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    Viking Cruise Ship Reaches Port Safely After Mayday Signal And Daring Rescues At Sea

    After hours of rescues on stormy seas, the Viking Sky cruise ship was able to regain control of its engine and reach the Norway port of Molde on Sunday.
    by Amanda Morris Mar 24, 2019 2 minutes
    The cruise ship Viking Sky reaches the port of Molde under its own steam on Sunday.

    Updated at 2:12 p.m. ET

    A luxury cruise ship has safely arrived at port in Norway after a harrowing ordeal that started when the ship's engines failed during a storm off the country's western coast on Saturday.

    The Viking Sky, operated by Viking Ocean Cruises, sent out a mayday signal after experiencing engine problems in the Norwegian Sea, . At the time, the ship was carrying nearly 1,400

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