Norwegian cruise ship grounded in Antarctic...

Passengers from the Nordkapp - a Norwegian cruise ship that ran aground near Deception Island in the South Shetlands yesterday - have been rescued and are on their way to Ushuaia in Argentina. Fortunately, it seems that on this occasion, no-one was injured and there hasn't been any environmental damage. Conservation organisations are concerned though, that this is a warning of what could happen in the future... With only 280 passengers, the Nordkapp is a relatively small ship, compared to others that visit - the consequences could be very serious if a similar thing were to happen with a bigger ship...


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