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This is not the first time HANSEATIC has had problems here. In July of 1997 she ran aground on a sandbank in the Hinlopen fjord off Spitzbergen's north coast. She was then on her way from Norway to Iceland.
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quote:Hanseatic grounded off NorwayAugust 23, 2005Bahamas-registered cruiseship Hanseatic, operated by Hapag-Lloyd Kreuzfahrten, ran aground near the island of Lurøy, off the Norwegian coast on Sunday. Lurøy is located in the northern part of Norway, 22 kms south of the Polar Circle.The grounding caused a 5mtr hole in the ship’s hull. Seatrade Insider understands a pilot was onboard the ship when the incident occurred. Hanseatic Capt. Thilo Natke is today quoted in the German press, saying that the ship remained stable and that there was no danger at any time to the 161 passengers. All were taken to Bodø from where they flew back to Germany yesterday.Hanseatic will proceed to a shiprepair yard although it has not yet been decided which one. In the meantime Hapag-Lloyd has cancelled Hanseatic’s next cruise which was scheduled to depart from Kiel on August 25. Seatrade Insider
Bahamas-registered cruiseship Hanseatic, operated by Hapag-Lloyd Kreuzfahrten, ran aground near the island of Lurøy, off the Norwegian coast on Sunday. Lurøy is located in the northern part of Norway, 22 kms south of the Polar Circle.
The grounding caused a 5mtr hole in the ship’s hull. Seatrade Insider understands a pilot was onboard the ship when the incident occurred. Hanseatic Capt. Thilo Natke is today quoted in the German press, saying that the ship remained stable and that there was no danger at any time to the 161 passengers. All were taken to Bodø from where they flew back to Germany yesterday.
Hanseatic will proceed to a shiprepair yard although it has not yet been decided which one. In the meantime Hapag-Lloyd has cancelled Hanseatic’s next cruise which was scheduled to depart from Kiel on August 25.
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