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FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – The Broward Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deputy-involved boating accident off the coast of Fort Lauderdale.

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A Port Everglades Harbor Patrol boat carrying two deputies had a mechanical failure that caused it to crash into a Holland America Cruise Ship, officials said.

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Both deputies were taken to the hospital and are expected to be ok.

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Damage to the ship appeared to be superficial.