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MS Volendam rescues 70
Update: 16:36, Wednesday, Aug 22,2012 (GMT+7)
A Holland America ship, the MS Volendam, has rescued 70 people from an Alaskan sightseeing vessel, after it hit a rock and began taking on water.


The 79-foot Baranof Wind ran aground in Glacier Bay, Alaska at about 11am according to the Coast Guard, which along with Holland America and the National Park Service, helped with the rescue.

While the Volendam rescued 70, two other people were taken onto a park service boat and four crew members remained aboard the Baranof Wind to maintain pumps to help keep it afloat. The Coast Guard launched a helicopter with dewatering pump and diverted the Coast Guard Cutter Anacapa to assist. There were no immediate reports of pollution.


“The Coast Guard would like to thank the crew of the Volendam, the National Parks Service personnel, and the other good Samaritans for taking immediate action to aid the passengers and crew of the Baranof Wind,” said Scott Giard, from the Coast Guard sector in Juneau. “Their quick assistance ensured everyone was quickly accounted for and transferred to safety.”

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