Passengers are currently being evacuated by helicopters.
**BREAKING** Cruise ship evacuated off the coast of Norway
by Anonymous | reply 283 | March 29, 2019 11:41 AM |
You see, this is why a land hotel beats a sea hotel.
While I realize, say, fatal fires can occur at a land hotel, the chances of me being able to pack my bag and check out without the assist of a boat or helicopter and be on my way are way greater.
by Anonymous | reply 1 | March 23, 2019 5:07 PM |
I... can't imagine being evacuated via helicopter. Do you wrap a rope around you and they haul you up?
Uh-uh. I'm going down with the ship.
by Anonymous | reply 2 | March 23, 2019 5:09 PM |
These people absolutely deserve what they got. They should have known better than to go on this stupid cruise.
by Anonymous | reply 3 | March 23, 2019 5:18 PM |
Don't they have a lifeboat?
by Anonymous | reply 5 | March 23, 2019 5:20 PM |
I’ll give them something to cry about.
by Anonymous | reply 6 | March 23, 2019 5:23 PM |
The tilting angle may have made lowering of the lifeboats dangerous, or impossible, R5.
by Anonymous | reply 7 | March 23, 2019 5:24 PM |
Has DL's resident Norwegian weighed in with his current local conditions?
by Anonymous | reply 8 | March 23, 2019 5:24 PM |
R2--it seems they are also other boats helping too.
R5--It would be to evacuate into another ship or by chopper if danger is not imminent.
by Anonymous | reply 9 | March 23, 2019 5:24 PM |
One engine came back on. Daily Fail as usual milking a story.
by Anonymous | reply 10 | March 23, 2019 5:41 PM |
Did some one forget to gas her up before they left port?
by Anonymous | reply 11 | March 23, 2019 5:49 PM |
R8 I'm the OP.
by Anonymous | reply 12 | March 23, 2019 6:31 PM |
R5 Yes, but it's too dangerous. This is a storm with waves of 6-8 meters. Very rough sea. Another ship that was helping is actually in trouble now too, engine failure just like the cruise ship.
by Anonymous | reply 13 | March 23, 2019 6:34 PM |
Hello, Norgie, how U B?
by Anonymous | reply 14 | March 23, 2019 6:35 PM |
Daily Fail reported one engine came back on. Any further news?
by Anonymous | reply 15 | March 23, 2019 6:39 PM |
That ship's Engineering Dept. is a heap o' trouble unless this is a catastrophic and fatal engine malfunction.
If the root cause turns out to be maintenance ... well, best be looking for a another cruise line job.
by Anonymous | reply 16 | March 23, 2019 6:47 PM |
R15 The passengers are still being pulled up by the helicopter. It will take many hours. Like I said another ship is in trouble now too, the people aboard had to be evacuated.
by Anonymous | reply 17 | March 23, 2019 6:48 PM |
R16 Another ship has the same exact issue. I wonder if the engine is too weak for the rough sea.
by Anonymous | reply 18 | March 23, 2019 6:50 PM |
It's almost 8:00 pm in Norway. Is it dark yet?
by Anonymous | reply 20 | March 23, 2019 6:54 PM |
Only 103 people rescued so far.
r21
by Anonymous | reply 22 | March 23, 2019 7:00 PM |
If only Mark Wahlberg were on that ship ....
by Anonymous | reply 23 | March 23, 2019 7:03 PM |
There's got to be a morning after......
by Anonymous | reply 24 | March 23, 2019 7:03 PM |
Says I need to pay for the link at r21.
by Anonymous | reply 26 | March 23, 2019 7:10 PM |
What kind of sad cunt goes on a cruise to Norway, in what is still winter??
by Anonymous | reply 27 | March 23, 2019 7:12 PM |
I didn't have any problem, r26.
r21.
by Anonymous | reply 28 | March 23, 2019 7:15 PM |
Were any Bay Ridge Norwegian Catholics harmed?
by Anonymous | reply 29 | March 23, 2019 7:20 PM |
The only two Norwegians I care about are Liv Ullmann and DL's resident Scandinavian weather guy and I doubt either of them was on that tacky cruise ship.
by Anonymous | reply 30 | March 23, 2019 7:20 PM |
Who the fuck goes on a cruise in March in Norway? Is it an icebreaker?
by Anonymous | reply 31 | March 23, 2019 7:20 PM |
I’m pining for the fjords…
by Anonymous | reply 33 | March 23, 2019 7:24 PM |
Are you in the states, r28? Just tried it again and it says I need to pay.
by Anonymous | reply 34 | March 23, 2019 7:25 PM |
Horrible
by Anonymous | reply 35 | March 23, 2019 7:27 PM |
I'm in Canada, r34. If I hear anything significant, I'll post.
r28
by Anonymous | reply 36 | March 23, 2019 7:29 PM |
Thanks, r36.
by Anonymous | reply 37 | March 23, 2019 7:31 PM |
Breaking News - Helicopter is picking up 35 people an hour.
by Anonymous | reply 38 | March 23, 2019 7:34 PM |
Second helicopter is hovering over vessel. First helicopter is going to land.
by Anonymous | reply 39 | March 23, 2019 7:36 PM |
It's going on 9:00 pm in Norway. Must be dark now?
by Anonymous | reply 40 | March 23, 2019 7:39 PM |
115 People rescued now.
by Anonymous | reply 41 | March 23, 2019 7:43 PM |
Ship has been in difficulty for 6 hours now.
