Breaking: Norwegian cruise liner from Boston runs aground in Bermuda
A Norwegian Cruise Liner, which departed from Boston, ran aground after departing King's Wharf, Bermuda on 19 May, the company announced. The Norwegian Dawn "temporarily lost power," which affected the ship's propulsion and caused it to make contact with the channel bed.
The company said all guests and crew are safe. The ship has since regained full power and resumed onboard services, the company stated. "The ship's team is currently assessing the situation and we will provide more information as it becomes available," the company said in its statement.
According to ABC News, the ship has 2,675 passengers and 1,062 crew members.
The US Coast Guard spokesperson said it received a report that the ship had run aground, but that no injuries or reports of gas fuel leakage had been made. The spokesperson told ABC News that a tug boat and drivers were on their way to assess the situation.
Norwegian Dawn was bound for Boston, now appears stationary a few miles off the coast of Bermuda pic.twitter.com/RccE04amUZ
— Jon Passantino (@passantino) May 19, 2015Satellite shows the apparent reef where Norwegian Dawn has run aground off Bermuda pic.twitter.com/8uXhOFrgRK
— Jon Passantino (@passantino) May 19, 2015Passenger is tweeting from the #NorwegianDawn, a cruise ship that reportedly struck a reef departing Bermuda https://t.co/MSgnoc12Hy
— Brandon Wall (@Walldo) May 19, 2015We were just told we will definitely not be leaving today.
— Rachel Hansen (@Rachel_Hansen12) May 19, 2015© Copyright IBTimes 2024. All rights reserved.
