26 May 2022Ship Collision / AllisionOn May 26, 2022, at ~7 am Jamaica time (12:00 UTC) while maneuvering for berthing in Port Falmouth (Jamaica), the liner collided with the dock's extension/contacted one of the two concrete mooring pylons.
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