Reason why no one died is because the captain was not ashamed to issue a mayday and abandon ship and life saving measures to stabilize the ship for rescue operations.
@@vikinnorway6725 "...should never taken that route...". Dude.....what are you talking about...??? That's the only option if you shall follow the coast.
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
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.
Years ago on a November Crossing on the QE2 and we hit a Depression in the Sea with 40+ft waves & troughs. It went on for 2 Days as the Captain tried to navigate out and around the Depression which he finally succeeded. But the chronic Rolling and up/down and the loud, crack and booming sounds as the Ship groaned as it battled was truly something to experience. I'll never forget the night when I looked out my Porthole in State Room. Being many stories above water line, it was terrifying when that night I looked out. Instead of looking way down, it took me a few seconds to adjust my eyes & realize I was facing a huge wall of water - the wall of a Wave! I had to crane my neck to try and see the TOP of the Wave! Incredible. If someone said 40 ft wave, I would have no idea how big that really was until I actually saw it. omg. It is HUGE! and those Waves make HUGE Troughs that you fall into. 2 Days of rolling every few minutes felt like 2 years. I can really feel for these Folks having a similar experience. EXCEPT we were xtra lucky we didn't lose our Engines and kept plowing on, our Captain keeping us from going Broadside!. And we weren't traveling thru ICY waters. Nor did we have the threat of Rocks only 100 yards away!!! Terrifying and impressed how calm Passengers remained not to mention the ease of the Helicopter Rescue - they all seemed like Pro's who did that every day! I remember how vulnerable I felt & the reality that we were just a speck in the Ocean so I can't imagine the thoughts that these people had minute to minute. wow.
Having sailed around the world several times on various cruise ships throughout my career--and worked on some ships with some Captains that I never would again for safety issues--I have to give kudos to the Captain and his crew on how they handled the situation. Yes, they probably shouldn't have left port in such weather, but on that we don't know the behind the scenes decision making process.
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.
I'm Swedish and was 9 years old when the MS Estonia sank in the baltic sea in 1994. To this day I remember news reports about it and seeing clips from the rescue efforts on the news filmed from a heliopter and seeing the rough seas below and knowing hundreds of people died there. It traumatized me for life! That said, I still want to take the ferry over to Helsinki from Stockholm sometime, and I still want to try cruising because a lot has changed for the better both since the sinking of the Titanic and the MS Estonia all those years later. Viking is currently my first choice cruiseline wise unless my first cruise ends up being Hurtigruten because it's not too far away from Sweden, on the other hand it can be a bit of a hassle to get to and from Bergen or Kirkenes so maybe I'd be better off with a Mediterranean cruise with Viking or another line that could fit me. I just know that I will not cruise with any Italian cruise line because I feel Italian ships have been involved in a bit too many disasters, and I wouldn't cruise with Costa even if I was paid to because of how things were handled with the Costa Concordia. Viking on the other hand seems to have good routines, and I know Hurtigruten does as they had issues with one of their ships some years ago down by Antarctica and managed to keep everyone alive and well even unser such circumstances
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.
I'd traveled on the Estonia during my trip to Sweden. About a week later, the disaster happened. Really shook me. I'm sorry this event caused you trauma. Be well.
@@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
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 😃😂
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.
After watching this, if I were ever to step foot on board a cruise ship ( I'm not!) it would be a Viking Lines ship. The captain, a highly experienced seamen, Bengt-owe Gustafsson and his executive crew made all of the right decisions in order to prevent tragedy. His decision to declare an emergency early on, the ability to drop and set the anchor in such conditions, the ability of the engineers to ultimately restart three engines and the decision to air lift passengers rather than use the lifeboats in such a compromising situation reflect excellent captaincy and crew resource management. Typical of tabloid television is the exclusion of the fact that the ship including its staff and most of the paying passengers, made it back to port under the ship's own steam and with nothing more than superficial damage. The cause of the engine failures were determined to be lubrication issues. The engines were determined to have been operating within manufacturer's specifications at the time. To my knowledge, no action was ever taken against the captain. The ship, Viking Sky, remains in service to this day.
