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Viking I in Dover's Eastern Docks, 1967
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History | |
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Name |
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Owner | Ionian Sky Ferry, (2007-2008) |
Operator | Ionian Sky Ferry (2007-2008) |
Port of registry | Limassol, Cyprus (until 2008) |
Route | Initially, Service between Southampton and Cherbourg |
Builder | Kaldnes Mekaniske Verksted A/S, Tønsberg, Norway |
Launched | 31 January 1964 |
Completed | 1964 |
Maiden voyage | 11 May 1964 |
In service | 1964 |
Out of service | 2008 |
Identification | IMO number: 6407652 |
Fate | Scrapped in 2008 |
General characteristics | |
Type | RORO car and passenger ferry |
Tonnage | 5.440 GRT |
Length | 99.5 m (326 ft 5 in) |
Beam | 23.19 m (76 ft 1 in) |
Draught | 4.42 m (14 ft 6 in) |
Propulsion | 2 × Pielstick Lindholmens 12 PC2V 400 |
Speed | 18.5 knots (34.3 km/h; 21.3 mph) |
Capacity | 940 passengers, 180 cars |
The MS Viking I was a roll-on roll-off (RORO) car and passenger ferry and was last owned by Ionian Sky Ferry before being scrapped in 2008. She was originally commissioned by Otto Thoresen of Thoresen Ferries for service between Southampton and Cherbourg across the English Channel.