Viking has taken delivery of a new river cruise ship from NEPTUN WERFT. The river cruise ships are part of the well-known Longship series, the Viking Nerthus (S.587).

"With this delivery, we can continue our extraordinarily successful partnership with Viking. For NEPTUN WERFT, each new ship means further employment in the core business of river cruise ships. With the new orders from the beginning of the year, we are fully utilised until 2028," says Stephan Schmees, CEO of NEPTUN WERFT.

The ship will be registered in Basel today, 18 March. The ship will then be transferred to Rouen (France).

The new ships are equipped with a hybrid system consisting of a diesel-electric drive and a battery system. This will absorb peak loads and save a considerable amount of fuel. The ships will also be equipped with a number of technical innovations, such as a compact system for wastewater treatment.