On 9/24/1999 , the vessel NORWEGIAN SKY (Official Number 731038) was involved in a grounding - under power (non-intentional) in ISLE ROUGE, EMBOUCHURE DU SAGUENAY, QUE., QUEBEC (QC).
The vessel, with 787 persons on board, experienced the incident while engaged in regular operations. Fortunately, the ship was able to continue its voyage. No injuries or fatalities were reported, and there was minor pollution.
This incident was officially recorded by Transport Canada on 9/27/1999 . Weather at the time was reported as clear with winds from the NW at 13.00 knots.
The passenger vessel Norwegian Sky was on a voyage from Québec, Quebec, to Halifax, Nova Scotia. The trip included a cruise of the Saguenay River. On its return to the mouth of the Saguenay, at about 1130 local time, whales were observed in the St. Lawrence River. To prolong the whale-watching activity, the vessel was turned around but ran aground on the Bancs de l'île Rouge (Rouge Island Banks) before completing its manoeuvre. The vessel sustained substantial damage, but pollution was deemed minor. No injuries resulted from this occurrence.