Viking Grace

Viking Grace

Ship data flag  Finland Ship type ferry Callsign OJPQ Shipping company Viking Line Shipyard STX Finland , Turku Build number 1376 Order December 22, 2010 Keel laying March 6, 2012 baptism January 13, 2013 Launch August 10, 2012 Whereabouts in service

Ship dimensions and crew length 218 m ( Lüa ) width 31.8 m Draft Max. 6.8 m measurement 57,565 GT

Machine system machine 2 × electr. Propeller motors Machine performance 21,000 kW (28,552 hp) Service speed 21 kn (39 km / h) Top speed 23.5 kn (44 km / h) Energy supply 4 × dual-fuel diesel engine ( Wärtsilä  8L50DF) Generator power 30,400 kW (41,332 hp) propeller 2 × 5-blade fixed propeller

Transport capacities Load capacity 5,030 dw running track meters 2,375 m Permitted number of passengers 2800 Pax cabins 880

Others Classifications Lloyd's Register of Shipping Registration numbers IMO 9606900

The Viking Grace is a ferry of the Finnish shipping company Viking Line . She was built at the STX Finland shipyard in Turku and is the newest ship in the fleet. As a special feature, the ferry is powered by LNG in order to be able to comply with the Sulfur Emission Control Area rules. It operates daily between Stockholm and Turku, with Mariehamn as a stopover at lunchtime and Långnäs at night . The ship offers space for 2800 passengers and 2375  gauge meters for cars and trucks.

Construction of the ship

The ship was ordered on December 22, 2010. The Finnish state subsidized the construction with 28 million euros. Construction of the ship began on November 28, 2011 at the STX Finland shipyard in Turku with the cutting of the first steel plates. This was followed by laying the keel of the first hull segment on March 6, 2012 in the shipyard's construction dock . The ship consists of a total of 47 blocks, which were first prefabricated in sectional construction and then assembled in the building dock. The floating of the ship took place on August 10, 2012, followed by further equipment and acceptance by the classification society . The test drives on the Baltic Sea followed in December 2012 , which ended on January 10, 2013 with delivery to the Viking Line. The ship was christened on January 13, 2013, and since then the ship has been in daily service between Stockholm, Mariehamn and Turku.

Ship data

The ferry has a total length of 218 m, a width of 31.8 m and a maximum draft of 6.8 m. The ferry is measured at 57,565 GT. 1,275 gauge meters with a height of 4.9 m are available on deck 3 as loading options, deck 4 is movable and provides 550 gauge meters at a height of 2.1 m, deck 5 also offers 550 gauge meters at a height of 2, 4 m, which can be accessed via a stern ramp with a width of 16 m and a bow visor with a width of 6 m on deck 3.

View of the two steel tanks on deck 6 of the Viking Grace

The Viking Grace with the Flettner rotor in the middle

The ship is powered by four Wärtsilä -8L50DF- dual-fuel engines , each of which drives an AC generator from the manufacturer ABB at a constant speed of 500 revolutions per minute and delivers an output of 7,600  kW . The engines each use a mixture of 99% LNG and 1% marine diesel oil , which is required to ignite the combustion process. The LNG is stored at −162 ° C and 5 bar in two 200 m³ steel tanks on deck 6, each with a capacity of 130 t of fuel.

The energy generated feeds an on-board network to which the two three-phase motors are connected, which drive the two fixed propellers at a speed of up to 126 revolutions per minute . The maximum speed is around 23.2  knots . In addition, the ship has two bow thrusters with 2300 kW each and a stern thruster with 1500 kW for better maneuverability in the ports.

In 2018, a 24-meter-high Flettner rotor (Norsepower Rotor Sail) with a diameter of 4 meters was installed in the middle of the ship. When the winds are favorable, fuel (LNG) should be saved by using the Magnus effect . The Viking Grace is the first hybrid ship with LNG / wind propulsion.

Cabins and on-board equipment

There are several cabin categories on the Viking Grace , which are spread across decks 5 to 9, with the more expensive cabins and suites being on the upper decks. The ship has a total of 2876 cabin spaces.

Deck 9 has a conference room area and a duty-free shop, which may only be operated due to the call to the Åland harbors and the associated special rights. The buffet restaurants and bars are located on deck 10, the spa wellness area as well as the à la carte restaurant and other bars are located on deck 11. Deck 12 offers a sundeck.

The ferry has six lifeboats , two Fassmer Fast Rescue Boats as well as several life rafts and four MES stations .

route

Since January 2013, the running Viking Grace scheduled moderately every morning at 7:35 am in Stockholm in order Mariehamn to reach at 14:10. After a short stop, the ship continues to Turku . The port will be reached at 19:50 Finnish time ( UTC + 2 hours). The ship then leaves at 8:55 p.m. to call at Långnäs on the return journey at 1:05 a.m., but the stop here is only a few minutes, so the ferry then arrives back in Stockholm at 6:30 a.m. The fuel will be bunkered during the stay in Stockholm .

Accidents

On the morning of April 18, 2014, the Viking Grace collided with a small taxi boat south of Kapellskär , which sank as a result. The three people on board the boat were uninjured and were rescued by another boat and taken to the nearby island of Marö. At the time of the accident there was fog.

Web links

Commons : Viking Grace  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Official website of Viking Grace
• Information about the ship at Viking Line
• Videos of the Viking Grace
• M / S Viking Grace.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Viking Line Orders New Vessel. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on September 8, 2016 ; accessed on January 6, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ^ Technology - M / S Viking Grace christening ceremony , ship's website, January 11, 2013.
3. ↑ About , website of the ship, August 15, 2012.
4. ^ Technology - Cutting of steel , Ship's website, December 1, 2011.
5. ↑ Technology - Keel laying of M / S Viking Grace , ship's website, March 7, 2012.
6. ^ Technology - The “Grand Block,” Ship's website, February 20, 2012.
7. ^ Technology - The float out of M / S Viking Grace , ship's website, August 13, 2012.
8. ^ Technology - Sea trial , website of the ship, January 10, 2013.
9. ↑ Technology - Delivery day , website of the ship, January 11, 2013.
10. ↑ About - Introduction to M / S Viking Grace , ship website, August 15, 2012.
11. ↑ ^{a b c} ABC Fartygs facta Viking Grace  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 653 kB)   , Viking Line ( Swedish )
12. ↑ Jörgen Städje: Viking Grace - skönhet och switchaggregat, del 1 , IDG.se, January 2, 2013 ( Swedish ).
13. ↑ IDG.se
14. ↑ Jörgen Städje: Viking Grace - skönhet och switchaggregat, del 1 , IDG.se, January 2, 2013 ( Swedish ).
15. ↑ Photo of the propeller .
16. ↑ Flettner rotors for "Viking Grace" . In: Hansa , issue 3/2017, p. 47
17. ^ "Viking Grace" - maiden voyage with a Flettner rotor. April 11, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2018 . 
18. ↑ Technology - M / S Viking Grace - Safety on board , ship's website, December 21, 2012.
19. ↑ Timetable Turku – Stockholm , Viking Line.
20. ↑ First LNG bunker boat christened in Stockholm , Bonapart.
21. ↑ Dagens Nyheter, Viking Line-färja kolliderade med båt , April 18, 2014 (Swedish)