Cruise Ship Viking Sky In Trouble

Video from a passenger on board the stranded Viking Sky off the Norwegian coast shows chairs and other furniture sliding dangerously across the floor.

Cruise ship viking sky in trouble. The ship reportedly suffered mechanical failure or engine failure at around 1800 UTC Mar 23 and started to drift towards coast in severe storm. The Viking Sky suffered engine failure on Saturday afternoon while en route to Stavanger from Tromso. CruiseMapper emailed accident report by Guy Auxer Gulf of Mexico 712 AM February 12 2020 aboard the Viking Sky.

Wild photos and videos show the Viking Sky cruise ship tilting nearly 45 degrees in choppy waters sending passengers and furniture sliding across rooms and tiles falling from the ceiling. Some 1300 passengers and crew are to be evacuated by helicopters and if possible by SAR boats in heavy storm conditions. Viking Sky Calls in Istanbul.

Viking issued a statement around midday Saturday Sydney time. Viking Sky cruise ship stranded off Norway towed to shore as traumatised passengers hospitalised. Passengers recall Norwegian Viking Sky cruise from hell.

More than 400 people had to be airlifted to safety from the stricken cruise ship Viking Sky after it suffered engine trouble off the Norwegian coast on Saturday and was seen listing at. Viking Sky Alters Course Due to Fuel Problem. Officials are investigating why the Viking Sky cruise ship set sail despite storm warnings leading to 479 passengers having to be rescued via helicopter after engine trouble.

I started to pray. The cruise ship Viking Sky sent out a Mayday signal because of engine failure off the coast of Norway with 1300 passengers stranded. HELSINKI Finland AP - The Latest on the Viking Sky cruise ship which is having engine problems off the coast of Norway all times local.

Frank Einar Vatne. We can confirm that on March 23 rd at 2pm Norwegian time the vessel Viking Sky a 47800 tonne ship travelling from Tromsø to Stavanger carrying 915 guests and 458 crew experienced a loss of engine power off the coast of Norway near Molde. Cruise Ship In Trouble All Passengers And Crew Onboard To Be Evacuated.