Viking Sky (SOS) - Cruise Ship Emergency

The Viking Sky Cruise Ship (SOS) mayday emergency. The 47,800 DWT cruise ship on its 12th day trip from Bergen, Norway to last port of call Tilbury in the London-area. A voyage under stormy weather
With 1,373 passengers and crew on board
Due to a storm on Friday, March 22nd the ship started listing dangerously and took in water. With gusts up to 43 mph and waves over 8 meters high. The ship’s four engines began shutting down
The Norwegian Maritime Authority reported that while the oil levels were low, it was within the set limits. In rocky seas, the movement in the tanks triggered an alarm.
On Saturday morning the ship drifter without power the crew threw out anchors to keep it in place, fearing that it could smash the treacherous offshore rocks.
The Ship issues mayday and begins evacuating. Airlifting 464 passengers by helicopters.
On Sunday the limped ship was towed by two tugs and the remaining 436 passengers and crew of 458 disembarked to the Norwegian port of Molde.
The NMA is undergoing investigation on the ship's operation, a technical study of engine failure and review of the rescue operation.
Regardless of the incident, cruising is one of the safest ways to travel
According to the trade group Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). 0 fatalities generated by the incident.
¿Who’s to blame for this incident? ¿human error? ¿commercial priorities over adverse conditions?
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[@goodbyemrchips4174]

imagine being stuck on a ship with this music.

[@fullavante9255]

hahahaha thanks Neill!!

[@LadellTurner]

Lol.

[@inkykiwiz4852]

Lol

[@josephastier7421]

They need a way to get passengers to move to the lifeboats.

[@baobo67]

If you don,t like this do not travel on Symphony of the Sea.

[@henryturnip5232]

the music more terrifying than the wave

[@hzrz]

Henry Turnip just hopin that was a joke

[@jc9834]

@@hzrz No - its terrible music.

[@hzrz]

Well yeah, makes no sense to have happy day music in a terrible situation.

[@camfg8908]

A normal wave when you go surfing at caribbean

[@JustYTWatching]

@@hzrz Really an exaggeration. Look how close they are to land, its hardly "terrible". Would have been far more interesting had they been in the middle of the ocean, now THAT would be scary

[@zakariashartley]

I thought my phone from 2002 was ringing.

[@ldd5]

I have the same

[@CrackberryMe]

Zakarias Hartley 💀

[@MediaInfoPolska]

General alarm (in this case abandon) 7 short an 1 prolonged blasts

[@jonbonesmahomes7472]

Haahah

[@haleyhart8540]

😂

[@arc9152]

This music is the most annoying thing I've came across.

[@keven9496]

Same here!!!!!

[@RA9gaymore]

Its the poor spelling that gets me.

[@Xpwnxage]

It ain't that bad

[@byi957]

I TOTALLY AGREE THAT MUSIC??? SUCKS BIG TIME

[@Bob_Bikes]

And the annoyingly slow captions - where/were - what’s the difference?

[@railgap]

Interior Decorator: "I've got an idea for a ship: let's put a bunch of really heavy, hard-surfaced objects, planters, furniture, that sort of thing in the lounge, but not secure any of it to anything."

[@america6545]

Yeah. That stuff needs to be bolted down.

[@NoXiou5_]

I've worked in the industry. Usually with medium rough seas everything gets secured. Seeing that people on the sofa in the observation lounge, which is the highest and most rocky point of the ship is unreal. A huge thumb down for the hotel director who let the people go there on rough seas.

[@adamcheeseplease]

Stanislav Danilov could it have been done so that they find it easier to clean the surface or?