Most of the stranded passengers are British and American.
by Anonymous | reply 42 | March 23, 2019 7:45 PM |
JFC, at that rate they won't be done evacuating till next Wednesday, R38.
by Anonymous | reply 43 | March 23, 2019 7:47 PM |
I'd be shoving crab legs and desserts into my pie hole.
by Anonymous | reply 44 | March 23, 2019 7:48 PM |
They're saying at this rate, it will take 40 hours to rescue all the passengers.
by Anonymous | reply 45 | March 23, 2019 7:48 PM |
Anything else, r44? DL Slut.
by Anonymous | reply 46 | March 23, 2019 7:50 PM |
Did they say if they're going to keep this up after sundown, R45. It seems like an unnecessary risk. The ship is running in degraded condition, but it's not taking on water, and unless the weather conditions are expected to get worse, it seems like it would be more sensible to stay put, or wait till day break and offload the passengers onto one of those giant ferries.
by Anonymous | reply 47 | March 23, 2019 7:54 PM |
lol,r44! I'm teary from laughing
by Anonymous | reply 48 | March 23, 2019 7:55 PM |
R46 Cheeses, beef wellington - mini or standard, champers, wine, mayonnaise based salads, anything fried. Nuts would be going into my hand luggage for the heli ride.
by Anonymous | reply 49 | March 23, 2019 7:55 PM |
That's what I'm trying to find out, r47.
r45
by Anonymous | reply 51 | March 23, 2019 7:56 PM |
Is it safer to stay put or could this boat actually capsize?
by Anonymous | reply 52 | March 23, 2019 7:59 PM |
It's a good thing that Mrs Rosen is a very skinny lady in the water. She'd be too heavy for an airlift.
by Anonymous | reply 53 | March 23, 2019 8:00 PM |
There's little info right now, R52. Is Norgie still here and listening to local news?
by Anonymous | reply 54 | March 23, 2019 8:01 PM |
Who goes into the North Atlantic on a cruise ship? !! I mean really. I guess engineers have this figured out so they are ocean worthy but they all look top heavy to me. I would take an ocean liner but not one of these revolting floating malls/condominiums.
by Anonymous | reply 55 | March 23, 2019 8:05 PM |
Can you imagine what would happen in a fire?....winching off over a thousand people with a couple of little helicopters.?....these modern cruise ships are far,far to big for me,I would not go on one if I were given a free ticket.
- Daily Fail comment
by Anonymous | reply 56 | March 23, 2019 8:05 PM |
What about their stuff?
by Anonymous | reply 57 | March 23, 2019 8:09 PM |
TMZ has video from this person's twitter account.
by Anonymous | reply 58 | March 23, 2019 8:09 PM |
Maybe that's why it's taking so long to rescue people? The first class people are insisting that their luggage be lifted into the helicopters as well, while the peasant class slides around amidst the falling ceiling panels.
by Anonymous | reply 59 | March 23, 2019 8:11 PM |
Horrifying. It's not the Adriatic Sea, they can't jump in and breaststroke to shore.
by Anonymous | reply 60 | March 23, 2019 8:13 PM |
R29, they scattered long time ago, replaced by the friendly Muslims. Be aware of the neighborhood watch.
by Anonymous | reply 61 | March 23, 2019 8:14 PM |
R21's link is great.
by Anonymous | reply 62 | March 23, 2019 8:15 PM |
For the helicopter rescue, do they lower some beefy uniformed Norwegian dude down for you to cling onto, while you're both lifted up up up while swinging over the roiling sea? Because that sounds kind of stimulating.
by Anonymous | reply 63 | March 23, 2019 8:16 PM |
Pshaw, it's a wee swell, hardly so's ye'd notice. Pantywaists, the lot of ye.
by Anonymous | reply 64 | March 23, 2019 8:17 PM |
National news says 115 of 1300 rescued so far. No major injuries reported.
by Anonymous | reply 66 | March 23, 2019 8:22 PM |
This is what happens when you expand the cruise season. Seriously, it used to be May to September, now it's like February to November. The weather is bad enough in the summer, don't even get me started on the autumn storms we get here.
by Anonymous | reply 68 | March 23, 2019 8:24 PM |
From the Daily Mail link:
The ship sailed into the worst possible area of a 'bomb cyclone' with hurricane force winds and maximum wave heights of 60 to 80ft
by Anonymous | reply 69 | March 23, 2019 8:30 PM |
I think it's a ridiculosly competitive business, R68 from the little I have read or heard.
BREAKING - 3 People seriously injured.
by Anonymous | reply 70 | March 23, 2019 8:33 PM |
It's nightime in Norway.
Close to 1200 Remaining on Ship
by Anonymous | reply 71 | March 23, 2019 8:34 PM |
Ship passenger saying helicopter evacuations have stopped.
by Anonymous | reply 72 | March 23, 2019 8:37 PM |
I could see where people would be hurt, r70. The videos from the twitter account at my post at r58 show a boat that's really rocking.
by Anonymous | reply 73 | March 23, 2019 8:39 PM |
Don't come a knockin' if this boat's a rockin'.
by Anonymous | reply 74 | March 23, 2019 8:42 PM |
139 have been evacuated (latest reports).
by Anonymous | reply 75 | March 23, 2019 8:44 PM |
Looks like there's a helicopter flying out to the cruise ship.
by Anonymous | reply 76 | March 23, 2019 8:45 PM |
BREAKING - 9 on board cargo ship are now evacuated.
by Anonymous | reply 77 | March 23, 2019 8:48 PM |
Does Richard Quest do cruise ship coverage?
by Anonymous | reply 78 | March 23, 2019 8:53 PM |
I spent years working on cruise ships all over the world, and I am astonished that this ship is anywhere so inhospitable at this time of year ? The only time I have ever been on a ship anywhere near Norway is in May/June.
- Interesting Daily Fail comment
by Anonymous | reply 79 | March 23, 2019 8:55 PM |
Quest is 'unavailable' right at the moment, r78.
by Anonymous | reply 80 | March 23, 2019 8:59 PM |
Ship is 2.5 nautical miles from shore.
Winds are picking up
by Anonymous | reply 81 | March 23, 2019 9:02 PM |
Is there any chance of it blowing onto the rocks or did they manage to moor it securely?
by Anonymous | reply 82 | March 23, 2019 9:06 PM |
Another boat assisting the ship is experiencing engine trouble. Crew is jumping into waters to be rescued by helicopters.
by Anonymous | reply 83 | March 23, 2019 9:12 PM |
Cthulu!
by Anonymous | reply 85 | March 23, 2019 9:17 PM |
Another video from the ship -- rocking to and fro, with furniture sliding.
by Anonymous | reply 86 | March 23, 2019 9:19 PM |
The good news is: Ace Of Base will still be performing in the casino tonight.
by Anonymous | reply 87 | March 23, 2019 9:19 PM |
R86 Welcome to Norway.
by Anonymous | reply 89 | March 23, 2019 9:22 PM |
R79 Told you, this is what happens when the idiots in charge decided it was a good idea to expand the cruise season.
by Anonymous | reply 90 | March 23, 2019 9:24 PM |
R86 see r58. Same twitter account.
