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Danish authorities say a scientific fishing vessel in Greenland has failed in its attempt to free a cruise ship carrying 206 people, including 90 Australians.
(Bloomberg) -- The grounding of a luxury cruise ship off the coast of Greenland on Monday highlighted the irony of touring the fast-warming Arctic on a vessel powered by fossil fuels, the main culprit in climate change. But the incident also underscores the recent growth of marine traffic in the region, a trend that raises the risk of accidents and pollution in hard-to-reach places. Most Read from BloombergCaesars Entertainment Paid Millions to Hackers in AttackCiti Plans Job Cuts as It Revamps
The cruise ship is operated by Australia-based Aurora Expeditions and has passengers from Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, the UK and the US.
A cruise ship carrying 206 passengers and crew remains grounded in a remote location in northeast Greenland, after running aground on Monday afternoon.The Ocean Explorer is stranded in Alpefjord n
The operator of a luxury cruise ship that ran aground in Greenland with 206 people on board said Thursday at least three passengers have contracted COVID-19. The announcement followed a third failed attempt to free the cruise liner, after a fisheries research vessel attempted to pull the ship free at high tide on Wednesday.