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Dramatic CCTV captured The Carnival Vista cruise ship leaving its berth
The 134,000 tonne liner caused chaos at the Sicilian port in Messina
The vessel's churning engines created huge waves that struck the marina
Huge €700 million ship estimated to have caused €250,000 in damage
Carnival parent company of Costa Cruises, owner of the Costa Concordia

By Francis Scott For Mailonline

Published: 04:20 EST, 5 September 2016 | Updated: 04:45 EST, 5 September 2016

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The 134,000 tonne Carnival Vista cruise ship caused chaos at a Sicilian marina simply by pulling away from its berth.

Dramatic CCTV footage has shown the mini-tsunami created by the liner's churning engines destroying walkways and sinking several small vessels.

A thick wake surged towards the shore of The Marina del Nettuno, smashing through a concrete pier, reports Russia Today.

The 134,000 tonne Carnival Vista cruise ship causes chaos at a Sicilian marina

Yet the huge €700 million (£590m) ship pulled on away from the port in Messina oblivious to the carnage it had just caused.

Vista is largest ship in Carnival's fleet, the parent company of Costa Cruises, which operated the infamous Costa Concordia vessel that ran aground in Tuscany killing 32 people in 2012.

Concordia's Captain Francesco Schettino was sentenced to 16 years in prison after abandoning ship during the disaster and subsequently found guilty of manslaughter.

It is not believed severe injuries were inflicted after The Vista's manoeuvres, which it carried out on 28 August far too close to the jetties, reports Italian news site Ansa.

An investigation is now being launched after the 320m long liner smashed into the port that has space for 160 vessels, with each mooring costing as much as €27,000 (£23,000) per year.

Dramatic CCTV footage has shown the mini-tsunami created by the liner's churning engines

A thick wake surged towards The Marina del Nettuno, smashing through a concrete pier

The estimated damage of the waves could top €250,000 (£210,000).

The Carnival Vista has 15 decks and can ferry nearly 4,000 passengers at a time. It has a top deck running area, a water park and even a suspended cycle track.

Shocking footage of the jetty being overturned was posted by the Sicilian News site Gazetta del Sud online.

MailOnline has approached Carnival Cruises for comment.