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"The boat only has one working engine and the winds are rather strong. Therefore we would prefer to have the passengers on land rather than on board the ship," police chief Tor Andre Franck said.
"The boat only has one working engine and the winds are rather strong. Therefore we would prefer to have the passengers on land rather than on board the ship," police chief Tor Andre Franck said.


By 1630 hrs (1430 GMT) on 23 March 2019 about 100 people had been evacuated, with four h elicopters involved in the airlift. "It will take time to evacuate everyone," Franck said.
By 1630 hrs (1430 GMT) on 23 March 2019 about 100 people had been evacuated, with four helicopters involved in the airlift. "It will take time to evacuate everyone," Franck said.
The incident occurred mid-afternoon two kilometres (1.2 miles) off the [[Møre og Romsdal]] area of [[western Norway]].
The incident occurred mid-afternoon two kilometres (1.2 miles) off the [[Møre og Romsdal]] area of [[western Norway]].

The cruise ship had been en route from [[Tromsø]] to [[Stavanger]].<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/norway-airlifting-1300-passengers-off-sos-cruise-ship/ar-BBV8HS7?li=BBnb7Kz</ref>
The cruise ship had been en route from [[Tromsø]] to [[Stavanger]].<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/norway-airlifting-1300-passengers-off-sos-cruise-ship/ar-BBV8HS7?li=BBnb7Kz</ref>


Revision as of 22:34, 23 March 2019

Viking Sky in December 2018
History
Norway
NameViking Sky
OwnerViking Ocean Cruises Ship II
OperatorViking Ocean Cruises
Port of registryBergen
OrderedJuly 2012[1]
BuilderFincantieri
Cost400 Million $[2]
Yard number6237
Launched23 March 2016[3]
ChristenedJune 2017
Completed26 January 2017[4]
Maiden voyage25 February 2017
In service2017
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Tonnage47,800 GT
Length227.28 m (745 ft 8 in)
Beam26.68 m (87 ft 6 in)
Draught6.65 m (21 ft 10 in)
Decks14
Installed power4 MAN diesel engines, 23,520 kilowatts (31,540 hp)
Speed20 knots (37 km/h)
Capacity930 passengers

MV Viking Sky is a cruise ship which was launched in 2016 and entered service in 2017. She is operated by Viking Ocean Cruises. On 23 March 2019, she suffered an engine failure off the coast of Norway. An evacution by helicopters and vessels is taking place.[5]

Description

Viking Sky is 227.28 metres (745 ft 8 in) long, with a beam of 26.68 metres (87 ft 6 in) and a draught of 6.65 metres (21 ft 10 in). She is assessed at 47,800 GT. The ship is powered by four MAN diesel engines, rated at a total of 23,520 kilowatts (31,540 hp). These can propel her at 20 knots (37 km/h).[6]

History

Viking Sky was built in 2016 by Fincantieri, Ancona, Italy as yard number 6237. She was launched on 23 March 2016.[6] Viking Sky is the sister to three ships, Viking Star, Viking Sea,[7] and Viking Sun, and was delivered on 26 January 2017.[4] The ship was planned to set sail in 2016 as Viking Sea, but delayed until 2017. The ship was christened in June 2017 at Tromsø.[8] Her port of registry is Bergen.[6]

2019 incident

On 23 March 2019 the ship had a complete engine failure in a storm, in Hustadvika just off the coast between Molde and Kristiansund in Norway and started drifting towards land[9]. 1,300 passengers and crew are at present being evacuated by helicopter.[10] Five helicopters were sent to the scene to evacuate those on board, although two of them were diverted to rescue the crew of the cargo ship Hagland Captain [no], which had also suffered an engine failure.[11] The crew managed to restart one engine and drop anchor[9], despite this, the evacuation is expected to continue through the night of 23-24 March.[12] "The boat only has one working engine and the winds are rather strong. Therefore we would prefer to have the passengers on land rather than on board the ship," police chief Tor Andre Franck said.

By 1630 hrs (1430 GMT) on 23 March 2019 about 100 people had been evacuated, with four helicopters involved in the airlift. "It will take time to evacuate everyone," Franck said. The incident occurred mid-afternoon two kilometres (1.2 miles) off the Møre og Romsdal area of western Norway.

The cruise ship had been en route from Tromsø to Stavanger.[13]

Facilities

Viking Sky in Kiel Canal II

On board, Viking Sky has two pools, a spa, a fitness center, two restaurants, several lounges and bars, a sports deck, a theatre, and various shops.[14]

References

  1. ^ "FINCANTIERI AND VIKING SIGN A CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO CRUISE SHIPS". 12 July 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Cruise Ship Orderbook". Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Viking Sky ist aufgeschwommen auf Fincantieri Werft" (in German). 23 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Viking Sky Delivered". Cruise Industry News. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Cruise ship evacuating 1,300 passengers off Norway". CNN. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  6. ^ a b c "M/S VIKING SKY" (in Swedish). Fakta om Fartyg. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Viking Ocean Cruises Adds Two More Ocean Ships". World Maritime News. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  8. ^ "Viking Sky Christened". 23 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  9. ^ a b Noëth, Bart (23 March 2019). "Engine failure on cruise ship Viking Sky; passengers evacuated by helicopters amid storm at sea". Aviation24.be. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  10. ^ Cruiseskip i trøbbel utanfor Møre og Romsdal – 1300 blir evakuerte
  11. ^ "Norway cruise ship evacuated after engine problems". BBC News Online. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  12. ^ Eldering, Paul. "Reddingsheli's vliegen hele nacht voor cruiseschip in nood" [Emergency helicopters flying all night for cruise ship in danger] (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  13. ^ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/norway-airlifting-1300-passengers-off-sos-cruise-ship/ar-BBV8HS7?li=BBnb7Kz
  14. ^ "Viking Ocean Cruises - Viking Sea deck plans". Viking Ocean Cruises. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
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