WATCH: Carnival cruise ship, from Mobile, hits chunk of ice during Alaskan trek
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Carnival Spirit, the Carnival Cruise Line ship that docks in Mobile during the winter months, struck a chunk of floating ice during a trip to Alaska on Sept. 5.
Video obtained by News 5 shows the ship grazing a chunk of ice while passing.
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A second video shows another boat approaching the ship in an attempt to help after the ship passed the chunk of ice.
“Carnival Spirit made contact with an errant piece of drifting ice last Thursday while sailing in Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska,” read a statement from Carnival officials. “An assessment determined no damage to the ship’s hull and the vessel continued on its cruise and there has been no impact to operations.”
The Carnival Spirit has two ports it calls home: Mobile and Seattle.
During the summer months, the ship leaves out of Seattle and takes cruise-goers around Alaska. Some of the cities where the ship stops include Juneau and Skagway.
Once the ship is back in the Port of Mobile, it will take cruisers to Belize and Mexico.
Did you know?
A bergy bit is a medium to large fragment of ice smaller than what would be considered an iceberg.
A bergy bit is a medium to large fragment of ice. Its height is generally greater than three feet but less than 16 feet above sea level and its area is normally about 1,076-3,229 square feet. Growlers are smaller fragments of ice and are roughly the size of a truck or grand piano. They extend less than three feet above the sea surface and occupy an area of about 215 square feet.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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