Cruise ship rescue: inside the dramatic rescue mission aboard the Viking Sky | 7NEWS Spotlight 

He should never taken that route in this wether. No fisherman does this its a dangerous place in bad wether

I dunno about which direction to take & what not take, but absolutely props to the captain like you said 👏 🙌

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@@vikinnorway6725 "...should never taken that route...". Dude.....what are you talking about...??? That's the only option if you shall follow the coast.

@@Dan-fo9dk i live here. People respect that place and avoid it in bad weather

Yeah but they didnt have cruise Ships back then

Plus smaller ships

They are. Cute as buttons. Love that they are still here to chuckle about it. ❤

Good on you and your work mates. So glad you're all o. K. 👍🇬🇧

God Bless you and everyone on board, so thankful everyone was okay…..🙏🏻

Do you still working on ship?

God's protection is what we always need. Especially in these situations. Please advice on cruising at winds up to 120 km per hour from Kiel to Oslo. It is so scary. The cruise does not want to cancel. The cruise is scheduled for 15 Oct 2022 and the weather forecast predicts storms starting from 14th till 18th AL least. We think to skip it all together. I don't wanna be traumatized

Way to go man ❤

That’s my question! Aren’t they aware of the weather conditions beforehand?!!

@@erikarobinson3557 They are, but unless he's directed otherwise by the home office, it's the Captain's call.

@@glenn-younger Oh got ya!

It's not really a mystery, the decision to leave in bad weather that even the local fisherman could’ve told you it wasn’t a good idea came strictly down to money.

It’s all about profit

It’s just depends on where and what season

Try watching plane disasters and see how many are due to human error mostly maintenance errors . I don't fly I don't cruise

Cruises are beautiful. I think one to the Bahamas with me ex leach . Love it

@@evansmcnerney6328 I have a question; Do you use car or buses or do you drive?? Because from facts: the safest mode of transportation is air. If u choose to fly, you've increased your chances of arriving safe by 100 times as opposed to driving a car. Yesterday there was 3500 people who died on the road and it's been this way everyday since the start of the 21st century... If someone is to avoid any transport means due to safety, the first thing is to avoid the roads by all means. Cruising is far safer and flying is more than safe as the word safe goes. A hard fact

Don't think anyone that's scared to go on a ship or fly should be allowed to go in a car because cars are far more dangerous 😂😂😂😂

I totally agree, you should come to Finland it's nice here

Imagine this: I was 7 yrs old and on my way to the UK for a familytrip. My mom threw a tantrum about the ferry once she saw it and refused to go on board. My dad mad as hell. A few hours later in some road café looking for some snacks because of rowdy and hungry kids on the backseat, the bartender turned up the radio and it announced that a certain Herald of Free Enterprise had capsized. My mom started to wail out loud, smothering the life out of my sister and me. And dad just looking as white as a sheet mumbling ‘damn… god Damn…’. Everytime I board a ferry (for Corsica or Elba) it has to be kept a secret for my mom or else she starts to call non stop demanding you look if the doors are shut, the captain sober, to count the lifejackets and so on.

so god made the weather so he can show you how mighty he is to save 500 passengers ? I like your logic

@@kennethken8974 I like your sarcasm ;o)

@@davidcattin7006 trying to analyse how people use their mind

Why didn’t God turn the engines back on instead?

Hahahahaha..... U are smart. I realized In life that the definition of the word money and love have the same meaning..... It's rare to see a couple grow apart as their wealth grows. And the opposite is true😄😃😄. Keeping factors constant, money is definitely love 😃😂

Da ship sinking…

@@mugumyapaultheafricannomad9488 - Money is love ONLY if you are a total LOSER.

The Lord was watching over all of you and protected you!

Except the decision of sailing out that day when EVERYONE else staying in port due to weather warnings. I live in Kristiansund, the neighbouring city where the Viking Sky was eventually moved for repair and the day the Viking Sky sailed out, the ports were end to end filled with Oil supply boats, fishing boats and cruise liners. The Viking Sky chose to sail. The knowledge of the crew and captain is what saved lives, i agree there, but the greed of the owner who decided to order the ship to sail despite the warning are what cause the incident in the first place. I don't think any legal action was taken either, i havent followed up since 2019, but i know the company was billed for the rescue operation since they sailed despite warnings not to.

@@renehoyvik The decision to sail was certainly questionable and despite commercial pressures, the responsibility for the ship and the passenger's well being ultimately lies with the captain.

@@davidbrayshaw3529 And there I agree. The job the crew and captain did in an emergency situation was astonishing. I just think it should never have happened. Like it did not with all the other ships docked that day. But if i should end up in an emergency, of no fault of anyone, i would definitely wish it was on a Viking vessel.

