Cruise ship aground in Alaska

Jul 08, 2008 0 Comments by
AP Photo/National Park Service

Spirit of Glacier Bay (AP Photo/National Park Service)

U.S. Coast Guard press release.

The 178ft U.S. flagged cruise ship SPIRIT OF GLACIER BAY went aground on a sand bar in Tarr Inlet deep within the Glacier Bay National Park. No injuries or significant damage reported thus far. Looks like the plan is to re-float at the next high tide, 1740 ADT. The ship is operated by Cruise West, a company experienced in operating in Alaskan waters with smaller sized cruise ships. The vessel’s Coast Guard info and particulars can be found here.

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Cruise Ship aground

Aground in Tarr Inlet (U.S. Coast Guard Photo)

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Nathan Menefee is an active duty Lieutenant serving in the U.S. Coast Guard, stationed in the San Francisco Bay area. He also holds an Unlimited Third Mate's License, and possesses a QMED and Tankerman PIC endorsement. He is a 2002 graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
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