The Viking Sky, with 1,373 passengers and crew on board, sent out a mayday signal on Saturday
The cruise ship Viking Sky, that ran into trouble in stormy seas off Norway, reaches the port of Molde March 24 2019. Picture: AFP/SVEIN OVE EKORNESVAAG
“They've had a bit of a shocking experience,” Hagen told Norwegian TV2 and other media after meeting passengers who had been hoisted one by one from the ship’s deck in stormy weather. The 915 passengers were mainly from the US and Britain, the rescue services said. There were also Canadians and Australians on board, among others, the cruise company said.
The tugboats, one in front and the other behind, were towing the ship at 13km/h. The vessel is about 80km from Molde, Norway's maritime rescue service said.Stormy weather conditions had improved by early Sunday, with winds down to 14m per second from 24m per second, the Norwegian Meteorological Institute said.
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