Viking Grace in Ruissalo, Finland, on 9 June 2013
Viking Grace in Ruissalo, Finland, on 9 June 2013
History
NameViking Grace
OwnerViking Line
Port of registryMariehamn,  Finland[1]
RouteTurku–Mariehamn–Stockholm
Ordered22 December 2010[3]
BuilderSTX Europe Turku Shipyard, Finland
Cost240 million euro (estimate)[3]
Yard number1376[2]
Laid down6 March 2012
Launched10 August 2012[1]
Completed10 January 2013 [1]
Maiden voyage13 January 2013[1]
In service2013–Present
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IMO number: 9606900
Call sign: OJPQ
MMSI number: 230629000
StatusIn service
General characteristics
TypeCruiseferry
Tonnage57,565 GT[4]
Length218 m (715 ft 3 in)
Beam31.8 m (104 ft 4 in)
Ice class1A Super[3]
Installed power4 × Wärtsilä 8L50DF (4 × 7,600 kW)[5]
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Diesel-electric
Two shafts, fixed pitch propellers
Speed22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)[1]
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2,800 passengers[3]
1,275 lane meters for ro-ro cargo
1,000 lane meters for cars[1]
Crew200[3]
A cabin aboard MS Viking Grace.

MS Viking Grace is a cruiseferry constructed at STX Europe Turku Shipyard, Finland for the Finland-based ferry company Viking Line. The ship was delivered to her owners on 10 January 2013, and took service on 13 January 2013. It is the first large scale passenger ferry to be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG).[6]

Construction

Construction on the ship started on 28 November 2011. On 17 February 2012, the ship's name was revealed as Viking Grace.

Principal Particulars

The ferry MS Viking Grace has length of 218 m (715 ft 3 in), beam of 31.8 m (104 ft 4 in) and maximum summer draft of 6.80 m (22 ft 4 in). The ship has deadweight of 6,107 DWT and gross tonnage of 57,565 GRT, which gives maximum passenger capacity for 2,800 people. The vessel has 880 rooms, restaurants, bars, spa and shopping centers. Also on board of MS Viking Grace there are 1,000 m for cars and 1,275 m for storage of Ro-Ro cargo.

Decks

Deck layout for Viking Grace

Engineering

The ferry MS Viking Grace is modern and high-tech vessel, which is driven by four diesel/gas electric engines Wartsila 8L50DF, each with power of 10,100 hp. MS Viking Grace is the first passenger ship, which is LNG fueled with higher efficiency and lower fuel consumption. The Cruise ferry Viking Grace is also the first ship, which install turbosail for hybrid usage of wind power.[7] The new technology is called Rotor Sail Solution and developed by the Finnish company Norsepower and already proved its economic efficiency.

On board of the ferry will be installed rotor cylinder with height of 24.00 m and a width of 4.00 m. During the operations, the cylinder rotates around its and receives additional power from the airflow. Such propulsion was developed and patented by the German engineer Anton Flettner in 1922. MS Viking Grace will become the first ferry, which uses hybrid the wind power and diesel/gas engine.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f M/S Viking Gracen vesillelasku[permanent dead link]. Viking Line, 10 August 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
  2. ^ "NB 1376.com". Retrieved 2012-01-23.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Viking Line NB 1376" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-08. Retrieved 2012-01-23. ((cite web)): Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Marine Traffic Viking Grace". Retrieved 2016-10-05.
  5. ^ Viking Grace. Wärtsilä. Retrieved 2012-07-13.
  6. ^ http://www.iltalehti.fi/uutiset/2013011316550074_uu.shtml
  7. ^ http://www.maritimeherald.com/2017/cruise-ferry-viking-grace-install-turbosail-for-hybrid-usage-of-wind-power/
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