There are no reports of injuries on the Ocean Explorer, which was grounded in the remote Northeast Greenland National Park
A cruise ship with 206 passengers and crew onboard has run aground in north-west’s Joint Arctic Command said that nobody on board was in danger and that no damage has been reported, but added that officials “take this incident very seriously”.The closest Danish navy ship was about 1,200 nautical miles away, he said, adding it was heading to the site and could be expected at the grounded ship as soon as Friday.
The 104-metre long and 18-metre wide Ocean Explorer ran aground on Monday in Alpefjord in the Northeast Greenland National Park. It is the world’s largest and most northerly national park and is known for icebergs and the musk oxen that roam the coast.Authorities have been in contact with another cruise ship in the area and it had been asked to remain nearby to assist should the situation develop. The other cruise ship was not identified.
The grounded cruise ship might also get free on its own when the tide is high, Greenland television KNR reported. “Regardless, the most important thing for us is that everyone gets to safety,” Jensen said. Later on Tuesday the Joint Arctic Command said on its Facebook page that the ship was still stuck despite the tide.The primary mission of the
is to ensure Danish sovereignty by monitoring the area around the Faroe Islands and Greenland, two semi-independent territories that are part of the Danish realm.
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