MV Viking Star
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MV Viking Star is the lead ship of the Viking Star class[citation needed] of cruise ships, and the first such ship operated by Viking Ocean Cruises, a division of Viking Cruises. She entered service in April 2015. Two Viking Star-class sister ships, Viking Sea and Viking Sky, joined her in the Viking Ocean Cruises fleet in 2016.[5]
"Viking Star" redirects here. Not to be confused with Royal Viking Star.
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Name | Viking Star |
Namesake | Royal Viking Star |
Owner | Viking Ocean Cruises |
Operator | Viking Ocean Cruises |
Port of registry | Bergen, Norway |
Ordered | July 2012[1] |
Builder | Fincantieri, Marghera , Italy |
Yard number | 6236 |
Laid down | 18 December 2013[2] |
Launched | 23 June 2014 |
Sponsored by | Trude Drevland |
Christened | 17 May 2015 |
Completed | 2015 |
Acquired | 28 March 2015 |
In service | 11 April 2015 |
Identification | |
Status | In service |
General characteristics [4] | |
Type | Cruise ship |
Tonnage | |
Length | 228 m (748 ft) |
Beam | 29 m (95 ft) |
Height | 44 m (144 ft) |
Draught | 6.3 m (21 ft) |
Decks | 14 |
Ice class | 1C |
Installed power |
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Propulsion | Diesel-electric, two shafts (2 × 7,250 kW) |
Speed |
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Capacity | 930 passengers |
Crew | 602 |
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