Photo: Glacier Bay Tours

The 79 foot long, 47 dwt high-speed catamaran Baranof Wind ran aground in Glacier Bay, Alaska.  The passenger ship, with 72 passengers on board, was on a day-time sightseeing trip when it struck a rock.   The Baranof Wind suffered hull damage and water ingress, but the crew was able to contain the flooding.  The passengers were transferred to the 238 meter long, 6150 dwt cruise ship Volendam who will transport the passengers to Bartlett Cove.  There the passengers will be taken to Juneau by another vessel.    The Coast Guard reported that several people suffered minor injuries in the incident.   No reports of pollution released.   The Baranof Wind will be towed later back to port.   The Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the incident.

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