Ship aground in Antartica - Cruise Line Fans: Cruise Forum, Reviews and Chat From Real Cruisers

*Lars* · 12-05-2008, 07:04 AM

canarymoon · 12-05-2008, 10:13 AM

Siounds like it's a relatively small cruise ship - identified in the article, as "the Argentine cruise ship Ushuaia."

No danger of sinking, and the passengers (89) and crew (33) are fine, thank goodness!

Other ships in the area will be helping..

*Lars* · 12-10-2008, 04:40 AM

UPDATE:
A Chilean tugboat early Monday freed Antarpply Expeditions’ Ushuaia after it had ran aground last week in Wilhelmina Bay along the western Antarctic Peninsula, The Associated Press reported.

The limited fuel and oil spill from the 3,000-ton ice-strengthened polar vessel had been controlled, officials told the news agency.

The Chilean Navy rescued 89 passengers and 33 crew off the ship last week. No injuries were reported.

magnusiax · 12-11-2008, 02:47 AM

Thanks for the info...