LNG-fuelled cruise ferry
being built at Turku Shipyard
STX Finland Oy’s Turku Shipyard has started the production
of a new type of cruise ferry to be built for Viking Line. It
will be fuelled with liquefied natural gas (LNG).
The ship has been designed to be safe and
environmentally friendly. It is expected to be ready for
delivery in early 2013.
T
he new Viking Line cruise ferry (NB
1376) will be 214 metres in length and
carry approximately 2,800 passengers. For
the Turku Shipyards, the construction will
bring approximately 2,600 man-years of
labour.
The ship has a top speed of close
to 23 knots and will be operated by a
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