MV Viking Sea (2015)

For other ships with the same name, see MV Viking Sea.

"Viking Sea" redirects here; not to be confused with Royal Viking Sea.

MV Viking Sea is a cruise ship built by Italian shipbuilders Fincantieri for Viking Ocean Cruises. It is the second ship to grace the name Viking Sea, the first being Viking Sky which was originally assigned this name.

Viking Sea in the Port of Tallinn, Estonia on May 19, 2017.
History
Name	Viking Sea
Namesake	Royal Viking Sea
Owner	Torstein Hagen
Operator	Viking Ocean Cruises
Port of registry	Bergen, Norway
Ordered	December 2012[1]
Builder	Fincantieri
Yard number	6245
Laid down	6 November 2014
Launched	25 June 2015
Christened	5 May 2016 by Karine Hagen
Acquired	24 March 2016[2]
Maiden voyage	3 April 2016
In service	2016
Identification	IMO number: 9725421 MMSI number: 258215000 Call sign: LAWP7[3]
Status	In service
General characteristics [4]
Type	Cruise ship
Tonnage	47,842 GT 4,870 DWT[3]
Length	227.20 m (745.4 ft)
Beam	28.80 m (94.5 ft)
Draught	6.30 m (20.7 ft)
Decks	10
Installed power	2 × MAN 9L32/44CR (2 × 5,040 kW) 2 × MAN 12V32/44CR (2 × 6,720 kW)
Propulsion	Diesel-electric, two shafts (2 × 7,250 kW)
Speed	17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) (service) 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (maximum)
Capacity	930 passengers
Crew	550[5]

Viking Sea sailed from Venice to New Capital Quay on the River Thames at Greenwich, London, England, where on 5 May 2016 she became the largest vessel named in London.^{[citation needed]} Viking Sea has 3 sister ships, Viking Star, Viking Sky and Viking Sun.^[6][7]

Facilities

Viking Sea has passenger accommodations, three swimming pools, a spa, a fitness center, four restaurants and a café, lounges, a winter garden, a terrace, a sports deck, theatre and bars, and shops.^[8]

Accidents and Incidents

In August 2016, Viking Sea lost power in Malta.^[9]