[@lptvboy]

Matthew Crockford Yelp it’s self cleaning and really easy way to clear the deck just let them roll around! But repair the windows got expensive after the first time & that waiters face was never put back on straight or was his jaw crooked in beginning or was it those 2 300lb planters that smashed him? They sent him home with $300 for his wife and she was so happy for the bonus! The couple that fell overboard and was lost with no family didn’t even sue us. In the airplane industry and with most others regulations are written with blood. Anything heavy should be secured if it was a fixed layout and not changed the layout like dining room tables and large planters

[@adamcheeseplease]

@@lptvboy Um...what? xD

[@dmitrykarkov4747]

Here’s a fun game: when the ship stabilizes for a second, see how many things you can put back before it gets all fucked up again lol

[@BitterBetty76]

😂😂😂

[@baconbap]

Yeah, really fun for the people on the ship. Dork.

[@msidc1238]

Good idea.

[@notbeingcensored9039]

@@baconbap Quit being a meek su;8hu.man.

[@aumills]

@@baconbap stfu it’s a joke

[@breadyegg]

I love how at 0:52 the woman in red trousers has just got herself sat down, right before the the ceiling falls down on her head. Beautiful timing.

[@Davidvanzutphen]

You had me laughing and crying there for several months 😂😂😂😂😂

[@DJdeliverance]

LMAO 🤣 and the cherry on top the guy goes "get that on video" sheeeiiit 🤣

[@IvailoStoychev]

I guess you can say that that potted plant was: *On a roll.*

[@Piankhi_the_Greater]

Badum tsssh!

[@blahblahh9276]

ceece_existance my sentiments exactly

[@gabeitch920]

Get out.

[@deneilbaker]

Nah

[@simplywonderful449]

It was a tumbleweed.

[@orrangetv5553]

Captain of the cruise ship: But you didn't die, did you?

[@LovesMike33]

LMAO....

[@dick4332]

Hey if they kept the black jack tables open and comped me drinks I wouldn't be to upset. Surely people have went through worse.

[@gunlokman]

I'm sure I'd taken my chances in the sea - just to get away from that dreadful musac!

[@frankgonzalezofficial3010]

I was on a transatlantic cruise a few years back and we got caught in a really bad storm. I remember the ship captain came on very calmly and said the ship was designed to withstand anything. He then began playing very cheery classical music. It reminded me of the Titanic. All of the cruise ship staff were smiling and joking to make passengers feel calm. You could tell it was all a show. We were in that storm for little over two hours. Afterwards the captain called happy hour .

[@grady.stu.8300]

One thing I love most about this video, no talking. People always feel they need to narrate. I prefer your method. Great job

[@cliffhigson7581]

Big hats off to the helicopter rescue crews who did a fantastic job airlifting people off the ship.

[@SebHaarfagre]

I haven't heard this much repeating synth since the late 90's trance revolution

[@paulallen8109]

First world problems. Covid-19 is so welcome to knock some sense into people.

[@filastyle84]

I was waiting for the bass drop

[@deneilbaker]

Exactly what I thought of. That’s why it didn’t bother me... used to it

[@andyrob3259]

@@paulallen8109 yawn. Obviously didn't work with you.

[@heru-deshet359]

Ladies and gentlemen. Lunch is being served on the port side of the dining room, er, starboard side, er......

[@imeldago2519]

My friend Emma & I booked this trip but had to cancel before it sailed. We forfeited $100 for cancellation. So lucky that we did this. God is good

[@lcreativity8332]

God is good? For you, not the other passengers

[@katzenfan7973]

@@lcreativity8332 the others got to get airlifted and nobody died, cool too

[@spannymakronkeep8673]

I don't know, no one was seriously hurt an imagine the compensation! $$$$

[@TheFastestSrbin]

This soundtrack is melting my brain!

[@ka2438]

The ship I travelled on had chairs with little guy wires from under the seat. They could be attached to metal loops on the floor if needed. When we reached the English Channel, the stewards secured everyone’s seat. The tables were bolted to the floor and had rims which kept the plates from sliding off. This was in 1958.

[@maximf.5537]

Very strange indeed that there are no attachments for furniture and proper stowage. It has been a fixture on ships since the 19th century. Also the amount of labour this must cause, the cleaning etc.

