the ship was docked at the port of Mariehamn on the Baltic island of Åland.  Staff on the ship threw out a life ring but the rescue effort was hampered by the simultaneous departure of the Tallink Romantica. The current generated by the ship's propellers pushed the young man northwards. A diver who witnessed the events jumped in to the water and swam out to the man. The two men who suffered minor injuries were later picked up in a small boat.
Fall overboard
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Rescued
7.6.07
Island Explorer II
Island Adventures Tours
The Coast Guard said there was no sign of an oil spill or other pollution after a whale-watching ship ran aground near Deception Pass State Park (San Juan Islands, Washington State).  The boat managed to pull free after the grounding and was able to make its way under its own power to Anacortes, where all 52 people disembarked.  The hull of the vessel was damaged and water gushed into two compartments, but pumps were used to control the
flooding.
Grounding
29.05.07
Kristina Regina
Kristina Cruises
The Finnish passenger vessel collided with a timber loaded deck barge in dense fog south of Gedser. The barge was towed by the tug Pioneer, flying Comoros flag. Only slight damages to the side of the Kristina Regina ocurred and she could continue her voyage to Helsinki.
Collision
24.05.07
Dalmacija
Hansa Kreuzfahrten
The ship was detained in the port of Kiel yesterday by public health authority inspectors. According to local newspaper reports, two representatives from
Kiel's health authorities found the on-board hospital to be insufficiently equipped during a routine inspection. Medical supplies ordered from a specialised pharmacy in Bremerhaven were due to arrive today.  Dalmacija was scheduled to depart for a Baltic cruise last night. The departure was postponed, and a call at Bornholm dropped in order to get the ship back on schedule. Next port of call will be Stockholm.
Detained in Port
24.05.07
Island Sky
Noble Caledonia
The BBC Reports that Health officials are to carry out tests after several passengers and crew fell ill with  vomiting and diarrhoea during a voyage from the Western Isles to Orkney. Environmental and public health officials boarded the ship at Kirkwall from where it sailed to Leith, where City of Edinburgh Council staff plan to carry out further tests. The ship (the former Renaissance 8) has about 110 passengers on board. Illness
21.5.07
Astor
Transocean Tours
Hundreds of passengers were forced to spend the night in Stornoway after bad weather prevented them from returning to the ship.  They had spend the day in the Hebrides, but the weather had turned (heavy rain and wind) such that they could not be ferried back to the ship.  They will join the ship tomorrow in Invergordon, and tonight will be accommodated in local hotels, B&Bs, and private homes.
Stranded ashore
16.5.07
M/V Butuan Bay
Three people were killed and 14 others injured when an explosion rocked the engine room of a passenger ship in central Phillipines.  The ship, with 513 passengers and crew, had last left Cebu City, 585 km south of Manila.
Engine Fire
2.5.07
Finnmarken
Hurtigruten - Norwegian Coastal Voyage
A passenger aboard the cruise that sailed from Bergen on 26th.April 2007 writes that he and his wife fell victim to this most debilitating of illnesses (the symptoms indicate norovirus) on the 6th day of the voyage. They indicate that no advice whatsoever came from officers and crew members who appeared to want to keep it low key.  In sum, he knew of 20 cabins affected plus four of the crew (if the number of passenger ill was in fact 40 passengers, the illness would have affected 6% of those onboard).  The passengers who wrote say they curtailed the last part of our holiday because of the severity of their illness.  (NOTE:  Because illness outbreaks do not have to be reported on ships that don't stop at a US port, it is difficult to keep accurate track of the frequency of these outbreaks.)
Illness
18.4.07
Saga Ruby
Saga Cruises
The port call at Halifax was cancelled because a weather system with heavy rain and winds had engulfed the Eastern seaboard for the past several days.  This was to be the first call at Halifax for 2007.
Cancelled Port Call
5.4.07
Astoria
Transocean Tours
A Filipino sailor was killed on the western Greek island of Corfu in an accident during a safety drill. The 47-year-old man was killed and three other crew members were injured when a lifeboat harness snapped and the lifeboat dangled on the side of the ship. Crew Member Killed
dd/mm/yy
Ship
