MS Viking XPRS

Viking XPRS docked at Katajanokka Terminal in Helsinki, June 2016.
History
Finland
NameViking XPRS
OwnerViking Line
OperatorViking Line
Port of registryMariehamn,  Finland
RouteHelsinki–Tallinn
Ordered29 November 2005[1]
BuilderAker Finnyards Helsinki New Shipyard, Helsinki, Finland
Cost€130 million[2] (est.)
Yard number1358[1]
Laid down16 April 2007[1]
Launched19 September 2007[1]
Christened19 September 2007 by Paula Koivuniemi[3]
Acquired21 April 2008[1]
Maiden voyage27 April 2008[1]
In service28 April 2008[1][4]
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics [1]
TypeFast cruiseferry
Tonnage35,918 GT[5]
Length185 m (606 ft 11 in)
Beam27.70 m (90 ft 11 in)
Draught6.65 m (21 ft 10 in)[5]
Decks10 (8 passenger accessible)[6]
Ice class1 A Super[2]
Installed power
Speed25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) (service speed)[7]
Capacity
  • 2,500 passengers
  • 732 passenger beds[6]
  • 240 cars
  • 1,000 lanemeters
Crew100[7]
Viking XPRS at Katajanokka terminal in Helsinki

MS Viking XPRS is a fast cruiseferry owned by the Finland-based Viking Line and operated on their service between Helsinki, Finland and Tallinn, Estonia. Her keel was laid on 16 April 2007[8] and launching took place on 19 September 2007.[9] Viking XPRS entered service on 28 April 2008.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Asklander, Micke. "M/S Viking XPRS (2008)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 2008-10-25.
  2. ^ a b Jonsson, Mathias (2008-03-14). "XPRS ute på havet – just nu" (PDF). Ålandstidningen (in Swedish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
  3. ^ "The Christening of Viking Line's Newbuilding". Viking Line press release. Viking Line. 2007-09-14. Archived from the original on 2011-01-02. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
  4. ^ a b "Aikataulut Helsinki–Tallinna" (in Finnish). Viking Line. Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
  5. ^ a b "Skeppslistan 2010" (PDF) (in Swedish). Transportstyrelsen. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  6. ^ a b "Viking XPRS" (PDF) (in Finnish, English, Swedish, and Estonian). Viking Line. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2022. Retrieved 2007-09-09.
  7. ^ a b "Superstar Vs. Viking XPRS" (PDF). Cruise Business Review. Cruise Media Oy Ltd. p. 110. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
  8. ^ Press release from the keel laying of the Viking XPRS Archived 2011-01-02 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2007-09-09
  9. ^ (in Finnish) FCBS Forum: Aker Finnyardsille Viking Linen uuden Tallinnan laivan tilaus, retrieved 2007-09-15