Vasco Da Gama Defect: World Cruise Aborted and Schedule Chaos at Nicko Cruises

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    etwas MEERzeit
    7. Mai 2026 um 15:43

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    The prestigious world cruise of the Vasco Da Gama came to an abrupt end in Lisbon on April 25, 2026. The cause of the cancellation was a serious mechanical defect in the starboard controllable pitch propeller. Experts attribute the damage to the immense continuous strain caused by the geopolitically forced circumnavigation of Africa. As the Red Sea was impassable due to the security situation, the ship (built in 1993) had to cover thousands of additional nautical miles under maximum load, which ultimately overwhelmed the aging machinery.

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