[@LastUsername]

Thank you for this video. It is the clearest explanation yet, exactly what I was looking for.

[@Kevink4240]

I was there. I still am on that ship. A crazy experience man. I swear. 🙌🏻

[@nikalai4519]

nower days everybody is like ShOw Me PrOoF

[@blahblahh9276]

Samuel Clark you’re the real hero here

[@MrDiaRo]

Where were the remaining people onboard

[@Kevink4240]

@DesertPunk if I'd tell you the amount, I bet you would laugh at my face. 🤷🏻‍♂️😐☹️☹️

[@Kevink4240]

@DesertPunk Well, the experience I got from it is worth any pany. Not that I'm proud for being part of it, but yet, you do learn aloot from yourself. The self instinct and alot more. But this is the world we live in, ain't it? 🤷🏻‍♂️☹️👊🏻

[@MrGruffteddybear]

When I was in the Navy, our carrier got to go through a monsoon storm at sea. I had man overboard watch at the height of the storm and was tied to the deck in a safety harness and life jacket. Watching this video brings back not so fond memories. At least everyone in this video is drier than I was.

[@globalfamiliesfirst]

MrGruffteddybear my dad and grandpa were Navy men, THANK YOU for your service sir! Frances

[@tbonemc2118]

8 metre seas and 45mph winds shouldn't have been a danger to this ship. Engines cutting out. Why? The cruise industry should sail according to the weather and not a time table.

[@johnlee1297]

It doesn't work that way. The people taking the cruise need to know when the ship will depart and return, many of them work.

[@krisrose219]

I’d rather miss work and be safe

[@Alyssasrealm]

@@johnlee1297 Nature doesn't care about human work. Everybody should know the Norwegian waters are wild.

[@Wekotin]

Engines cut out when the flow of cooling water from the sea is interrupted because of heavy rocking / listing. It's a safety system to protect those multi million dollar engines.

[@skippyguy3]

@@Wekotin no it isn't...dont talk bullshit.

[@missipemudbug]

These high profile ocean cruise ships should never go into the open ocean. They need to cruise close to shores & islands. Only a true Trans Atlantic Ocean Liner like the Cunard QM-2 , Elizabeth and Vicitoria are designed for cross Atlantic crossings. They are not cruise ships but rather known as "Ocean Liners" with a much deeper draft.

[@fullavante9255]

that's a nice point of view!! thanks!

[@theshipnerd2028]

Qe2 dosent sail anymore

[@fogsmart]

John Kemper time of year was the problem for the location. Poor management.

[@westnblu]

So what the Titanic was a liner too!! pfffft

[@theshipnerd2028]

@@westnblu fuck the titanic

[@aussiejohn5835]

I can't believe that there are people who think that the music was actually playing on the ship. It is video music people.

[@rider_ringz5381]

Still safe great job on keeping everyone calm and un injured when this happens they are trained thats y they dropped the anchor the have multiple plans for stuff like this

[@susanbrown2909]

Bet they’re all sitting there thinking why the hell did I book the cruise from hell. But.. been there ,done that. No more boats for me.

[@woffordwolf2071]

what happened? actually this looks more fun and adventurous than all according to plan cruise.

[@Cassxowary]

It’s by far the safest way just not cruise ships

[@charleyzimmer2505]

See, now this is a ship's captain and crew doing they're jobs properly in an emergency. The Oceanos and Costa Concordia wouldn't be so infamous today if they had been run by Norwegians.

[@NoseyNana]

I wouldn't doubt you after watching a number of years of 'Deadliest Catch' & Sig and Edgar Hansen, who descended from a long lineage of Norwegian-ancestry fishermen. Some of the situations they've been in *ooooh baby*

[@charleyzimmer2505]

@Gregory Smith actually the Titanic disaster was caused by the British.

