Viking Cruise Ship In Trouble

The vessel is currently one kilometer off the coast of Farstad Norway.

Viking cruise ship in trouble. She is operated by Viking Ocean Cruises. 9 rows On September 18 2015 Ms Trude Drevland Bergens mayor and Mr Inge Tangeraas. Rescuers have airlifted hundreds of people stranded on a cruise ship off the west coast of Norway.

Police in the western county of Moere og Romsdal said Saturday the ship has managed to moor in Hustadvika Bay between the western Norwegian cities of Alesund and Trondheim. After helicopter rescues on Saturday Viking said that 436 guests and 458 crew members remained on board. 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.

The cruise ship Viking Sky sent a mayday signal because of engine failure in windy conditions near Hustadvika off the west coast of Norway Saturday March 23 2019. The Viking Sky lost power on Saturday and sent out a distress signal after it began drifting. Viking Sky departing Tallinn Estonia on July 24 2017.

A partial evacuation by helicopters took place. Viking Sky cruise ship arrives in Molde Norway after engine problems March 24 2019. MV Viking Sky is a cruise ship that was launched in 2016 and entered service in 2017.

Video from a passenger on board the stranded Viking Sky off the Norwegian coast shows chairs and other furniture sliding dangerously across the floor. Some 1300 passengers and crew are to be evacuated by helicopters and if possible by SAR boats in heavy storm conditions. Passengers aboard the stricken Viking Sky sat in silence wearing life jackets for nearly 24 hours as emergency officials worked to save the cruise ship from heavy seas an Australian passenger.

Amid wind gusts up. On 23 March 2019 she suffered an engine failure off the coast of Norway. This balcony stateroom offered ample space with well appointed furnishings.