The cruise ship Carnival Breeze cut its lines, while being mored in Venice. The accident was caused by strong winds of more than 70 mph and heavy sea. The vessel was berthed at the quay, when two of the transverse lines broke and the captain reacted immediately, releasing the other lines and started maneuvering with the vessel. During the accident on board of the cruise ship Carnival Breeze were more than 3000 passengers, who were informed about the situation. The master was able to stabilize the movement of the ship, keeping it away from the pier. The master of Carnival Breeze started again the maneuvering operations and berthed the cruise ship again in less than an hour. No-one was injured during the accident and the ship caused no damages. The port authorities admired the accurate and adequate actions of the captain, which saved the port and the ship. The ship was in 11-night Mediterranean sailing cruise and one of the ports was Venice, where the accident appeared.
The cruise ship Carnival Breeze (IMO: 9555723) has length of 306.00 m, beam of 48.10 m and draft of 8.20 m. The vessel has gross tonnage of 128,052 GRT and deadweight of 128,052 DWT. The vessel is brand new, completed in 2012 in the Italian shipyard Fincantieri, according to the latest standards of shipbuilding. Carnival Breeze has capacity for 3,690 passengers and 1,386 crew members. The vessel is owned and operated by Carnival Cruises.