Cruise ship Mein Schiff 3 hits two container ships at Bremerhaven; police probe captain
TUI Cruises' Mein Schiff 3 collided with two moored container ships while leaving Bremerhaven on 25 October. Nobody was hurt, the 20-day Canary Islands cruise was cancelled, and German police opened an inquiry into the captain.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2The TUI Cruises liner Mein Schiff 3 collided with two container ships at Bremerhaven, northern Germany, while leaving the port on the evening of 25 October. Deutsche WelleN “German police are investigating the captain of the Mein Schiff 3 cruise liner after it collided with two container ships in Bremerhaven.” Read at Deutsche Welle ↗ Daily MirrorL “as the Mein Schiff 3 was leaving Bremerhaven in the late afternoon of 25 October, a collision occurred with two container ships” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ Mixed · 2Police said tugboats were helping the nearly fully booked ship leave when a gust of wind pushed it toward the two moored container ships; the Mirror reported high winds and a storm. Deutsche WelleN “Tugboats were helping the nearly fully booked cruise ship leave the northern German port on Sunday evening when a gust of wind pushed it toward two moored container ships, police said.” Read at Deutsche Welle ↗ Daily MirrorL “while it was trying to leave Bremerhaven in northern Germany amid high winds” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ Mixed · 2The ship was carrying 2,428 passengers and 922 crew members, and no injuries were reported. Daily MirrorL “A total of 2,428 passengers and 922 crew members were onboard at the time, but no injuries had been reported” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ Deutsche WelleN “Nobody was injured, and none of the vessels took on water.” Read at Deutsche Welle ↗
Left · 1The Mirror said the crash came about 10 minutes after the ship left the quay and that video showed passengers watching from the rail and running away at the impact. Daily MirrorL “crashed about 10 minutes after it left the quay”“passengers shout in alarm and run away from the side of the vessel” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ Mixed · 2DW reported that the larger container ship had several metres of its port side torn open and its container guides deformed, while the smaller one had minor damage; the Mirror, citing reports, said one container vessel had a 10-metre-long tear in its hull. Deutsche WelleN “The larger container ship suffered substantial damage, with several meters of its port side torn open and container guides deformed.” Read at Deutsche Welle ↗ Daily MirrorL “the latter reportedly sustaining a 10-metre-long tear in its hull” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ Centre · 1The cruise ship itself was significantly damaged, including its lifeboats and, according to DW's photographs, its bridge; DW said all damage was several metres above the waterline. Deutsche WelleN “Photographs showed damage to its lifeboats and bridge.”“All damage was several meters above the waterline.” Read at Deutsche Welle ↗
Mixed · 2The liner returned to the Columbuskaje cruise terminal, where experts inspected it and concluded that shipyard repairs were needed. Daily MirrorL “The liner returned to the Columbuskaje quay following the incident” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ Deutsche WelleN “Technical experts boarded the ship shortly after the accident and determined that shipyard repairs were necessary, operator TUI Cruises said.” Read at Deutsche Welle ↗ Mixed · 2TUI Cruises cancelled the 20-day Canary Islands cruise, calling it "the only responsible decision" and saying guest and crew safety was its top priority; passengers were first allowed to stay aboard while help was arranged. Daily MirrorL “we have decided to cancel the planned cruise to the Canary Islands.” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ Deutsche WelleN “Passengers were initially allowed to remain aboard while the company arranged assistance.” Read at Deutsche Welle ↗ Left · 1Captain Jan Schubert told guests that nobody was injured and that experts were examining initial damage, and that restaurants and bars stayed open. Daily MirrorL “He reassured passengers that restaurants and bars remained open while the ship stayed alongside overnight” Read at Daily Mirror ↗
Centre · 1German police opened proceedings over a possible administrative offence to establish whether the captain breached a duty of care, without saying what the suspected lapse was; RTL reported that investigators spoke to the captains of all three vessels overnight into Monday. Deutsche WelleN “proceedings over a possible administrative offense had been opened to establish whether the captain breached his duty of care. Police have not specified the suspected lapse.”“investigators spoke to the captains of all three vessels overnight into Monday” Read at Deutsche Welle ↗ Centre · 1The damage is estimated at millions of euros, and it is unclear whether other voyages planned this year can go ahead. Deutsche WelleN “It remained unclear whether other voyages planned for this year could go ahead.”“damage estimated to be in the millions of euros” Read at Deutsche Welle ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- Dramatic, video-led account of a cruise liner smashing into container ships in a storm, with passengers watching in alarm.
- Emphasis
- Footage, passengers' reactions, the tugboats' efforts and the captain's and TUI's reassurances.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention the police investigation of the captain or the cost of the damage.
- Charged language
- “smashed”“tore open”“horrified passengers”“heroically”
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“Dramatic footage captured the moment a massive cruise ship smashed into container ships during a storm at a German port.” — Daily Mirror
“Tugboats which had been escorting the massive vessel can be seen trying heroically to push it away” — Daily Mirror
Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- Sober news report focused on the police inquiry into the captain, the damage and the consequences for TUI's cruise schedule.
- Emphasis
- Police proceedings, the extent of damage, the cancelled cruise and uncertainty over further voyages.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not describe passenger reactions or the video footage.
- For example
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“A police spokesperson said proceedings over a possible administrative offense had been opened to establish whether the captain breached his duty of care.” — Deutsche Welle
“The collision caused damage estimated to be in the millions of euros” — Deutsche Welle
Right0 outlets
No right outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
What every side reports
- Mein Schiff 3 hit two container ships while leaving Bremerhaven on 25 October.
- 2,428 passengers and 922 crew were aboard and nobody was injured.
- The ship returned to the quay and the 20-day Canary Islands cruise was cancelled because shipyard repairs are needed.
Where accounts differ
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Size of the damage to the container ship
- Left
- The Mirror says a container vessel reportedly had a 10-metre-long tear in its hull.
- Centre
- DW says several metres of the larger container ship's port side were torn open and that all damage was above the waterline.
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Cause
- Left
- Frames it as a crash during a storm in high winds, with tugboats failing to hold the ship off.
- Centre
- DW reports police saying a gust of wind pushed the ship toward the moored vessels, and that police are examining whether the captain breached a duty of care.
Mein Schiff 3 other
Operator TUI Cruises says the ship collided with two container ships, that nobody was hurt, and that cancelling the Canary Islands cruise was the only responsible decision.
“we are convinced that this is the only responsible decision to ensure our high safety standards are maintained.” — Daily Mirror
“saying passenger and crew safety had "highest priority."” — Deutsche Welle
Left1 article
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TUI cruise liner carrying over 3,000 people crashes into container ships during storm
Alarmist Dramatic video-driven account of the crash and the passengers' alarm.
Centre1 article
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German police probe cruise ship captain after Bremerhaven collision
Neutral Factual report on the police inquiry into the captain, the damage and the cancelled cruise.
Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 26 Oct 11:30 First Daily MirrorL TUI cruise liner carrying over 3,000 people crashes into container ships during storm
- 26 Oct 17:00 +5h 29m Deutsche WelleN German police probe cruise ship captain after Bremerhaven collision
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