Viking Sky en course to Kristiansund for repair service aided by pull Normand Ranger (Photo: Erik Johan Landa, Sj øfartsdirektoratet
The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) claims that it has actually been functioning throughout the evening with category culture Lloyd’s Register and also the shipowner to establish why the cruise liner Viking Sky experienced a power black out this past Saturday ( see earlier tale).
“For the present, our conclusion is that the engine failure was directly caused by low oil pressure,” claims NMA.
It claims that the degree of lubricating oil in the containers was within established restrictions, though fairly reduced, when the vessel began to transportation the Hustadvika stretch of shoreline.
“The tanks were provided with level alarms, however these had not been triggered at this time,” claims NMA. “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.”
The NMA has actually created a basic security notification regarding guaranteeing a continual supply of lubricating oil to engines and also various other crucial systems in inadequate weather. This must be carried out in teamwork with the engine distributor and also, furthermore, be consisted of in the ship’s threat analyses in the security monitoring system.
Viking Ocean Cruises has actually made the complying with declaration: “We welcome the prompt and efficient investigation carried out by the NMA and we fully understand and acknowledge their findings. 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.”
Norwegian Maritime Authority claims it “will continue the constructive dialogue with the classification society, company and the Accident Investigation Board Norway in order to reveal underlying causes and identify appropriate measures.”
NMA keeps in mind that last evening it provided a license enabling the Viking Sky to cruise on a solitary trip to Kristiansund to have actually needed repair services made.
