MrMarc Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 http://crew-center.com/cruise-ship-trouble-all-passengers-and-crew-onboard-be-evacuated?fbclid=IwAR1yzm6oQNwyYbkxpU-7Lgxwocj6BOiG1Yc9Xl-9Ir7kqRNSiOjEI6bBvDo With some video from onshore: https://www.cruiseind.com/2019/03/23/viking-sky-in-distress-off-norwegian-coast/?fbclid=IwAR3333x2HvMD-5WKS9Ecc0LOmRy7QYnHi9jrIj1DDoFJ4jW_Pe1046GiFCg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancity Cruiser Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 Hopefully everyone remains calm and stays safe. Doesn't sound like the ship is in danger of going down or anything at this point and they have been able to get one of the engines running again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 Viking Sky. Difficult call to make but sounds like Captain is doing the right thing. Hopefully a good outcome. Relatively new ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nanowerx Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 Saw some Facebook posts from people with family on there. Apparently it is starting to take on water and many, many people are still on board. Helicopters can only carry 20 at a time with hundreds of passengers still on the ship! Sad, hope everybody makes it out alright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZCruiser Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 What a horrible position to be in. At least it sounds as if they have the situation (relatively) under control and people are remaining calm . Hoping they're all off the ship really soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobroo Posted March 24, 2019 Report Share Posted March 24, 2019 Being so close to shore, it may have run aground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMarc Posted March 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2019 25 minutes ago, bobroo said: Being so close to shore, it may have run aground. No, that is what they were afraid of, but they have gotten some power back and moved further offshore. bobroo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayFrosty Posted March 24, 2019 Report Share Posted March 24, 2019 Looks like they have it back under control but man, that looks like a rough day. nanowerx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted March 24, 2019 Report Share Posted March 24, 2019 So many open questions , until few hours ago only 400 people were rescued from the ship , if an engine broken cant it be towed ? I understand they did not want to use other boats to evacuate the people due to the high sea , Wonder what could have been done if the ship was in real danger . Baked Alaska 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted March 24, 2019 Report Share Posted March 24, 2019 With some propulsion restored they were likely able to maintain a heading to aid the helicopter evac as the engine room continued the fight to maintain and possibly restore more power plus keep the pumps running. Helicopter evacs would be tough with the deck of the ship moving so much, very slow going. Looks like it's being towed to a port now with roughly 1/2 the passengers still on board. Towing a ship in rough seas can be problematic. Lines can snap if the forces present in the right way. Now under tow the speed profile on marinetraffic.com does indicate she's been moving steadily now for a couple of hours: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princevaliantus Posted March 24, 2019 Report Share Posted March 24, 2019 Update: Evacuation of passengers has ended as cruise ship travels to port The evacuation of passengers from a cruise ship off the western coast of Norway has come to an end as the vessel safely makes its way to Molde harbor, Viking Ocean Cruises said in a statement. Rescue teams airlifted 479 people from the vessel after it was stranded in stormy seas Saturday with 1,300 passengers and crew on board. The Viking Sky cruise ship, which regained engine power on Sunday morning, is traveling to Molde accompanied by two supply ships and one tug assist vessel. There are 436 guests and 458 crew still remaining on the ship. Twenty people sustained injuries on the vessel, which was being tossed about by wind and waves, Viking Ocean Cruises said. All are being treated at medical facilities in Norway, or have already been discharged. "Throughout all of this, our first priority was for the safety and well-being of our passengers and our crew," Viking Ocean Cruises said in a statement, thanking Norwegian emergency services and local residents for their support. The next sailing, which was scheduled to embark on March 27, has been canceled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted March 24, 2019 Report Share Posted March 24, 2019 Anyone else sick to death of people sending articles about this to them, apparently as some sort of warning as to why you should not cruise, or are my friends just jerks? NJCruisers, tiny260, Baked Alaska and 4 others 3 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ama537621 Posted March 24, 2019 Report Share Posted March 24, 2019 If your friends are like mine, it's a 10% concerned 90% jerk. KristiZ and SpeedNoodles 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJCruisers Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 On 3/24/2019 at 12:28 PM, SpeedNoodles said: Anyone else sick to death of people sending articles about this to them, apparently as some sort of warning as to why you should not cruise, or are my friends just jerks? I'm petrified to fly. Between all the plane troubles lately and now this I too have some friends who are jerks as well, lovable, but jerks! ThyriC and SpeedNoodles 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzywuzzy Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 They're jealous of your cruising and want you to stop to make themselves feel better about it. That makes them jerks. I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhageerah Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 On 3/24/2019 at 12:28 PM, SpeedNoodles said: Anyone else sick to death of people sending articles about this to them, apparently as some sort of warning as to why you should not cruise, or are my friends just jerks? Absolutely, let just say that I have my addiction and there is absolutely nothing that they can send me to make me change my mind. (Within reason of course.....) But just because of one accident or incident or the few things that happen per year it is not enough for me to change my mind. There are FAR more accidents on the streets per day than incidents at sea, and I do not see too many people sending articles out about how horrendous it is for people to drive on streets or highways. NJCruisers and JennyB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 20 minutes ago, bhageerah said: Absolutely, let just say that I have my addiction and there is absolutely nothing that they can send me to make me change my mind. (Within reason of course.....) But just because of one accident or incident or the few things that happen per year it is not enough for me to change my mind. There are FAR more accidents on the streets per day than incidents at sea, and I do not see too many people sending articles out about how horrendous it is for people to drive on streets or highways. I'm going to start doing just that the next time someone annoys me like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brobbins246 Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 I hope this doesn't make me sound like a jerk and I'm not jinxing my cruise next week, but I sort of breathe a sigh of relief when I hear about problems on another ship. I feel like it cuts down on the possibility something will go wrong on mine too, statistically speaking. NJCruisers and JennyB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 First of all thank goodness everyone is fine. That’s part of what we should focus on. Unfortunate as it was for those who went through it, but at the end of the day everyone’s safety prevailed. What could have happened is irrelevant. Again and again I read about crew who responded and took care of passengers. To that end, SOLAS training and preparation worked. The positive side of this unfortunate incident is that all cruise lines will have an opportunity to learn from this. My understanding is that low oil warnings played a role. Now marine engine manufacturers and the crews maintaining ships can add this to their playbooks, learn and prepare. The most ideal outcome would have been to avoid it to begin with. Royal Caribbean has a full time Chief Meteorologist working for them, watching for potential events like this. His insight provides Royal bridge crews with invaluable data to make informed decisions. Im surprised more cruise lines don’t follow Royal’s lead to have a similar resource in house and available to all the ships in the fleet. MrMarc, JLMoran, SpeedNoodles and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 10 hours ago, twangster said: Im surprised more cruise lines don’t follow Royal’s lead to have a similar resource in house and available to all the ships in the fleet. Agreed. And to that point, I'm surprised RC doesn't tout James' role more. JennyB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMarc Posted March 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 I wonder if they will be offered cruise credit or a refund..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 49 minutes ago, MrMarc said: I wonder if they will be offered cruise credit or a refund..... Likely something. I read an account from one couple who praised the response and offered it would not deter them from sailing with Viking again. SpeedNoodles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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