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 Norway’s 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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You are so right — lots of censoring going on there on a daily basis. Its about hiding from the public.
The Carnival Sensation last month had a fire and no fire alarms going off situation — totally covered up and hidden from the public.
my view of the map you referenced show the ship moving what appears to be a straight line and moving to ward the SW if N is the top view of the map. Along the coast line further off shore from where it started.
A couple of offshore supply ships also heading to the location. I suppose if needed, they could tow.
Looks like they’re now heading to Stavanger, Norway probably a 300 mile trip. -Tom
Thank you.
The rainbow over the ship I mentioned is much more visible when I read the article on my Samsung phone rather than my pc. For some reason the photo on the phone screen shows more background area beyond the ship.
Yes, this is very risky, even under the best conditions.
Multiple helicopters attempting to pluck a few pax at a time off of a pitching and rolling cruise ship with hazards galore in rough seas and high winds. The decision to evacuate this way means that the alternatives were even more risky.
Nah. Old white dudes all look alike.
If you look at the track of the ship, it was evident that they were about to founder on the rocks, with high winds and seas. They would have sunk for sure.
Wonder if they are serving all the fried chicken you can eat?
Remember a book on the WWII submarine, Tang I think. First day out captain had signed off on fried chicken for the dinner meal. Not too many sailors ate.
Helicopters in rough weather doesn’t sound like fun,
Prayers for all.
I wonder what kind of "propulsion problems" would disable a modern cruise liner? I don't think they even use screws as such anymore. They're electric "pods" on outriggers, not steam-powered shaft drives.
No rocks at Hilton Head, and shallow enough water to get an anchor to hold.
Northern Lights should be great right now, if clouds lift.
Unlikely Chinooks or equivalents are available. More likely something like Bell Rangers with something like 2-4 crew and 6-8 rescue capacity.
HA HA! Getting their moneies worth!
Seriously?
Thoughts and prayers for all on the ship!
Temperature 42.8 deg F. I’d hate to have to go in the water at that temperature.
#2 That would make a nice postcard that the passengers can send to their relatives.
The cruise I took in January was the last one for me. Ports have gotten unpleasant, overrun by the sometimes tens of thousands of cruisers because of the large ships, they're cutting corners on everything, and the turn-around time in port is so short that basic maintenance and cleaning sometimes falls short. And, yeah, they do go to sea with some things in need of repair.
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