Viking ADCC

Publicity image of the Viking ADCC
Career
Name: Viking ADCC (project name)
Owner: Basalease SA[1]
Operator: Viking Line[1]
Route: Mariehamn—Kapellskär (planned)[1]
Ordered: 29 January 2007[1]
Builder: Astilleros de Sevilla, Seville, Spain
Cost: Approximately € 60 million[2]
Laid down: 6 May 2007[3]
Launched: 29 May 2013[4]
Identification: IMO number: 9430105
Status: Unfinished hull launched in 2013
General characteristics (planned) [5]
Type:Ro-ro/passenger ferry
Tonnage:16,500 GT[1]
About 2,300 DWT
Length:139.12 m (456 ft)
Beam:22 m (72 ft)
Draught:5.7 m (19 ft) (design)
Ramps:Bow and stern ramps, side door
Ice class:1A[6]
Installed power:2 × Wärtsilä 8L46F[1] (2 × 9,600 kW)[7]
Propulsion:Two shafts; controllable pitch propellers
Two bow thrusters
Speed:21.8 knots (40.4 km/h; 25.1 mph)
Capacity:1,500 passengers[1]
320 cars[1]
Crew:61

Viking ADCC (All seasons Day Cruising and Commuting) was the project name of a day cruiseferry ordered by the Finnish ferry company Viking Line. The ship was to be built by the Spanish shipyard Astilleros de Sevilla[8] and was originally planned for delivery 2009.[9] The ship was planned to enter service on the Mariehamn—Kapellskär route, replacing Rosella.[8] Viking ADCC would have been the first newbuilding to ever sail on the route.

The ship order was cancelled on 8 February 2010, due to the shipyard's inability to complete the shipbuilding on time.[10][11][12]

Concept and construction

Viking ADCC was designed specifically for the needs of the short Mariehamn—Kapellskär service. Many of her features were designed to minimise environmental impact.[3]

Viking ADCC was ordered by Viking Line from the Astilleros de Sevilla shipyard in Spain on 29 January 2007. In June of the same year, the build contract of the vessel was sold to the Spanish investment bank Basalease SA, who would charter the vessel to Viking Line when completed.[1] Construction of Viking ADCC began on 18 December 2007.[13] The keel of the vessel was laid on 6 May 2008.[3]

Until 2013, the half-built hull remained at the shipyard with an uncertain future.[14] In February, it was reported that the unfinished ship had been sold to another Spanish shipyard, Factorias Vulcano, which would complete the ship. However, no buyer has been announced for the finished vessel yet.[15] The unfinished hull was launched on 29 May 2013[4] and is now offered for sale. Recent photographs show that the hull of the vessel is almost finished but the superstructure is still missing large sections.[5]

Naming

During the summer months of 2008, a competition for naming the ship was held.[3] Since the ship was never delivered to Viking Line, the winner of the contest and the final name of the ship was never published.

Design

Many of the interior features of Viking ADCC were suggested by the public in a competition organised by Viking Line.[13] Interiors of the ship were designed by Tillberg Design, a company that also designed the interiors of the 2008-built Viking XPRS. Onboard facilities were to include two restaurants, a two-deck high cafeteria, dance bar and conference rooms. Like Viking XPRS, Viking ADCC was designed with separate decks for freight and passenger cars.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Asklander, Micke. "M/S Viking ADCC (2010)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 2008-05-07.
  2. ↑ Dahlblom, Patrik (2008-08-27). "Vikings ADCC blir försenad" (in Swedish). Nya Åland. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Keel laying ceremony for fast-moving passenger ferry Viking ADCC". Viking Line press release. Viking Line. 2008-05-06. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Före detta Viking Line-nybygge sjösatt. Sjöfarts Tidningen, 29 May 2013. Retrieved on 2013-05-29.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Night Car/Passengers Ferries Available. Retrieved on 2013-07-13.
  6. ↑ "M/S Viking ADCC". Viking Line. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
  7. ↑ Wärtsilä 46F. Wärtsilä. Retrieved on 2012-05-16.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Viking Line orders new vessel". Viking Line press release. Viking Line. 2007-01-30. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
  9. ↑ Lönnqvist, Tanja (2009-06-16). "Därför blir nya Ålfen försenad" (in Swedish). Nya Åland. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
  10. ↑ http://yle.fi/uutiset/talous_ja_politiikka/2010/02/viking_line_irtisanoo_vanhan_laivatilauksen_espanjasta_1426976.html
  11. ↑ http://www.e24.ee/?id=221902
  12. ↑ http://www.alandstidningen.ax/article.con?iPage=1&id=21093[]
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Construction work begins on fast-moving passenger ferry Viking ADCC". Viking Line press release. Viking Line. 2007-12-19. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
  14. ↑ Astilleros de Sevilla echa el cierre al último sueño de la autarquía franquista. El Mundo, 1 January 2012. Retrieved on 2012-05-16.
  15. ↑ Un astillero noruego se impone a Vulcano en la puja por un sísmico de 94 millones. Faro De Vigo, 16 February 2013. Retrieved on 2013-05-07.

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