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Low oil pressure caused Viking Sky engine failure says Norwegian authority

29 March 201929 March 2019 Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic 0 Comments climate, environment, maritime safety, Nord University, Polar Code, preparedness, Red Cross, search and rescue, shipping, tourism, weather

Norway’s Maritime Authority (NMA) says low oil pressure caused the engine failure that stranded the Viking Sky in stormy waters

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The Viking Sky incident – A wake-up call for the Arctic cruise industry?

26 March 201929 March 2019 Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic 0 Comments climate, environment, maritime safety, Nord University, Polar Code, preparedness, Red Cross, search and rescue, shipping, tourism, weather

When the Viking Sky, with 1,373 people on board, sent out a mayday Saturday afternoon after engine trouble stranded the

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Asylum-seekers sign up for snow clearing in Finland

3 December 20155 January 2016 Yle News 0 Comments Kajaani, Red Cross, winter

In the town of Kajaani in central Finland, asylum-seekers have signed up for snow clearing duty voluntarily. After an initial

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