A cruise ship issued a mayday during rough seas off the coast of Norway

1. These ships appear to me scarcely seaworthy in the event of rough seas. I mean they are like tall buildings at sea.
   I’ve never felt inclined to take luxury liner cruise, and now even less likely to do so now.

2. These moderns ships rely on having power to remain stable. If it loses all engine power, the stabilizer will no longer be functional and the ship will wobble dangerously due to the high center of gravity.

3. No way in hell I would get on that helicopter.

4. Another good reason not to go on a cruise other than them being terrible for the environment and ruining the atmosphere of the places they port.

5. That looks like a hell of a lot of FUN!

6. Reporters don't kmow what they are talking about…. by saying"….with just 4 helicopters…." – indicating that there should have been many more.
   Well, Norway is a leading maritime nation and a leading nation in off-shore oil industri.
   In connection to that
   Norway has a helicopter capacity like few others.
   The pilots are highly trained and work on daily basis over these stormy waters under extreme weather. Along the coast there are bases with helicopers/crew on continuous standby for search and rescue.
   These pilots in action – here in this video – are not just some amateurs that has been tossed in.
   The central that lead and coordinate this operation are also highly trained and experienced.
   The operation was massive – much bigger than the few helicopters you see in this video.
   There were also another operation going on nearby – rescueing the crew from a freight ship that sank.
   So the assessment was that there was simply not space for more helicopters – for the rescue of the cruise passangers. At any time was there a helicopter over the ship lifting up people and right behind it was another waiting to move in when the first helicopter was filled up.
   There is only one thing to say about these american tourists: It was a lucky strike for them – when thing went wrong – that it happen on the Norwegian coast. With its massive capasities and tax-payer who finance this.
   The costs – by the way – for this were im the multi million ( US-dollar ) class.
   Someone wondering why we pay taxes…?????

7. Official weather station nearby tells of windgusts up to almost 90 mph that day. Significant waves of 44 feet. (Heidrun offshore oil rig) The largest waves an additional 10 – 15 feet. (wind: https://www.yr.no/en/statistics/graph/5-62480/Norway/M%C3%B8re%20og%20Romsdal/Sand%C3%B8y/Ona?q=2019-03-23 )

8. I live just 15 minutes away from where that happend, and this wether is comon here, IT is the moast dagerous part of the Norwegian coast.

9. That is exactly the reason why I have YET to go on a cruise ship. The mere idea of it is honestly tempting, however, videos like this remind me NOT to pursue it! If I can avoid it, I will. I do not trust the sea.

10. Anchors aweigh! My friend.
    An ancient piece of technology that is still worth it's weight in gold.

11. why am I watching this. I'm on a cruise rn in Norway.

12. Don’t wear expensive shoes on a cruise ship

13. Why are People so scared. This video makes me want to buy a cruise ticket.

14. Cool to trip like this, but remember the risks too.

15. The ship Viking sky may have been 40cm from hitting the bottom

16. Could be worse….some people had to work regardless of the conditions washing dishes…

17. Sounds like law suits waiting to happen 😈

18. No cruise for me, thanks. I’ll fly to my destination and stay in a hotel.

19. Nahh, Queen Mary 2 can hold that rough waves

20. Screw vacation on a sewer ship cruise It’s quite the dumbest vacation plans anyone can do!

21. Queen Mary 2 can withstand and pull off this wave..:

22. Seems like every time I have the courage to book a cruise some crazy shit happens 😠

23. A mile away to shore swim that

24. Helicopters lmao how many can they hold maybe 4-5 , a big one 12 … screw that i d ride that shit out at the bar

25. My question how could the engines quit, poor maintenance, wore out. Where the backup? Where are the regulations?

26. I'm going on mine no matter what!

27. I want to ride titanic

28. I have a feeling one of my class mates was on it.
    She was talking about her on a ship and that she fell off her bunk bed
    I instantly remembered this

29. Its Furnitures should be fixed..No matter how Big,Luxurious it is , afterall its just a Small Object for the Mighty Ocean..

30. I was hoping Celine Dion would appear out of nowhere and start singing to all the passengers ad they are jumping on the helicopter…which they didn't have back then…

31. I been through that. After 3 days party time! No pax for a month.

32. Go watch American passengers getting off the Anthem in a storm, nothing happened to them but they were all acting like they had just been through war crying and screaming.

33. I hope they didnt pull the women out first. Women want equal rights. That would be wrong.

34. How many helicopters helps there?????

35. One more comment…Whats more scaryer plain Crashes or SHIP FAILS…..two years ago my parrents snd i use to own a 28 foot 1986 dorral cuddy cabin …A cabin cruser omg..engin hydeo locked on use we had to call coast gaurd….
    HEAR MY VIDEO LINK…OF TWO YEARS AGO……
    https://youtu.be/vDaS7hjc_7A

36. GAIN YOUR BALLANCE !!! SHIPS ROCKING!!!..STAY COM IS KEY….DONT PANNIC….ALWAYS WEAR LIFE JACKET….

37. QUESTION WHEN SHIP called SOS WAS IT ALSO CALLING MADA MADAY ON 156.800 CHANNEL 16 MARINE…did they use channel 16 jw…im askimg cause im a ham radio opp i wanna moniter ch 16

38. 1500 people, one by one, 4 choppers,….that's a good bit of time

39. Hope no one get hurt

40. There’s a reason why bolts were invented…

41. Be aware, its just a engine faillure, its not like its sinking, thats why the people werent overreacting.

42. Press release: Viking Sky
    PUBLISHED: 27/03/2019
    Throughout the night, the NMA has worked together with the ship's classification society, Lloyd’s, and the company in order to identify the reason why the Viking Sky suffered power “blackout” at Hustadvika in challenging weather conditions on Saturday 23 March. For the present, our conclusion is that the engine failure was directly caused by low oil pressure.

    Picture of Viking Sky
    PHOTO: Erik Johan Landa, Sjøfartsdirektoratet
    Last night, the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) granted the company a permit to sail on a single voyage to Kristiansund to have necessary repairs made. Throughout the night, the NMA has worked together with the ship's classification society, Lloyd’s, and the company in order to identify the reason why the Viking Sky suffered power “blackout” at Hustadvika in challenging weather conditions on Saturday 23 March.

    For the present, our conclusion is that the engine failure was directly caused by low oil pressure. The level of lubricating oil in the tanks was within set limits, however relatively low, when the vessel started to cross Hustadvika. The tanks were provided with level alarms, however these had not been triggered at this time. The heavy seas in Hustadvika probably caused movements in the tanks so large that the supply to the lubricating oil pumps stopped. This triggered an alarm indicating a low level of lubrication oil, which in turn shortly thereafter caused an automatic shutdown of the engines.

    The NMA has drawn up a general safety notice about ensuring a continuous supply of lubricating oil to engines and other critical systems in poor weather conditions. This should be done in cooperation with the engine supplier and, moreover, be included in the ship’s risk assessments in the safety management system.

    Viking Ocean Cruises has made the following statement: “We welcome the prompt and efficient investigation carried out by the NMA and we fully understand and acknowledge their findings. We have inspected the levels on all our sister ships and are now revising our procedures to ensure that this issue could not be repeated. We will continue to work with our partners and the regulatory bodies in supporting them with the ongoing investigations,”

    Norwegian Maritime Authority is in a continuous dialogue with the company and classification society, and this cooperation has been successful. We will follow up the ongoing work to rectify damages on vessels. Furthermore, we will continue the constructive dialogue with the classification society, company and the Accident Investigation Board Norway in order to reveal underlying causes and identify appropriate measures.

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