The float-out of M/S Viking Grace, an environmentally friendly new generation cruise ferry, being built for Viking Line was performed at STX Turku Shipyard on Friday 10 August 2012. At the beginning of the event, the invited guests had an opportunity to visit the dry dock floor and see the ship from a rare perspective. [...]
The launch of a ship is one of the oldest ceremonies within shipbuilding. During this ceremony the ship becomes waterborne for the first time. Viking Line’s new vessel M/S Viking Grace, currently under construction at STX Finland shipyard in Turku with the working name NB 1376, will be launched on August 10th. NB 1376 represents a [...]
Viking Line’s new vessel currently under construction at STX Finland shipyard in Turku, with the working name NB 1376, will be called the MS Viking Grace. The vessel, which begins service in January 2013 on the Turku (Finland) – Åland Islands (Finland) – Stockholm (Sweden) route, will officially receive its name during a christening [...]