The luxury cruise ship Ocean explorer ran aground on Monday, September 11th off the coast of Greenland, more precisely in the Greenland National Park Alpefjord. According to theArctic command As the Danish Defense Agency (JAC) reported, the ship is only a few days away from the next rescue.
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There were around 206 passengers plus crew on board, but none of them were in danger, said the captain Brian Jensen the Danish Arctic Command.
No damage was reported to the vessel, but Jensen added that officials are “taking this incident very seriously.” “Our units are far away and the weather can be very unfavorable,” he said in a statement. Rescue workers are on the way to the construction site and could achieve this Ocean explorer only Friday. However, at high tide the ship may be able to free itself. “Regardless, the most important thing for us is that everyone stays safe,” he said Jensen. Meanwhile, two Australian passengers have announced that two guests on the ship have contracted Covid-19, but the infection situation appears to be under control. Authorities have contacted another cruise ship nearby that could provide assistance if needed.
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The Norwegian ship flying the flag of Bahamasheard“Ulstein group From Ulsteinvik, in the south of Norway. The 104-meter-long and 18-meter-wide ship offers voyages to “some of the wildest and most remote destinations on the planet,” according to the company’s websiteAurora Expeditionthe Australian company that organizes cruises on the Ocean explorer.
The ship ran aground in the world’s largest and northernmost national park, known for icebergs and musk oxen that roam the coast.