14.01.2004
Bremerhaven (dpa/lni) Das Kreuzfahrtschiff «Pride of America» ist in der Nacht zum Mittwoch in Bremerhaven aus noch ungeklärter Ursache voller Wasser gelaufen und mit dem Rumpf auf den Grund des Hafenbeckens gesunken. Gegen Mitternacht war das im Bau befindliche Schiff gegen die Pier gedrückt und in Schräglage gebracht worden. Dabei wurden mindestens drei Werftarbeiter verletzt, teilte die Feuerwehr mit. Die Höhe des Sachschadens war zunächst unklar.

Insgesamt hatten 14 Männer an Bord des Schiffes gearbeitet. Sie konnten über Leitern in Sicherheit gebracht werden. 100 Rettungskräfte hatten in der Nacht an Bord des Passagierschiffs nach möglichen Vermissten gesucht. Weitere Menschen befanden sich jedoch nicht an Bord. Ob der Sturm für den Unfall verantwortlich ist, ist noch unklar. «Es könnte auch ein Ventil gebrochen und das Schiff deshalb voll Wasser gelaufen sein», sagte ein Polizeisprecher. «Im Moment können wir nichts ausschließen.» In den Morgenstunden werde zunächst versucht, das Wasser aus dem Schiff zu pumpen.

Über die Höhe des entstandenen Schadens konnten noch keine Angaben gemacht werden. «Das sieht in so einer Situation dann aus wie auf einem Schlachtfeld», sagte ein Sprecher der Feuerwehr. Die knapp 300 Meter lange «Pride of America», ein 300-Millionen-Euro-Projekt der Lloyd Werft, soll nach ihrer Fertigstellung rund 2200 Passagieren Platz bieten und vor allem durch amerikanische Gewässer kreuzen.

Foto: Die Pride of America ist in Bremerhaven auf Grund gelaufen.

Especially in Baden-Baden and Freudenstadt are Damages, in some Parts of our Region the Fire Brigade works last Night.

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Originally posted by Amerikanis:
In the Black Forest, where i live, we have Windspeeds up to 180 Kilometers an Hour.

Especially in Baden-Baden and Freudenstadt are Damages, in some Parts of our Region the Fire Brigade works last Night.

Now it rains a lot, but it is not stormy at the Moment.

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Hopefully no one was hurt. I just checked out Costa Victoria's camera and they'd tunred the aft facing one off, that's the one that faces Pride of America.

14.01.2004
Bremerhaven (dpa/lni). the cruise ship" Pride of America ran in Bremerhaven from even unsolved cause full of waters to the Wednesday in the night and sank to the reason of the dock with the torso. Against midnight, the ship situated in the construction was pier against them/her/it pressed and been brought in angle. At least three dockworkers were injured on that occasion, the fire brigade informed. The height of the damage was unclear at first.

Altogether, 14 men had worked at board of the ship. You/they could be brought to safety over leaders. 100 rescue strengths had looked for possible missing persons on board of the liner in the night. However, further people were not on board. Whether the storm is responsible for the accident, still is unclear. " It the ship could break also a valve and therefore run water fully ", a police speaker said. " At the moment can exclude nothing we. in the morning hours is tried at first to pump the water from the ship.
Over the height of the resulting damage, no statements could still be done. " This then looks in such a situation like on a battlefield ", a speaker of the fire brigade said. This barely 300 meters long" Pride of America ", a 300 million Euro project of the Lloyd Werft, place should offer approximately 2200 passengers after her/its/their completion and above all through American waters should cruise.

Photo: The Pride of America ran on reason in Bremerhaven.

A bad news... never seen a ship that was near to sink while under construction... !!!

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Pride of America sinks
14/1/2004

NCL’s newbuilding Pride of America, sank in the early hours of this morning at Lloyd Werft shipyard in Bremerhaven. The ship, due to be delivered in April, started to take on water during a heavy storm and shifted towards a pier. All workers onboard at the time evacuated and Seatrade Insider understands two persons were slightly injured. The vessel is currently grounded alongside the pier and listing at 20 degrees. The lower three decks are under water and engine spaces are flooded. (More details to follow).

Regarding what caused this, I'd suspect that the wind hitting the ship broadside caused her to heel over to the point where openings in the hull became submerged and then she just went blub!

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I'm really not a big fan of this ship. Still, it's sad to know that many folks will (more than likely) have their cruise cancelled or delayed. Besides, I hate to see something like this happen to any ship.

Interesting the ship was towed all the way across the Atlantic with no problems, then sinks right at the shipyard. I have to wonder if negligence on the part of Lloyd-Werft is to blame? I imagine all the engineering pieces were already installed and are now sitting under water, most likely ruined. This is going to be a major set-back for NCL, who had planned a big July 4th premier for the ship.

I can't imagine why all outer doors and openings were not sealed if a big storm were predicted?

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Originally posted by nathan:
I wonder if the plastic looking wrap had anything to do with it? I've seen this material used on other new-builds, but not to the extent that this ship had. It looks like the entire ship was shrink-wrapped. As said above, it seems like it would make the entire ship one big sail.

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Ernie - who feels NCL has had more than it's fair share of set-backs

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I deffinately agree with you...I REALLY hope things turn around for them...(ie PoA on schedule, Norway repaired, etc...)