The 2,000-passenger Norwegian Sun cruise ship hit an iceberg near Hubbard Glacier, according to passengers on board.
that the accident happened during “dense fog, limiting visibility.”
The iceberg that hit the ship is known as a “growler,” meaning it had less than 3.3 feet showing above the water and is under 6.6 feet across,After hitting the iceberg, the cruise ship rerouted to Juneau instead of its planned destination of Skagway so divers could inspect it, according to the Juneau Empire.was told that divers determined the damage needed to be repaired back in Seattle.
Dave Morgan, a passenger on the ship, told KIRO 7 News that a repair person at the shipyard told him the damage was 14 inches by 10 feet and that the plan was to bring in a welder to put a piece of metal over the damage.Morgan said passengers were not allowed off the boat during the inspection in Juneau.. “It was a scary experience.”. “You could feel the strike. And then it listed minorly.
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