2006
Incident
December 30
Dream Princess
Caspi Cuises
A 3 day New Years cruise from Dubai to Muscat was cancelled at the last minute because of a "technical fault."  Some passengers arrived at the cruise terminal at 5AM, but weren't told until 9AM that their holiday plans had been cancelled.
Cancelation
November 20
Lyubov Orlova
Quark Expeditions
The ship with 150 passengers onboard ran aground in Whalers' Bay while visiting Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands (en route to Antartica).  A Spanish ship responded to the distress call and after an assessment waited for high tide and began towing operations.  The Orlova was freed eight hours later and returned to Ushuaia on its own power.
Grounded
October 17
Adler Dania
Adler-Schiffe
The Polish Coast Guard shot warning shots after the German cruise ship quickly departed from port and bolted for German waters.  The Captain took this action because (as related in Spiegel Online) the Polish customs officials presented questionable identification and demanded to inspect the ship's alcohol and cigarette supplies.
Warning shots over bow
March 19
Spirit of Enderby
Heritage Expeditions
Passengers and crew, scheduled to arrive at volcanic Raoul Island today, have been banned from landing on the island after a volcanic eruption on Friday.  The 72m ship left from Auckland last Monday for the 1,000km trip to Raoul Island and was due to moor there today for a four-day visit. Its landing permit was cancelled because of concerns about the volcanic activity, but the ship can stay in the area. Volcanic Eruption Cancels Port Call
March 15
Texas Treasure
Corpus Christi Day Cruise
The ship's operator plead guilty to obstructing a US Coast Guary investigation into whether the ship had illegally discharged waste oil and deliberately bybassed its pollution prevention equipment.  The incidents occured in October 2004.  Sentencing is scheduled for April 25, 2006; the porposed plea agreement includes a $300,000 fine and the institution of an Environmental Compliance Plan.
Environmental
February 2
Royal Star
African Safari Club
The ship aborted its planned call at Mossel Bay (South Africa) after local taxi drivers, upset that their services were not to be used by passengers, brandished guns and blocked the harbour's entrance.  The ship began its itinerary in Mombassa and had port calls at Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, and Durban. For more, see here.
Canceled port
dd/mm/yy
Ship
2005
Incident
October 17
Salam 95
This Egyptian cruise ship carrying 1300 muslim pilgrims collided with a Cypriot cargo ship at the southern entrance of the Suez Canal.  The cargo ship gouged a five metre diameter hole in its side into which sea water flooded into its engine room.  22 people were injured and taken to hospital.
Collision
July 2
Ocean Jewel
Titan Cruise Lines
The ship was cleared to sail after it stopped operations on Tuesday (June 28) because two on board generators failed.
Mechanical problems
May 9
easyCruiseOne
easyCruise
On its maided voyage in Europe the ship diverted from St. Tropez and stopped at Toulon instead.  The change was due to encountering high winds (force eight gales) and high seas.  Buses were provided for transportation from St. Tropez to the ship.
Port change
May 1
Ocean Jewel
Titan Cruise Lines
For the second consecutive weekend, bad weather and high seas left guests stranded aboard the ship in the Guld of Mexico.  On April 30 and April 24, high waves prevented shuttles from docking with the casino ship and passengers remained onboard overnight until 8AM.  Stranded passengers were given $20 and an Ocean Jewel t-shirt.
Delayed disembarkation
February 14
Grand Voyager
Iberojet Cruises
The ship (former Olympia Voyager) sailed through a storm with 15 metre seas and gale force 11 winds while some 60 miles off Palma, Majorca at approximately 0900 CET this morning.  A huge wave breached a bridge window, resulting in damage to electrical control systems, a temporary loss of propulsion, and loss of all communications.  A distress call was issued.  Twenty passengers reported minor injuries (including eight with broken bones) and are being treated by on-board medical facilities, though no reported life threatening conditions. Power was restored after several hours and one of the four engines was also restored.  The vessel is proceeding to the port of Cagliari, Sardinia where she arrived early the following morning.  According to Iberojet, there are 477 passengers and 313 crew members onboard; according to V Ships the numbers are 480 and 296 respectively.