by Anonymous | reply 91 | March 23, 2019 9:24 PM |
Wonder if any children aboard. Hope not.
by Anonymous | reply 92 | March 23, 2019 9:27 PM |
10 people are injured - latest.
by Anonymous | reply 93 | March 23, 2019 9:31 PM |
"The strong winds were like a tornado..." - rescued passenger
by Anonymous | reply 94 | March 23, 2019 9:33 PM |
Why did they sail into this to begin with? They have the most modern equipment on board to gauge the weather wherever they might be sailing.
by Anonymous | reply 95 | March 23, 2019 9:36 PM |
Not surprising there are injuries after seeing those videos - furniture sliding across the deck, metal ceiling panels falling on peoples' heads. Well at least they’ll have some great stories to tell.
by Anonymous | reply 96 | March 23, 2019 9:36 PM |
At this rate they won't be done before Tuesday
by Anonymous | reply 97 | March 23, 2019 9:37 PM |
Greed?
by Anonymous | reply 98 | March 23, 2019 9:37 PM |
Something big that Live Coverage won't report until "major news outlets" report it.
by Anonymous | reply 100 | March 23, 2019 9:39 PM |
G.R.E.E.D., r95.
by Anonymous | reply 101 | March 23, 2019 9:40 PM |
The Love Boat...soon will be making another run....the Love Boat...promises something for everyone.
Not exactly like on TV, is it?
by Anonymous | reply 102 | March 23, 2019 9:41 PM |
I think quite a few of you are missing the real story here: Miss Alexus Sheppard (owner of the Twitter account that is posting these rocking and rolling videos from the ship) is a retired dentist with an undergraduate degree in Secondary Education. She began her transition from male to female after surviving stage 3 Hodgkin’s Disease in 1998.
This is the back cover of her book:
[quote]What do you do when you realize at middle age that your entire life has been a lie? What do you do when you have everything you thought you ever wanted - a beautiful wife, two wonderful children, a fairy-tale house, a successful business, even a luxury automobile - and yet, there is a deep internal void. Where do you go from there? Allen struggled deeply with these questions, but what he did not realize was that the answers were already inside him. The answers dwelled in his feminine self that had been repressed since childhood, waiting to be expressed through the woman he would become. She was not to be denied. She was destined to be released. She was the answer to all his questions and the answer to all his dreams. She was his truth. She was Alexus Sheppard. And this is her story.
by Anonymous | reply 103 | March 23, 2019 9:41 PM |
Terrorism?
by Anonymous | reply 104 | March 23, 2019 9:42 PM |
I agree with this tweet:
[Quote]That's gonna be a helluva ride with the stabilisers out of action. But hey, they chose to cruise the North Sea in Winter. Historically renowned for being so calm...
by Anonymous | reply 105 | March 23, 2019 9:42 PM |
Need to correct R103: Alexus is a Mrs. who is married to a woman named Deb
by Anonymous | reply 106 | March 23, 2019 9:43 PM |
R86 Sit on top of the piano Michelle Pfeiffer style. That fucker's not moving.
by Anonymous | reply 107 | March 23, 2019 9:43 PM |
R103 That male pattern baldness hairline is tragic. Do better, Alexus!
by Anonymous | reply 109 | March 23, 2019 9:47 PM |
Looks like most of the passengers are old and probably retired. in this scenario, do they rescue the younger ones first? So younger guys first over senior ladies?
by Anonymous | reply 110 | March 23, 2019 9:49 PM |
I think one of the seriously injured passengers was in their 90's - reportedly.
by Anonymous | reply 111 | March 23, 2019 9:52 PM |
It's gonna be a loooooong night for the stranded passengers.
by Anonymous | reply 112 | March 23, 2019 9:57 PM |
There's got to be a morning after.
by Anonymous | reply 113 | March 23, 2019 9:59 PM |
BREAKING -166 cruise paasengers rescued.
by Anonymous | reply 114 | March 23, 2019 10:00 PM |
At least they have engines running again, so things should be a bit more stable.
by Anonymous | reply 117 | March 23, 2019 10:13 PM |
Another video from Alexus Sheppard, showing conditions before the storm. Looks like it was a beautiful day, if a bit blustery.
by Anonymous | reply 118 | March 23, 2019 10:16 PM |
Cause?
by Anonymous | reply 119 | March 23, 2019 10:17 PM |
Ship is rearranging the deck chairs.
by Anonymous | reply 120 | March 23, 2019 10:20 PM |
Daily Mail comments:
[Quote]I'm just amazed that there are 1300 people who would pay to cruise in the waters off Norway in March...
[Quote]Why in hell's name do they have passenger liners steaming around an area that is KNOWN to be dangerous and unpredictable at this time of year, is completely beyond all reason! 'Asking for trouble' doesn't even come close to it!
by Anonymous | reply 121 | March 23, 2019 10:23 PM |
BREAKING - 3 engines running. Tugboats on their way.
by Anonymous | reply 122 | March 23, 2019 10:25 PM |
Willful Ignorance and Stupidity, r119.
by Anonymous | reply 123 | March 23, 2019 10:26 PM |
BREAKING - Two Tugboat have arrived.
by Anonymous | reply 124 | March 23, 2019 10:29 PM |
^^^ tugboatS
by Anonymous | reply 125 | March 23, 2019 10:30 PM |
R121 I'd bet there are major discounts for Feb/Mar travel. And now all 1300 know why.
by Anonymous | reply 126 | March 23, 2019 10:30 PM |
A ship built for calm, warm-weather cruising in a northern sea in late winter, early spring...not brilliant. Cruise ships simply aren't built for that kind of sea, they just aren't. Viking Cruises should have known better.
by Anonymous | reply 127 | March 23, 2019 10:39 PM |
The ship belongs to Viking -- you know all of those Viking River Cruises you see on PBS? This is their ocean-going product. Apparently it's upscale and quite pricey, so this is going to cause some major PR and liability problems for them.
by Anonymous | reply 128 | March 23, 2019 10:40 PM |
I wonder if this is the cruise ship that leaves from Dublin or Belfast & travels to 3 Norwegian cities - the fjord cruise.
by Anonymous | reply 129 | March 23, 2019 10:47 PM |
It's worth remembering the Costa Concordia disaster. The total cost of the disaster, including victims' compensation, refloating, towing and scrapping costs, is estimated at approximately $2 billion, more than 3X the $612 million construction cost of the ship. 32 deaths.
