Viking Star

Viking Star

The Viking Star in London

Ship data flag  Norway Ship type Cruise ship class Venice class Callsign LAIW6 home port Mountains Shipping company Viking Ocean Cruises Shipyard Fincantieri Order July 12, 2012 Keel laying 18th December 2013 baptism 17th May 2015 Launch June 23, 2014 takeover March 28, 2015 Whereabouts in motion

Ship dimensions and crew length 228.30 m ( Lüa ) width 28.80 m Draft Max. 6.60 m measurement 47,842 GT   crew 602

Transport capacities Load capacity 4912 dw Permitted number of passengers 944

Others Classifications Lloyd's Register of Shipping Registration numbers IMO no. 9650418

The Viking Star is a cruise ship operated by Viking Ocean Cruises .

history

On December 21, 2011, a preliminary contract was signed between the shipping company Viking Ocean Cruises and the shipyard STX France for the construction of two cruise ships, including the Viking Star . The preliminary contract was terminated, however, because the shipyard had financing problems. Instead, Viking Ocean Cruises and Fincantieri signed a preliminary contract on April 18, 2012 for the construction of two ships. The final appointment was made on July 12, 2012.

Construction of the Viking Star began on June 6, 2013 in Marghera with the cutting of the first steel plate. On December 18, 2013 the ship was finally laid down and on June 23, 2014 the ship floated up. The takeover took place on March 28, 2015. The christening took place on May 17, 2015 in Bergen by Mayor Trude Drevland. The ship started sailing under the Norwegian flag instead of under the Maltese flag with its home port Valletta as initially planned .

Incident 2015

On July 30, 2015, mechanical problems arose due to a defect in the electrical transformer in the ship's propulsion system. The remainder of the 14-day cruise from Stockholm to Bergen was canceled, the ship was still in Tallinn . On August 11, 2015, the next trip could begin in Copenhagen .

Incident 2018

On January 12, 2018, the Fantastic ferry collided with the Viking Star in Barcelona .

Web links

Commons : Viking Star  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Cruise ship Viking Star
• M / S Viking Star.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Viking Sky launched at Ancona, Hagen sees South America, Asia and expedition cruises as new destinations. March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016 . 
2. ↑ Baptism of the “Viking Star” in Bergen , Schiffsjournal, May 19, 2015, accessed on May 24, 2015.
3. ↑ Viking Star. Retrieved May 24, 2015 . 
4. ^ Mechanical Issues Keep Viking Star in Tallinn. August 1, 2015, accessed August 2, 2015 . 
5. ^ M / S Fantastic. Retrieved January 13, 2018 . 
6. ↑ Accident: Ferry "Fantastic" crashes in Viking Star in Barcelona (VIDEO). January 12, 2018, accessed January 13, 2018 .