About Northern Europe
Northern Europe is the geographical region in Europe roughly north of the southern coast of the Baltic Sea, which is about 54°N. Narrower definitions may be based on other geographical factors such as climate and ecology. A broader definition would include the area north of the Alps.
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P& O Britannia cruise ship docks in Southampton for repair
By Charlotte AndrewsBBC News
A Cruise Ship which crashed Into Another boat off the Spanish coast has returned to port for repair.
P& O Cruises' Britannia broke free from moorings and during a storm in Palma de Mallorca on Sunday.
The Ship arrived back into Southampton on Friday and a lifeboat which was damaged will be removed and repaired.
P& O said it was an " extraordinary incident" as the result of a sudden and unexpected weather front.
The Ship , which was on a 14-day cruise around The Mediterranean , had visited Spanish ports Cadiz, Cartegena and Ibiza before The Incident at The Port in Mallorca.
An inspection found " structural issues" with one of the lifeboats following the collision, which could not be repaired on board.
P& O said The Ship , which can carry 3,647 passengers, was " close to capacity" at The Time of the collision.
It meant to comply with maritime rules in The Absence of the damaged lifeboat.
They were for two nights because of and flown home on Wednesday afternoon.
Britannia departed Palma de Mallorca on Monday evening with The Remaining passengers.
But the 2015 vessel had to miss its final stop in Gibraltar in order to return to Southampton for repairs.
It arrived at The Port of Southampton on Friday at 06:32 (BST), where passengers Ingrid and Gavin McCoy were among the thousands that disembarked.
The couple were in a Coffee Shop on the quay overlooking The Ship when the collision took place.
As The Storm hit, Mrs McCoy said: " The water was starting to whip up, metal railings flying past The Window , people trying to hold on to stuff.
" Then there was announcement, they said 'this is not a practice, this is a real emergency'. "
Mr McCoy said he felt like he was in " some sort of drama" when it happened.
Recounting the scariest moment, He Said : " We were told to go back to our cabins, we came around a corner and all of The Crew were wearing life jackets, there was a sea of people going up and down The Stairs and a sense of alarm.
" Every cruise starts with a muster station drill, but you never think anything will happen. "
P& O said Britannia would leave at 20:00 (BST) on Friday for its next trip around Northern Europe and Scandinavia and that other future cruises would also go ahead as planned.
A spokesperson for The Cruise company added that the damaged lifeboat was " being Taken Away to be repaired" and will be " returned to Britannia when it is ready. "
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