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Monday, September 9, 2024
VIKING Life-Saving Equipment acquires service operation in Tromsø, Norway
Press Releases

VIKING Life-Saving Equipment acquires service operation in Tromsø, Norway

VIKING Life-Saving Equipment is expanding its network of owned service stations in Norway by acquiring the safety department of Tromsø-based company Lindrup

September 9, 2024
Total Views: 175

Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Owner Options On Firefighting Foams Running Dry
Press Releases

Owner Options On Firefighting Foams Running Dry

At a time of heightened alertness to ship fires, key chemicals in the foams used to put them out are running dry, risking safety on board up to 40,000

August 21, 2024
Total Views: 907

Thursday, August 1, 2024
Owner Options On Firefighting Foams Running Dry
Press Releases

Owner Options On Firefighting Foams Running Dry

At a time of heightened alertness to ship fires, key chemicals in the foams used to put them out are running dry, risking safety on board up to 40,000

August 1, 2024
Total Views: 767

Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Viking logo on a funnel
Cruise Ships

Fincantieri and Viking Sign Contracts for Two New Cruise Ships

Fincantieri and Viking have recently signed contracts for the construction of two new cruise ships, based on the designs of previous ships built by Fincantieri

July 3, 2024
Total Views: 1023

Monday, June 24, 2024
VIKING Ambulance Boat Order Adds To Greek Island Health Care Performance
Press Releases

VIKING Ambulance Boat Order Adds To Greek Island Health Care Performance

VIKING Life-Saving Equipment, a global leader in maritime safety solutions, has secured a new order for 11 ambulance boats from the Hellenic Coastguard,

June 24, 2024
Total Views: 673

Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Viking logo on a funnel
Cruise Ships

Viking Shares Surge in NYSE Debut

By Mehnaz Yasmin and Granth Vanaik May 1 (Reuters) – Shares of Viking Holdings rose 9% in their debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday,

May 1, 2024
Total Views: 1923

Tuesday, February 27, 2024
VIKING Life-Saving Equipment Appoints New CEO
Press Releases

VIKING Life-Saving Equipment Appoints New CEO

VIKING Life-Saving Equipment A/S, is proud to announce the appointment of Henrik Helsinghof as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective from June 1,

February 27, 2024
Total Views: 792

Wednesday, August 30, 2023
VIKING Wins Huge Hellenic Coastguard Patrol Boat Order
Press Releases

VIKING Wins Huge Hellenic Coastguard Patrol Boat Order

VIKING Norsafe Life-saving Equipment HELLAS has secured orders from Greece’s Ministry of Shipping & Island Policy to deliver 31 patrol boats and three

August 30, 2023
Total Views: 3214

Thursday, June 1, 2023
VIKING Completes YouSafe™ Constant Wear Range With a Twist For Cargo Ship Owners
Press Releases

VIKING Completes YouSafe™ Constant Wear Range With a Twist For Cargo Ship Owners

New VIKING YouSafe™ Twist constant wear immersion suit hits pricing-quality sweet spot to encourage cargo ship owners to choose safety gear for crew that is

June 1, 2023
Total Views: 784

Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Major Passenger Ship Operator Onboards The Future Of Safety With Viking Life Craft
Press Releases

Major Passenger Ship Operator Onboards The Future Of Safety With Viking Life Craft

Announced as a gamechanger in ship evacuation, the VIKING LifeCraft system is now bound for installation on its first series of new build vessels. The system

May 16, 2023
Total Views: 3307

Monday, January 2, 2023
Australia Port Entry To Fouled Cruise Ship
Cruise Ships

Australia Port Entry To Fouled Cruise Ship

by John Konrad (gCaptain) What should have been a dream holiday for passengers, a holiday cruise through the glittering blue waters from Auckland to Sydney has

January 2, 2023
Total Views: 10946

Friday, December 2, 2022
Rogue Wave Kills Passenger on Viking’s Newest Polar Expedition Cruise Ship
Accidents

Rogue Wave Kills Passenger on Viking’s Newest Polar Expedition Cruise Ship

One person was killed and four others injured after a Viking expedition cruise ship was struck by a rogue wave off the southern tip of South America this week.

December 2, 2022
Total Views: 96217

Wednesday, October 5, 2022
VIKING obtains fleetwide HydroPen™ order from the CMA CGM Group
Press Releases

VIKING obtains fleetwide HydroPen™ order from the CMA CGM Group

VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has secured a major order for its unique container fire-fighting tool HydroPen™, following a decision by the CMA CGM Group, a

October 5, 2022
Total Views: 853

Thursday, September 1, 2022
<strong>VIKING spearheads shift to maritime safety as a service</strong>
Press Releases

VIKING spearheads shift to maritime safety as a service

When SMM kicks off in early September, maritime professionals from all over the world are set to rejoice at the return of this long-awaited industry event

September 1, 2022
Total Views: 293

Tuesday, August 16, 2022
A.P. Moller – Maersk to adopt VIKING’s HydroPen™ container firefighting system
Press Releases

A.P. Moller – Maersk to adopt VIKING’s HydroPen™ container firefighting system

Shipping major to equip fleet with HydroPen™ firefighting system, following supply agreement with VIKING Life-Saving Equipment.One of the world’s leading

August 16, 2022
Total Views: 1203

Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Edison Chouest Floats Viking’s New Mississippi River Cruise Ship
Shipping

Edison Chouest Floats Viking’s New Mississippi River Cruise Ship

Viking’s new Mississippi River cruise ship was floated out of its construction dry dock at Edison Chouest Offshore’s LaShip shipyard in Houma,

March 9, 2022
Total Views: 3342

Wednesday, February 9, 2022
VIKING first to land ETSO approval for an integrated Emergency Breathing System (EBS) together with a helicopter lifejacket
Press Releases

VIKING first to land ETSO approval for an integrated Emergency Breathing System (EBS) together with a helicopter lifejacket

VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has launched the first aircrew lifejacket to secure approvals under latest European Aviation Safety Agency ETSO for an emergency

February 9, 2022
Total Views: 1202

Monday, November 1, 2021
VIKING secures order from PIL in Asian breakthrough for HydroPen™ container firefighting solution
Press Releases

VIKING secures order from PIL in Asian breakthrough for HydroPen™ container firefighting solution

A fleetwide order from Pacific International Lines (PIL) represents significant acknowledgement of the effectiveness of the HydroPen™ container firefighting

November 1, 2021
Total Views: 311

Tuesday, September 28, 2021
VIKING boat and davit solutions meet BW Offshore requirements for large FPSO bound for Australia
Press Releases

VIKING boat and davit solutions meet BW Offshore requirements for large FPSO bound for Australia

Press Release – FPSO owner and operator BW Offshore has selected VIKING Norsafe Free-fall Lifeboats, Daughter Craft and Davits for a large FPSO project

September 28, 2021
Total Views: 414

Tuesday, July 6, 2021
VIKING arrives at DEFEA Athens to spread good news for defence contractors on safety at sea
Press Releases

VIKING arrives at DEFEA Athens to spread good news for defence contractors on safety at sea

Press Release – VIKING Life-Saving Equipment chooses inaugural DEFEA Athens as first live event to showcase consolidated high-performance boats,

July 6, 2021
Total Views: 603
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