MV Viking Sea
Willemstad, Port of Curacao 12/02/2018 © Cees Bustraan
Steel twin screw motor vessel built in 2016 by Fincantieri Spa, Ancona, Italy (Yard No 6245) as a Passenger (Cruise) Ship for Viking Ocean Cruises Ltd, Bermuda
Technical Data
- Original Cost: 340 million €/ 400 million
- Length: 227.28 m (overall) 195.39 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 28.79 m
- Depth: 8.86 m
- Draught: 6.65m (Design)
- Tonnage: 47842 gross/ net/4797t deadweight
- Engines: 2 x MAN 9L32/44CR and 2 x MAN 12V32/44CR diesel electric
- Power: 23520 kW/HP
- Speed: 17 knots (service) 20 knots (max)
- Capacity: 944 (working) 1433 passengers (max)
- Crew: 602
- Call Sign: LAWP7
- MMSI Number: 258215000
- IMO Number: 9725421
- Official Number:
- Port of Registry: Bergen/Norway
- Sister-Ships: Viking Jupiter, Viking Orion, Viking Sky, Viking Spirit, Viking Star, Viking Sun
History
September 2014: First steel cut.
November 6th 2014: Keel laid.
June 25th 2014: Launched.
March 24th 2016: Viking Sea delivered to Hai Xing 1601 Ltd, Woodlands Hills, USA. Management Viking River Cruises AG, Basel, Switzerland.
April 3rd 2016: Maiden cruise from Istanbul to London.
May 5th 2016: Christened at Greenwich.
Willemstad, Port of Curacao 12/02/2018 © Cees Bustraan
August 3rd 2019: Due at Dover.
All information is believed to be correct and no responsibility is accepted for any errors or omissions. All items included in this article are subject to © copyright. We would like to take this opportunity of thanking: Cees Bustraan for his assistance in producing this feature.
Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)
