On the afternoon of March 23, 2019, the cruise ship Viking Sky faced a power outage in a barrage of strong winds, with gusts reaching up to 29 meters per second, while it was in the area of Hustadvika along the Norwegian coast. This power loss caused the ship to lose its ability to move forward and steer. With over 1,300 people aboard, the ship came dangerously close to running aground, which could have resulted in one of the worst maritime disasters in recent history. Here is the inside story.
00:00 Introduction
00:41 The Blackout
08:22 The Aftermath
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