Broken Lines and Smashed Hulls: The Ushuaia Port Incident
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The incident involved two modern expedition vessels. the Viking Octantis operated by Viking Expeditions and the World Voyager operated by Atlas Ocean Voyages.
Fortunately, there were no reports of injuries among passengers or crew on either ship.
Both vessels were deemed fully seaorthy. Remarkably, both ships departed later that same day on the evening of January 6th, exactly on schedule.
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📍 In this video: * The cause of the accident (Wind speeds vs. Mooring lines) * Analysis of the collision footage * Damage report: Hull cracks and railing damage * Did the passengers make it to Antarctica? Episodes: 0:00 - Ships Collide in Ushuaia 0:42 - 40-Knot Winds vs. Mooring Lines 1:25 - How World Voyager Hit Viking Octantis 2:00 - A Growing Trend? (Norwegian Epic & MSC Seascape incidents) 2:45 - Damage Assessment: Is it Safe? 3:20 - Did They Sail to Antarctica? #collision #worldvoyager #vikingoctantis #ushuaia #extremeweather #argentina #cruiseship #expeditioncruise