[@7e21]

@Gregory Smith But the titanic wasn't american? It never even docked in the U.S.

[@7e21]

@Gregory Smith Saying a ship built in Britain. Registered as a british ship. Owned by a british line. With a british captain. That never even reached America is an american ship because Morgan owned a holding company that controlled white star line is a bit of a stretch.

[@7e21]

@Gregory Smith I'm not sure where that myth comes from. While yes, the steel used for titanic is of relatively poor quality by today's standard it was just about the best you could get at the time. It wasn't until ww2 and after that the quality of steel for ships was significantly improved.

[@alainmiclette7634]

Am I getting this right, the engine oil level was on the low mark, the rocking of the ship caused the oil pick-up tube to draw air instead of oil causing a loss of oil pressure hence shutting down the engines. So they scrimpt on a couple hundred gallons of engine oil thereby risking the whole ship when it rocks....wow!

[@Milesco]

Wow....the Cruise Line Association says cruising is one of the safest ways to travel? What an amazing surprise!

[@Olympic.400]

No, cruise liners are just floating apartments, the safest way to go to open sea is by travelling on an oceanliner like QM2

[@Jjames763]

Cruise ships, unlike ocean liners, are not designed for speed or rough weather. They’re also incredibly tall, with a vast cross-sectional area for the wind to catch. What could possibly go wrong with bringing one to the _goddamn North Sea?_

[@timfremstad3434]

Doesn't sound like a good plan does it? I've read though that most of the weight is below the water line......but then I've also read that storms in the North Sea can be pretty beastly......so it still don't sound like a good plan

[@oliviaremo7942]

I just love cruising, just came back on a Cruise to Russia and Scandinavian last August and now trying to book for another one. We enjoyed every minute of it.

[@Kaidhicksii]

I just love how you mention that in a video where everyone who booked for a nice cruise are instead stuck in meteorological hell. No offense, as I like cruising too (the first one I've been on was lovely), but still.

[@Jimmy_Jones]

How was 2020?

[@randomvintagefilm273]

This is traumatizing just watching! Why people put themselves on these floating death traps I'll never know!

[@s0nnyburnett]

The difference between a cruise ship and an ocean liner right here. Pretty pathetic having engine failure in moderately rough seas.

[@lisar9425]

Imagine your ten storey apartment building rocking through 45 degrees-HELL NO!

[@fullavante9255]

Hahahaha that sounds dramatic!! 😬😬

[@gotbigdreams.5257]

sheesh scary asf

[@GorlicBreadz]

You guys don't know about a volume button? Literally. Just turn the volume down.

[@odins1eye]

This area is especially well known for it's treacherous underwater rocks. You better be far off the coast when the sea gets rough here

[@lucacapozzi6972]

not many years ago the ships were made to sail even in rough seas, they had at most 3, 4 floors, now these floating brothels are 20 floors high and their keel under the sea level is not proportionate to its height in fact it is of few meters below the level of the floating line, this is why these horrendous resort-type ships even with not very rough seas roll and tilt dangerously and anti-roll stabilizers are not enough

[@fullavante9255]

Thanks for your comment Luca

[@elizabethbrown2960]

No wonder our seas are rising

[@windowsvistasuxalot]

I don’t even know how these float. They’ll keep avoiding the storms until 1 storm takes a ship

[@a1ar127]

A cruise ship will be able to come back from a very substantial roll. However, the angle does not tell the whole story. Modern regulations for stability dictate that a ship must be able to withstand a certain capsizing moment (torque), and that a restoring moment must be present over a wide range of heel angles. The product of the righting moment and the range of angles that moment is present gives essentially what is the amount of energy required to bring a ship to its capsizing point. Old ships like the Queen Mary had a good range of positive stability, angle wise, but her righting moment would be considered insufficient by today's regulations. If, for example, you were able to take the Queen Mary and a new cruise ship and place them side by side, heel both of them over 30 degrees or so, and then release them, the newer ship will quickly right its self, while the Queen Mary will take its time returning to an even keel. Some people might think that the slower motions of the old Queen Mary are more comfortable, but modern stability regulations will not allow a ship to sail with that little righting arm. The QE2, stability wise, is more like the modern cruise ship than the old Queen Mary. Otherwise, she wold not have been allowed to sail without making modifications for stability.

