A luxury cruise ship with 206 people on board runs aground in a remote area of ​​Greenland

A cruise ship with 206 people on board, including passengers and crew, ran aground on Monday in a bay in the Northeast National Park. Greenlandas reported on Tuesday by the Arctic Command of the Danish armed forces (JAC).

He “Ocean Explorer” has been stuck after an accident in the bay of Alpefjord and “is not able to free himself immediately,” the JAC reported in a statement.

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The closest vessel capable of coming to the aid of the cruise ship was at a distance of approximately 1,200 nautical miles on Monday, which implies that at the earliest it will arrive in the area on Friday morning, if weather conditions are favorable.

According to preliminary information, No one was injured in the crash that caused the grounding. and it appears that the boat has not suffered any damage that could pose a risk to the environment.

“A cruise ship in trouble in the National Park is of course worrying. The closest help is far away, our units are far away and the weather can be very unfavorable”said JAC Chief Operating Officer Brian Jensen.

“However, we do not see an acute risk to human life or the environment, which is reassuring,” he added.

Jensen explained that, in addition to sending a rescue ship, the JAC will send a drone as soon as possible to obtain images to help evaluate the situation, and is coordinating with other forces such as the Icelandic coast guard.

He Northeast Greenland National Park It occupies almost half the surface of the island belonging to the Kingdom of Denmark and is the largest, as well as the northernmost, in the world.

Source: Elcomercio

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