MSC Fantasia – Cruise Ship Breaks Mooring in High Winds

By Mike Schuler On March 6, 2009

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Strong winds in Palma de Mallorca, Spain caused the cruise ship MSC Fantasia too break away from her moorings, causing the gangway to collapse as passengers were boarding the vessel. One elderly passenger was thrown into the sea but was quickly rescued by crew members and taken to hospital with a head injury.

It is reported that winds of up to 110 km/h were affecting the area at the time of the accident.

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Mike Schuler

After graduating the Catholic University of America in 2005 with a B.S.B.A. in Finance, Mike went on to Tahoe to help with the launch of gCaptain's sister site, UnofficialNetworks.com. In June of 2008 Mike joined gCaptain.com as the first full-time employee in charge of the day-to-day operations of gCaptain.com and Unofficial Networks, LLC.