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Statendam Aids Vessel In Distress

Earlier this week, Holland America Line’s Statendam aided in the rescue of 102 tourists and a Glacier Bay Park Ranger, after their sightseeing boat had become disabled. The sightseeing boat, the Baranof Wind, was touring Glacier Bay at the time and had just departed the John Hopkins Glacier when a mechanical fault disabled the ship. The Baranof […]

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Holland America Line’s Volendam Rescues 76 From Sinking Tour Boat

Yesterday, the Holland America Line ship, Volendam, responded to an emergency call from the Baranof Wind, a nearby sinking sightseeing boat. Around 11am local time, the local Coast Guard station received an emergency call from the Baranof Wind. The sightseeing boat had apparently collided with rocks just inside Glacier Bay and it was quickly taking on water. The Coast Guard then […]