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Viking Announces Float Out of the World's First Hydrogen-Powered Cruise Ship
Set to Debut in Fall 2026, the Viking Libra Meets Water for the First Time Viking
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[{"type":"text","content":"Viking Announces Float Out of the World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Cruise Ship\n\n\n .bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }\n \n\n\n\n\n Set to Debut in Fall 2026, the Viking Libra Meets Water for the First Time\n \n\n\n\n\n Viking® (\n \n www.viking.com\n \n ) (NYSE: VIK) today announced that the\n \n\n Viking Libra\n \n ®\n \n , the world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship capable of operating with zero emissions, was “floated out,” marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water. Scheduled for delivery in November 2026, the\n \n Viking Libra\n \n will spend her inaugural season sailing itineraries in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe.\n \n\n This press release features multimedia. View the full release here:\n \n https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260319920893/en/\n \n\n\n\n\n Viking today announced its newest ocean ship—the 998-guest Viking Libra—has been “floated out,” marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water. Set to debut in November 2026, the Viking Libra, the world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship, will spend her inaugural season sailing itineraries in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. Pictured here, the Viking Libra at the float out ceremony in Ancona, Italy. For more information, visit www.viking.com.\n \n\n\n “The float out of the\n \n Viking Libra\n \n represents another milestone for Viking and our continued partnership with Fincantieri,” said Torstein Hagen, Chairman and CEO of Viking. “From the beginning, our approach to ship design has focused on reducing fuel consumption, and the\n \n Viking Libra\n \n is our most environmentally friendly vessel yet. Investing in hydrogen was a principled choice for Viking, offering a true zero‑emission solution, and we look forward to welcoming the world’s first hydrogen‑powered cruise ship to our fleet.”\n \n\n The float out ceremony took place at Fincantieri’s Ancona Shipyard and is significant because it denotes a ship moving into its final stage of construction. The float out of the\n \n Viking Libra\n \n began when a ceremonial cord was cut that signaled water to flow into the ship’s building dock. Following a two-day ...