Thursday 30 June 2022 10:45 PM Damage to Norwegian cruise ship that crashed into an iceberg in Alaska is seen ... trends now
The cruise ship dubbed 'Titanic 2.0' by passengers after it hit an iceberg during a trip to Alaska is undergoing repairs in its home port of Seattle today.
Norwegian Sun limped back into port in the early hours of the morning - three days after striking a semi-truck sized iceberg in Yakutak Bay, Alaska.
Exclusive DailyMail.com photos show the ship moored at Pier 66 in Seattle with damage clearly visible to the prow. A tug named Kaya is moored close by while divers could be seen assessing the damage below the waterline.
Indentations are visible on the starboard side where the growler - an iceberg that protrudes 3.3ft or less - smashed into the ship, while the metal of the prow appears badly scraped.
Departing crew told DailyMail.com the incident is now the subject of an investigation expected to conclude in the next few weeks. One crew member said: 'I can't talk about what happened but there is an investigation and the results will come out in a few weeks time.'
The cruise ship dubbed 'Titanic 2.0' by passengers after it hit an iceberg during a trip to Alaska is undergoing repairs in its home port of Seattle today
Divers could be seen suiting up to assess the damage below the waterline after the ship took a big hit
Exclusive DailyMail.com photos show the ship moored at Pier 66 in Seattle with damage clearly visible to the prow. Indentations are visible on the starboard side where the growler - an iceberg that protrudes 3.3ft or less - smashed into the ship, while the metal of the prow appears badly scraped
A tug named Kaya is moored close by while divers prepare to assess the damage below the water
Norwegian Sun crew are pictured waiting to be picked up after their voyage
One crew member told DailyMail.com: 'I can't talk about what happened but there is an investigation and the results will come out in a few weeks time'
DailyMail.com was on the scene just before 3am when the ship docked. The pictures show a large dark mark on the starboard side and scuffs to the paintwork.
According to a port source, the semi-truck sized iceberg caused extensive damage below the waterline which will now be repaired by divers before it returns to cruising duties.
Passengers aboard the ship have spoken about hearing a loud bang and feeling it 'judder' as it slammed into the iceberg.
Alicia Amador, a passenger from Phoenix, Arizona, told the Juneau Empire how she heard a loud bang before the ship juddered on impact.
She continued: 'The whole boat came to a complete stop from the impact.
