| Hurti grounding

HURTIGRUTEN has confirmed an incident off the coast of Norway yesterday when its Fritjof Nansen suffered minor damage after running aground in strong winds while en route from Lofoten to Flam.

Local media reports indicate that a single watertight compartment was involved, with some light hull damage.

Fritjof Nansen sailed under her own power to a safe harbour, with no injuries reported to the 165 crew or 233 passengers, who have disembarked.