AIDAperla returns to Le Havre dock after striking seawall
Tugboats assisted the cruise ship after its moorings broke amid winds approaching 110 km/h.
AIDAperla struck a seawall during stormy conditions at the port of Le Havre, France, before its moorings broke and the vessel was pushed away from the dock at about 4 p.m. local time.
French authorities said winds in the port area reached nearly 110 km/h that day. Several tugboats responded to help control the ship, which was secured back at the Le Havre dock by approximately 6:30 p.m.
A German newspaper reported that no injuries occurred, despite thousands of people being aboard. A separate newspaper reported that two passenger gangways were either lost or left hanging from the side of the ship as it drifted through the port.
AIDAperla was operating a seven-day itinerary calling at Hamburg, Rotterdam, Zeebrugge, Le Havre and Southampton. The ship had been expected to resume its route on the afternoon of September 10, but MarineTraffic data indicated it remained docked in Le Havre when the report was published.