Dominican Republic
Huge cruise ship runs aground in the Caribbean
According to unconfirmed reports, the cruise ship “Norwegian Escape” is free again. This archive image shows the Crusader in Rotterdam.
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There are more than 4500 people on board. The cruise ship Norwegian Escape has run aground in the Caribbean.
In the Caribbean, a cruise ship operated by Norwegian Cruise Line is making headlines. As it became known on Monday, the huge floating hotel in the Caribbean ran aground.
The crusader, on which around 3,000 travelers are being cared for by around 1,600 crew members, was stuck in front of the Dominican Republic, as the AFP news agency reported early Tuesday morning.
Cruise ship should soon be towed free again
The ship ran aground because of “strong winds” on the north coast of the Caribbean state, the agency quoted local navy chief Ramón Betances Hernández as saying. According to media reports, this happened during the run-out manoeuvre. “At the moment there is no danger to passengers or crew members,” said the navy chief. The hope is to be able to free the ship “from its current position” with the next high tide.
In the meantime, this could have succeeded, as suggested by unconfirmed entries on Twitter. “We’re driving again,” wrote several users on the network on Tuesday, thanking the crew’s skill. At the request of star However, the operating company Norwegian Cruise Line has not yet confirmed this.
According to Norwegian Cruise Line, the “Norwegian Escape” was built in 2015. The huge ship is more than 300 meters long, up to 41 meters wide and weighs 165,000 tons. It can accommodate more than 4200 passengers.
Sources: nlc.com / “Ships and Cruises.com“