Hundreds of passengers are expected to set foot on dry land for the first time in more than a week, after a build-up of marine creatures and plants was cleaned off the ship's hull.
abc.net.au/news/cruise-ship-stranded-south-australia-melbourne-marine-growth/101822590Hundreds of passengers on a cruise ship arriving at the Port of Melbourne on Monday evening are expected to set foot on dry land for the first time in more than a week after a build-up of marine creatures and plants was cleaned off its hull.
The luxury vessel, which is only four years old, hadn't docked since casting off from Wellington in New Zealand on Boxing Day, according to ship-tracking websiteIt was reportedly denied permission to dock in Christchurch, Dunedin and Hobart before setting course for Adelaide. Authorities then ordered the Viking Orion's agent to have its hull cleaned before entering Australian waters.
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