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Begun in the yard of Fincantieri to Ancona the construction of the Viking Spirit cruise ship
The next year will be delivered
February 16, 2017
In the ship yard of Fincantieri to Ancona the ceremony has been carried out today of rests in basin of the first block of Viking Spirit, fifth of a series of six cruise ships that the society owner of a shipping company Viking Ocean Cruises has ordered to the Italian navalmeccanico group ( on July 12, 2012, 1611Decembers 2013 and November 2015). The block of the unit, along about 11 meters, wide 28,8 and from the weight of about 280 tons, takes part of troncone central the ship of Viking Spirit, whose delivery is previewed in 2018.
Viking Spirit, as the twin units, will place itself in the segment of market of unit of small dimensions. He will have in fact a tonnage of about 47.800 tons, will be equipped of 473 cabins and he will be able to accommodate 946 passengers, with an acceptance ability total of beyond 1.400 people comprised the crew.
As for the binoculars of Viking Spirit, before the series, Viking Star, it is realized by the yard of Marghera and delivered in March 2015. From the yard of Ancona they have taken to the sea Viking Sea and Viking Sky, respective to March 2016 and January 2017. Viking Sun, unit launched to December 2016 always in the doric plant, will enter in service in the autumn of 2017. Viking Spirit, set up today will be completed the next year, while the sixth and last unit of the series will be delivered in 2019.
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