The winner of the outstanding name contest is now chosen. The vessel will
be called the M/S Viking Grace.
The winning name was suggested by Biggi Korhonen from Helsinki,
Finland. Her prize will be participation in the vessel’s maiden voyage,
accompanied by ten friends.
Greenest and quietest on the Baltic Sea
Planning work for the new ferry that will go into service on the
Turku–Stockholm route in 2013 is already fully under way.
Construction work begins on Viking Line's new passenger vessel NB 1376 at
the STX Finland shipyard in Turku September 28, 2011.
The new vessel will be able to use three alternative fuels: traditional heavy
fuel oil, diesel or liquefied natural gas (LNG), which results in less
emissions. When running on LNG, the vessel meets all the new emission rules now
being devised by the European Union.
The hull of the vessel will be hydrodynamically optimised to minimise its
fuel consumption and cause the smallest possible swells, which is particularly
important when passing through an archipelago.
The vessel’s propulsion engines are diesel/gas electric to minimise its
energy requirement. To achieve the highest efficiency, the propellers will be of
a new type for this kind of passenger vessel.
Thanks to new soundproofing technology, the noise level will be very low. In
practice, our new flagship will be a very quiet vessel, both when operating at
sea and while in port.
Engines from Wärtsilä
The new vessel, which is being built at the STX Turku shipyard in Finland,
will be equipped with engines, propellers and bow thrusters from Wärtsilä.
dSign and Vertti Kivi
The dSign interior architecture office, Finland’s absolutely foremost in this
field today, will be responsible for the interior design of the new vessel. In
2011 Vertti Kivi, creative director at dSign, was named Finland’s Interior
Designer of the Year.
