The river cruise ship Viking Idun was involved in a collision with a chemical tanker on the Western Scheldt near the Port of Antwerp in Belgium just after midnight on April 1. Viking Cruises informed that there were no injuries reported on board the vessel.
Specifically, the 135-meter vessel ‘Viking Idun’ was injured when she collided with the 134-meter Chemical Marketer.
Although the company reassures that there were no injuries reported, local media referred to one crew member being taken to the hospital.
The cruise ship was sailing from Antwerp to Ghent with 171 passengers and 44 crew on board at the time of the collision.
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Because of the collision, both vessels had damages above the waterline.
Viking Idun suffered damage to her bow and has been towed to Terneuzen in the Netherlands.
There are no pollution signs in the area of the incident and local authorities have indicated that Chemical Marketer’s cargo remains in tact.
Moreover, the factors that caused the collision remain unknown, and the situation is under investigation.
However, the collision incident follows the Viking Ocean Cruises cruise ship, Viking Sky that suffered engine failure during heavy weather off Norway.
