[seadog] PWS Cruise Ship Strikes Bottom
- From: "Tom Blanchard" <tomblanchard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "SEADOG" <seadog@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 13:05:39 -0400
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Posted 6/17/03 at 10:26:AM
A cruise ship with 72 passengers and 21 crewmembers headed to Whittier hit
bottom Thursday night in Prince William Sound. The master of the cruise ship
Spirit of Columbia reported to Prince William Sound vessel traffic service
(VTS) around 7:50 p.m. that his vessel had went ?touch and go? (hit bottom)
and possibly bent the port shaft and propeller in Jackpot Bay, approximately
75 miles south of Whittier. The master of the vessel reported there was no
apparent hull damage, pollution, or water entering the vessel. The master
felt it safe to continue to transit to Whittier with the starboard
propeller. The vessel was placed on a one-hour communication schedule with
the VTS until they reached Whittier safely at 4:30 a.m. today. All
passengers were safely off-loaded in Whittier. Company officials, divers and
a marine inspector from Coast Guard Marine Safety Office Anchorage are
currently inspecting the vessel for damage. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office
Valdez is assisting with the investigation.
Guess thats why they have two props....
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