Just saw this on AP. It turns out the ship hit the side of the channel and that's what damaged the pod. With all the sophisticated navigation equipment on that ship it will be interesting to find out how this could happen. The story doesn't say anything about a replacement captain. I would imagine the current captain would have to take responsibility for this. Tom.

BC-Queen Mary 2, 1st Ld-Writethru,250
Cunard: Queen Mary 2 motor hits channel, but ship can still sail
Eds: Minor edits to lede.
PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. (AP) - One of the Queen Mary 2's four
propulsion motors hit the side of a shipping channel, but the
world's largest ocean liner should be able to continue its voyage
to South America, Cunard Line said Wednesday.
The $800 million ship was being examined in Port Everglades, but
its departure was tentatively scheduled for Wednesday evening, the
Santa Clarita, Calif.-based company said. The vessel returned to
the Fort Lauderdale area port shortly after leaving Tuesday when
the crew reported hearing and feeling a shudder.
The damaged motor, known as a pod, will be taken out of service
until permanent repairs can be made. But the British-flagged ship's
three other pods will let it continue safely on a 38-day voyage,
although at a slightly reduced speed, the company said.
The slower speed shouldn't affect the trip, but the one-day
departure delay will change the schedule of the voyage's first leg,
the company said. Passengers will get details of compensation
before the ship leaves Florida.
The 2,543 passengers spent the night onboard the ship and took
tours of South Florida on Wednesday, the company said. The ship
left New York on Jan. 15 and was scheduled to arrive in Los Angeles
on Feb. 22.
Queen Mary 2 will lose the title of world's largest passenger
ship when rival Royal Caribbean International launches the Freedom
of the Seas in May.
Cunard is owned by Miami-based Carnival Corp., the world's
largest cruise operator.