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Cruise ship collided with cargo ship, Danube, Romania

Cruise ship collided with cargo ship, Danube, Romania
STEPAN KOTCHERGA October 5, 2019 https://maritimebulletin.net/2019/10/05/cruise-ship-collided-with-cargo-...

Cruise ship PRINZESSIN ISABELLA with 165 passengers on board collided with Panama-flagged cargo ship in Tulcea waters, Romania, Danube, at around 0500 LT Oct 5. Cargo ship was proceeding upstream en route to Galati, cruise ship was sailing downstream, to Tulcea. Cruise ship was, from the looks of her, seriously damaged starboard midship. Two passengers were injured, but luckily, not seriously. Cruise ship berthed at Tulcea, cargo ship was brought to anchor upstream from collision site. Cargo ship wasn’t identified by local sources, according to track it’s general cargo ship BLUSE START I. No information on her damages.
General cargo ship BLUES STAR I, IMO 9375159, dwt 5246, built 2005, flag Panama, manager FETIDA MARITIME LTD, Ukraine.
River cruise ship PRINZESSIN ISABELLA, MMSI 249099000, GT 1964, flag Malta.