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Queen Victoria crashes into dock in Malta
2:00pm Wednesday 14th May 2008
Comments (30)Queen Victoria has crashed while trying to berth in Malta, the Daily Echo can exclusively reveal.
The 96,000 tonne cruise ship was docking in the Maltese Grand Harbour of Valletta when it crashed into the concrete dockside.
Passengers looked on in horror was the stern of the ship reversed at what was described as "some speed" before crashing into the dockside.
It has been reported that the ship's throttle suffered a temporary failure.
According to eye-witnesses the crash caused a 20ft long dent in the rear of the ship. One passenger said: "We were reversing back and being at the back of the ship we could see what was going to happen before it did.
"We couldn't believe it. Seeing the 90,000 tonne ship back into the dock was incredible. The concrete exploded with the force of the impact. It is very embarrassing.
"We don't know if we can continue with the cruise, I think they are assessing the damage now."
Queen Victoria was named in Southampton in December of last year by the Duchess of Cornwall but when Camilla swung the traditional bottle of champagne against the side of the vessel it refused to break which was seen by some suspicious seafarers as an omen of bad luck.
An urgent examination is now underway by marine engineers to establish whether Queen Victoria will be able continue with her voyage or be forced to cancel the remaining part of the cruise.
"Experts are now assessing the damage to the ship and we will not known until later today how serious the damage is to the ship,'' said a Cunard spokesman.
"Queen Victoria came in contact with the dockside as she was berthing this morning in Malta as part of a 14-night voyage due to finish back in Southampton on Tuesday, May 20.'' Passengers on the Mediterranean Delights cruise could have paid up to £20,000 a person for the most luxurious suite on Queen Victoria for the voyage which started on Tuesday, May 6 in Southampton.
Before she called at the Maltese capital of Valletta the ship had previously been in Naples with stop in Tunisia scheduled for tomorrow.
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Benny Fitt, Thornhill says...
2:32pm Wed 14 May 08
mad max, Thunderdome says...
2:35pm Wed 14 May 08
Eye eye Capital, Soton says...
2:42pm Wed 14 May 08
Dock swimmer, Southampton says...
3:01pm Wed 14 May 08
mangobean, Eastleigh says...
3:07pm Wed 14 May 08
Michael Edwards wrote:..or an IT even.
The Queen Victoria is a SHE not a HE. Last para in report.
JB Soton, Gosport says...
3:08pm Wed 14 May 08
Dock swimmer wrote:Lol..or para-gliding you would have ended up like a bug on a windscreen!
I am pleased that I wasn't swimming between the vessel and the dock when it crashed!!
Cynic, Southampton says...
3:37pm Wed 14 May 08
QV, Malta says...
3:54pm Wed 14 May 08
Pat, Fareham says...
4:23pm Wed 14 May 08
Navy Lark, Troutbridge says...
5:29pm Wed 14 May 08
Ken, Malta says...
5:38pm Wed 14 May 08
del boy trotter, peckham says...
5:39pm Wed 14 May 08
i bet that was uncle albert steering the queen vic.
sounds like one of his tales of his sailing days.
at least it didn't sink.
anyone wanna buy a second hand ship with a bit of a dent in it ? lol
colliwobbles, says...
6:25pm Wed 14 May 08
hms southampton
colliwobbles, says...
6:27pm Wed 14 May 08
Maybe Rupert Lowe was at the helm steering this ship into disaster as he did with
HMS Southampton
Banksman, says...
6:30pm Wed 14 May 08
OOPS
Simon, Southampton says...
6:35pm Wed 14 May 08
Simon, Southampton says...
6:43pm Wed 14 May 08
Albert Ross, Mayflower Park says...
8:17pm Wed 14 May 08
Paddy o'doors, southampton says...
8:29pm Wed 14 May 08
.........Doh
Mike, Hythe says...
8:54pm Wed 14 May 08
Andrew, Southampton says...
9:05pm Wed 14 May 08
Just a thought...
King Mush, Woolston says...
11:40pm Wed 14 May 08
Prang a ship into his docks!
Tony Drago, Selima Harbour says...
11:50pm Wed 14 May 08
King Mush wrote:It should say "how do you make a maltese cross? You poke him in the eye!!!
How do you make a Maltese Cross? Prang a ship into his docks!
Q = What side of the road do the maltese drive on? Answer = in the shade.
I always thought Camila parker bowles was a jinx.
Darren, Between a rock and a hard place says...
3:37am Thu 15 May 08
Andrew wrote:also could do with a reversing camera and reverse beeper lmao
Could they not use the same parking sensors my dad has got on his Zafira? Just a thought...
Glorianne, malta says...
5:29pm Thu 15 May 08
Franklin Aquilina, Malta says...
9:56pm Thu 15 May 08
Mike, Brighton says...
10:47pm Thu 15 May 08
King Mush, Woolston says...
3:36pm Fri 16 May 08
Glorianne wrote:?????
i was there when it happend lol i was on a school outing heading bk to the bus nd boom it just crashed i was righit infron of it i was like wooow wtf is going on loool[
Wish I could understand Maltese....
pax on vic, says...
7:55pm Sat 17 May 08
Queen Victoria in Valletta Harbour this morning
The stern of the ship showing the damage
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hulla, baloo says...
2:13pm Wed 14 May 08
It would appear the ships throttle suffered a surge of power, not a failure.