@@renehoyvik Prevention is always the best cure. The skillset of the captain a crew are unquestionable in this instance but as you are well aware, in so many endeavours it's what you can't see that is the greatest demonstrator of skill. Choosing not to sail in adverse conditions is a good example. If ever I board a ship, it will be a Viking Lines vessel. If I see you there, I'll buy you a beer.

You’ll be alright. These things are uncommon, and even if anything does happen just remember to stay calm and keep a clear head.

To tell you the truth, the best is to watch these videos and learn from the survivors. Trust your instincts, try feel out for the ship if listing. Make yourself familiar with the layout from day 1, and have escape plans incase. That is what I would do in your shoes.

@@notamusedboosh Alright, thank you very much for the tip!

Same, I’m going on 14 days, and watching this

Me too....this ship in 2023 around the world.

True! They flew 19 hours straight taking 12 passangers at a time, while also rescuing the crew of another capsized vessel in the same area at the same time.

🙏🏾❤️

the engineers who restored power were the real heroes

Segundo as pesquisas mais recentes, o Titanic já saiu do porto com avarias no seu casco.

Viking should have refunded all the passengers who were forced to endure this mess...people are more important than money!

@@blessingjohnchelliah4317 did they not?

I believe that this is the point of this cruise, which is crazy. To simulate what the Vikings went through on their routes around this part of the world. More realistic than most people were expecting. No matter how safe these ships appear to be these particular waters are very dangerous, I am glad that it wasn’t like the Titanic in the end.

@@christienelson1437 LOL! if that was the case, using a propper ship made of propper materials like a wooden longship would be best hehe

You must be quite clueless when it comes to ship traffic and bad weather. The weather that day was by no means unusual. To compare sea capability for a small local fishing boat with a large cruise ship (228 m long and 47800 dwt ) show that you are completely lost. The pilot (losen) that followed that ship stated that the weather was not an issue at all for a ship of that size. Southbound Hurtigrute did stay in harbour, but that has nothing with the lack of confidence in the sea capability of their ship. They do it only for the comfort of the passengers. Later year has more and more tourists discovered that Hurtigruten also are a destination in winter time. So in the last 10-15 years has Hurtigruten stayed in harbour in bad weather because of the "problem" with these sensitive tourists. Before that time did Hurtigruten go out in any weather. I have lots of times travelled with Hurtigruten (and other ships) in much worse weather ....and that on sea stretches like Hustadvika and Stad. ....and I will add that Hurtigruten have done their year around sailings along the the coast for a BIT MORE than a few days. I can also add that the Hurtigruten ship are far smaller than the cruise ship. Bad weather is a thing along Norway's coast. If we shall have ship traffic at all along the coast ....well....then.... those ships which are used must be capable to deal with any weather situation. Have a look at the web-site to Vesselfinder on a day with storm....and you will discover how many ships there are out there. By the way: It was a failure from the engine producer MAN that caused the incidence. Not the weather ...and not the crew ....and not the company. Next time inform yourself a bit better before blaming someone.....

The thing that frightens me most is these completely brainwashed people that goes around and drag their Lord-crap into everything and every situation.

@@Dan-fo9dk such a clever comment, I hope you got out of it exactly what you meant to.

@@PeterJohnJnb Nope .... that was not an attempt of a joke or trying to be "clever". People who drag religion into everything seriously frightens me, in the way that they seem to have thrown over board the ability to rational and critical thinking. Religion hasn't exactly brought the world forward. One must be in coma not to register all the conflicts, control over people and oppression caused by religion ....all over the world. So indeed that was no joke it is really something to be worried about.

I would think so too.. esp when you know what's waiting outside.. If you survive the first part, you now need to survive, cold, wet, small & scared batteling against that storms fury.. The risk of hypothermia is much much bigger & it goes so much faster when you are wet/in cold water, than if you only were subjected to cold air.. I can promise you, the gulf steeem dosen't help you there! The water isn't in any way warm. And the raiging winds make it worse feally fast, making the outside tempeture feel much colder than it is. The conditions were so bad outside that you really quickly get cold lims, making it really hard to move, hold on to anything an so on.. And by that, making survival that much harder. The odds are strongly against you.. If you get in the water, it is about minutes before you go unconscious & stop moving, if you don't have a lifewest on then, well it's game over.. The worst part is how small & helpless you feel against nature & the sea, not knowing what isnwaiting or happening, no control over your situation.. The main priority in that situation should be: as always in a crisis, try to keep calm, and try to keep yourself as warm & dry as possible!

Can you think of a better way to die? Hospital and Remdesivir doesn't sound like fun...

😂😂😂

IKR? I watched a video right before that showed it clearly moving back and forth. Weird.

I cruised in 2016 4 years prior to COVID but my first my thought after getting sick on day 3 of 7 was "this ship is a floating petri dish"

We just went, and no one even got a cold.

Lol I hope you're saying that sarcastically.

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💔 I hope time heals all their wounds