Cruise & Ferry Interiors 2020

7 0 V iking Line has become a custodian of the Baltic Sea in recent years, taking some responsibility for elevating environmental standards and promoting stewardship to protect it for future generations. “To fulfil our mission of safeguarding this unique maritime environment, we’re using all of the green innovations available to us,” says Michaela Lindström, project manager at Viking Line. “Priority is given to the environment and to passenger comfort as the travel experience of tomorrow takes shape today.” Viking Line put its environmental principles into practice when developing its newest cruise ferry, Viking Glory, which will start service on the Baltic Sea in 2021. “Viking Glory will be one of the most climate-smart passenger vessels in the world when she’s launched next year,” says Lindström. “She will introduce passengers to a greener, more comfortable world.” According to Lindström, Viking Line’s goal was for Viking Glory to give passengers the gift of being able to experience the full glory of the sea it is protecting. “Whenever we ask our travellers what they think is important, they tell us that the view and a closeness to the archipelago play a crucial role – we feel the same way at Viking Line,” she explains. “Consequently, Jon Ingleton asks Michaela Lindström how Viking Line’s newest cruise ferry will provide passengers with a greener and more comfortable view of the world Viking Glory INTERIOR V IEW POWERED BY CLIMATE- SMART SOLUTIONS Viking Glory will be the first vessel in the world to be equipped with steam turbines from Swedish technology company Climeon. She will also use Climeon’s Heat Power System to convert waste heat from her engines into heating for guests and clean electricity. Together, the technologies are expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 4,000 tonnes per year. Design note: