Those onboard the Wilderness Discoverer were transferred to the Sapphire Princess cruise ship.
All members on board the ship Wilderness Discoverer were safely rescued, according to the Coast Guard., a fire was reported on the 176-foot expedition ship around 7:30 a.m. on Monday morning.
Crews of the cutters Pike and Anthony Petit were dispatched from Juneau to Glacier Bay, where all 51 passengers and 16 crew members were rescued from the vessel, which houses 34 cabins. Air Station Sitka also assisted with the deployment of their MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, and resources from the National Parks Service were used as well.”Our primary concern is ensuring the safety of the passengers and the crew,” Sector Juneau command duty officer L.t. j.g. Maximilian Carfagno said.
Some crew of the Wilderness Discoverer will rendezvous with the tug boat Taku Wind for tow to Ketchikan.
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