The Italian city of Ancona witnessed the launch of the Viking Sky, the newest ship from Viking Ocean Cruises. The ceremony took place at the Fincantieri shipyard, which is building six new ships for the company headed by Torsten Haigen.
The shipping company's president attended the float-out test accompanied by his sister, Marit Barstad, who served as godmother on the eve of the final delivery of the second of these ships, the Viking Sea. Fincantieri was represented by the shipyard director, Giovanni Stecconi, among others.
“Our first ship, the Viking Star, has been a great success in its inaugural season. I expect its five sister ships to achieve the same results in their debut seasons in the coming years,” Haigen stated.
The 47,800 GT vessel will have a capacity for 930 passengers and its delivery is scheduled for February 2017.
