Dead Fin Whale on Ship's Bow: Norwegian Joy Arrives in Sitka Following Collision

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    22. September 2026 um 09:05

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    On the morning of September 17, 2026, the arrival of the cruise ship Norwegian Joy into Sitka Sound took an unexpected turn when a deceased fin whale was discovered pinned against the vessel’s submerged bulbous bow. Captain Dan Svensson halted the ship roughly two nautical miles off the Sitka Sound Cruise Terminal, as docking with the lodged whale posed substantial nautical risks. A local tugboat subsequently freed the 57.5-foot (17.5-meter) marine mammal in open water, allowing approximately 4,000 cruise guests to finally go ashore after a three-hour delay.

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