Three ships, including an Eagle Bulk supramax, have been damaged in a collision at the port of Bejaia in Algeria.
The Ministry of Transport said the incident on Saturday night was caused by a manoeuvre by one of two container vessels.
The boxships involved are Vega Reederei's 1,118-teu Vega Sigma (built 2007) and the Columbia Shipmanagement-operated 1,129-teu Atlantic North (built 2002).
One of the boxships ended up with a crane across its deck.
Eagle Bulk's 57,800-dwt bulker Owl (built 2011) suffered damage to its stern.
Photographs from the scene showed carnage, with holes in hulls, damage to bulbous bows and port infrastructure lying wrecked.
The Ennahara website said the crane fell on the Atlantic North. The crane operator was injured and taken to hospital.
The ministry has formed a committee to investigate the cause of the incident.
Columbia Shipmanagement told TradeWinds that Atlantic North was subject to a collision while moored and performing cargo operations.
"There were no reports of injuries but because of the impact, her mooring lines parted. The vessel sustained damage to her bow and aft. She was safely moored after the incident," the company added.
The Vega Sigma is entered with the Standard P&I Club and has no port state detentions since 2014.
The Atlantic North, with cover from the Japan Shipowners' Association, has no detentions since 2015.
Vega has been contacted for further information.