[@n.r.slusankyaexecutor-ii6904]

Only a true “Liner” can take the brunt of a Storm....Queen Mary 2 is one such example

[@digiphot2]

My 327 ft. Coast Guard Cutter ran into a little blow off Oregon in 1976 with 75 knot winds off the Port bow, and 40 ft. Swells over the bridge which was 35 ft off the water...Now that was Rockin' and Rollin'! Without a base Guitar! Arrrghh!

[@virginiafry9854]

Kudos to the helicopter pilots flying in that weather!! And winching people!

[@landryy]

imagine being on this boat someone just starts playing this song- I’d probably just like throw them overboard 👁👄👁

[@coasgaming3860]

0:54 “ok Becky stay here I’m gonna go get a settlement”

[@Tom-S1981]

As a skipper I can attest that the second your engines power go down things can turn ugly very quickly

[@dbeierl]

I believe that investigation is showing that not only were the oil levels significantly lower than previously thought, also there were numerous (29?) alarms about oil level (and eventually pressure).

[@jandoerlidoe3412]

How could this happen ? - simple; the heavy rolling & pitching did loose up sludge in the fuel day tank. That sludge then did clog the engine fuel filters cutting off the fuel supply to the engines resulting in a blackout. How could it be avoided ? regular clean the fuel day tanks so there is no sludge deposit that can loosen up during tank movements ( in storms ) Why was this maintenance not done ? because of economizing on maintenance procedures or negligence / laziness of the engine room staff ( or all of the above )

[@globalfamiliesfirst]

jan doerlidoe thank you for this detailed explanation, Frances

[@TheByard]

Why is there so much loose furniture and even floral displays sliding about, I seen it in so many cruise line videos. Soft drink machines not bolted to the walls, if a passenger is stuck against a wall these sliding objects will break bones even worse crush people. I've sailed smaller craft and cupboards are bolted shut and held in place with timber and ropes etc. appliance's are bolted in place. If we can do why not paying passenger cruise companies, the more I see the happier I feel I've never wanted to partake in a cruise.

[@1redrubberball]

5.5 yrs aboard US Navy destroyers and I agree with you. Look at cruise ships and how high their center of gravity is! They're not going to suspend the laws of physics no matter how convenient it might be for the passengers. I also have no interest in them.

[@TheByard]

@@1redrubberball Thanks for that. The other ships I fathom out is the vehicle carriers, they get a bit of a list on in rough seas, the load shifts and the next thing they flip over.

[@edwinatollstoy4837]

God, this 6 note keyboard piece is killing me.

[@tedhernandez2394]

Edwina Tollstoy...Makes one wanna jump overboard!!

[@adamsmith9918]

Jesus Bbjones get a life

[@Alyssasrealm]

6 note automatic keyboard...

[@teacup6846]

Bbjones Jones dude i love you for that, no homo

[@gabybacellar7120]

Omg this music .... my brain bro hhahaha feels like i'm in a black mirror episode

[@yilmazsatici7587]

How the hell helikopters lifted up 460 passengers in this weather cond.

[@fabulousfarrahinsouthafrica]

Exactly

[@Dawgs241]

1:39, just think if they started playing Titanic in the theater.

[@Tom-inthetrash]

Hope, at least one of the ships bars were open after that. I'd need a good stiff drink.

[@jupiterlegrand4817]

Several hundred passengers determined it was far better to go down with the vessel than to hear this music.

