jakkojakko Posted June 17, 2015 #1 Share Posted June 17, 2015 The Holland American cruise ship Noordam came to the aid of a broken-down tour boat Wednesday in Glacier Bay National Park. According to park officials, the starboard engine room of the 79-foot sightseeing boat Baranof Wind caught fire in the upper reaches of Glacier Bay on Wednesday afternoon. The boat’s crew extinguished the fire, which partially disabled the boat. The boat’s crew called for assistance and were answered by the Noordam, which used a tender to offload all 40 passengers (and one Park Service ranger) from the Baranof Wind, which proceeded to Juneau under tow. The Noordam’s tender dropped off its passengers at Bartlett Cove, and the cruise ship continued on schedule to Ketchikan as part of a five-day cruise. http://m.juneauempire.com/state/2015-06-15/cruise-ship-gives-lift-broken-down-boat#gsc.tab=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted June 17, 2015 #2 Share Posted June 17, 2015 The Holland American cruise ship Noordam came to the aid of a broken-down tour boat Wednesday in Glacier Bay National Park. According to park officials, the starboard engine room of the 79-foot sightseeing boat Baranof Wind caught fire in the upper reaches of Glacier Bay on Wednesday afternoon. The boat’s crew extinguished the fire, which partially disabled the boat. The boat’s crew called for assistance and were answered by the Noordam, which used a tender to offload all 40 passengers (and one Park Service ranger) from the Baranof Wind, which proceeded to Juneau under tow. The Noordam’s tender dropped off its passengers at Bartlett Cove, and the cruise ship continued on schedule to Ketchikan as part of a five-day cruise. http://m.juneauempire.com/state/2015-06-15/cruise-ship-gives-lift-broken-down-boat#gsc.tab=0 wonderful! thanks for sharing :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted June 17, 2015 #3 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Thank you for the report. Glad that Noordam was there for the rescue. Thankfully no one was injured on the smaller boat and the fire was quickly put out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted June 17, 2015 #4 Share Posted June 17, 2015 It's great that the Noordam was there to help. I would not want to be successful way up in Glacier Bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TiogaCruiser Posted June 17, 2015 #5 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Isn't a HAL rescue of that ship (Barboff Wind) in Glacier Bay becoming an annual event? Or am I not remembering correctly? Didn't it loose power last season? And the season before that...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TiogaCruiser Posted June 17, 2015 #6 Share Posted June 17, 2015 (edited) Statendam August 2013 http://www.hollandamericablog.com/tag/baranof-wind/ Struck a rock and rescued by Volendam 2012 http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/1812153 Edited June 17, 2015 by TiogaCruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted June 17, 2015 #7 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Statendam August 2013http://www.hollandamericablog.com/tag/baranof-wind/ Struck a rock and rescued by Volendam 2012 http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/1812153 Holy Ship of Doom, Batman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted June 17, 2015 #8 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Leave it to HAL to do the right thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted June 18, 2015 #9 Share Posted June 18, 2015 I believe it's not only the "right" thing...but what they're required by law to do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TiogaCruiser Posted June 18, 2015 #10 Share Posted June 18, 2015 (edited) R Holy Ship of Doom, Batman! Anyone staying in Gustavus interested in a very adventurous shorex? :D Edited June 18, 2015 by TiogaCruiser Bad iPhone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serendipity1499 Posted June 18, 2015 #11 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Statendam August 2013http://www.hollandamericablog.com/tag/baranof-wind/ Struck a rock and rescued by Volendam 2012 http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/1812153 Oh My, It's probably time to scuttle that tour boat.. Remind me never to book the Baranof-wind..;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted June 18, 2015 #12 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Bravo Zulu for a job well done Captain van Donselaar and Staff Captain Spaas! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted June 18, 2015 #13 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Bravo Zulu for a job well done Captain van Donselaar and Staff Captain Spaas! :) Indeed. Well done. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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