Viking has taken delivery of its latest ocean ship from the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona.
The 998-passenger Viking Vela is the 13th to be delivered to the line by the Italian ship builder and its Norwegian subsidiary Vard.
The ship will spend its inaugural season sailing itineraries in the Mediterranean and in northern Europe.
Viking is working on a project for a partial hybrid propulsion system for future ocean ships based on liquid hydrogen and fuel cells.
This could allow the company to operate with zero emissions in the Norwegian fjords and other sensitive environments.
“While the Viking Vela has a traditional propulsion platform, she is considered hydrogen-ready and can be retrofitted in the future,” a spokesperson said.
Chairman and chief executive Torstein Hagen said: ”We are proud to welcome the newest sister ship to our award-winning ocean fleet.
“Together with Fincantieri we have built the world’s most elegant small ocean ships. With the arrival of our newest vessel, we look forward to introducing even more curious travellers to the Viking way of exploration.”