The closest vessel that can help with the rescue is not expected in the remote area for days.
A luxury cruise ship carrying 206 passengers has run aground in remote north-eastern Greenland, and the closest vessel that can help with the rescue is not expected to arrive until Friday.
The ship’s captain initially waited for high tide at midnight to try to float clear, Jensen said by phone. But the mud – a mix of sediment, sand and silt left by a nearby glacier – is exerting suction on the vessel and may be proving too difficult to break. The ship waited for the next high tide which on Tuesday, but that attempt was also unsuccessful, he said.
A military flight over the Ocean Explorer confirmed that its hull appears intact and no oil has escaped. No injuries have been reported and it’s believed the ship has plenty of supplies.
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