MSC Cruises is investigating why one of its ships crashed into the pier at a dock in Honduras earlier this week.
Video footage of the incident has appeared on Youtube and has been picked up by media worldwide.
MSC Armonia, on a week’s cruise in the Caribbean, was approaching Port Coxen Hole on the island of Roatan when it failed to slow down.
In the videos, locals can be heard shouting warnings to the ship as it heads towards the dock and crushes some of the pier.
One of the witnesses repeatedly yells for others to ‘get out of the kitchen’ of a nearby restaurant, according to some reports.
MSC issued a statement which said: "While manoeuvring alongside, for reasons that are currently still being duly investigated, the ship deviated from her course and grazed the end of the pier."
The statement said there was never any risk for guests or crew on board, nor any environmental impact.
"As to the ship, the damage was minor. She has also since been cleared by Honduran Port State Control authorities to continue her journey as soon as the necessary repairs are concluded."
