Copenhagen (Denmark), Sep 13 (AP) A Bahamas-flagged Norwegian cruise ship with 206 passengers and crew has run aground in northwestern Greenland, authorities mentioned on Tuesday, including that nobody on board was at risk and no injury has been reported.

“Our units are far away, and the weather can be very unfavourable,” mentioned Cmdr. Brian Jensen of the Joint Arctic Command.

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The closest Danish navy ship was about 1,200 nautical miles (greater than 2,000 kilometers or 1,380 miles) away, he mentioned, including it was heading to the location and could possibly be anticipated on the grounded ship as quickly as Friday. Jensen mentioned in an announcement there isn’t any rapid hazard to human life or the setting, however that officers “take this incident very seriously”.

The 104.4-metre (343-foot) long and 18-metre (60 foot) wide Ocean Explorer ran aground on Monday in Alpefjord in the Northeast Greenland National Park. It’s the world’s largest and most northerly national park and is known for icebergs and the musk oxen that roam the coast.

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The ship belongs to Ulstein Group in Ulsteinvik, southern Norway.

Authorities have been in contact with another cruise ship in the area and it had been asked to remain nearby to assist should the situation develop. The other cruise ship was not identified.

The grounded cruise ship might also get free on its own when the tide is high, Greenland television KNR reported. “Regardless, an important factor for us is that everybody will get to security,” Jensen mentioned.

Later Tuesday the Joint Arctic Command mentioned on its Facebook web page that the ship was nonetheless caught regardless of the tide.

“There are nonetheless no stories that human life or the setting is in acute hazard,” Joint Arctic Command mentioned.

The main mission of the Joint Arctic Command is to make sure Danish sovereignty by monitoring the realm across the Faeroe Islands and Greenland, two semi-independent territories which can be a part of the Danish realm. (AP)

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