90 Aussies stranded on Ocean Explorer cruise ship in Greenland Arctic

Dozens of Aussies on the voyage of a lifetime are stranded in a distant nationwide park in north-western Greenland after their cruise ship grew to become grounded.

Greater than 200 passengers and crew are on board the 104.4m lengthy Ocean Explorer liner which ran aground in Alpefjord within the Northeast Greenland Nationwide Park on Monday.

Round 90 Australians are on board the Norwegian ship, cruise operator Aurora Expeditions confirmed to Each day Mail Australia.

The closest Danish navy ship was about 1,200 nautical miles heading to the location and may very well be anticipated on the grounded ship as quickly as Friday.

Authorities  assured everyone seems to be secure and there is no harm to the ship.

Arctic Command remains to be involved with related ships close by that might have the chance to assist free the cruise ship.

‘Our items are distant, and the climate will be very unfavourable,’ mentioned Commander Brian Jensen of the Joint Arctic Command. 

‘Our fundamental precedence is the protection of the 206 individuals on board,’ Jensen mentioned. ‘It’s totally remoted. We’re within the nationwide park, north-eastern Greenland, there is no inhabitants. Fortunately, it is calm and we now have time on our facet as there is no imminent risk of a storm.’ 

There are nonetheless no stories that human life or the surroundings are in acute hazard, and the Arctic Command is following the scenario carefully.

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