by Anonymous | reply 130 | March 23, 2019 10:50 PM |
Oh hell no.
by Anonymous | reply 131 | March 23, 2019 10:50 PM |
As scary as the actual situation is for those passengers, this may be the funniest DL thread in a while.
by Anonymous | reply 132 | March 23, 2019 10:52 PM |
I would love to hear "Richard Quest is live off the coast of Norway." It would be entertaining to say the least.
by Anonymous | reply 133 | March 23, 2019 10:53 PM |
The sea is an insatiable bottom.
by Anonymous | reply 134 | March 23, 2019 10:53 PM |
I still really don’t understand how ships this size actually float? It’s thousands of tons of metal. They should sink like stones. Weird.
by Anonymous | reply 135 | March 23, 2019 10:59 PM |
R119, a straight man posing as a lesbian.
by Anonymous | reply 136 | March 23, 2019 11:04 PM |
They have very little draft. I find that creepy.
by Anonymous | reply 137 | March 23, 2019 11:05 PM |
Live Coverage reporting Storm was well modelled at least 2.5 days beforehand.
by Anonymous | reply 138 | March 23, 2019 11:19 PM |
A week before Estonia sank in 1994 I took a night boat from Stockholm to Turku in a similar sized cruise ship. There was a big storm during the night and I can tell you being situated on a boat in a pitch black night on a stormy sea with huge waves rocking the ship like it was a tiny dinghy makes you question your life choices. I almost kissed the ground when we landed. A week later when Estonia sank I couldn't help but started crying when I heard the news. I can only imagine what it's like for the passengers on Viking Sky right now. I sincerely hope they will all get rescued.
I read a story about a Finnish man who survived Estonia, and the way he told what it was like to be in the ice cold water and on the liferaft in complete darkness in the middle of the sea made my skin crawl. There was a big storm that night as well and according to Wikipedia the wave height was between 13 to 20 ft. The man said wherever he stays, be it a hotel or a cruise ship, he always goes through the emergency routes and emergency procedures right after arriving. It saved his life because he knew exactly where to go and what to do when the ship started sinking.
by Anonymous | reply 139 | March 23, 2019 11:22 PM |
BREAKING - Another helicopter on the way back to land.
by Anonymous | reply 140 | March 23, 2019 11:30 PM |
Lucy Ricardo had no trouble getting on a ship from a helicopter. These people will have no trouble leaving.
by Anonymous | reply 141 | March 23, 2019 11:38 PM |
[quote]I would love to hear "Richard Quest is live off the coast of Norway." It would be entertaining to say the least.
Followed by a announcement that they are experiencing some technical difficulties as it seems Richard is tied up at the moment.
by Anonymous | reply 142 | March 23, 2019 11:39 PM |
Apparently the ship has now managed to get three of its motors to run and is now on the move.
by Anonymous | reply 144 | March 24, 2019 12:01 AM |
by Anonymous | reply 145 | March 24, 2019 12:04 AM |
Did our man in “Norway” check in?
by Anonymous | reply 146 | March 24, 2019 12:07 AM |
Imagine if the Datalounge had been on that ship.
We'd have been disappointed the tugboats arrived.
by Anonymous | reply 147 | March 24, 2019 12:07 AM |
Norgie is 'indisposed' at the moment, r146. Doing. This.
by Anonymous | reply 149 | March 24, 2019 12:15 AM |
The Norwegian band Ylvis has been air lifted to the ship to lead the remaining passengers in a rousing singalong of "What Does The Fox Say?"
by Anonymous | reply 150 | March 24, 2019 12:45 AM |
I hear the Cruise Line is gonna charge all the passengers for a helicopter excursion!
by Anonymous | reply 151 | March 24, 2019 12:48 AM |
Do they need a sub?
by Anonymous | reply 152 | March 24, 2019 12:56 AM |
[quote]I hear the Cruise Line is gonna charge all the passengers for a helicopter excursion!
Are you saying we shouldn’t? These bitches took the ride, now they gotta pay.
by Anonymous | reply 153 | March 24, 2019 1:06 AM |
BREAKING - Captain saying they're not moving the vessel until early morning due to the weather.
by Anonymous | reply 154 | March 24, 2019 1:15 AM |
Captain says seas are too rough. They have to wait 4 more hours.
by Anonymous | reply 155 | March 24, 2019 1:19 AM |
All of this “breaking”! It sounds to me like the whole damn ship is breaking.
by Anonymous | reply 156 | March 24, 2019 1:19 AM |
BREAKING - 229 passengers rescued
by Anonymous | reply 157 | March 24, 2019 1:20 AM |
BREAKING - Confirmation after daylight they will be towed in. In 4 Hours.
by Anonymous | reply 158 | March 24, 2019 1:22 AM |
The guests should also be charge for a great Escape Room adventure.
by Anonymous | reply 161 | March 24, 2019 1:32 AM |
Someone wake Norgie up!! Our man in Norway.
by Anonymous | reply 163 | March 24, 2019 1:46 AM |
Just got off this ship last Thursday.
R135 there may be a little metal on the hull of this ship, but everything else is plastic, even the decks.
R110 passengers were all baby boomers and their parents, many of whom seemed to be dedicated queue jumpers, so it might be difficult to get into a life boat.
R126 Nope, you’ll pay a premium for this luxury Northern Lights cruise.
R127. Viking is in it strictly for the $.
Hated, hated, hated this cruise. It was like being stuck in the mall for 2 weeks. Realizing now that I not only wasted time and money, but also risked my life just makes it worse.
