Cruise Ship Off Coast Of Norway

A cruise ship went adrift off the waters of Norway on March 23 2019 and passengers were being evacuated Eva Frisnes Viking Ocean Cruises The Viking Sky cruise ship is trying to restart engines while 1300 people await rescue.

Cruise ship off coast of norway. But then the ships four engines shut down in. Norwegian newspaper VG said the Viking Sky cruise ship ran into propulsion problems as strong winds and heavy seas hit Norways coastal regions Saturday. Passengers posted dramatic photos from inside.

Over the weekend a commercial cruise liner called the Viking Sky with nearly 14000 passengers and crew on board had to be evacuated when stormy weather and rough seas off the coast of Norway caused the ship to rock dangerously and it nearly ran aground. As of yesterday Viking Sky is now docked safely in Molde Norway. Norwegian officials say rescue workers have managed to evacuate about 100 people so far from a cruise ship that ran into engine problems in heavy winds and seas and sent a mayday call off Norways western coast.

Passengers And Crew Members Saved From Stranded Cruise Ship Off The Coast Of Norway TIME - YouTube. Authorities kicked off an evacuation on Saturday afternoon of the estimated 1300 passengers and crew from the Viking Sky cruise ship. - Photo by EPAODD ROAR LANGE UPDATE 32519.

Calling at ports most never visited by commercial cruise liners the ships deliver freight post and passengers to remote communities some of which are home to just a few hundred people. Helicopters and boats were helping with the evacuation which. In March 2019 writer Chaney Kwak was aboard the Viking Sky cruise ship off the Norwegian coast on assignment to write about the Northern Lights.

Five helicopters had earlier winched 479 people to. About the Hurtigruten ships. Rescuers have airlifted hundreds of people stranded on a cruise ship off the west coast of Norway.

Offsite Link by Anonymous reply 283 March 29 2019 1141 AM You see this is why a land hotel beats a sea hotel. Almost 900 people and crew are still aboard the Viking Sky cruise ship over 18 hours since it sent out a mayday signal following engine failure off Norways rocky western coast. Search and rescue teams have begun evacuating passengers by.