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.
What gracious people. And what an important point made by the captain. Cruise lines are in the entertainment business. More attention needs to be paid to the sea faring skills of the crew. Actually, that very fact might well have been a factor in the sinking of the Titanic.
In Winter 2019 our ferry in the mediterranien sea got cancled due to weather so we boarded one 24h earlier. I still remember reading all the emergency signs carefully and remembering where (childrens) lifevests were stored while calming myself down and entertaining the kids. It was definitly an adventure but not nearly as frightning as that.
As a Norwegian my first thought was this: What "genius" decided to pass over Hustavika in bad weather, local fishermen do not, but some "genius" profit hungry cruiseline does.....silly! Glad nobody got seriously hurt or died. Let it be a lesson, not to go over Hustavika in bad weather
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.
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.....
I've been on ships from England to both Denmark and Germany and I can tell you for sure that the North Sea is one of most ferocious bodies of water on the planet......... on our journey to Germany, we were in the restaurant, which is only one level below the top deck, and the waves were crashing against the windows next to our table...... it was unbelievable!!!
A little over four minutes in and I don't know how much more I can watch of this since they keep showing the blurry images which make my eyes feel like they're crossed .
@@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 could not imagine how terrifying it would be to see water coming in and just sitting there with your life jacket just waiting for tragedy. Something straight out of a nightmare.
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!
Atleast the viking sky didn't run aground like Viking Line seem to like to do! Ice or sea bed dosen't matter as much, as long as their ferrys get stuck 😅 we already had Rosella (ice), Amorella & Grace (who both run aground in just a few months apart). Wonder wich ferry is next? Oh yes, and lets not forget, only a few weeks ago we had a Viking Line captain caught driving his boat drunk.. Just a tip, next time, maybe choose eckerölinjen from sweden, or tallink/silja instead of VL..
Between this and the reckless - lawless even - missing persons investigations (many go missing on cruise ships), it's no wonder this industry hasn't been made accountable.
What luxuries do adults give themselves, and it is also a risk to go on a cruise, knowing that the sea and nature, have very severe climatic changes and not where to go, just wait for the storm to calm down or be rescued .. Thank God everyone is fine ...
Scary..had a similar experience on a Viking Cruise in a North Sea storm..it is a dangerous body of water prone to severe storms with extremely rough seas
Watch the daughters face when they are on the facetime call. When mom says ,"I would have drown" you see a bunch of emotions move across the daughters face.
That old boy captain he has the measure of it without saying too much - The captain was too close didn't deal with correctly. Being 100 meters from the rocks and then dropping anchor is crazy and it's miracle they made it...
There should bring out all helicopters out there even private ones and call the closeted nearby guards from the nearby county to aid them, again where was Sweden to help or Danmark? With a helicopters they would been there faster too lf going full speed, yet the captain did right thing to do to buy out more time and luckily saved all of them been on a few cruiseships from Norway to Germany and back again...it's scary just to see nothing as the endless ocean....that feel. Yet all props to the crew and the rescue team. There never did give up and that's why there were no deaths.
MY Nephew's Son is Chief Engineer on a supply ship to the oil platforms in the north sea their home port is in Denmark 30 Days on 30 Days off. He has sent me some videos while in the North Sea WOW 🤗 Even a trained Mariner gets Scared 😳
Icon of the seas 2023 is 250.000 tons 385 meters long that’s almost half a kilometre now when that man said it’s a matter of time before a disaster on one of these ships he is not wrong.
Weird that a mini doc about a cruise disaster used the key track for the last of us video game. It starts at 2:28. Don't know if they need it but I doubt they got permission for that. At 3:02 it gets very clear.
it's impressive the effort of these big companies to keep this in the most absolute shadow.. passing in the news as if it were just a "small technical problem"... if 100 meters from the coast, we can't deal with it, as they would if it were miles away from distance? "entertainment companies, not transport companies" don't forget that phrase. God protect us from the power of money.
