MS Viking Glory is a cruiseferry owned and operated by Viking Line. The ship was launched in January 2021 and entered service in March 2022. Viking Glory was built at the Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry shipyard in China. The order was worth 225 million euro. The ship operates the Turku-Åland-Stockholm route, where she replaced the Amorella.[5]
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| History | |
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| Name | Viking Glory |
| Owner | Viking Line |
| Port of registry | Mariehamn,  Finland[1] |
| Route | Turku–Mariehamn/Långnäs–Stockholm |
| Ordered | 05 April 2017 |
| Builder | Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Fujin, China |
| Cost | 225 million euro (estimate) |
| Laid down | 3 June 2019 |
| Launched | 26 January 2021 |
| Completed | 23 December 2021 |
| Maiden voyage | 1-2 March 2022 |
| In service | 2022–Present |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cruiseferry |
| Tonnage | 65,211 GT[2] |
| Length | 222.55 m (730 ft 2 in) |
| Beam | 35 m (114 ft 10 in) |
| Ice class | 1 A Super |
| Installed power | 6 × Wärtsilä 10V31DF (6 × 5500kW) (550 kW/Cylinder))[3] |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) |
| Capacity |
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| Crew | 200 |
Viking Glory was built on the foundation of Viking Grace, but her energy efficiency was sought to improve. The ship is slightly longer and wider than Viking Grace, making her nine percent larger.[6]
Construction
editThe ship was ordered on April 5, 2017[7] and construction was started in China on September 3, 2018. The keel was landed on June 3, 2019. Nordic companion companies of the ship construction include Wärtsilä, Kone, Deltamarin and Almaco.[8] The ship was launched on January 26, 2021. Viking Glory's first cruise was on March 1, 2022.
Naming contest
editIn spring 2019 a naming contest was held for the ship, where the public could suggest a name for the new ship. Viking Line picked ten finalists from the suggestions, where the public could vote for their favourite. The name of the ship was published on May 27, 2019.[9]
References
edit- ^ Ferrysite. "Viking Glory". Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Marine Traffic. "VIKING GLORY". Marine Traffic. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "31DF" (PDF). Wartsila. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Viking Gory". Viking Line. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Brännare, Stina: Viking Linen uusi Turusta risteilevä alus oli halvempi tilata Kiinasta – "Suomessa lähes 100 miljoonaa kalliimpi", Yle Uutiset 17 October 2017. Accessed on 5 April 2018.
- ^ Vastuullisuus 2017 (CEO review) 2018. Viking Line. Accessed on 20 June 2018.
- ^ Viking Line on allekirjoittanut alusrakennussopimuksen Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co:n kanssa, 5 April 2017, Viking Line. Accessed on 27 May 2019.
- ^ Viking Linen uutta matkustaja-alusta aletaan rakentaa tänään, 3 September 2018, Viking Line. Accessed on 3 September 2018.
- ^ Nimikilpailun tulos, 27 May 2019, Viking Line. Accessed on 27 May 2019.