Cruise Ship Off Coast Of Norway

Rescuers have airlifted hundreds of people stranded on a cruise ship off the west coast of Norway.

Cruise ship off coast of norway. 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. About 900 passengers and crew were still onboard the Viking Sky when it arrived at the port of Molde on Norways west coast on Sunday afternoon. BREAKING Cruise ship evacuated off the coast of Norway Passengers are currently being evacuated by helicopters.

About the Hurtigruten ships. Offsite Link by Anonymous reply 283 March 29 2019 1141 AM You see this is why a land hotel beats a sea hotel. 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.

In the home waters of the Norwegian coast Hurtigruten has been part of the countrys very lifeline for over a century. The ship broke down in a area called Hustadvika a notoriously dangerous stretch of coastline where the Viking Sky cruise ship nearly ran aground after losing power back in March 2019 with over. Passengers posted dramatic photos from inside.

Five helicopters had earlier winched 479 people to. Helicopters and boats were helping with the evacuation which. A Viking Ocean Cruises cruise ship with about 1300 people on board is in distress in heavy weather just off the coast of western Norway.

As of yesterday Viking Sky is now docked safely in Molde Norway. Authorities kicked off an evacuation on Saturday afternoon of the estimated 1300 passengers and crew from the Viking Sky cruise ship. Built in 2017 the ship belongs to Viking Ocean Cruises part of the Viking Cruises group founded by Norwegian billionaire Torstein Hagen.

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. 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. Waves Rock and Pound Cruise Ship off the Coast of Norway ViralHog - YouTube.