Fincantieri Will Develop Four More Cruise Ships for Viking

September 25, 2022

For 1.7 billion euros, the Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri will build up to four additional cruise ships for the cruise line Viking.

The orders are affixed to six contract options from March 2018 that are still in effect. The third and fourth ships have now received firm orders.

The contracts for the fifth and sixth ships, which are subject to funding, have also been signed by the firms.

Delivery dates are set for 2026, 2027, and two 2028 deliveries.

The six contract options come after Viking had since 2012 ordered 10 vessels from Fincantierie.

According to Fincantieri, the new ships will also use hydrogen fuel cells, “creating a new benchmark” for the cruise sector.

With the signing of these most recent contracts, Fincantieri and Viking will have collaborated on 18 vessels, including two expedition vessels that were specifically built by the subsidiary Vard.

The latest order, according to Fincantieri, “confirms the recovery of the cruise sector, which is expected to return to pre-pandemic levels by 2023,” the company said in a statement.

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