OTTAWA -­ A ship carrying 9,000 cubic metres of diesel has run aground in the Arctic.

There's no damage to the ship, it's not taking on any water and the crew and fuel are safe, said a spokesman for the Canadian Coast Guard.

"There's been no reported pollution," said Supt. Larry Trigatti.

The tanker ship, called Nanny, is stuck in the Simpson Straight south of King William Island.

It was on its way to resupply Gjoa Haven, a community of about 1,000 people on the island.

There's a coast guard ship about 40 km away and Transport Canada is monitoring the ship's situation.

If the vessel can't free itself, it may have to lighten its load by transferring diesel to another ship, Trigatti said.

"Thankfully (groundings) don't happen that often, but in this case they have touched bottom, they are stuck, so we're working on a plan to have it properly and safely removed," he added.

laura.payton@sunmedia.ca