{"id":284054,"date":"2025-08-02T16:24:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T20:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/?p=284054"},"modified":"2025-08-01T13:49:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T17:49:53","slug":"fincantieri-launches-new-viking-mira-cruise-ship-from-ancona","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/fincantieri-launches-new-viking-mira-cruise-ship-from-ancona\/","title":{"rendered":"Fincantieri launches new Viking Mira cruise ship from Ancona"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On July 31, Fincantieri&#8217;s shipyard in Ancona marked a new breakthrough in its shipbuilding agenda. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/the-state-naval-construction-corporation-begins-the-construction-of-6-vehicle-carriers\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/china-construye-6-buques-portavehiculos\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shipbuilding<\/a><\/strong> <strong>by setting afloat <\/strong>the &#8220;<strong>Viking Mira<\/strong>&#8220;, a new cruise ship commissioned by the Viking company. The vessel, classified within the small ocean-going vessel segment, is designed to carry up to 998 passengers and will have 499 cabins distributed over a 54,300 gross tonnage hull. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Viking Mira ready to start operations<\/h2>\n\n<p>The launching represents the vessel&#8217;s transition to its final construction phase, focused on interior outfitting and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/autonomous-ferry-passes-test-in-sweden\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/ferry-autonomo-supera-prueba-en-suecia\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sea trials.<\/a><\/strong>. As announced, commissioning <strong>is scheduled for spring 2026<\/strong>, with routes planned for the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/El-Viking-Mira-pasara-su-temporada-inaugural-navegando-por-el-Mediterraneo-y-el-norte-de-Europa-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Viking Mira\" class=\"wp-image-284041\" style=\"width:620px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/El-Viking-Mira-pasara-su-temporada-inaugural-navegando-por-el-Mediterraneo-y-el-norte-de-Europa-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/El-Viking-Mira-pasara-su-temporada-inaugural-navegando-por-el-Mediterraneo-y-el-norte-de-Europa-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/El-Viking-Mira-pasara-su-temporada-inaugural-navegando-por-el-Mediterraneo-y-el-norte-de-Europa-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/El-Viking-Mira-pasara-su-temporada-inaugural-navegando-por-el-Mediterraneo-y-el-norte-de-Europa-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/El-Viking-Mira-pasara-su-temporada-inaugural-navegando-por-el-Mediterraneo-y-el-norte-de-Europa-624x351.webp 624w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/El-Viking-Mira-pasara-su-temporada-inaugural-navegando-por-el-Mediterraneo-y-el-norte-de-Europa.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The cruise ship will spend its inaugural season sailing the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. Source: Viking Cruises <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>The ceremony was attended by Gilberto Tobaldi, director of the Ancona shipyard, and Gastone Lazzari, head of Viking&#8217;s newbuilding team, who emphasized the continuity of the strategic link between the two entities. To date, the Italian shipyard<strong> has built or contracted a total of 28 vessels<\/strong> for the Scandinavian shipping company. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cruise technology and sustainability<\/h2>\n\n<p>In addition to its sleek design, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vikingcruises.com\/oceans\/ships\/viking-mira.html?msockid=2c85abd535ac64662267bee834bb6551#noscroll\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.vikingcruises.com\/oceans\/ships\/viking-mira.html?msockid=2c85abd535ac64662267bee834bb6551#noscroll\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Viking Mira<\/a><\/strong> will be built to the highest international safety and sustainability standards. It will include exhaust gas treatment systems, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/articulo\/types-of-electric-motors-classification\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/articulo\/clasificacion-de-tipos-de-motores-electricos\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">high-efficiency engines and state-of-the-art<\/a><\/strong> and state-of-the-art environmental technologies. <\/p>\n\n<p>The Ancona shipyard thus reaffirms its key role in the Fincantieri network. With a production capacity of 60,000 GT and advanced technologies such as robotics and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/robosys-automation-debuts-its-autonomous-test-boat-with-advanced-technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/barco-de-pruebas-autonomo-evita-colisiones\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">robotics and artificial intelligence<\/a><\/strong>the plant has delivered 20 vessels since 2009 and actively participates in the group&#8217;s Operational Excellence program. <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fincantieri.com\/en\/media\/press-releases\/2025\/fincantieri-viking-mira-launched-in-ancona\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.fincantieri.com\/en\/media\/press-releases\/2025\/fincantieri-viking-mira-launched-in-ancona\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fincantieri<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Photos: Viking Cruises<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Viking Mira will accommodate 998 passengers and is part of a fleet of 28 vessels built or contracted by Viking to Fincantieri.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9014,"featured_media":284044,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13026,13048],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-284054","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-energy","categoria_noticias-maritime"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/284054","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9014"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=284054"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/284054\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/284044"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=284054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=284054"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=284054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}