A luxury cruise ship carrying 206 passengers has run aground off the coast of Greenland.
The Ocean Explorer, a 104.4-meter long and 18-meter ship ran aground on Monday near Alpefjord in the Northeast Greenland National Park -- a 375,000 square mile area that is the most northerly national park in the world.
“Arctic Command has been in contact with the cruise ship Ocean Explorer, which has stated that they are still grounded in the National Park, read a statement from the Joint Arctic Command posted on social media on Tuesday. “This means that the tide, which came during the day local time, did not provide the desired help to sail on. Arctic Command is still in contact with relevant ships in the vicinity, which could be able to help the cruise ship free.
The ship -- belonging to Ulstein Group in Ulsteinvik, southern Norway -- had its maiden voyage only two years ago in 2021, according to AE Expeditions.
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