MV Viking Sky

	Viking Sky departing Tallinn, Estonia on July 24, 2017.
History
Norway
Name	Viking Sky
Namesake	Royal Viking Sky
Owner	Viking Ocean Cruises Ship II
Operator	Viking Ocean Cruises
Port of registry	Bergen, Norway
Ordered	July 2012
Builder	Fincantieri
Cost	US$ 400 million
Yard number	6237
Laid down	20 December 2013
Launched	23 March 2016
Christened	June 2017
Completed	26 January 2017
Maiden voyage	25 February 2017
In service	2017–present
Identification	IMO number: 9650420; MMSI number: 259186000 ; Call sign: LAYU7;
Status	In service
General characteristics
Type	Cruise ship
Tonnage	47,842 GT; 18,858 NT; 4,826 DWT;
Length	228.2 m (748 ft 8 in)
Beam	28.8 m (94 ft 6 in)
Draught	6.45 m (21 ft 2 in)
Decks	14
Ice class	1C
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 in 465 cabins
Crew	550

MV Viking Sky is a cruise ship that was launched in 2016 and entered service in 2017. She is operated by Viking Ocean Cruises. On 23 March 2019, she suffered an engine failure off the coast of Norway. A partial evacuation by helicopters took place.

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