Viking


Thursday, June 1, 2023
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: 668

Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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: 3225

Monday, January 2, 2023
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: 10799

Friday, December 2, 2022
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: 96055

Wednesday, October 5, 2022
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: 821

Thursday, September 1, 2022
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: 274

Tuesday, August 16, 2022
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: 1142

Wednesday, March 9, 2022
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: 3040

Wednesday, February 9, 2022
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: 1075

Monday, November 1, 2021
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: 298

Tuesday, September 28, 2021
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: 390

Tuesday, July 6, 2021
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: 563

Monday, June 14, 2021
Press Releases

VIKING signs contract for five more Hellenic Coast Guard ambulance boats

Press Release – VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has reached agreement to supply additional ambulance boats to the Hellenic Coastguard, after a formal

June 14, 2021
Total Views: 1080

Thursday, May 6, 2021
Press Releases

VIKING YouSafe™ Walk to Work lightweight immersion suit makes crew transfer easier

VIKING brings game-changing innovation to wind farm vessel crew transfer procedures Press Release – VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has launched a new

May 6, 2021
Total Views: 1284

Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Press Releases

VIKING spearheads testing of life-saving marine firefighting foam

Press Release – VIKING Life-Saving Equipment is driving more investment into its marine fire service business. The inauguration of VIKING’s Foam Lab

December 1, 2020
Total Views: 141

Thursday, October 29, 2020
Press Releases

VIKING signs global firefighting foam agreement with Dr. Sthamer

VIKING Lifesaving Equipment reaches a Global Partnership Agreement with renowned foam manufacturer, putting marine fire safety at the center of its one-stop

October 29, 2020
Total Views: 31

Thursday, August 13, 2020
Press Releases

VIKING delivers first of ambulance boat trio for Hellenic Coastguard

The large closed-cabin boat is the first in a series of special craft equipped with medical equipment to support the Hellenic National Centre for Emergency

August 13, 2020
Total Views: 43

Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Maritime News

Viking to Acquire Free-Fall Lifeboat Maker Norsafe

Danish maritime safety equipment company VIKING Life-Saving Equipment announced today it has acquired Norwegian lifeboat-builder Norsafe.  Established in

September 5, 2018
Total Views: 75

Press Releases

VIKING acquires leading lifeboat manufacturer

The acquisition of lifeboat solution provider Norsafe is another boost for VIKING’s worldwide capabilities, ensuring a unique and unmatched product and

September 5, 2018
Total Views: 93

Thursday, August 30, 2018
Press Releases

VIKING brings new options for the original shipowner safety management solution to SMM 2018

  Press Release – VIKING – Powered by a full scope of maritime safety solutions and holistic servicing concepts, VIKING Life-Saving Equipment

August 30, 2018
Total Views: 24