Sunday afternoon was shut down for over 26 hours of drama on the high seas, when the cruise ship Viking Sky entered the port of Molde in Norway.
on Saturday issued the ship mayday signal as it came in longer than one night. Due to the violent weather was an evacuation in progress, and helicopters flew in the shuttles between the ship and Molde.
the 112 – 23. mar. 2019 – at. 15:29 cruise ship emits mayday: Passengers evacuated
In all there were about 500 of 1373 passengers rescued from the ship over the night. Of the evacuees were 13 hospitalized.
yesterday, the vessel was towed by tugs from the port of Molde, where passengers were received with applause and the Norwegian flag.
the 112 – 23. mar. 2019 – at. 23:20 Drama in the North sea: Evacuations continue overnight
That kept the two ambulances ready, and when the ship had put to port, went rescuers on board.
After the mayday signal was put into a massive rescue operation in the work out for the coast of Norway.
– the Ship has engine trouble and problems with momentum. The wind is 38 knots in the area, said Tor Other Franck, ring-leader at Møre and Romsdal Politidistrikt to VG, Saturday.
But despite the tough waters managed the words to get the ship in port. According to Torben Iversen, who is stabsvagt by søværnskommandoen in Denmark, however, it was dangerously close to going wrong.
the 112 – 24. mar. 2019 – at. 16:14 Alexus directly from the ship: We are here in the night
– from what I have heard, it was close to go wrong. The ship was located about 100 meters from the rocky coast, where it could be smashed against the rock, says Torben Iversen, who stresses that he has had something to do with the case.
– What would have happened if the ship hit the rock?
– If the ship hit the rocky coast, then it would be a human tragedy, and then an environmental accident, because there is much oil on board, ” he says.
Late Saturday came the cargo ship Hagland Captain also in trouble. The ship set anchor, the crew jumped into the water and were rescued by helicopters. The ship remains in the waters off the Norwegian coast, but will, according to NRK probably be towed in the country on Monday.
the 112 – 24. mar. 2019 – at. 08:50 Danish expert: Close to human tragedy
