Norwegian Cruise ship hits iceberg in Alaska

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According to tracking data, Norwegian Sun is indeed en route to Juneau at this time, which means the call in Skagway is canceled. While in Juneau, the cruise line will assess any damage to the ship. The United States Coast Guard and other maritime authorities cleared the ship to return to Seattle at reduced speed, according to Norwegian Cruise Line. SEATTLE — A Norwegian Cruise Line ship was forced to return to Seattle after it hit an iceberg during a voyage in Alaska. After impact, the ship changed course to dock in Juneau, Alaska, for further assessment. There, the company decided the cruise would be shortened and future trips canceled.

Norwegian Cruise Line ship hits iceberg on its way to Alaska glacier - USA TODAY

Norwegian Cruise Line ship hits iceberg on its way to Alaska glacier.

Posted: Mon, 27 Jun 2022 07:00:00 GMT [source]

Norwegian cruise hits iceberg near Alaska, no injuries reported

A Nevada family who was onboard says the impact sounded like a loud door being slammed. The Norwegian Sun was en route to the Hubbard Glacier in Alaska when it struck a growler. A growler is generally a piece of ice that has broken off from a larger glacier or shelf ice, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). They are roughly the size of a truck or a grand piano and typically float less than three feet above the sea surface. The Coast Guard told the paper that no injuries were reported in the incident. One passenger told the Juneau Empire that the ship came to a complete stop from the impact.

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As for whether prospective passengers should be concerned by the news, Chiron said, "The answer is no." "Sometimes they bump them, and you know, no big deal," Chiron said, noting that it is rare, however, for a cruise line to amend its plans to check for damage. Chiron noted that ice does regularly fall from glaciers and float in the water, saying, "It's kind of like a car driving down the street and there's a tire in the road or a piece of road debris and you hit it." "The whole boat came to a complete stop from the impact," passenger Alicia Amador told the Juneau Empire. One passenger was with six of her relatives for a family vacation that was postponed three years due to the COVID pandemic.

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"The ship remains fully operational and is currently in Juneau, Alaska, for assessment," the spokesperson added. "Additional information will be provided as appropriate." They did not say whether any passengers or crew members had been injured. Dave Morgan, a passenger on the ship, told KIRO a repair person at the shipyard told him the damage was 14 inches by 10 feet and the plan was to bring in a welder to put a piece of metal over the damage.

Cruise ship that hit iceberg arrives in Seattle for repairs

The decision was made to shorten the voyage and the cruise scheduled to embark on June 30 was canceled. A Norwegian Cruise Line spokesperson told Cruise Hive the ship was "engulfed by dense fog, limiting visibility and resulting in the ship making contact with a growler." A Norwegian cruise ship has canceled its nine-night Alaskan trip after the ship crashed into an iceberg off of the Alaskan coast on Saturday. While ships might regularly make contact with ice, it's unusual for it to be an issue. Stewart Chiron, a cruise industry expert known as The Cruise Guy, told USA TODAY last month that the incident was "extraordinarily rare," as cruise ships are extremely careful to avoid icebergs. The incident may raise questions about what exactly occurs  after a ship hits an iceberg.

Norwegian Cruise ship hits iceberg in Alaska; rest of trip canceled: reports

But, he said, given the infrequency of these events, passengers looking to take a cruise should not worry. Chiron said it's common for ice to fall from glaciers and float in the water, but that it is unusual for a cruise line to change its itinerary after making contact with those pieces. Klein added that the speed a ship is going plays a role in what kind of damage it sustains. Klein said those kinds of itinerary changes are to be expected when there is damage to a ship. He said that if the ice damages the ship's propulsion system, that "creates a larger problem than a dent in the side." "We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and are communicating with all impacted guests directly," the spokesperson added.