[@vwjd77]

An interesting problem with the oil levels to overcome. Something I wouldn't have thought about, yet an obvious issue when in a heavy storms. Very interesting indeed

[@cavaridrodid0924]

Humans in 2019: We're going to build the new Titanic God: Oh, you guys thought I was playing the first time? Wanna get a little sample of what I can do?

[@TheRallyLady]

Or M/S Estonia

[@minibobby6257]

This is a cruise ship not an ocean liner tho anyway feel free to woosh me

[@xcaluhbration]

@@minibobby6257 nah man, nah... You ain't worth it. 😤

[@evanbarr9270]

Titanic would go right thru that the cruise ships are dogs ,.

[@mcrfan343]

Ships are more safer these days than during the 1920s

[@sibire8284]

"Cruising is one of the safest ways to travel." SARS: "Hold my beer."

[@Piankhi_the_Greater]

PIRATES: Hold me grog!

[@bodychoke]

Not funny. Be quiet.

[@adidas20zero]

No matter the size of a ship, mother nature will prevail

[@PaulCashman]

Except that in this case, Mother Nature didn't.

[@a.omoose8946]

I have been a blue collar worker now for 50 yrs., management needs to learn and practice SAFETY FIRST. As a tradesman, working safely is a habit learned from injury. I don't think the bean counters have a good sense of work injuries. Some office desk chairs look pretty safe.

[@ostreds]

I'd be tossing down a bottle of Vodka with that life preserver on......

[@fullavante9255]

Hahahaha nice idea!!

[@jenjen7728]

😂😂😂

[@ostreds]

@@jenjen7728 your name is so good they gave it to you twice. :)

[@jenjen7728]

@@ostreds Lol!! True. I befriended a youtuber and after about a year of chatting back and forth we exchanged pictures. He said, "Wait, what??? I thought you were Chinese lady with that name!?"😂😂😂

[@ostreds]

@@jenjen7728 Sounds like a Seinfeld....Donna Chang...."you're not Chinese!"

[@valentinorossivr46official91]

The seat should be bolted so it doesn't go where when it's like that

[@1133811]

That mono tone twanging will force you to jump ship! Truly!

[@crcb4]

Exactly why I won't go on a cruise. You would think cruise lines would automatically secure certain things to th he floor.

[@df446]

"Women and children first." What a scam that is.

[@angelicaart8069]

Boat rocks dangerously side to side “Cruising is the safest way to travel” I’m good thank u

[@Kelly-st7bu]

I’ve been on 5 cruises 🚢 and don’t plan anymore. No more flights either.

[@dawnmcfarland7011]

Completely understandable

[@tjones2550]

Take a cruise they said! .It will be relaxing they said!

[@Bk6346]

Every cruise I’ve taken - “the unlikely event of evacuating the ship” during the muster safety drill.

[@theboardshorts]

What are you saying? Of course it's unbelievably UN-likely! There are tens of thousands of successful cruises a year, all over the world. This ONE had an incident. I've heard that in the drill on all my cruises too. Because of that, I know exactly what to do, just like these people. I'm sure you do too.

[@biopticmammal]

Wow you're special

[@theboardshorts]

@@biopticmammal. Even more special than you think 😎

[@biopticmammal]

@@theboardshorts a special kind of stupid 🤣

[@theboardshorts]

@@biopticmammal Ohh I see, you're a kid. I won't be too harsh on you in that case. I've been on over 20 cruises, so this was a topic I could comment on with some knowledge. (That's the general point of the comment section.) As you grow up and mature you'll understand more. I'm not American, but I can tell you are. You have my sympathy for that too. Good luck in life my friend.

[@josephastier7421]

2:12 That is some serious roll.

[@andreynikulin7834]

Right questions at the end of the video from the author, thanks! Appreciated!

[@pjhearn6117]

Bobbing around like a cork in a bath tub... I love it when on ships that get caught in bad weather

[@blahblahh9276]

Seriously?? so they just don’t bolt furniture down on a cruise at least the tables maybe not the chairs ?

