Norwegian Cruise Ship Tilts

The Norwegian Escape was sailing off the East Coast of the US when it was rocked by winds of 100 knots the equivalent of a Category 3 hurricane.

Norwegian cruise ship tilts. PASSENGERS on board a Norwegian Cruise ship were left fearing for their lives after sudden high winds caused the ship to tilt. Tick the northern lights off your bucket list on one our Norwegian coastal voyages. In a series of tweets Norwegian cruise officials said the 20-deck ship suddenly tilted just before midnight Sunday under the force of an unexpected gale topping 100 knots or about 115 mph.

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The Norwegian Cruise Line is blaming a strong sudden gust of wind for tilting the Norwegian Escape on Sunday night an incident reportedly responsible for injuring multiple passengers. Immerse yourself into culture cuisine art and history on Vikings award winning ships. A cruise ship tilt occurs when the ship leans heavily to either the port or the starboard.

Tick the northern lights off your bucket list on one our Norwegian coastal voyages. All Norwegian Cruise Line ships are listed below. The offshore incident occurred Sunday night as a strong weather front moved across the eastern seaboard of the US generating a string of tornadoes across Alabama and Georgia.

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