MELBOURNE, Australia — Thirty passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship that ran aground on a reef in Fiji, the ship’s proprietor stated Monday.
The MV Fiji Princess, operated by Blue Lagoon Cruises, ran aground Saturday close to Monuriki Island, scene of the 2000 film starring Tom Hanks “ Solid Away,” the Fiji-based tourism firm stated in a press release.
“While the investigation is in its early phases, circumstances upon the ship anchoring within the space have been calm, and it seems a extreme squall precipitated the ship’s anchor to tug in the direction of a close-by reef whereby the ship grew to become grounded,” the assertion stated.
A ferry was introduced alongside the 55.52-meter (182-foot) ship at first mild on Sunday and 30 passengers disembarked with their baggage and belongings. Nobody was injured.
The passengers have been taken to Denarau Island.
Blue Lagoon Cruises stated pumpable gas in addition to different oils saved onboard the ship had been eliminated by Monday, diminishing environmental dangers.
A salvage specialist from Australia had been on the scene since Sunday overseeing restoration efforts, the assertion stated.
The Maritime Security Authority of Fiji, an trade regulator, didn’t reply to a request for remark Monday.