[@lunamoon2083]

Right

[@blahblahh9276]

James M agreed one of the scariest things aboard is to experience waves of the sort I can’t imagine having furniture and plants flying at me while we’re trying to figure out if we’re gonna go down or not

[@uranium_enjoyerOfficial]

Everyone on ship: AAAAHHHHH WE ARE CAPSIZING PANIK PANIK PANIK HELP that one guy with camera: Wow its a nice place to record some video

[@Khloe_dancer_model]

I love the fact that someone filmed this!! I would do the same! To be in the middle of the action ❤️❤️ 💪🏻

[@user-mb6bb5ry3e]

Коронавирус

[@thomaslindegaardmadsen2770]

Thanks for your love and support khloe 🙏🙏🙏

[@parinshah777]

I cant decide whats more terrifying... The show story or the music 😂😂😂

[@chrisrobinson3494]

0:10 That looked like it was going to turn into a real-life "Poseidon Adventure"!

[@Paul-sm7cw]

Why does anyone cruise in that part of the world at that time of the year? Minutes away from a massive catastrophe.

[@ed4all33]

Paul the same reason why people cruised, and then came down sick , when there is a pandemic all around . And again the cruise company’s continued to have cruises despite warnings . Commercial priority over safety yet again .

[@vincent7520]

BTW : 43 mph or 43 knots is definitely strong winds but certainly not the highest winds a boat may encounter on the North Atlantic in winter… This was not "the perfect storm" and these boast are supposed to weather much stronger winds… Obviously there was a glitch somewhere.

[@thegreatcambodian1005]

Crewmate in among us:i see a ship Crew on the ship:HELP OUR SHIP IS CAPSIZEING!!!!!

[@DonHotmale]

...and the best music director award this year goes to (whoever the f*** added this serene calm music).

[@Nik-jy6sl]

So basically the problem here was that the engines had stopped working and the ship was adrift with bad weather conditions, is that correct or am I wrong??

[@Nik-jy6sl]

Ismail Akhtar I ask because they never explain very accurately what caused this type of incidents, or at least I don’t seem to fully understand!! In this video, for instance, they say that the engines halted but it doesn’t explain wether it was because of a technical failure or because it’s just a protocol to follow when facing really strong winds. Then they mention low oil and power levels... it is not clear how everything is related

[@xpost9381]

Well it was written something about that in the video. I can add that this was a new ship (2016) with - of course - 4 new high tech/computer controlled engines from MAN - placed in two separate engine rooms. Such things are senisitive stuff. The engine needs oil for lubrication. The movement of the ship in the seas made the oil to splash around in the tanks. The oil level where within the set minimum level from the manufacturer, but that was nothing the weather gods had heard about.... So I guess instead of oil the engines sucked in air. The result was that the computers automaticly shut down the engines - and in this case all of them. So really it was nobodys fault. Maybe the engine manufacturer had only tested their engines on flat water...??? Lesson learned: Fill up the tanks way over the minimum level. The weather itself was normal bad weather on Norway's weather beaten coast - nothing special to worry about for a ship of that size. Norway coastline is extremely complicated - it's uniqe. There are 200 000 islands and millions of underwater rocks on either side of the ship lane that zigzak inbetween these. Any ship that get engine failure in these waters will be in risk of being schredded. Therefor Norway have standby resources for assistance like no other country. So in this case was all crisis resources mobilized - both on land at sea and in the air. Well the story ended well, shall we call it a narrow escape .... they were around 100 meters from the rocks....

[@jahmebzjarrettsville]

I have been tru many of this storms bad weather at sea small ships and large cruise liners. I would do it again and again,scary at times but we make it home always.

[@rraihan3362]

Some great experience to share with your grandkids

[@williamphillips6049]

These silly ass ships look like great big wedding cakes on rafts.

[@Jerico195]

Interesting comparison.

