AecorLink AB, a company in the forefront in providing vessels with high capacity internet, announced today that the company has been awarded a communication contract with Viking Line. The ferry operator will with this agreement significantly improve the internet connectivity onboard its ferries.
The demand for fast broadband is constantly increasing and with this new project, it will satisfy the present and the future demand for the ferry operator itself, its guests and the crew. Reliable...
Finland-based Viking Line has made a serious effort to reduce its food waste. In April 2019, the company joined forces with Winnow to undertake a project intended to reduce the food waste on its cruise vessel Mariella.
The majority of the meals served on the boat are prepared centrally in the same kitchen. For the duration of the project, the kitchen waste bins were equipped with scales to measure the actual amount of waste. With the help of computer software, the waste is categorized, weighed...
https://www.workboat.com/news/passenger-vessels/viking-line-reducing-food-waste-aboard-its-cruisers/
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Pilot project on Viking Line’s Mariella cut the food waste with 40 percent
Efforts enacted aboard M/S Mariella have succeeded in reducing the amount of food waste by an estimated 27 tonnes over a period of four months. The amount of food saved is equal to approximately 70,000 meals.
Viking Line has made a serious effort to reduce its food waste. In April 2019, the company joined forces with Winnow to undertake a project intended to reduce the food waste on M/S Mariella.
The majority of the...
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All-time record high passenger figures aboard Viking XPRS in August
The increased demand for travel to and from Tallinn was clearly reflected in the number of passengers aboard Viking Line during this past summer. The number of passengers on M/S Viking XPRS, which sails regularly along the route, exceeded the 600,000 passenger mark. In August, the number increased by 209,934 passengers, which contributed to the all-time record for the XPRS vessel.
This summer, Viking XPRS,...
H1, 2019 Main Figures: Sales EUR 227.0 million (225.7) Operating income EUR -8.8 million (-13.5) Income before taxes EUR -11.0 million (-15.2) Income after taxes EUR -8.7 million (-11.8) Future prospects unchanged: Operating income for 2019 will remain on a par with operating income for 2018 or...
https://www.ferryshippingnews.com/viking-line-h1-improved-results-in-squeezed-market/
Viking Line realized a keel laying ceremony for its new cruise ship ‘Viking Glory’ on 3 June, at the Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry shipyard in China. The ship, expected to operate in Baltic, is equipped with wind-power driven rotors and environmentally friendly engines, while it features innovations such as Azipod propellers and dynamic ventilation and lighting.
Following voting suggestions by 30,000 people from Sweden, Finland, Åland and the rest of the world, Viking Line announced in late May...
https://safety4sea.com/keel-laid-for-new-eco-ship-viking-glory/
Norsepower Oy Ltd., the leading provider of low maintenance, software operated, data verified auxiliary renewable wind energy propulsion systems, announced that independent test results showed that Norsepower’s Rotor Sail technology has great potential to deliver savings on the Viking Line-owned and operated M/S Viking Grace. Long term LNG marine fuel savings are expected to be up to around 300 tonnes on annual basis.
When looking at fuel consumption alone over the measurement period, the...
Viking Cruises and China Merchants Shekou, representing China Merchants Group, signed a memorandum of understanding in light of a joint venture focused on building a cruise line for the Chinese cruise market.
According to Viking Cruises, this collaboration will cover the sectors beginning from development, to sales and marketing.
Furthermore, China Merchants Group’s shipbuilding subsidiaries will partner with the joint venture to design and build new ocean cruise ships dedicated to the Chinese...
https://safety4sea.com/partnership-launched-in-favour-of-chinas-cruise-industry/
The new “queen of the Baltic Sea” is scheduled to begin cruising along the Turku–Mariehamn–Stockholm route in two years. Viking Line has initiated a recruiting campaign to find a creative project leader with language skills to assume responsibility for the launch of this new, innovative,...
https://www.ferryshippingnews.com/viking-line-seeks-a-project-leader-and-a-name-for-new-ship/
Viking Line seeks a project leader and a name for our new ship that will revolutionise the cruise concept
The new queen of the Baltic Sea is scheduled to begin cruising along the Turku–Mariehamn–Stockholm route in two years. Today, we have initiated a recruiting campaign to find a creative project leader with language skills to assume responsibility for the launch of this new, innovative, climate-smart cruise ship. At the same time, we are conducting an open competition to name the new maritime...