First official Cruise Ship grounding in North East Greenland.

[Espen]

The first official grounding of a Cruise Ship "Ocean Explorer" in North East Greenland, is now a reality, I wonder if the ship had a permit to enter Alpe Fjord (see map 1), I doubt it!
Alpe Fjord is "just" north of Scoresbysund Fjord (the world largest fjord), and within the National Park of North East Greenland.
2 army vessels from the Sirius Patrol is seen underway to the stranded Cruise Ship (photo 2).
The "Ocean Explorer" stranded (photo 3)

From Berlingske (Danish Paper) in Danish: https://www.berlingske.dk/danmark/siriuspatruljen-har-vaeret-om-bord-paa-grundstoedt-krydstogtskib

[kassy]

I think it is saved already but did they have a permit? Or how does that actually work for cruise ships around there any way?

[Espen]

Hi Kassy, ​​I don't know the rules, but I do know that it requires special permits to enter North East Greenland north of Scoresby Sund by sea, and there have often been doubts about the legality between the lines in articles about cruise ships in the area.
Not only that, rescue operations in the area are extremely expensive and difficult to carry out due to weather, distances and many other challenges.
But the Danish police, I know, are investigating the episode?

[HapHazard]

Yep, it's free now, apparently being rerouted to another port (dunno where yet) for assessment.

Anyone know Danish?

https://www.facebook.com/JointArcticCommand/

[vox_mundi]

Carnival Cruise Ship Collides With (Wee) Iceberg
https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/11/travel/carnival-cruise-ship-collides-with-iceberg/index.html

The words “Titanic moment” are possibly the last thing you want to hear on a boat – but that was the phrase used by one passenger on board the Carnival Spirit cruise ship last week, after the vessel unexpectedly struck an iceberg.

No one was hurt on board and the ship was undamaged by the incident, which a Carnival Cruise Line spokesperson described as the vessel hitting “an errant piece of drifting ice.”

Carnival Spirit was sailing in Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska, a waterway south of the city of Juneau known for its spectacular beauty – and pieces of floating ice.

Videos of the incident circulated on social media in the aftermath, as multiple passengers filmed the moment the ship collided with the iceberg.

https://www.tiktok.com/@cass_goskie/video/7412700123140017450

... In 2022, Norwegian Cruise Line vessel Norwegian Sun hit a piece of an iceberg while sailing in Alaska, sustaining damage to its starboard bow. There were no injuries.

Alaska is a popular cruise destination, but there’s reportedly been pushback in recent years from locals concerned about over congested waterways in the region.

[Jim Hunt]

The vessel unexpectedly struck an iceberg.

Even "wee iceberg" seems to be overstating the case. "Wee drifting ice" perhaps just about fits the bill?

This is what an iceberg looks like: