Oct.2019
Findings
of
Norwegian
Accident Investigation Board
When the
Viking Sky suffered an
engine-shutdown in March that
nearly led to a grounding in
stormy weather, it only carried
28 to 40 percent of lube oil in
its engines, far less than the
68 to 70 percent recommended by
the engine manufacturer,
according to a preliminary
report issued by the Norwegian
Accident Investigation
Board.Thus, the engines shut
down as a result of the loss of
lubrication due to low sump tank
levels, combined with the
pitching and rolling of the
ship, the report stated. All
three main engines shut down
within 19 minutes of each other,
causing a blackout and loss of
propulsion. The board also
estimated that the Viking Sky
came within a ship’s length of
grounding, before propulsion was
re-established.
This should be done in cooperation with the engine supplier and, moreover, be included in the ship’s risk assessments in the safety management system, the NMA said, in a statement.
“We welcome the prompt and efficient investigation carried out by the NMA and we fully understand and acknowledge their findings," Viking said, in a prepared statement. "We have inspected the levels on all our sister ships and are now revising our procedures to ensure that this issue could not be repeated. We will continue to work with our partners and the regulatory bodies in supporting them with the ongoing investigations,”On Tuesday, the NMA granted Viking Cruises a permit to sail on a single voyage to Kristiansund to have necessary repairs made.
BAD TIME FOR VIKING
(River cruises)
April 1-2019 We can confirm that just after
midnight (CEST) on 1 April, VIKING IDUN and
a cargo vessel collided while sailing from
Antwerp to Ghent. No guests were injured.
The ship sustained some damage near the bow
and is currently docked in Terneuzen with
all guests. While damage of the ship is
being assessed, guests will continue with a
modified version of the itinerary. We hope
to have the ship in operation in time for
its next departure on 4 April, if that
should not be so future guests will be
accommodated on another Viking Longship.
Viking’s Customer Relations team will
communicate directly with the guests or
their travel agents. The Maltese-flagged
CHEMICAL MARKETER, built in 2004, is a
134-meter chemical tanker with a deadweight
of 14,298 tonnes. The cause of the incident
is under investigation.