A Norwegian cruise ship carrying hundreds of passengers weathered a “terrifying” storm before rogue waves temporarily knocked out its power, gut-wrenching footage shows.
Tour operator Thorsten Hansen shared a video of the foaming waves hitting the hull of the MS Maud, which made headlines Thursday when its power supply failed mid-voyage.
“Some of my guests were not very happy. But most of them are very brave and find it very interesting,” he wrote on Facebook.
“We were watching a movie in our room. Every time we move, we almost fly,” commented one passenger under Hansen’s post.
One more clip shared on X shows the awesome view of the waves from the glamorous window of the ship’s suit, which tilts towards the water between each wave.
“No fun at Maud’s,” the person behind the camera captioned the footage.
A passenger filmed the terrifying waves from their cabin. X/@OnDeepWater
The ship, which was carrying 266 passengers and 131 crew members, suffered a broken window on its bridge when it encountered strong storms in the North Sea late Thursday, Danish authorities said.
Everyone on board has been marked safe, and the ship is being towed to Bremerhaven in Germany, officials from the Danish Joint Rescue Coordination Center said.
The ship’s main engine is still working, so the ship can be steered from the engine room.
A passenger, Elizabeth Lawrence, wrote on X that the storm was “a terrifying experience.”
To be honest, there were about 20 minutes yesterday where I thought the ship might capsize, it was rolling really hard and we didn’t know what had happened. It was really exciting when they started handing out orange survival suits to everyone (2)
— Elizabeth Lawrence (@eclairelaw) December 22, 2023
“Honestly, there was about 20 minutes yesterday where I thought the ship might have capsized, it was rolling really hard and we didn’t know what had happened,” he said.
“It really hit home when they started handing out orange survival suits to everyone,” Lawrence explained.
Lawrence said his group took cover between buffet tables to avoid “flying chairs and furniture.”
MS Maud, operated by HX cruise company, a unit of Norway’s Hurtigruten Group, left Floroe in Norway on Thursday and is scheduled to arrive in Tilbury in Great Britain on Friday.
The storm ended up temporarily disabling the boat’s power. X/@OnDeepWater
The ship is named after a famous polar ship from the 20th century, the cruise line’s website explains.
The MS Maud’s on-board technology makes it “ideally suitable” for trips through Norway and the British Isles, the company boasts.
A trip on the Maud can cost up to $10,000, according to the website.
With Postal wire
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Source: thtrangdai.edu.vn/en/
