Fincantieri announced on 12th September that the steel-cutting ceremony for the Viking Sea had been held at its Marghera shipyard. The Viking Sea is the second ship that Fincantieri is building for Viking Ocean Cruises.
The yard is also building the Viking Star, with delivery scheduled in Marghera in spring 2015, and Viking Sky, which will be delivered in Ancona in summer 2016. Like her two sister ships, the 47,800gt Viking Sea will have 465 staterooms accommodating 930 guests. Also like her sisters, the ship was designed by experienced nautical architects and engineers, including Londonbased SMC Design and Los Angeles-based Rottet Studios.