Video: Cargo Ship Collides With Ferries At Port Of Santos; Crew Jump Into Water

A Singapore-flagged containership collided with two ferries while manoeuvring in the Port of Santos, Brazil, on Monday evening, 16 February.

Four crew members jumped into the water during the incident. No serious injuries were reported, and all those involved were rescued safely.

The incident occurred at about 9:30 p.m. local time in the busy harbour in the state of São Paulo.

Video footage circulating online shows the containership striking the two ferries and pushing them across the harbour as onlookers shouted warnings.

Crew members from the ferries entered the water moments before impact and were later assisted ashore by bystanders and a responding pilot boat.

According to local media outlet BE News, the São Paulo Pilotage service stated that four crew members were on board the ferry barges at the time, including the captain and three deckhands.

É desesperador o acidente q aconteceu agora na Balsa Santos/Guarujá. Como o cara da balsa não viu o navio gnt, nem está nublado. Não soou nem uma buzina de alerta. Espero q não tenha vitimas fatais. Por isso qdo vou não fico no carro, morro de medo. pic.twitter.com/5CwsZdBiIc

— LÚ I Tráfego Pago (@lucikleide13) February 17, 2026

Video Credits: LÚ I Tráfego Pago/X

All escaped without injury after jumping into the harbour. People on shore were seen throwing life preservers into the water to assist them.

Per reports, the two ferries were out of service for the evening. They normally operate between Santos and Guarujá, and services had been increased due to Carnival celebrations.

At the time of the collision, one ferry was undergoing maintenance and was being towed by the other. There were no vehicles or passengers on board either vessel.

The containership involved was identified as the Singapore-flagged Seaspan Empire (67,447 dwt).

The vessel measures 294 metres in length and has a capacity of 5,100 TEU. It was attempting to manoeuvre in the harbour to reach the Embraoport terminal when the incident took place.

The vessel had earlier been scheduled to dock but returned to the harbour entrance due to a lack of space at the quay, according to a statement reported by BE News.

Following the collision, the containership sustained scrapes on its bow but no serious damage. It was moved to anchorage for inspection and was later permitted to proceed to the DP World terminal.

The two ferries were secured and are undergoing inspections.

Reference: Storyful