Sensors detected the oil shortage and automatically shut down the Viking Sky's engines to prevent a breakdown, he said. FRANK EINAR VATNE/AP Viking Sky sent out a mayday signal because of engine failure. ASSOCIATED PRESS The stricken Viking Sky cruise ship is battered by rough seas as evacuations by helicopter are undertaken. The Viking Sky was being towed to a shipyard in another port Wednesday for repairs. ODD ROAR LANGE VIA AP The cruise ship Viking Sky as it drifts after sending a mayday signal.

Source: Stuff March 27, 2019 18:59 UTC