A Norwegian Cruise Line ship collided with an iceberg in Alaska over the weekend, forcing the company to cancel the remainder of the trip due to damage sustained from the collision.
The Norwegian Sun was heading to the Hubbard Glacier in Alaska when she hit a “growler”. A growler is usually a chunk of ice that has broken off from a larger glacier or ice shelf, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
“Grunters” are about the size of a “truck or grand piano” and typically float less than three feet above the surface of the sea.
Here are the images of the crash of the Norwegian Sun against a “ growler”:
A Norwegian Cruise Line spokesperson told USA Today on Saturday that the ship was “shrouded in heavy fog, which limited visibility and caused the ship made contact with a growler.”
The Norwegian Sun then sailed to Juneau to assess any possible damage to her.
Norwegian decided to cut the voyage short and cancel the next cross She was scheduled to depart June 47 “so that any necessary repairs can be made,” a cruise line spokesman said. to FOX Business in a statement.
Later, the cruise received authorization from the Coast Guard and “other local maritime authorities ” to return to Seattle at reduced speed. The spokesperson also said guests on board will disembark in Seattle as previously scheduled.
“We are communicating directly with all affected guests. Additional information will be provided as appropriate,” the spokesperson said.
Details about the injuries on board were not disclosed.
It should be noted that cruise travel around the world and specifically in the United States has begun to normalize after being suspended for several months due to the recent Covid pandemic-10, since they normally returned to land with several positive cases.
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