Incredible pictures. Thank you for posting those.

Not sure of the accuracy of this information but a client of mine sent me this today.

"I have heard tonight that the coast guards down there are raising hell about the ship only having open lifeboats though, and that this particular vessel has been snagged for safety concerns quite recently, despite the press release from John Warner of Gap Adventures, which cleverly state that the vessel was inspected by the coast guards in May of this year, - (just fails to report the findings of that inspection!).

The wire reports are that they think any significant environmental damage is unlikely in this case, even if she does go down, which in view of the deteriorating weather, now seems more possible.

Hopefully, when people start to think about the potential for disaster this event presented, it may serve to be the catalyst that causes a tightening of controls and inspections bring about greater protection for nature in that region."