Norwegian Cruises added that it had cancelled a future trip aboard the ship, which was schedule for departure later this week. The ship, the Norwegian Sun, smacked into the minor iceberg, also known as a growler, on Saturday and was rerouted to Juneau for inspection. If the ship cannot maintain adequate speed, however, it is possible the call in Ketchikan may also be canceled in order for the ship to make it to Victoria for a reasonable visit.

A cruise ship that struck an iceberg in Alaska has docked in Seattle for repairs. According to Cruise Hive, the Norwegian Sun struck the iceberg due to “dense fog” and reduced visibility while it was sailing. No injuries were reported and the ship was able to continue sailing through the open seas. “On June 25, 2022 while transiting to Hubbard Glacier in Alaska, Norwegian Sun made contact with a growler. The cruise ship was moored at Franklin Street Dock in Juneau until Monday afternoon when it left port. It skipped port calls in Ketchikan and Victoria and headed back to Seattle directly for repairs, according to a spokesperson for Norwegian Cruise Line.

On Monday, the Juneau Empire reported the ship sustained damage after divers inspected it and it had to return to Seattle for repairs, according to Petty Officer 1st Class Nate Littlejohn, a Coast Guard spokesperson. The Norwegian Sun cruise ship has hit a small iceberg in Alaska and has been forced to skip Skagway to assess damage in Juneau. A cruise ship is docked back in Seattle after hitting an iceberg off the coast of Alaska Saturday. According to Norwegian Cruise Line, the ship sailed to Juneau, Alaska for further assessment.

A Nevada family who onboard said the impact sounded like a loud door being slammed. On June 25, while transiting to Hubbard Glacier in Alaska, the ship Norwegian Sun "made contact" with an iceberg known as a growler - an iceberg less than 6.6 feet across with just a few feet that shows above water. The voyage was cut short and guests disembarked in Seattle due to necessary repairs for the ship, a spokesperson for Norwegian Cruise Line said.

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Norwegian Cruise Line ship hits iceberg in Alaska, returns to Seattle for repairs.

Posted: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 07:00:00 GMT [source]

’ And then I had to start recording and I looked at the front of the ship and all I see is this ... The ship was turned around to Juneau, where it underwent inspection. Chiron said ships do not usually get within 1,000 feet of the glaciers themselves, and commonly have impact with small pieces of ice that have broken off and floated away from the glaciers. The ship, which immediately rerouted to the Alaskan town of Juneau for assessment, suffered damage to the front right of the vessel after striking the iceberg, the US Coast Guard said.

The cruise docked for two days in Juneau before being given the all-clear to sail back to Seattle at a reduced speed. Amador recalled hearing a “big noise” when the ship first made contact with the iceberg, which she described as being the same size of a semi-truck. “It seems that we sliced the glacier right through the middle,” Lopez said, adding that her video captured just one portion of the iceberg. The cruise line did not reveal the extent of the damage, but the Norwegian Sun’s next cruise—set to embark on June 30th—is canceled. Newman said the cruise line had canceled the entire day of tours for everybody on board by 10 a.m. Newman says passengers were allowed a five-hour shore leave Sunday night in Juneau but were confined to the ship on Monday.

A Norwegian Cruise Line spokesperson told USA Today on Saturday that the ship was "engulfed by dense fog, limiting visibility and resulting in the ship making contact with a growler." The Norwegian Sun sailed to Juneau to assess the damage it sustained. Coast Guard divers looked for underwater damage on the ship before it was cleared to return to Seattle for repairs. The passengers were allowed to stay on the ship for the return trip.

A Norwegian Cruise Line ship hit an iceberg in Alaska over the weekend, forcing the company to cancel the remainder of the cruise due to damages sustained from the collision. After hitting the iceberg, the cruise ship rerouted to Juneau instead of its planned destination of Skagway so divers could inspect it, according to the Juneau Empire. Norwegian decided to cut the trip short and cancel the upcoming scheduled cruise to depart on June 30 "so that the necessary repairs can be made," a spokesperson for the cruise line told FOX Business in a statement.