In Norway's scenic Geiranger Fjord fire fighters and clean-up crews have been trying to gain control of a major oil spill from the Bahamas registered cruise ship "Spirit of Adventure" on Sunday.
Several boats have been engaged in placing oil booms around the spill, in order to try to prevent the oil from reaching the shore along the fjord, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
Police have boarded the ship in an attempt to find the cause of the oil spill. First reports blame it on a malfunction of equipment in the engine room. The ship was later permitted to proceed to Bergen.
Every year around 150 cruise ships visit the Geiranger Fjord, which is one of Norway's most important tourist attractions.
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