All that being said, I pray for the safety of those on board.
by Anonymous | reply 164 | March 24, 2019 2:02 AM |
Viking is the same company who designed their river cruise ships with bridge cabins that lowered down into the ship when going under bridges. Good idea. Too bad they forgot to lower the fucking thing before going under the low bridge.
by Anonymous | reply 165 | March 24, 2019 2:20 AM |
Why on earth is Dr. Alexus Sheppard's gender and history so important to this story? Please.
by Anonymous | reply 166 | March 24, 2019 2:29 AM |
Someone should have been sitting at the piano playing "Nearer my God to Thee".
by Anonymous | reply 167 | March 24, 2019 2:40 AM |
Will the survivors get full refunds or just Princess Points to put toward a future voyage?
by Anonymous | reply 168 | March 24, 2019 3:19 AM |
WW R63
by Anonymous | reply 169 | March 24, 2019 3:24 AM |
Don't the Norwegians have a bunch of Vikings they can send out in longboats to rape and pillage the crew and passengers?
by Anonymous | reply 171 | March 24, 2019 3:29 AM |
R137, how much of a ship's weight that is below the water line is also a factor. The weight of most cruise ships is below the water line so a shallow draft isn't necessarily an issue.
by Anonymous | reply 172 | March 24, 2019 3:36 AM |
How are they deciding who to rescue first? If I was one of the people still on the cruise I'd be pissed.
by Anonymous | reply 173 | March 24, 2019 3:37 AM |
The engineering is solid so the draft isn't an issue - they have wide beams. But I still find it creepy in a visual-spacial sense. They are bobbing on the water, not cutting through it. And they are so very very tall.
by Anonymous | reply 174 | March 24, 2019 3:40 AM |
If the ship had been taking its PrEP as prescribed, none of this would have happened.
by Anonymous | reply 175 | March 24, 2019 3:55 AM |
Too bad Rose Nylund wasn't on this trip--she could've distracted and reveled her fellow passengers with tales and samples of her famous knuckenflugen.
by Anonymous | reply 176 | March 24, 2019 3:56 AM |
[quote]Why on earth is Dr. Alexus Sheppard's gender and history so important to this story? Please.
^humorless Lesbian
by Anonymous | reply 177 | March 24, 2019 4:25 AM |
I am going to have nightmares about that ferry, R178 and about that cruise ship. I hope all make land safely.
by Anonymous | reply 179 | March 24, 2019 4:42 AM |
Fascinating link, R137. 15 years on DL and I learn something new every day.
by Anonymous | reply 180 | March 24, 2019 4:52 AM |
Might as well enjoy some music while they wait for rescue.
by Anonymous | reply 181 | March 24, 2019 5:02 AM |
Well bitch, I'd rather be on this boat than be on ANY Boeing MAX 8s!
by Anonymous | reply 182 | March 24, 2019 5:02 AM |
I would never sail on one of those horizontal floating refrigerators, even if the bottoms are more heavily weighted. Capsizing is never fun.
Isn't the latest Queen Elizabeth the only ship certified as a North Atlantic passenger transport? I know she was at the time of her launch but maybe I haven't kept up.
by Anonymous | reply 183 | March 24, 2019 5:07 AM |
I have never laughed so hard in my life ----this thread is gold.
I am afraid of heights and would not want to be rescued. I would take all my pills and OD among the falling furniture,
Alexos deserves fame for this. Somebody has to contact her and tell her about Datalounge.
by Anonymous | reply 184 | March 24, 2019 5:23 AM |
Were homosexuals involved?
by Anonymous | reply 185 | March 24, 2019 5:44 AM |
[quote]I think one of the seriously injured passengers was in their 90's - reportedly.
I hope they dumped that bitch in the ocean! They should not be hogging up the rescue services when they're only gonna be kicking for one or two weeks tops anyway.
by Anonymous | reply 186 | March 24, 2019 6:04 AM |
All passenger liners are more heavily weighted at the bottom because that's where the heavy machinery is. I too would never sail on one of those shallow drafted cruise liners. I've been sadly waiting for one of those huge things to capsize,
by Anonymous | reply 187 | March 24, 2019 7:22 AM |
I suppose it's one way to get rid of the riffraff.
by Anonymous | reply 188 | March 24, 2019 9:11 AM |
Quote of the day, from one of Alexus’ videos when the nailed down piano gets hit by a chair rolling around - ‘NOT THE STEINWAY!!!’
by Anonymous | reply 189 | March 24, 2019 9:30 AM |
They took those with injuries and disabilities first.
by Anonymous | reply 190 | March 24, 2019 11:10 AM |
The ship has propulsion again so surely they will not be resuming air lifts, yes?
by Anonymous | reply 191 | March 24, 2019 11:15 AM |
R191 I have read that they stopped air lifting once they started moving towards shore again.
by Anonymous | reply 192 | March 24, 2019 11:19 AM |
LIVE Coverage. Reposting for those just joining. It's 12:30 pm in Norway.
100 passengers now rescued
5 helicopters now involved in rescue effort
by Anonymous | reply 193 | March 24, 2019 11:29 AM |
[quote]Miss Alexus
Why do they always pick hooker names?
by Anonymous | reply 194 | March 24, 2019 11:39 AM |
Now they're saying it got within 100 meters of the underwater rocks before they got the engine restarted.
by Anonymous | reply 195 | March 24, 2019 11:44 AM |
I smell a movie
by Anonymous | reply 196 | March 24, 2019 11:52 AM |
If I dress like a woman, can I go with the children first?
by Anonymous | reply 197 | March 24, 2019 11:56 AM |
Did the situation ever get bad enough that they comped the booze? I doubt it.
by Anonymous | reply 198 | March 24, 2019 11:58 AM |
Probably the well drinks & they can keep them on this sinking ship!
by Anonymous | reply 199 | March 24, 2019 12:01 PM |
I love these mega ships, but that video was helleva scary. I've been on many cruises -- during hurricane season. Sailed through some hurricanes like a champ.
There were only two scary incidents, when we were sailing in the Greek islands and an earthquake hit. At 11 pm, the captain gets on the speaker and announces a tsunami warning. My heart sank and no one could sleep.
The other incident was scary but I didn't know it at the time. Our ship changed routes while in Alaska, and the satellite equipment stopped working. We were stranded in this remote, iceberg watered spot for about 20 minutes before we got a signal.
by Anonymous | reply 200 | March 24, 2019 12:10 PM |
Bravo Gordon Lightfoot at r181. "The Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald" is pure eargasm tragiporn; imho, the best in pop music.
Lake Superior really does have a certain haunting atmosphere and power to it.
by Anonymous | reply 201 | March 24, 2019 12:14 PM |
[quote]Isn't the latest Queen Elizabeth the only ship certified as a North Atlantic passenger transport? I know she was at the time of her launch but maybe I haven't kept up.