It was like being on a rollercoaster," one Spanish passenger told local media. "I thought the television in my cabin was anchored down and instead I saw it go flying and slam into the wall.

NOTE:  This ship, like the M/V Explorer similarly hit by a wave two weeks earlier causing it to lose power in a major storm, is managed and crewed by V Ships.  V Ships also manages and crews Radisson Seven Seas' ships (among others).
In Distress

Loss of propulsion in heavy seas

January 27
M/V Explorer
Semester at Sea

The Explorer (former Olympia Explorer) lost power in three of its four engines when a 50-foot wave broke bridge windows, damaged controls and injured two crew members.  The ship was 650 miles south of Adak in Alaska's Aleutian Islands -- about 1300 miles southwest of Anchorage.  Crew members were able to start a second engine and the ship "limped" to Honolulu for needed repairs. 

Loss of propulsion in heavy seas
January 25
Ocean Jewel
Titan Cruise Lines
The ship was detained at port when the Coast Guard found numerous fire safety violations and several crew members unable to perform their jobs.  Repairs were made, crew members replaced, and the ship returned to service later in the week.
Detained in port
January 2
The World  Residensea
Delphin Renaisance
Delphin Seereisen

The ships were unable to sail from Cape Town, South Africa yesterday while a gale force south easter held the two vessels in port. THE WORLD finally departed at 6:20AM and DELPHIN RENAISANCE at 7:30AM today.

Delayed
dd/mm/yy
Ship
2004
Incident
September 2
Berlin
Peter Deilmann Cruises
The ship entered dry dock for repair to a stabilizer damaged when it collided with a pier at Invergordon.  The cruise scheduled for August 28 was cancelled.  The next cruise will depart from Kiel on September 4.
Cancellation
June 18
World Discoverer
Society Expeditions
The ship's mortgage holders took possession of the ship and the company ceased operations.  Passengers onboard were flown home from Nome, Alaska, where the cruise was planning to disembark and embark passengers.  The company filed for bankrupcy on June 30.
Bankruptcy
May 21
Ocean Majesty
Majestic International
The ship arrived in Warnemunde and was scheduled to depart for Tallinn that evening, but the sailing was cancelled due to a problem with the steering gear's hydraulic system.  Passengers were disembarked.
Cancellation
May 15
Sun Cruz V
Sun Cruz Casino Boat
An engine room fire was extingished and no one was injured after the ship caught fire with 160 passengers onboard (560 capacity) when it was 3 miles (30 minutes) south of Port Everglades.  It was towed back to Port Everglades two hours later and passengers were offloaded.
Fire
May 12
Mona Lisa
Holiday Kreuzfahrten
The 655 foot ship, with 1000 passengers onboard, got stuck in the mud close to St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy.  It was at the start of its voyage.  There were no injuries and no known damage to the ship, but the grounding renewed calls for ships not to be allowed to cross the St. Mark's Basin.
Grounded
February 26
Astor
Transocean Tours
It was disclosed on March 3 that the ship had grounded in the shipping channel after leaving Townsville port, Australia.    According to Australian authorities, the ship made a turn a bit too late and hit soft mud at the end of the channel.  The ship was detained for two hours to ensure seaworthiness.  It was further inspected at Cairns (its next stop) and found to have sustained no damage.  See: Independent investigation into the grounding of the Bahamas registered passenger ship Astor in Platypus Channel, Townsville, Queensland, 26 February 2004.  Australian Transport Safety Report No. 200 Grounded
dd/mm/yy
Ship
2003
Incident
September 17
M/V Astoria
This German ship was detained by London's port authority after a routine inspection revealed that it's galleys were infested with cockroaches.  The ship's passengers are believed to have disembarked in London, and the ship returned (unauthorized to leave) to Bremerhaven.
Infestation
August 8
MTS Atlantis
(Greece)
A crewman was killed and 19 others admitted to hospital when a fire extinguisher exploded while ship anchored at the island of Santorini. None of the 1,063 tourists and other passengers on a day trip from Crete were on board when the incident occurred.  
Crew member killed
August 6
Mirage
Ocean Club Cruise Line
A 31 year old steward was arrested for allegedly having consensual sex with a 15 year old female passenger. He was charged with lewd and lascivious battery on a minor under 16 years of age.
Sexual Assault
July 26
Mona Lisa
Holiday Kreuzfahrten
670 passengers were evacuated  after the ship ran on to rocks near Sptisbergen in the Barents Sea (close to the Arctic Circle).  Both propellers and the hull are thought to be damaged.  Cruise scheduled for August 2 has ben cancelled.
Grounded
June 18
Hebridean Princess
Hebridean Island Cruises
Cruise was cancelled when half of the ship's 38 crew were struck down with severe tonsillitis.
Cancelation
April 14
Island Adventure
SeaEscape
A fire in a storage area on a lower deck of the ship forced evacuation of crew from the ship.  There were no passengers onboard.  Minor damage.
Fire

