UnCruise Adventures Skiff Partially Flooded in Bartlett Cove
/The Small Ship Adventure Cruise Line Reports Positive Response to Partially Submerged 27-Foot Open Deck Skiff
JUNEAU, AK, July 19, 2022 – UnCruise Adventures experienced an incident shortly after departing the Bartlett Cove dock in Glacier Bay National Park on July 18th. The incident happened after a successful day’s operations. While maneuvering away from the dock the 27-foot open deck skiff towed by the Wilderness Legacy began flooding for unknown reasons and partially submerged. No passengers or crew were aboard the skiff, and all are in good spirits. The company’s immediate priority was to recover the two portable, six-gallon fuel containers and coordinate with federal and private response management. It has been determined that the environmental impact from this is minimal with an estimated two cups of gasoline escaping inside the boom the crew set up around the skiff. Due to the minor nature of the incident, the US Coast Guard will not deploy a team.
“Our immediate priority is to assure minimal environmental impact. We were pleased to remove the two portable gas containers” shares, UnCruise Adventures CEO Captain Dan Blanchard. “We have engaged with the appropriate local authorities and immediately enacted action plans via our Captain and crew. I look forward to quickly resolving this and returning our guests to normal operations shortly.”
The company expects to return to operations with guests by the end of the day. Guests onboard will be provided an appropriate remuneration or reimbursement for the adventure cruise interruption. The preparedness of the Wilderness Legacy Captain and crew confirmed a positive outcome for the unexpected incident and demonstrated the emergency preparedness of the crew.
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