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In a disconcerting incident, a Filipino woman has come forward with allegations of being sexually assaulted by her father aboard the 'Expedition', a vessel that has been docked in the port of Fray Bentos for several months. The alleged attack took place on August 25, 2024. The case was officially reported on September 10, 2024, by the communications department of the National Navy. In response, officials from the Fray Bentos Prefecture boarded the ship to speak with the captain and gather the victim's formal complaint. Both individuals involved in this troubling case are Filipino nationals and part of the ship's crew. Following the report, the woman was promptly transported to a local hospital for medical evaluation, and the prosecutor has requested forensic tests. Simultaneously, the Scientific Police Headquarters of Río Negro conducted an investigation at the scene of the alleged incident to gather further evidence.

On the evening of July 23, 2012, the expedition vessel "Expedition" encountered a serious situation when it ran aground near Isispynten, situated to the east of Nordaustlandet. Following this incident, the ship made its way to Longyearbyen, anchoring in the Advents Fjord on the afternoon of July 26. Initially, it was believed that the ship sustained no damage; however, subsequent assessments revealed that water was indeed entering the vessel. At the time of the grounding, the "Expedition" was carrying 157 individuals, which included 100 passengers and 57 crew members. In light of the water ingress, the captain shifted his initial plan to navigate towards Ny-Ålesund and opted instead to have divers inspect the vessel in Longyearbyen to assess the situation more thoroughly. For more on this story, you can check the Norwegian report with accompanying photographs at http://www.svalbardposten.no/nyheter/lekk-i-longyearbyen.