VENICE, Italy - A towering, out-of-control cruise ship rammed into a dock and a tourist river boat on a busy Venice canal on Sunday morning. Venice is a tremendously popular site for both tourists and cruise ships, especially during the summer tourist season. The cruise ship’s owner, MSC Cruises, said the ship, the MSC Opera, was about to dock at a passenger terminal in Venice when it had a mechanical problem. Two towboats guiding the cruise ship into Venice tried to stop the massive cruise ship, but they were unable to prevent it from ramming into the river boat. Calderan said the cruise ship’s engine was locked when the captain called for help.

Source: thestar June 02, 2019 10:30 UTC