01 Apr Oasis of the Seas Involved in Casualty at Grand Bahama Shipyard
The cruise ship Oasis of the Seas has suffered an unspecified casualty in drydock at Grand Bahama Shipyard, a major repair and refit facility for the Caribbean cruise industry.
Few details are available at present, but video from the scene suggests that the vessel has taken on a slight tilt to starboard in a floating drydock. One of the drydock's cranes has tipped over and come to rest against the Oasis' superstructure.
"Ship collapsed, dock collapsed, crane collapsed," said one shipyard worker in a social media video. "I was right there on the dock working and just missed it by the grace of god."
At 1,200 feet long and 6,300 passengers at full occupancy, the 2009-built Oasis of the Seas is one of the largest cruise ships in the world. She is slated for a summer cruise season in Europe this year, followed by a major scheduled drydocking for a "bow-to-stern revitalization." She will be homeported in Miami for fall and winter 2019.
BP BREAKING| Bahamian police on Grand Bahama confirms an accident that occurred at GB Ship Yard.
Police nor our teams on the ground can confirm if anyone has been injured… pic.twitter.com/mQ6QXYa3Hw
— Bahamas Press (@Bahamaspress) April 1, 2019
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