The Holland America cruise ship Veendam was sitting off George Town Saturday when it temporarily lost power and began drifting, according to Port Authority operations manager Will Jacobs.
Jacobs said a tugboat was enlisted to push the ship back into position.
He said the ship did not hit the reef, as the vessel was in 60 feet of water and has a draft of 28 feet.
“There was no issue with any coral,” he said.
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Perhaps, if the Holland America Veendam were anchored and tied to a cruise pier, it wouldn’t have needed a tugboat to bring it back after it drifted off. Just a thought.