THE official start of construction on Viking Cruises’ sixth ocean vessel was marked with a keel laying ceremony at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona, Italy, last week. As part of the event, the first building block, weighing 380 tonnes, was hoisted into a dry dock (pictured) where the remainder of...
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THE official start of
construction on Viking Cruises’
sixth ocean vessel was marked
with a keel laying ceremony
at the Fincantieri shipyard in
Ancona, Italy, last week.
As part of the event, the first
building block, weighing 380
tonnes, was hoisted into a dry
dock (pictured) where the
remainder of the 47,800 tonne
vessel will be built.
Scheduled for delivery in
2019, the vessel will be in the
small ship segment and will
accommodate 930 passengers
in 465 cabins.
A further two ships will follow
the sixth vessel, for delivery in
2021 and 2022 respectively.
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