Cruise Ship Runs Aground in Norway

Published Nov 1, 2014 7:14 PM by The Maritime Executive

The 176m (580-foot) cruise ship Marco Polo ran aground in Norway’s Lofoten archipelago on Saturday.

The ship was chartered by the British based company Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) and was carrying over 1,000 people at the time of the incident. Tugs and coast guard vessels went to its assistance, and it docked at Buksnesfjord without apparent hull or propulsion system damage.

There have been no injuries reported and no oil spills.

The ship is currently on a 14-night voyage to Norway and the Land of the Northern Lights with 763 passengers on board.

Chris Coates, CMV's commercial director, said: 'We are doing everything we can to ensure that Marco Polo can resume her itinerary and remain confident that she will continue to operate her Northern Lights cruise as planned.

Marco Polo ran aground in a nearby archipelago in March, according to Norwegian media. It also made the news in February when a freak wave crashed through a window, killing one passenger.