Queen Mary. But it's not so much "certified" as "built for." QM2 is most assuredly a liner, not a cruise ship. It has a very deep draught, deeper than the current largest cruise ship, the Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas; she also has a much higher top speed than most cruise ships. The current MS Queen Elizabeth is a gussied up version of the Holland America Vista-class, and is firmly a cruise ship. She also does transatlantic sailings, but spends time along the coast of Atlantic Canada, with only in intermediary stop in Iceland exposing her to full ocean currents.
There are plenty of ships that do Norwegian fjords cruises in the summer. I've honestly always wanted to take one, but clearly they shouldn't be going this time of year, at least in something that's not hardier against inclement weather, although it clearly couldn't be as plush. In addition to all the trauma, the Northern Lights are supposed to be spectacular in the next few days, so they're even going to miss the entire reason to go this time of year.
To put cruises that handle weather better in perspective, the icebreaker cruises to Antarctica generally do great in the extremely rough seas of the Southern Ocean, despite incredible swells. But they're also either purpose-built for that kind of environment, OR repurposed merchant vessels that are hardier. There's one, the Kapitan Klebnikov, which is straight up Soviet icebreaker. It is ugly as sin, but sails through the roughest stuff. And manages to punch directly into the ice shelf. That's another bucket list for me.
[quote]Did the situation ever get bad enough that they comped the booze? I doubt it.
Viking Ocean at least give you an open bar with lunch and dinner.
[quote]There were only two scary incidents, when we were sailing in the Greek islands and an earthquake hit. At 11 pm, the captain gets on the speaker and announces a tsunami warning. My heart sank and no one could sleep.
Manny! Manny!
by Anonymous | reply 202 | March 24, 2019 12:18 PM |
R201, never been to Lake Superior but that song is spine-chilling. I’ve heard it since childhood and it never becomes less haunting (in a good way).
by Anonymous | reply 203 | March 24, 2019 12:23 PM |
eargasm tragiporn
Heh!
WW!
by Anonymous | reply 204 | March 24, 2019 12:28 PM |
The latest update now is that 459 people have been evacuated by helicopters, and 19 people have been taken to hospitals. It is now being towed to Molde, Norway, and is expected to be in Molde in 2 hours.
by Anonymous | reply 205 | March 24, 2019 12:29 PM |
That's what you get for kowtowing to Quislings.
by Anonymous | reply 206 | March 24, 2019 12:30 PM |
Canadians do good ship songs -- Stan Rogers did The Mary Ellen Carter, about raising a sunken ship...
by Anonymous | reply 207 | March 24, 2019 12:31 PM |
There will probably be some good sales on Viking Ocean itineraries coming up. If you are a Methuselah Gay with a high tolerance for Republicans, you could snag a cool route.
by Anonymous | reply 208 | March 24, 2019 12:32 PM |
[quote]Viking Ocean at least give you an open bar with lunch and dinner.
Yeah, just open your wallet, because the bar is covered in the price of the cruise.
by Anonymous | reply 209 | March 24, 2019 12:34 PM |
[quote]There will probably be some good sales on Viking Ocean itineraries coming up. If you are a Methuselah Gay with a high tolerance for Republicans, you could snag a cool route.
It'll still be overpriced. It's almost double the cost of most cruises.
by Anonymous | reply 210 | March 24, 2019 12:37 PM |
R197 This is a Nordic country--men and women are equal. I'm sure they are evacuating by age or disability. I don't think kids are allowed on Viking cruises.
by Anonymous | reply 211 | March 24, 2019 12:41 PM |
R210, there are entire towns in Germany that I avoid because they are Viking ports. The Viking customer is the worst. They are the sort that go to Europe and complain that there is no peanut butter or ketchup.
by Anonymous | reply 212 | March 24, 2019 12:41 PM |
They're about the same cost of the other boutique lines like Azamara and Oceania. Luxury + Itinerary = $$$$$$
by Anonymous | reply 213 | March 24, 2019 12:41 PM |
Where were they sailing to or from, because I can't see any route similar to an "ocean" cruise on their website. All I see are river cruises.
by Anonymous | reply 214 | March 24, 2019 12:44 PM |
Alexus has a book out. When she was younger, She looks a bit like Gennifer Flowers. Thank heavens, she jumped in and became the Twitter lifeline about the dire situation. At least 85% of the passengers appear to be pretty elderly.
When you see the footage of the ship taken from the shore, it looks like they aren't that far away from the shoreline but the sea is very choppy.
I rode a big ferry in Norway when the sea was icy and rough. It was very scary. It was my first time in Europe and I was a teenager. The train I was on, started to empty out. We asked someone what was going on. A guy told us, "We've got to get the ferry" and he quickly disappeared. We snagged another guy, "How do we get the ferry?" He replied, "You're on it." We couldn't believe that our train had pulled onto a ferry and we were now crossing an almost a white-out, iceberg-laden, angry sea. You couldn't see land ahead.
by Anonymous | reply 215 | March 24, 2019 12:45 PM |
They usually start either in Bergen or somewhere in the UK.
by Anonymous | reply 217 | March 24, 2019 12:46 PM |
Well, I found another site. That said they the vessel was on its way to Stavanger from Tromso. Dangit, I think that ship is only two years old, just a babe.
by Anonymous | reply 218 | March 24, 2019 12:55 PM |
[quote][R210], there are entire towns in Germany that I avoid because they are Viking ports. The Viking customer is the worst. They are the sort that go to Europe and complain that there is no peanut butter or ketchup.
Is this the not-so-circumspect way of saying American? How can such an upscale cruise line appeal to such swing state Cletus-types?
by Anonymous | reply 219 | March 24, 2019 12:56 PM |
There are a lot of people, especially older ones w/paid off mortgages, who have money who are assholes. Geography doesn't matter.
by Anonymous | reply 220 | March 24, 2019 1:02 PM |
Auditions starting for the 97 year old G., r196.
M.
by Anonymous | reply 221 | March 24, 2019 1:06 PM |
My mom went on a Viking (Seaborn) cruise. They really do take care of you, because their passengers need a lot of babysitting. My mom wasn't that old at the time, but she managed to keep them on their toes. They had to send a smaller boat to retrieve her party for some reason or another. Now, that wouldn't happen on the cheaper cruises, but she enjoyed herself and she came home safe.
by Anonymous | reply 222 | March 24, 2019 1:11 PM |
R219, Viking promises a hermetically sealed cruise geared towards Americans. It is expensive because all of the tours are included and pretty much every hour is accounted for. A tourist could, take an entire trip and never be on his/her own. When it comes to "free time", the tourist are told what stores or restaurants to go to. These stores and restaurants are basically Viking outlets and know how to give the "Viking" experience, rather than the local experience. It really is like visiting Disney World. Viking does what it does *very* well.
