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Viking and Fincantieri Announce World's First Hydrogen-Powered Cruise Ship and Two New Ship Orders
Debuting in 2026, the Viking Libra Will Be Capable of Operating with Zero Emissions; New Ship Ord...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Viking and Fincantieri Announce World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Cruise Ship and Two New Ship Orders\n\n\n .bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }\n \n\n\n\n\n Debuting in 2026, the Viking Libra Will Be Capable of Operating with Zero Emissions; New Ship Orders Would Bring Viking’s Ocean Fleet to 21 Ocean Ships by 2031\n \n\n\n\n\n Viking® (\n \n www.viking.com\n \n ) (NYSE: VIK) and Fincantieri today announced details of the\n \n\n Viking Libra\n \n\n , the world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship, capable of operating with zero emissions\n \n .\n \n Already under construction at Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard, the\n \n Viking Libra\n \n is scheduled for delivery in late 2026. The Company’s subsequent ocean ship, the\n \n\n Viking Astrea\n \n\n , which is also currently under construction and scheduled for delivery in 2027, will also be hydrogen powered.\n \n\n This press release features multimedia. View the full release here:\n \n https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250408709826/en/\n \n\n\n\n\n Viking and Fincantieri today announced details of the Viking Libra, the world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship, capable of operating with zero emissions. Already under construction at Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard, the Viking Libra is scheduled for delivery in late 2026. Pictured here, a sister ship in Viking's ocean fleet sailing in the Norwegian Fjords. For more information, visit www.viking.com.\n \n\n\n Classified as a small ship, as are all Viking ocean ships, the\n \n Viking Libra\n \n will have a gross tonnage of approximately 54,300 tons, with 499 staterooms that can host 998 guests. While the ship is considered a sister ship in Viking’s award-winning ocean fleet, she will have a propulsion system based partially on liquefied hydrogen and fuel cells. This hybrid propulsion system will make her capable of navigating and operating with zero emissions, which would allow her to access even the most environmentally sensitive areas. Enabled by Isotta Fraschini Motori (IFM), Fincantieri’s subsidiary specializing in advanced fuel cell technology, the ship’s state-of-the-art propulsion system will be capable of producing up to six megawatts of power.\n \n\n “From the outset, we have designed our river and ocean ships thoughtfu...