The voice of the captain speaking is not original (authentic). This has been experience for a lifetime and it made me stronger as a person. The mayday was an intelligent choice. We all got prepared in no time, all of us the staff helped the people in need. At the beginning of the disaster, we all got so much adrenaline and it kept me thinking straight. I would gladly go back on a cruise, now there is a deeper connection between me and the sea. As I consider going back on a cruise, it may be helpful to reflect on what I learned from this experience and what steps I can take to feel prepared and safe in the future. But it's also important to remember that each trip is unique and I can't predict what will happen, so it's important to stay mindful and respectful.
Talk about an exaggerated video. If you sail where the seas are treacherous you can expect something bad might happen. The captain and crew did everything right and that saved lives.
We almost had titanic 2, and corporations think it's enough safety? 1:06 this poor man had Vietnam flashbacks in what was supposed to be his vacation trip.
Reason why no one died is because the captain was not ashamed to issue a mayday and abandon ship and life saving measures to stabilize the ship for rescue operations.
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
Imagine what sailors faced back in 1700s. Sailing is some skill.
Yeah but they didnt have cruise Ships back then
Plus smaller ships
Great respect for the captain for saving all lives by calling mayday in time.
I love the couples who were interviewed. I’m so happy that they’re here to tell their story ❤️
They are. Cute as buttons. Love that they are still here to chuckle about it. ❤
This captain is an absolute lord... mad respect to him
I was the crew....We were all Strong and God was with us.. plus we had the Guest who all supported each and everyone of us... 💪👍
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 ❤
Scary! Huge respect to the captain for calling it when they did.
I’m going on a cruise in 2023 and idk why I’m scaring myself with this.
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.
Years ago on a November Crossing on the QE2 and we hit a Depression in the Sea with 40+ft waves & troughs. It went on for 2 Days as the Captain tried to navigate out and around the Depression which he finally succeeded. But the chronic Rolling and up/down and the loud, crack and booming sounds as the Ship groaned as it battled was truly something to experience. I'll never forget the night when I looked out my Porthole in State Room. Being many stories above water line, it was terrifying when that night I looked out. Instead of looking way down, it took me a few seconds to adjust my eyes & realize I was facing a huge wall of water - the wall of a Wave! I had to crane my neck to try and see the TOP of the Wave! Incredible. If someone said 40 ft wave, I would have no idea how big that really was until I actually saw it. omg. It is HUGE! and those Waves make HUGE Troughs that you fall into. 2 Days of rolling every few minutes felt like 2 years.
I can really feel for these Folks having a similar experience. EXCEPT we were xtra lucky we didn't lose our Engines and kept plowing on, our Captain keeping us from going Broadside!. And we weren't traveling thru ICY waters. Nor did we have the threat of Rocks only 100 yards away!!! Terrifying and impressed how calm Passengers remained not to mention the ease of the Helicopter Rescue - they all seemed like Pro's who did that every day! I remember how vulnerable I felt & the reality that we were just a speck in the Ocean so I can't imagine the thoughts that these people had minute to minute. wow.
Having sailed around the world several times on various cruise ships throughout my career--and worked on some ships with some Captains that I never would again for safety issues--I have to give kudos to the Captain and his crew on how they handled the situation. Yes, they probably shouldn't have left port in such weather, but on that we don't know the behind the scenes decision making process.
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
New fear unlocked: cruise ships
I'm Swedish and was 9 years old when the MS Estonia sank in the baltic sea in 1994. To this day I remember news reports about it and seeing clips from the rescue efforts on the news filmed from a heliopter and seeing the rough seas below and knowing hundreds of people died there. It traumatized me for life! That said, I still want to take the ferry over to Helsinki from Stockholm sometime, and I still want to try cruising because a lot has changed for the better both since the sinking of the Titanic and the MS Estonia all those years later.
