A Norwegian luxury liner was hit by a giant wave during a storm in the North Sea off Denmark. Hundreds of passengers were on board and experienced exciting moments. The ship lost power on December 21 and drifted away. Including the crew, there were almost 400 people on board.
Images of the giant wave spread on social media this Saturday (30), as did a passenger's report. “It was a frightening experience, but we are all safe and feeling as comfortable as possible and are heading to Germany for now,” Elizabeth Lawrence reported in a thread on X (formerly Twitter) the day after the incident.
The passenger also explained that because of the power outage, the ship had to be escorted and towed to Germany for rescue. “There were about 20 minutes yesterday when I thought the ship might capsize. It was rocking a lot and we had no idea what was happening,” the passenger wrote, recalling that the crew began handing out life jackets.
“My group mostly sat between the restaurant's buffet tables as this was the safest area to avoid flying chairs and furniture. After maybe 20 minutes, someone explained that the bridge had no power, but that the ship was still the safer place.” She continued.
The lifeboats soon arrived. However, the entire tension phase lasted about five hours. Only then were the passengers allowed to return to their cabins. “I can't praise the crew enough. She had clearly trained enough to know exactly how to dress and prepare us. They constantly calmed everyone down and even brought water to people when the ship was still rocking and every movement was risky,” he praised the passenger. “They couldn’t have handled things better.”
At the end of the post, Elizabeth explains that the passengers were given plane tickets back to Heathrow, England, the ship's final destination.
Reproduction/YouTube The ship MS Maud was hit by a huge wave in the Danish Sea on December 21st
Expeditions through Denmark and the British Isles
The ship hit by the giant wave is one of the ships provided by the company Hurtigruten Expeditions. On the website announcing the routes, the company explains that it is the “perfect size” to offer a variety of facilities on board and also take tourists to places not accessible on other major routes.