160-foot long Bulgarian tall ship 'Royal Helena' crashes into docked Spanish replica tall ship 'Nao Victoria' in Oudeschild harbour in Netherlands.
This is the horrifying moment when a sail training ship ploughed into the side of another giant wooden vessel in a Dutch harbour as onlookers scream out danger warnings.
The video shows the Bulgarian tall ship, 'Royal Helena' raming the docked replica tall ship, 'Nao Victoria' in Oudeschild harbour on the island of Texel between the North Sea and the Waddenzee and a popular destination for classic sailing boats.
The bowsprit of the barquentine, built in 2009, spears the deck and rigging of the smaller vessel amid the sound of breaking and tearing and both ships were clearly badly damaged but remained afloat. There are no reports of any injuries.
The Spanish registered 26-year-old 'Nao Victoria', which is on a tour of the UK and Europe, has damage to its port bulwark while the Bulgarian vessel has bow damage.
The original 'Nao Victoria' is believed to have been the first ship to circumnavigate the globe after leaving Seville in 1519 and returning to the Spanish port three years later.
A tall ship is a large, traditionally-rigged sailing vessel.
The boats are so large that moving them in tight spaces like marinas and ports is difficult.
Both vessels had been sailing together on a charter 'Ships of Discovery' tour but disaster struck when the 160-foot long 'Royal Helena' enters the port at speed and ploughs straight into the port side of the docked 'Nao Victoria.'
In the video, the majestic black hull and towering masts of the Spanish tall ship can be seen which is moored at the marina.
The Bulgarian ship, which is thought to be trying to turn or dock in the port, can be seen heading straight for the middle of the Spanish ship.
Moments later it ploughs straight into the other boat.
Luckily it is thought nobody was injured in the incident.
