Cruise ship gridlock in Sydney harbour as MS Amsterdam offloads sick passenger

By Kate Aubusson
Updated February 12 2016 - 4:08pm, first published 2:59pm
Sydney ferries Freshwater and Collaroy slowed as they passed the stationery cruise ship. Photo: Steve Tucker
Sydney ferries Freshwater and Collaroy slowed as they passed the stationery cruise ship. Photo: Steve Tucker
Voyager of the Seas passes MS Amsterdam on its way out to sea. Photo: Steve Tucker
Voyager of the Seas passes MS Amsterdam on its way out to sea. Photo: Steve Tucker
MS Amsterdam came to an unscheduled stop to offload a sick passenger near Manly Cove. Photo: Steve Tucker
MS Amsterdam came to an unscheduled stop to offload a sick passenger near Manly Cove. Photo: Steve Tucker
MS Amsterdam had made its way out to sea shortly after it was forced to stop to unload a sick passenger. Photo: sea-scanner.com
MS Amsterdam had made its way out to sea shortly after it was forced to stop to unload a sick passenger. Photo: sea-scanner.com

Sydney Harbour was the scene of a cruise ship gridlock on Thursday night after a medical emergency brought the MS Amsterdam to a standstill.

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