Shocking moment man tries to climb onto cruise ship using mooring ropes and is arrested
A 29-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly trying to climb onboard a cruise ship via its mooring ropes in Sydney, Australia.
New South Wales Police Force reportedly took the unnamed man into custody following the incident.
It occurred at the Overseas Passenger Terminal in Sydney's Rocks suburb on Saturday May 17.
Video shows the man swinging on the ropes as he allegedly attempts to board the ship.
He was later picked up in a NSW police boat and taken to the local police station.
The man has reportedly been charged with three offences including entering a cleared zone when not screened and entering land-side and water-side restricted areas without authorisation.
He is now on bail but is scheduled to appear at Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court on June 11.
A police statement at the time said: 'At about 2:55pm today (Saturday 17 May 2025) police were called to a boat terminal at The Rocks, following reports a man had attempted to climb onto a cruise ship via a mooring line.
'On arrival, police attached to Marine Area Command found the man suspended over the water from the mooring line.'
In two videos posted by TikTok user @wwww.tiltok.com.rf1969, the man appears to be swinging from the ropes.
He then appears to be pulled into the waiting police boat after he descends from the ropes.
The man appears to be wearing a slider-type shoe as he scales the ship's ropes.
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