An ultra-large containership operated by Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) suffered damage to its hull after hitting a pier while docking in Turkey on Saturday.

Footage and information posted by local website Deniz Haber Ajansi show the hull of the 19,200-teu MSC Tina (built 2017) torn over a length of about 70 metres at load line level.

Video: Deniz Haber Ajansi

The vessel was in the process of docking at Ambarli terminal near Istanbul at about 11pm local time (20:00 GMT) on 27 March, when its starboard side crashed into the pier at a speed of about 4.1