Viking is currently my first choice cruiseline wise unless my first cruise ends up being Hurtigruten because it's not too far away from Sweden, on the other hand it can be a bit of a hassle to get to and from Bergen or Kirkenes so maybe I'd be better off with a Mediterranean cruise with Viking or another line that could fit me. I just know that I will not cruise with any Italian cruise line because I feel Italian ships have been involved in a bit too many disasters, and I wouldn't cruise with Costa even if I was paid to because of how things were handled with the Costa Concordia.
Viking on the other hand seems to have good routines, and I know Hurtigruten does as they had issues with one of their ships some years ago down by Antarctica and managed to keep everyone alive and well even unser such circumstances
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.
I'd traveled on the Estonia during my trip to Sweden. About a week later, the disaster happened. Really shook me. I'm sorry this event caused you trauma. Be well.
I have watched too many of these videos now to ever want to cruise anywhere.
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 😂😂😂😂
Soooo thankful everyone was okay and thankful those anchors held!!! God Bless all the crew AND the passengers!! ❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻
It was heartwarming to see those old couples. Love still exists 😍I guess money also helps 😁
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.
Amazing rescue mission🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻can’t believe they air lifted 500 passengers one by one until the seas calmed. The grace of God.
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?
I’d love to see a doc or a movie made on just the crew and what hell they all went through with this
Well done job by Captain and the crew.👍
God bless! Wow I went on a cruise to Mexico and it was great I can't imagine these people dealing with their dream cruise turned into a nightmare!
The helicopter crew were the real hero’s!💕♥️❤️❤️🙏
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
After watching this, if I were ever to step foot on board a cruise ship ( I'm not!) it would be a Viking Lines ship.
The captain, a highly experienced seamen, Bengt-owe Gustafsson and his executive crew made all of the right decisions in order to prevent tragedy. His decision to declare an emergency early on, the ability to drop and set the anchor in such conditions, the ability of the engineers to ultimately restart three engines and the decision to air lift passengers rather than use the lifeboats in such a compromising situation reflect excellent captaincy and crew resource management.
Typical of tabloid television is the exclusion of the fact that the ship including its staff and most of the paying passengers, made it back to port under the ship's own steam and with nothing more than superficial damage.
The cause of the engine failures were determined to be lubrication issues. The engines were determined to have been operating within manufacturer's specifications at the time. To my knowledge, no action was ever taken against the captain. The ship, Viking Sky, remains in service to this day.
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.
I refuse to go on a cruise ship. I'm fine with boating but something about how far out to sea they go freaks me out.
God Bless All These People & Crew!
That man who worrying only about the pocker cards holding em in place on the table 😂😂😂😂
What gracious people. And what an important point made by the captain. Cruise lines are in the entertainment business. More attention needs to be paid to the sea faring skills of the crew. Actually, that very fact might well have been a factor in the sinking of the Titanic.
Segundo as pesquisas mais recentes, o Titanic já saiu do porto com avarias no seu casco.
In Winter 2019 our ferry in the mediterranien sea got cancled due to weather so we boarded one 24h earlier. I still remember reading all the emergency signs carefully and remembering where (childrens) lifevests were stored while calming myself down and entertaining the kids. It was definitly an adventure but not nearly as frightning as that.
As a Norwegian my first thought was this: What "genius" decided to pass over Hustavika in bad weather, local fishermen do not, but some "genius" profit hungry cruiseline does.....silly!
Glad nobody got seriously hurt or died.
Let it be a lesson, not to go over Hustavika in bad weather
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.....
I've been on ships from England to both Denmark and Germany and I can tell you for sure that the North Sea is one of most ferocious bodies of water on the planet......... on our journey to Germany, we were in the restaurant, which is only one level below the top deck, and the waves were crashing against the windows next to our table...... it was unbelievable!!!
