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Cruise ship off Norway issues mayday; begins evacuations
apnews ^
| 03/23/2019
Posted on 03/23/2019 10:27:41 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Norwegian newspaper VG said the Viking Sky cruise ship ran into propulsion problems as strong winds and heavy seas hit Norways coastal regions Saturday.
Police in the western county of Moere og Romsdal said Saturday the ship has managed to moor in Hustadsvika Bay, between the western Norwegian cities of Alesund and Trondheim.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Travel
KEYWORDS: cruiseship; evacuations; mayday; norway; viking; vikingcruise
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posted on
03/23/2019 10:27:41 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
To: BenLurkin
HA HA! Getting their moneies worth!
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posted on
03/23/2019 10:37:58 AM PDT
by
Delta 21
To: BenLurkin
Wow, shes a new ship being launched in 2016.
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posted on
03/23/2019 10:38:09 AM PDT
by
OC_Steve
To: BenLurkin
My wife’s coworker is on the ship and is sending reports. Helicopters have been evacuating folks for a couple of hours now.
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posted on
03/23/2019 10:43:30 AM PDT
by
KevinB
(If I'm ever arrested, I'm switching parties.)
To: Delta 21
Its not funny
Look at those seas and how close to shore
Could be catastrophic
Pardon the scold.
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posted on
03/23/2019 10:43:54 AM PDT
by
wardaddy
(Progressives are simply unhappy people attacking thesand e world rather than fixing these twmselves)
To: Delta 21
That would be terrifying. But still not as scary as being on an airplane that loses its engines.
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posted on
03/23/2019 10:45:52 AM PDT
by
for-q-clinton
(This article needs a fact checked)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
03/23/2019 10:49:13 AM PDT
by
OrangeHoof
(Trump is Making the Media Grate Again)
To: BenLurkin
Pretty sure the Cruise Critic forums is going nuts trying to censure negativity of the cruise industry as usual.
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posted on
03/23/2019 10:49:56 AM PDT
by
Daniel Ramsey
(Thank YOU President Trump, finally we can do what America does best, to be the best)
To: BenLurkin
Viking Sky
Year Built
2017
Year Last Refurbished
-
Capacity
930 passengers
Decks
14
Tonnage
47,800
Registry
Malta
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posted on
03/23/2019 10:50:54 AM PDT
by
Capt. Tom
To: BenLurkin
Looks like a rainbow formed over them.
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posted on
03/23/2019 10:51:55 AM PDT
by
bramps
(It's the Islam, stupid!)
To: Delta 21
HA HA! Getting their moneies worth!More than their money's worth I would say.
Prayers for all aboard hope they all reach shore safely.
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posted on
03/23/2019 10:53:53 AM PDT
by
Rummyfan
(In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
To: Delta 21
Is she simply rolling or listing?
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posted on
03/23/2019 10:54:21 AM PDT
by
Rummyfan
(In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
To: BenLurkin
Probably some pretty queasy feeling people on that boat. Wonder what happened to the propulsion.
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posted on
03/23/2019 10:54:55 AM PDT
by
virgil
(The evil that men do lives after them)
To: KevinB
Amazing.
Please keep us posted.
Prayers up.
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posted on
03/23/2019 10:55:40 AM PDT
by
Jane Long
(Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
To: virgil
LOL...I was just thinking the same....blarfingaar!!
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posted on
03/23/2019 10:56:11 AM PDT
by
Jane Long
(Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
To: BenLurkin
I took a cruise in November. My observation was that it's just about inevitable that at some point, things will go really wrong. They're getting a lot less careful about when and where they sail, and cruisers are getting way too complacent about the inherent dangers of being at sea.
This is serious. I've been told that it's a myth that a ship can be evacuated without considerable loss of life. This ship isn't very large and it isn't far out to sea, so perhaps those will be advantages in successfully completing the evacuation.
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posted on
03/23/2019 10:56:25 AM PDT
by
grania
("We're all just pawns in their game")
To: Delta 21
Doesnt get any more serious than a Mayday.
To: bramps
To: BenLurkin
Wallowing in the trough. She’s in deep doo doo unless they can get some tugs to her quickly, or get that engine running again.
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posted on
03/23/2019 11:02:14 AM PDT
by
rockinqsranch
(Dems, Libs, Socialists call 'em what you will they all have fairies livin' in their trees.)
To: wardaddy; Rummyfan; cornfedcowboy
Their anchor looks to be holding. Good winds and swells but nothing to panic over. Everyone needs to hear at least one legitimate GQ alarm in their lives.
Lifeboats anyone?
Every minute of every day can be catastrophic at sea.
Doesnt get any more serious than a Mayday.
"Abandon Ship" is more serious than "Mayday".
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posted on
03/23/2019 11:06:25 AM PDT
by
Delta 21
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