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Norwegian Breakaway delay in NY due to caution on Azipod, currents

Norwegian Breakaway's return to New York was delayed by three hours Sunday before tugs towed the ship to its Pier 88 berth after it stood by in the Hudson River amid strong currents.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

May 5, 2014

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'There was a small technical maintenance item on one of the two Azipods so we were closely monitoring the currents in the river and being very cautious,' Norwegian Cruise Line spokeswoman AnneMarie Mathews told Seatrade Insider.

Though media characterized the ship as 'stuck' in the Hudson, Mathews called those reports 'greatly exaggerated.'

Norwegian Breakaway is fully operational, she said.

The ship was alongside at about 10 a.m., and embarkation for the next cruise was set back several hours.

Norwegian Breakaway departed at 6 p.m. Sunday and is scheduled to arrive in Bermuda on time, according to Mathews.

 

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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