A little over four minutes in and I don't know how much more I can watch of this since they keep showing the blurry images which make my eyes feel like they're crossed .
Why are the sliding furnitures blurred out?
😂😂😂
IKR? I watched a video right before that showed it clearly moving back and forth. Weird.
Thank You Jesus for having Your hand on the situation!! I know there was somebody praying‼️Lord You are good🙌🏾🙌🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
What frightens me WAY more than going to sea.....is reading the some of these comments. Lord have mercy..........
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 could not imagine how terrifying it would be to see water coming in and just sitting there with your life jacket just waiting for tragedy. Something straight out of a nightmare.
Captains a hero. All these ships die because of cowardly captains but not here
My grandmother's friends were on this cruise. They said they were certain they were going to die. They still crusie though 😅
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...
I was on my way to Finland with Viking Line, when this happened.
Atleast the viking sky didn't run aground like Viking Line seem to like to do! Ice or sea bed dosen't matter as much, as long as their ferrys get stuck 😅 we already had Rosella (ice), Amorella & Grace (who both run aground in just a few months apart). Wonder wich ferry is next?
Oh yes, and lets not forget, only a few weeks ago we had a Viking Line captain caught driving his boat drunk..
Just a tip, next time, maybe choose eckerölinjen from sweden, or tallink/silja instead of VL..
Between this and the reckless - lawless even - missing persons investigations (many go missing on cruise ships), it's no wonder this industry hasn't been made accountable.
Everyone ever in the Navy:
"I've seen worse."
What luxuries do adults give themselves, and it is also a risk to go on a cruise, knowing that the sea and nature, have very severe climatic changes and not where to go, just wait for the storm to calm down or be rescued .. Thank God everyone is fine ...
I have a feeling those passengers would never go on boat again
We just saw the Viking Sky in the bay of Kotor, didn't know it had such history behind. 😁
I've gone on many cruises. Covid stops me more now. This is terrible, but rare. Covid on a cruise ship is practically a promise.
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.
We avoided another Costa Concordia so it really worked out well in this case.
Grandma very blunt "I would have drowned darling"
Scary..had a similar experience on a Viking Cruise in a North Sea storm..it is a dangerous body of water prone to severe storms with extremely rough seas
You could not pay me enough to go on a cruise ship. My attitude before any Desasters.
Terrible but why are the videos of stuff moving around all blurred even when theres no people in the shot?
Ship: about to sink
Woman at 0:43 : well I guess I'll just pick up these playing cards. Can't have those on the floor
Moral of the story - stay at home.Because the whole world is at home !
Watch the daughters face when they are on the facetime call. When mom says ,"I would have drown" you see a bunch of emotions move across the daughters face.
“And I said, oh golly, that’s a lot of weight” 😂
We just had almost 4,000 people on ours aboard. I don’t see 4,000 ever evacuated safely 😳
Watching these videos before my cruise trip is scary 😟
Thank God He spared their lives.
Dude on the floor @8:18 is like, "Hell no! I'm not letting go of this hand! It's a royal flush!"
Aren’t they gonna make a movie about this? Anyway: Hollywood doesn’t make stories without death.
Come on with the blurry picture 👀🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️
Ya don’t worry...big corporations know how to keep you safe. Their investors demand it.
Lol I hope you're saying that sarcastically.
It happened with that ship where soooo many Korean students died - and it was only a ferry - imagine with a cruise ship like that
Was so much of the footage blurred intentionally? If so it's a really bad stylistic choice.
That old boy captain he has the measure of it without saying too much - The captain was too close didn't deal with correctly. Being 100 meters from the rocks and then dropping anchor is crazy and it's miracle they made it...