[@justayoutubechannel9376]

Me: sees smol wave Also me: TSUNAMIIIIIII

[@bodychoke]

Not funny. Be quiet.

[@merchandise63]

that sounds was not triggered by the movement in the oil tanks as mentioned in the caption. for all of your information, that was the general emergency alarm. 7 short blast followed by a long one.

[@royharper9472]

Good thing they have those alarms, nobody would have noticed the 50 ft waves and all the furniture sliding up and down the deck

[@zizi6100]

The people in this ship : 🚶‍♀️🕺🚶‍♂️🤸‍♀️🏃‍♂️

[@HeiPriince]

norwegian: Det der er bare skummelt men hvorfor er dette lagt ut 1. april? english: thats just scry, but why is this posted 1. April

[@83tiffnco]

People that made this really need the know the difference between where and were when posting something.

[@castof1906]

The official weather station on Ona Island, some 33 km s/w of the incident showed gusts of 39 m/s and average wind speed up to 26 m/s this particular saturday. I think this translates to 87 and 59 mph. I guess it would be similar to the conditions Viking Sky encountered. Significant wave heights of 43,6 feet was measured 300 km further North. This could reflect higher waves, perhaps reaching 55 and possibly 60 feet at that location.

[@bluefluke7585]

and once again i ask, why don't the heavy items get secured to the ship's structure. I have to secure my water heater to the wall.

[@dbeierl]

I reckon they think the passengers will be spooked if everything is properly secured for sea.

[@dbeierl]

And the decorators would flat hate it.

[@Komotau4691]

People are lazy to do it :D And if these things break up they can buy new ones and deduct this from tax system.So its advantageous for these ship line companies.

[@dalesheldon5324]

Because they need to be able to move them, pretty simple really.

[@ELLISIF53]

I remember this behing on the news any body from norway

[@cecilwilson5442]

Three of these are in Belfast at the moment due to the current situation with the world being in the epidemic,, still captain got the ship back to port,, and disaster averted,, thank goodness,,

[@infledermaus]

As a passenger, you are a little nervous😳, but delighted that the grand piano is bolted to the floor.😁🤪😂 I've taken a cruise, but on a much smaller ship. I sailed from Whittier, AK to Vancouver, BC via the inside passage. It was incredible. I highly recommend it. It was in open ocean only over night before arriving in Vancouver. I would NEVER take a cruise on a behemoth like that. Too! many! people! Ahhhh!

[@mhenhawke5093]

Will they be supplying life boats, or is this one of those trips were you have to bring your own?. Mark.

[@Tom-S1981]

Bogof for family's

[@Piankhi_the_Greater]

BYOLB

[@muletowndumpsters]

A ship that size has fin stabilizers which should have helped resist the largest waves. However, having worked with the stabilizers personally, sometimes the waves make them stick beyond their travel limits. That means you have to constantly reset them. I have had to sit right beside them during times like this.

[@lovelynakedancers1306]

no power no stabilizers they lost power hence the problem

[@ElloImNoodle]

Ships not moving stabilizers have no effect

[@muletowndumpsters]

@@ElloImNoodle if no power, you are correct.

[@Tina2tu]

I’ve been on 15 and I still would go on one any time 😌🙏🏾

[@skb254]

I don’t see how anyone can think of anything worse. Once those alarms start sounding everybody thinking “Titanic”!

[@gleno11100]

All hands abandon ship! To the escape pods! Many frightened folks for sure. Bet they never go again. how the heck does four engines fail? Crappy engineers would be my guess. Like the Capt. of Costa Concordia.

[@fullavante9255]

you are totally right Glenn!!

[@Not_DJtf]

This is why I don’t do water travel.

[@CallsignDagger4]

Facts 😂😂

[@gortnewton4765]

Makes you wonder why the ship sailed INTO the storm when weather reporting is reliable and global.

[@Dr.Mcstaby]

not gunna lie i'd love this nothing more fun than a rocking boat