A Princess Cruises ship crashed into a pier in San Francisco as it was preparing to dock after a 10-day Alaskan cruise, officials said.
“made unexpected contact with the dock at Pier 27” at the port of San Francisco Thursday morning, Princess Cruises said in a statement obtained by CNN.
“There were no injuries and at no time were any guests or crew in danger,” the company said. “The ship is safely alongside and disembarkation is complete.”“I noticed we were spinning pretty quick, to be that close to the dock,” Zasso toldThe US Coast Guard is now investigating the crash, Petty Officer Hunter Schnabel told CNN., suffered damage to its left rear side. The dock was also damaged, Princess Cruises said.
While investigators assessed damage to both the ship and the pier, Princess Cruises said it was still planning to board passengers for another 10-day, roundtrip journey to Alaska. But it was not immediately clear when the Ruby Princess would be able to start its next voyage.
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