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People are stuck at sea on a cruise ship after massive storm winds ripped it from its moorings in Scotland

Strong winds caused by Storm Ali ripped an Oceania Cruises cruise ship from its moorings in Greenock, Scotland while people were on board. Passengers and crew were on board at the time, but no one was injured. Storm Ali has brought winds of up to 90 mph to parts of the UK and Ireland.

People are stuck at sea on a cruise ship after massive storm winds ripped the ship from its moorings and detached it from its dock in Scotland.

The Nautica, a ship owned by Oceania Cruises, was torn from the dock in Greenock, Scotland, due to "extremely high winds" on Wednesday, a spokesman told Business Insider.

The spokesman said that nobody on board was hurt, and that everyone is safe. Oceania did not specify how many people were on board at the time.

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They did say that 478 guests and 26 crew members were ashore at the time. The ship can accommodate around 800 people at full capacity. The cruise is currently halfway through a 12-day cruise around the UK and Ireland.

In the meantime, the ship is stuck away from the coast, in an inlet.

Footage of the unmoored ship was shared on social media.

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"Tugs have been called in to assist and the vessel is currently being held off of her berth," the spokesman said.

The ship is 181-meters long and has 386 crew members. It has a fitness center, a pool, and a golf putting green as well as restaurants, spas, and other amenities, according to Oceania Cruises' website. The ship has 11 decks and weighs over 30,000 tonnes.

Storm Ali has brought gusts of up to 90 mph to Scotland, and it is battering other parts of the UK and Ireland, downing trees and leaving thousands without power.

The storm has killed one person so far — a woman who died when her caravan was blown off a cliff

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