Norwegian cruise ship rocked by massive waves, terrifying videos show passengers hanging on for life

Terrifying videos of panicked passengers screaming for help onboard the Norwegian ship MS Maud have emerged. Passengers can be seen wearing life vests and holding onto tables after the vessel was hit by 70-foot waves and gale-force winds caused by Storm Pia in the North Sea. After departing from Tilbury Docks in the UK on December 9 with 266 passengers and 131 crew members onboard, the ship lost its power and navigational equipment when it ran into the storm on December 21.

Panic-stricken passengers

A panic-stricken person is heard shouting during the stomach-churning incident, "Lay on the floor!" According to SWNS, 75-year-old Brian Launder and his wife, Carole were on the ship when a massive wave hit it and they saw waves reaching their cabin windows on the fifth deck and water gushing through the corridors.

"Lifeboats were ready"

He shared his experience and told SWNS, "At one stage they were getting the lifeboats ready." He said further, "The cruise had to be cut short as they had to cut through the storm. We spent lots of hours not moving with no power. We talked to the officers and they estimated the waves were 15 to 20 meters."

"Woman goes flying"

He also said that a woman was hurt on the ship, she was a baby in her arms but she went flying. The waves were so strong that " the captain had to move the bridge to the passenger lounge due to three windows blown out by a wave."

A rescue ship reached MS Maud to provide navigation aid after the ship was diverted to Bremerhaven, Germany.

An X user Oscar Dog wrote in his post, "Even in moments of sheer fear, our fellow passengers found levity from the destruction of the Gingerbread Town that collapsed, fragmented & slid around us in Muster Station A Deck."

FAQs:

What happened to the Norwegian ship MS Maud?
After departing from Tilbury Docks in the UK on December 9 with 266 passengers and 131 crew members onboard, the Norwegian ship MS Maud lost its power and navigational equipment when it ran into the storm on December 21. It was hit by 70-foot waves and gale-force winds caused by Storm Pia in the North Sea.

What happened to passengers on board MS Maud?
The passengers on board MS Maud were terrified, they screamed and held the table for their lives when the waves hit the ship. The waves were so strong that three windows on the bridge were broken and water reached the cabins on the fifth deck. A woman with a baby in her arms went flying.