The Viking Line ferry MS Amorella arrived at the Port of Langnas today after it was refloated from Jarso in the Aland Islands, Finland. Photos show the Amorella arriving in port under tow by tugs. Viking Line said in an earlier statement that the Amorella would be pulled from the ground some time after 16.00 Finnish time today and then transported to the port of Langnas … [Read more...]
Viking Line Ferry Grounds in Finland
The Viking Line ferry MS Amorella ran aground Sunday in the Baltic Sea island of Åland, Finland with 200 passengers and 80 crew, the shipping company said. All passengers have been evacuated to land with no injuries and the active rescue has ended. The ship was on the Turku–Stockholm route when the grounding occurred at 1250 local time on Sunday. The extent of damage is … [Read more...]
LNG-Fueled ‘Viking Grace’ to Get Rotor Sails
Finnish wind propulsion company Norsepower Oy has announced it has signed an agreement with Finnish shipping line Viking Line to install rotor sails onboard the LNG-fueled cruise ferry MS Viking Grace. The 57,565 GT Viking Grace currently operates between Turku, Finland and Stockholm, Sweden, and is already one of the most environmentally-friendly cruise ferries in the … [Read more...]
River Cruising Leader Viking Cruises Launches New Oceangoing Line
Viking Cruises has officially launched its new oceangoing cruise line with the departure of the new Viking Star cruise ship on its maiden voyage. The new company, named Viking Ocean Cruises, marks the industry's first entirely new cruise line in more than a decade and Viking Cruises' first venture into ocean cruises. The 47,800 gross ton Viking Star was delivered in late … [Read more...]
Viking Line Ferry Runs Aground Off Finland
Dec. 15 (Update) -- The M/S Amorella safely arrived at Laangnaes early Sunday, according to media reports. Dec. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Viking Line Abp, a Finnish cruise company, said its M/S Amorella passenger ferry lost power and ran aground in the Aaland archipelago southwest of Finland. No one was injured among the ship’s 1,945 passengers, who will remain on the … [Read more...]