Overreliance on an electronic chart, miscommunication and an outdated navigational chart were all factors in Radiance of the Seas damaging a cruise terminal pier last year near Sitka, Alaska, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.
The US Coast Guard warned against over-pressurizing inflatable boats following an incident that severely injured a US passenger during a Viking Polaris Antarctica cruise.
US Coast Guard Activities Europe, the National Transportation Safety Board and international flag administrations are investigating marine casualties involving the death or injury of US citizens on Antarctica cruises.