Kong Harald, one of the coastal express vessels of Hurtigruten, the Norwegian passenger shipping company that also offers expedition type cruises, has run aground in the Lofoten islands on the west coast of the country, media reports say, adding that nobody was injured in the incident.

The ship, its passengers and crew are not in a danger and no rescue action has been started. Instead, officials are waiting for the tide to start to rise, which they hope will help to refloat the 11,204 gross ton vessel that was built in Germany in 1993.