It really is no different than an American visiting NY or LA and eating at the Olive Garden because it is familiar.
by Anonymous | reply 223 | March 24, 2019 1:12 PM |
[quote] I don't think kids are allowed on Viking cruises.
Not true.
by Anonymous | reply 224 | March 24, 2019 1:18 PM |
I know! As much as Viking charges, they can't afford to turn anyone away.
By the way, I was going to post that, but I got sidetracked.
by Anonymous | reply 225 | March 24, 2019 1:22 PM |
[quote]I smell a movie
Meaning it'll be a stinker? (Like Beyond the Poseidon Adventure?)
by Anonymous | reply 226 | March 24, 2019 1:28 PM |
The Queen Mary 2 is certainly a good looking boat on the water. The spaces are decor fails, for the most part. It's tragic.
by Anonymous | reply 227 | March 24, 2019 1:41 PM |
Just about everything on a cruise ship should be screwed down. Or otherwise the passengers are just screwed.
by Anonymous | reply 228 | March 24, 2019 1:44 PM |
[quote]—PUT ON YOUR SWIMSUIT, EDNA!
🤣
by Anonymous | reply 229 | March 24, 2019 1:47 PM |
[quote]I smell a movie
Have they cast the Shelley Winters role, yet?
by Anonymous | reply 230 | March 24, 2019 1:49 PM |
Oh, no! The circus animals being transported in the hold have escaped!
by Anonymous | reply 231 | March 24, 2019 2:15 PM |
Someone asked for something fast and cheerful. A Conga!
by Anonymous | reply 232 | March 24, 2019 2:21 PM |
Assuming it's able to go under sail on its own, I'm wondering where they're going to get it fixed. It was built by Fincantieri, who owns the Chantiers de L'Atlanique yard in France, but the Meyer Werft yard in Germany is a lot closer.
by Anonymous | reply 233 | March 24, 2019 3:04 PM |
Did the Lindstroms and the Johanssons declare a truce in the Great Herring War in order to help out?
by Anonymous | reply 236 | March 24, 2019 3:59 PM |
Well, this thread at least shows that we love our Norwegian friend. I don't think he's the huggy-kissy type, but I don't think he could keep us from hugging him and wanting him to be safe, if we could. Thanks, Norwegian guy.
by Anonymous | reply 237 | March 24, 2019 4:30 PM |
Kids are no longer allowed on Viking cruises
by Anonymous | reply 238 | March 24, 2019 4:49 PM |
*Kids under 12.
by Anonymous | reply 239 | March 24, 2019 4:51 PM |
Rescue efforts exceeding Viking's expectations.
by Anonymous | reply 240 | March 24, 2019 4:54 PM |
New yeoman on the bridge: "What does this button do?" "Hva gjør denne knappen?"
Engine telegraph switches to "Finished with Engines" "Ferdig med motorer"
by Anonymous | reply 241 | March 24, 2019 4:58 PM |
And VOTN, DO (Hi, Voice!) at r202 is why, for all the ugly shit that can be posted here at the DL , I'll always be a subscriber.
Great post.
by Anonymous | reply 242 | March 24, 2019 5:00 PM |
Meanwhile, they are getting ready to ring the bells at the Mariner's church in Detroit....
by Anonymous | reply 243 | March 24, 2019 5:11 PM |
[quote]Would you ride on this ferry?
Well, set the scene, have we been drinking?
A pic would be nice too before I commit.
by Anonymous | reply 244 | March 24, 2019 8:36 PM |
They made it to port.
This sounded horrifying.
[quote]He described his reaction to the Associated Press after a huge wave crashed through glass doors and swept his wife, Judie Lemieux, 30 feet across the floor.
by Anonymous | reply 245 | March 24, 2019 8:45 PM |
R246, that looked cool from the comfort of my living room.
by Anonymous | reply 247 | March 24, 2019 9:10 PM |
by Anonymous | reply 248 | March 24, 2019 9:27 PM |
Where's the glam angle in this thread? I'm getting bored.
by Anonymous | reply 249 | March 24, 2019 9:29 PM |
They have a great story to tell now.
by Anonymous | reply 250 | March 24, 2019 9:33 PM |
Viking is 18+. Why insist otherwise?
by Anonymous | reply 251 | March 24, 2019 9:40 PM |
Viking Gift Shop offering 50% discount on this item.
by Anonymous | reply 252 | March 24, 2019 10:43 PM |
Viking has said they're canceling the next cruise, but don't expect any further ones. The next cruise wasn't scheduled to leave until the 27th, and it looks like an 11-nighter, so they're assuming two weeks out of commission.
They must be pretty confident in repairing all that damage in a hurry, since they likely don't have the facilities in Molde to completely assess her.
by Anonymous | reply 253 | March 24, 2019 10:57 PM |
I can imagine how much throwing up there must have been. Not enough dramamine in the world. I remember reading in David Foster Wallace's piece about his cruise in the calm Caribbean that the ships hallways were dotted with places people had vomited.
by Anonymous | reply 254 | March 24, 2019 11:05 PM |
[quote]ships hallways were dotted with places people had vomited.
Oh, dear!
by Anonymous | reply 255 | March 24, 2019 11:26 PM |
[quote]I remember reading in David Foster Wallace's piece about his cruise in the calm Caribbean that the ships hallways were dotted with places people had vomited.
Ewww. Don’t they have Pepe to clean that up?
by Anonymous | reply 256 | March 24, 2019 11:27 PM |
R252,l That cheers me. The Queen supposedly has a Big Mouth Billy Bass as one of her favorite presents from her kin.
by Anonymous | reply 257 | March 24, 2019 11:32 PM |
Hard to believe they don’t have a means of battening down the, well, stuff.
by Anonymous | reply 258 | March 25, 2019 12:58 AM |
My friend was responsible for the design of submarine stanchions. It’s a very boring component, until one day, one broke and a Captain almost fell off the boat. The shape of subs being what they are, that could be deadly, even if they find you quickly.
by Anonymous | reply 259 | March 25, 2019 1:02 AM |
[quote] Ewww. Don’t they have Pepe to clean that up?
