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Sarfaq Ittuk

Sarfaq Ittuk

The 70 meter long, 163 dwt passenger ship Sarfaq Ittuk went aground in the harbour at Qarqurtoq, Greenland.  The vessel was attempting to leave the harbour when it was pushed off course by strong winds.  There were no injuries to the 86 passengers or 21 crew on board.   The Sarfaq Ittuk was able to refloat itself  the next day and proceeded back to its berth at Qarqurtoq.  Divers inspected the hull and found some minor damage.   The vessel proceeded to Nuuk where it would be repaired.  No reports of any pollution being released.

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Cruise Ship Shuttle Boat

Cruise Ship Shuttle Boat

A tender for the 294 meter long cruise ship Norwegian Dawn went aground near Bar Island Ledge, Maine.   The vessel grounded during low tide suffering hull damage.   No reports of injuries to the 93 passengers and 2 crew.   The Coast Guard responded along with several local boats in the area.   The boats safely evacuated the passengers back to the Norwegian Dawn.   The tender was later refloated and taken to dry dock for repairs.

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