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M/V Ushuaia, Update
After spending several days hiding out in a protected bay in the South Shetland Islands – one hundred miles off the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula - the wounded ship M/V Ushuaia, run aground along the Peninsula ten days ago, is reported to have safely crossed the Drake Passage under her own power and is headed for dry dock and repairs in Punta Arenas.
Today’s report says there was no evidence of a continued leak from its damaged hull as it sailed. Antarpply Expeditions, the owner of the ship, insists the Ushuaia will be ready to continue its Antarctic season as early as December 28, January 7 at the latest. That, of course, depends on the severity of the damage caused when the ship ran on the rocks near Wilhelmina Bay. Updates to follow … thanks to our friends at IAATO (International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators) for the heads up.
