Norwegian Escape: Grounded cruise ship carrying thousands refloated
Source: BBC
Grounded cruise ship carrying thousands refloated
15 March 2022
A large cruise ship with thousands of passengers on board has been refloated after running aground off the Dominican Republic.
A Dominican admiral said strong winds had caused the 326m (1,070ft) -long Norwegian Escape to ground as it left Puerto Plata.
It took more than seven hours for the Norwegian Cruise Line ship to be freed.
The Norwegian Escape returned to port for checks. No passengers or crew were harmed in the incident.
A spokesperson for Norwegian Cruise Line said the Norwegian Escape "made contact with the channel bed as it was departing Puerto Plata".
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-60749404
The Norwegian Escape ran aground off the coast of the Dominican Republic (Reuters)
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The Norwegian E-scrape.
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