Chunks of an Antarctic iceberg crashed into the sea after a powerful collision with an expedition ship.

Footage filmed by Ronan B in December 2008 shows a large vessel smash into the icy structure seeing chunks of the iceberg crash into the sea below.

A loud cheer is heard as a sheet of ice drops off from the iceberg and plunges into the sea.

Passengers are then told to "hold on" as a huge wave is catapulted towards them.

Reckless maneuver causing collision: An Antarctic expedition cruise ship crashes into a large iceberg in the Antarctic Sea, causing the collapse of big pieces of the iceberg and a notable wave. Although the ship's powerful collision with the ice giant looks like a great fun for the spectators, the dangerous maneuver could have ended badly. As a general rule, icebergs can be up to ten times the size below the surface of the water compared to the size visible above the water surface. When large pieces of ice are breaking off, icebergs often tend to rotate or flip which can easily capsize a ship when being too close to it. Credit: Ronan B.

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