Viking Cruise Ship In Trouble

After helicopter rescues on Saturday Viking said that 436 guests and 458 crew members remained on board.

Viking cruise ship in trouble. Rescuers have airlifted hundreds of people stranded on a cruise ship off the west coast of Norway. This balcony stateroom offered ample space with well appointed furnishings. Video from a passenger on board the stranded Viking Sky off the Norwegian coast shows chairs and other furniture sliding dangerously across the floor.

She is operated by Viking Ocean Cruises. MV Viking Sky is a cruise ship that was launched in 2016 and entered service in 2017. A partial evacuation by helicopters took place.

9 rows On September 18 2015 Ms Trude Drevland Bergens mayor and Mr Inge Tangeraas. Norwegian newspaper VG said the Viking Sky cruise ship ran into propulsion problems as strong winds and heavy seas hit Norways coastal regions Saturday. According to the local media this is one of the worst.

Viking issued a statement around midday Saturday Sydney time. The vessel is currently one kilometer off the coast of Farstad Norway. Save With the Latest Viking Ocean Cruise Deals.

On 23 March 2019 she suffered an engine failure off the coast of Norway. The cruise ship Viking Sky that ran into trouble in stormy seas off Norway reaches the port of Molde under its own steam on March 24 2019. 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.

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 Viking Sky lost power on Saturday and sent out a distress signal after it began drifting. 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.