It was planned to enter service in 2016, but the delivery was delayed until 2017. The relative humidity was 66,2 %. The walk-around promenade deck fully encircles the ship. To make sure you do not miss any images, all of the Cruise Ship Camera images here will automatically refresh every 30 seconds. . In addition, Viking Sky has a single 1,390 kW 1,860 hp V1712T3.
The Inaugural Cruise maiden voyage was on February 25 7-night itinerary from Rome-Civitavecchia to Barcelona. It shows all the ship's main onboard facilities and also provides information on most amenities. The ship's twin rudders feature 's Promas system with streamlined propeller hubcaps and rudders that improve hydrodynamic performance. The 2013-launched 2800-passenger ferry ship operated by Viking Line was the ever first vessel with a snow room. The evacuations took place in extremely difficult conditions.
This includes passports and visas for any country they may visit during their trip. When you book with one of our cruise partners, please be sure to check their site for a full disclosure of all applicable fees. A total of 479 of the 1,373 persons onboard have been airlifted. The incident occurred mid-afternoon 1. Select a ship webcam from the list below, some webcams may take a while to load or be unavailable due to signal or weather conditions.
The above should be a live video feed of her sailing in. The Sky also features a piano lounge, winter garden and aquavit terrace. Norwegian police are conducting a separate inquiry and both and the engine makers are involved onboard. The top button on the menu will toggle you between the Cruise Ship Cameras list and the Cruise Port Cameras list. Following the inaugural season in Europe Mediterranean and Baltic was the 14-night Transatlantic repositioning cruise from Bergen Norway to Montreal Canada September 10-23 , then was relocated to the Caribbean Sea. In accordance with the for passenger ships, the power plant separated by watertight and fireproof bulkheads.
Ifølge losen ville båten klart seg fint forbi det åpne og farlige havstykket dersom den ikke hadde fått motorhavari. The atmospheric pressure was 1011 hPa 29. . History - construction and ownership The 47,800-ton, 930-passenger cruise ship Viking Sky offers destination-oriented cruising experience, with few at-sea days, long in-ports days and more exciting overnights in key spots. Again, this will ensure you always have the latest image without having to manually reload any page. The has opened an investigation, including why the ship sailed despite storm warnings having been issued. Compared to similar class ships operated by other lines, Viking Ocean itineraries feature fewer sea days and longer port days, with much overnight port stays.
We and our partners use cookies to tailor advertising and measure ad effectiveness both on and off this site. A camera mounted on a rescue worker's helmet captured the moment passengers were hoisted one by one from the cruise ship to a helicopter. Engines can only run without lubricant for a few minutes before being damaged. A partial evacuation by helicopters took place. Click on a webcam for a larger view.
On March 23, 2016, was vessel's launch float-out from drydock at shipyard. The concentration of Norwegian helicopters in the Hustadvika area caused rescue responsibility for to be transferred to Denmark and Sweden, and a Danish rescue helicopter was repositioned to in South Norway. The naming ceremony was led by godmother Marit Barstad sister of Torstein Hagen - Viking Cruises' Chairman and founder. The ship was moving heavily in the storm with furniture sliding back and forth. It was published in a preliminary report on 27 March that the reason for the engine failure was that the boat movements caused problems with supply to the lubricating oil pumps which stopped. Many of the new features reflect a boutique hotel feel — the fire pit and Nordic-influenced spa offering sauna and snow room are an example.
A gilded Viking axe was used for cutting the cord of the champagne bottle. Sixteen people had been taken to hospital; three of them suffering serious injuries. The ship's hull is with 1C. All the ship's European itineraries feature overnight port stays in each of the embarkation and disembarkation ports. Viking has chartered flights to get all passengers back. Like most modern cruise ships, Viking Sky has a propulsion system where an integrated power plant provides electricity for all onboard consumers ranging from the vessel's twin propellers to hotel functions such as lighting, air conditioning and electrical sockets in the passenger cabins. The alarms for low lubricant level did not trigger.
However, Viking Ocean officially announced, that the ship's delivery would be delayed by the shipbuilder Fincantieri. Clicking on this link will create and send an issue report for that specific camera. On June 22, 2017, in was ship's christening. By continuing to navigate on this website or clicking on the Accept button, you agree to our use of cookies as per our. Viking Sky went to Molde under her own power but attached to a tug, as Sky's anchors were no longer operable, and reached Molde at 16:30 on 24 March. One expert said that the ship had been around 100 metres 330 ft from grounding.
Certain promotions which may include amenities like shipboard credits, pre-paid gratuities, drink packages or other packages may be available by category, room type or fare code and may not be combinable with other promotions. The new all-veranda ship is engineered for easy embarkation and debarkation. Her is 47,842, 18,858, and 4,826 tons. Passengers will all disembark and be transferred to local hotels. Featured destinations include Norwegian Fjords, Russia, Scandinavia, Eastern Mediterranean Greece, Turkey and Central Mediterranean France, Italy, Spain, Monaco, Tunisia , Cabins Viking Sky has a total of 465 cabins of which 47 Suite, 32 Penthouse, 386 Balcony rooms in 18 grades. The snow on the floor is kept at sub-freezing temperatures. Viking Sky has now berthed alongside Molde and this cruise will officially end here.