With repairs complete, the Ruby Princess is underway to Alaska after it hit Pier 27 in San Francisco while docking last Thursday morning. ABC7 News I-Team Reporter Melanie Woodrow got an exclusive look at the work completed to fix the ship and interviewed the Marine superintendent overseeing the repairs, reports ABC7 News.
Carnival Miracle
As the Carnival Miracle departed Pier 27 Monday afternoon, Oceanwide Repair Marine Superintendent Ryan Wilson was reflecting on the miracle his crew was a part of in recent days.
“I knew I had thousands of people that were relying on me to get this job done immediately and I had to rely on my men to get the job done,” said Wilson.
While docking last Thursday, The Ruby Princess hit Pier 27 creating a hole in the ship.
“It definitely took me by surprise I was working a job on the other side of the bay when I got the call that a cruise ship had hit the pier,” Wilson explained.
“I knew that time was of the essence,” he continued.
Wilson says he flew Oceanwide Repairs’ best welders up from Los Angeles.
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Source: ABC7 News
