A Hurtigruten cruise ship reportedly hit a rock beneath the ocean’s surface along Norway’s coast and began taking on water on Monday night. The Kong Harald grounded on the rock off Trollfjord. Once the tide rose, it was able to continue on to Svolvaer – a nearby stop. There were 258 passengers aboard the
Read moreEgyptian authorities have confirmed that a cruise ship has run aground and sunk along the Nile River near Aswan. Initial reports claim that all 120 passengers aboard were rescued safely. The ship struck a cluster of rocks and began taking in water before running aground; the vessel was en route to Luxor. Local residents
Read moreThe luxury cruise liner MV Voyager called at Magam Ruhunupura Mahinda Rajapaksa Port in Sri Lanka on December 21, creating history as the first cruise vessel to call at the port. The vessel arrived with 365 passengers and 224 crew and was under the command of Captain Neil Broomhall. At the port in Hambanthota,
Read moreA unified command has been established in response to a report of crude oil in the lower Mississippi River near mile marker 434 in Vicksburg, Miss., Sunday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Lower Mississippi River received notification at 1:30 a.m., reporting that two tank barges, towed by the tug Nature’s Way Endeavor [pictured above],
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