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Cruise ship grounds near Glacier Bay in Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A cruise ship has grounded in Tarr Inlet near Glacier Bay in Alaska.
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The Coast Guard says the hull of the ship has not been compromised, and no injuries have been reported.
Officials say the 178-foot Spirit of Glacier Bay grounded just before 8 a.m. Monday.
The Coast Guard has deployed aircraft and ships to the site, and a National Park Service vessel from Glacier Bay also is en route.
The Spirit of Glacier Bay is home-ported in Juneau and owned by Cruise West Enterprises.
The Coast Guard says current weather conditions are clear skies and calm seas.
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