Pepe was probably busy contributing his own vomit to the hallways
by Anonymous | reply 260 | March 25, 2019 1:08 AM |
Have all the passengers been evacuated and charged for the excursion yet?
by Anonymous | reply 261 | March 25, 2019 1:46 AM |
[quote]My mom went on a Viking (Seaborn) cruise.
There's no connection between Viking and Seabourn. Seabourn is owned by Carnival.
by Anonymous | reply 262 | March 25, 2019 1:49 AM |
[quote]How are they deciding who to rescue first? If I was one of the people still on the cruise I'd be pissed.
Nowadays, if they tried the traditional "women and children first" method, they'd spend hours debating on who qualifies as a woman.
by Anonymous | reply 263 | March 25, 2019 1:50 AM |
It was always so sexy that the 53 year old married captain of the Costa Concordia was banging his 26 year old mistress at the time of the ship's mishap. Italian men! What are you gonna do. But sad about the 32 people who died though.
by Anonymous | reply 264 | March 25, 2019 3:17 AM |
I thought he sail the ship too close to the rocks to wave to the locals that caused the crash.
by Anonymous | reply 265 | March 25, 2019 6:29 AM |
[quote]I can imagine how much throwing up there must have been. Not enough dramamine in the world. I remember reading in David Foster Wallace's piece about his cruise in the calm Caribbean that the ships hallways were dotted with places people had vomited.
I used to cruise a lot, and I never saw vomit in the hallways. However, I did see it at the lower level of the ship at the club during rust sailing. (the lower you do, the more sea sickness) Anyway, the crew has these vacuums that suck up the vomit in an instant. It's truly amazing.
by Anonymous | reply 266 | March 25, 2019 6:31 AM |
[quote]There's no connection between Viking and Seabourn. Seabourn is owned by Carnival.
Seaborn was purchased by Carnival in 1998, after my mom went on her cruise. The Royal Viking Line (whom I assume is Viking) own it before they sold it to Carnival.
by Anonymous | reply 267 | March 25, 2019 6:33 AM |
"If I dress like a woman, can I go with the children first? "
It's never stopped you before.
by Anonymous | reply 268 | March 25, 2019 6:34 AM |
[quote]Seaborn was purchased by Carnival in 1998, after my mom went on her cruise. The Royal Viking Line (whom I assume is Viking) own it before they sold it to Carnival.
Royal Viking's only connection to the modern day Viking is that the founder of the latter had been CEO of the former almost 40 years ago.
by Anonymous | reply 269 | March 25, 2019 10:43 AM |
R248, I love you.
by Anonymous | reply 270 | March 25, 2019 10:55 AM |
R167, that was funny AF.
Another reason why I don’t do cruises, R164. Your description is so apt.
Even a high end cruise, such as this one, only ensures that you’re stuck with a group of people/total strangers, who might be a truly insufferable bunch.
Imagine this low end cruises. Those must be like Vegas, on the high seas.
by Anonymous | reply 271 | March 26, 2019 3:31 AM |
[quote]Imagine this low end cruises. Those must be like Vegas, on the high seas.
Search YouTube for the 4 day Carnival cruises from LA to Mexico. Day 1 is Catalina, so they basically don't go anywhere. It looks like a long weekend trapped with the people you see at Walmart at 2am.
by Anonymous | reply 272 | March 26, 2019 4:02 AM |
I used to love cruising, and Royal Caribbean did a great job at grouping people at the dinner table. I don't know how they did it. Even my sister, who doesn't get along with anyone, got along with the people.
I swear they must have hired a psychic, because one time, they grouped us with a bunch of Locked Up Abroad fans. Another time, they grouped us w/people who had the same professions, and I never told RC what I do for a living. Another time, we were grouped with a bunch of people who enjoyed ordering everything on the same menu, and we did that every freaking night and shared our birthday cakes. Freaking unbelievable.
by Anonymous | reply 273 | March 26, 2019 5:16 AM |
The best hurricane I've been in was aboard Golden Princess®, westbound transatlantic, where we were in it for FOUR DAYS--60 foot waves, getting kicked out of bed, large windows on Lido broken, etc. New York never looked so good!
by Anonymous | reply 274 | March 27, 2019 10:39 PM |
R274 I've sailed through four hurricanes on ships. It's no big deal, but you do get a deal on the cruise fare.
by Anonymous | reply 275 | March 28, 2019 5:31 AM |
R274 and r275, pffft. Amateurs!
by Anonymous | reply 276 | March 28, 2019 11:33 AM |
Apparently the problem was low oil levels combined with the heavy seas, like being a quart low in your car engine then driving a road race:
For the present, our conclusion is that the engine failure was directly caused by low oil pressure. The level of lubricating oil in the tanks was within set limits, however relatively low, when the vessel started to cross Hustadvika. The tanks were provided with level alarms, however these had not been triggered at this time. The heavy seas in Hustadvika probably caused movements in the tanks so large that the supply to the lubricating oil pumps stopped. This triggered an alarm indicating a low level of lubrication oil, which in turn shortly thereafter caused an automatic shutdown of the engines.
by Anonymous | reply 277 | March 29, 2019 6:54 AM |
A friend wants to go on a cruise. I said I would go, but the prices have gone up over the years. Are cruises now on sale due to this incident?
by Anonymous | reply 278 | March 29, 2019 6:54 AM |
No, of course not. Viking is a luxury cruise line that has pretty much an open bar. I think the speciality restaurants are included as well. The ships are smaller than the those gigantic Royal Caribbean or Carnival . They are catering to an older crowd that wants to visit ports normally not visited. Each port has a complementary shore excursion included in the fare.
by Anonymous | reply 279 | March 29, 2019 7:07 AM |
No, I'm thinking that this incident had a ripple effect on the whole industry, which could possibly benefit the consumer.
by Anonymous | reply 280 | March 29, 2019 7:15 AM |
LOL, R246.
by Anonymous | reply 281 | March 29, 2019 7:16 AM |
LOL, R246.
by Anonymous | reply 282 | March 29, 2019 7:16 AM |
R277.
Wow. You’d think a lack of lubricant would have a more serious impact on a gay cruise. Learn something new every day.
by Anonymous | reply 283 | March 29, 2019 11:41 AM |