NANTUCKET, MASS. (WHDH) - A fishing vessel collided with a cruise ship off the coast of Nantucket Saturday morning, according to the Coast Guard.
Early Saturday morning, the fishing vessel Gabby G struck the midsection of the cruise liner, the Norwegian Pearl, a spokesperson from the US Coast Guard told 7NEWS.
One of the men aboard the Gabby G suffered a head laceration and was given medical treatment onboard.
A man onboard the Norwegian Pearl told 7NEWS that glasses and chairs started toppling once passengers heard a “loud bang.”
Both vessels were inspected and were determined fit enough to continue their respective voyages. The Norwegian Pearl continued its’ course to Bermuda while the Gabby G returned to port in New Bedford.
Representatives from the Coast Guard were unable to say how many people were aboard the Gabby G at the time of the collision.
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