Viking sky turned into a literally a viking
God bless the Captain 🙏
0:11 Friends: oh big one big one big one
There should bring out all helicopters out there even private ones and call the closeted nearby guards from the nearby county to aid them, again where was Sweden to help or Danmark? With a helicopters they would been there faster too lf going full speed, yet the captain did right thing to do to buy out more time and luckily saved all of them been on a few cruiseships from Norway to Germany and back again...it's scary just to see nothing as the endless ocean....that feel. Yet all props to the crew and the rescue team. There never did give up and that's why there were no deaths.
blur half the video might as well just play this on the radio
MY Nephew's Son is Chief Engineer on a supply ship to the oil platforms in the north sea
their home port is in Denmark 30 Days on 30 Days off. He has sent me some videos
while in the North Sea WOW 🤗 Even a trained Mariner gets Scared 😳
I was on land watching the ship and it was alot of wind on land and the ship was towed to my home city molde
An elderly care home on sea?
There should be an age limit,even if it costs money.
However...respect to the captain & crew.
So the other people remained inside the ship? So was it that terrible?
Why blur the video of the furniture sliding around. I've seen that video unblurred and there is absolutely nothing disturbing to anyone in there.
Great captain
that's why the Queen Mary 2 is a liner and those hotels with a hull are cruisers
Iconic last of us score in the background
Cruise ships are big business that sometimes forces captains to go into weather they shouldn’t !
Well…. No cruise for me…. This has changed my mind….
"there was certainly quite a lot of screaming".....oh how I love the British! ;)
Not one life was lost❤
Who is voicing this news report. Cue the drama.
Why is portions of footage all blurred out?! Better to not include at all then...
Icon of the seas 2023 is 250.000 tons 385 meters long that’s almost half a kilometre now when that man said it’s a matter of time before a disaster on one of these ships he is not wrong.
No weather reports received? No weather routing done to ascertain expected weather for the voyage?
Never will I put my life into another human beings hands on the sea! Never!
You should never hear the words uttered "level 7" on a seagoing vessel!
Rocking sky, mydai mydai
Weird that a mini doc about a cruise disaster used the key track for the last of us video game. It starts at 2:28. Don't know if they need it but I doubt they got permission for that. At 3:02 it gets very clear.
My dad and his wife were on that. They still suffer from PTSD.
💔 I hope time heals all their wounds
100 of ships gone into see by accident still no body will stop this cruise ships tour..
Thank god they only see northern lights if something else happens they have to see the lights of heaven 😢😢
it's impressive the effort of these big companies to keep this in the most absolute shadow.. passing in the news as if it were just a "small technical problem"... if 100 meters from the coast, we can't deal with it, as they would if it were miles away from distance? "entertainment companies, not transport companies" don't forget that phrase. God protect us from the power of money.
Why is so much of this footage blurred-out?
The voice of the captain speaking is not original (authentic). This has been experience for a lifetime and it made me stronger as a person. The mayday was an intelligent choice. We all got prepared in no time, all of us the staff helped the people in need. At the beginning of the disaster, we all got so much adrenaline and it kept me thinking straight. I would gladly go back on a cruise, now there is a deeper connection between me and the sea. As I consider going back on a cruise, it may be helpful to reflect on what I learned from this experience and what steps I can take to feel prepared and safe in the future. But it's also important to remember that each trip is unique and I can't predict what will happen, so it's important to stay mindful and respectful.
Why blur footage out!!
Right? Chairs and tables sliding across a floor aren't going to traumatize me. I wasn't on the ship
I don't know. I just watched other videos that showed it all clearly. Weird.
I’m going to the 21 day to Italy next summer on the Sky
Talk about an exaggerated video. If you sail where the seas are treacherous you can expect something bad might happen. The captain and crew did everything right and that saved lives.
Why blur the videos
Titanic scale... Baltic already seen such distasters, and not so quite long ago - MS Estonia almost 900 died...
Is the passengers and ship ok and captain?
We almost had titanic 2, and corporations think it's enough safety?
1:06 this poor man had Vietnam flashbacks in what was supposed to be his vacation trip.
I will still cruise
Are ships not forewarned on stormy weather.