tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233448968069333748.post6763953585349007254..comments2024-02-06T22:27:05.466+11:00Comments on Expedition Cruising | Adventure Cruising | Small Ship Cruises: MV Ushuaia runs aground in Antarcticarodeimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13114562768626186868noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233448968069333748.post-32469425623432227342008-12-11T09:27:00.000+11:002008-12-11T09:27:00.000+11:00Ushuaia was released from its Chilean naval tug es...Ushuaia was released from its Chilean naval tug escort and is sailing under its own power toward the South Shetland Islands. There the ship, which grounded off the Antarctic peninsula last week, will seek safe anchorage and await orders regarding the Drake Passage crossing.<BR/><BR/>Navy divers from the tug Lautaro had earlier deemed the hull in good condition and determined the damage from Thursday’s grounding would not affect the vessel’s navigability or the environment, according to an update from the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators.<BR/><BR/>IAATO said it is believed the fuel remaining in the punctured tanks is sufficiently buffered by seawater, which had entered the tanks early in the grounding, to not leak further. Naval observers detected no further oil residue on the water’s surface.<BR/><BR/>According to IAATO, Ushuaia is making good progress toward an anchorage at Half Moon Island, weather permitting. A watch is being maintained for signs of fuel spillage.rodeimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13114562768626186868noreply@blogger.com