The 1,085-foot ocean liner collided with a port as it moved to dock on the Italian island. (MSC Cruises Fan Club Unofficial) “MSC Grandiosa experienced a light allision in the port of Palermo.

A hulking cruise ship scraped a pier in the Italian port of Palermo on Monday morning, prompting minor repairs, according to ocean-liner operator MSC Cruises. The rear of the MSC Grandiosa, the lin… ...

MSC Grandiosa, which weighs in at 181,000 gross tons and sailed on her maiden voyage in November, experienced a "light allision," or it struck the dock in the port of Palermo, Paige Rosenthal ...

He took all measures to prevent a bigger incident.” A spokesperson for MSC Cruises said: "Earlier this morning, around 09:30am CET, MSC Grandiosa experienced a light allision in the port of Palermo.

A spokesperson for the cruise line told Sun Online Travel: "Earlier this morning, around 09:30am CET, MSC Grandiosa experienced a light allision in the port of Palermo.