February 18
Star Flyer
Star Clippers
Ship sustained minimal damage and a small section of the wharf collapsed at Port Klang, Malaysia after it collided with the wharf.
Collision with wharf
dd/mm/yy
Ship
2002
Incident
November 20
Olivia
Ukrainian-
registered
With 650 passengers onboard, the ship was detained for a full day by the New Zealand Marine Safety Authority.  Safety inspectors found problems with an emergency pump and with equipment that separates oill from water in the ship's bilges.  A full audit will be undertaken when the ship arrives in Sydney, Australia.
Detained --
Problems with  environmental systems
June 3
Crown
Crown Investment (PRC)
Previously the Norwegian Star I (Royal Odyssey, Royal  Viking Sea), the ship was in Shanghai for inspection and refurnishing by the new leasor (Crown Investment, PRC) on a 3.5 year charter (delivered by Star Cruises on 25 May).  Upon inspection by the Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, swarms of cockroaches were found in the kitchen and other areas.  The China Daily reported that port officials "killed more than 10,000 cockroaches on the Bahamas-registered cruise ship. (Reported in Lloyd's List, June 13, 2002)
Infestation
May 1
Terra Austalis
Cruceros Australis
Ship sank off southwest coast of Chile following a fire that began in the engine room and spread throughout the ship.  No pax aboard, but 1 crew member died of smoke inhalation. Environmental impact assessed for pollution risk from fuel and oil leakage.
Sunk
February 13
The World
Residensea
Announced that after several delays, The World will be delivered February 20, but will not set sail until mid-March.  Christening ceremony in New York City rescheduled from April 19 to May 17.
Late
delivery
January 28
Walrus
(Asia market)
Collides  with the Chinese cargo ship Wangtong 87, setting fire to the latter's wheelhouse.  The captain of the cargo ship remained missing.  The Walrus undamaged and returned to service.  Foggy conditions.
Collision
dd/mm/yy
Ship
2001
Incident
November 11
Arkona
Seetours
The ship suffered an engine room fire at Mahon (Balearic Islands), lost control, and slammed into a pier, resulting in a heavily smached bow.  There were no injuries; there were 500 passengers onboard.  The ship is scheduled to be sold to Transocean in Fenruary 2002 and be renamed Astoria.
Fire

March 3
Caledonian Star
The ship issued a distress call after being struck by a rogue wave (estimated at over 100 feet).  The glass in five Bridge windows was broken in, the bridge awash,one bridge wing damaged with electrical failure and drifting.  The ship was was guided by a tug back to Ushuaia.  (160 pax; 57 crew)
Rogue Wave



Illness Outbreaks at Sea by Miscellaneous Cruise Ships


dd/mm/yy
Ship
Reported Illness Outbreaks
7.12.04
M/V Explorer
The ship reported that an unusual number of passengers and some crew members were experiencing GI illness. The ship’s medical staff reported that 71 of 758 (9.37%) passengers and 1 of 195 (0.51%) crew members were ill.  Predominant symptoms are diarrhea and vomiting.  The cruise ends in Fort Lauderdale on December 8.
 3.1.04
Legacy
Windjammer
Cruises
22 passengers (20.5%) and 2 crew (4.65%) reported gastrointestinal illness suspected to be caused by Norwalk-like virus.  The seven day cruise began and ended in St. Thomas, December 27 - January 3.
dd/mm/yy
Ship
2003 and earlier
26.8.03
Ocean Monarch
Majestic International Cruises
A German passenger died, and four others are infected with Legionnaires' disease following return to Germany from a cruise to Greenland.The cause of the infection is not known, a spokesperson for the cruise operator said.
28.1.03
Pacific Venus
Japan Cruise Line
It was announced that two passengers contracted Legionnaire's disease while on board the Pacific Venus.  The passengers were on a cruise to Taiwan from December 27 to January 6.  A cruise schedule for February 1-28 has been cancelled.
Jan.03
Arabella
Cruise Arabella
Outbreak investigation by CDC -- source not identified
Feb.02
Albatross
Phoenix Reisen Cruises
Gastrointestinal outbreak reported to CDC -- Details unknown

23.8.01
Switzerland
Leisure Cruises
Approximated 25% of the ship's passengers were affected by an outbreak of salmonella traced to chicked brought onboard in Amsterdam.