Wärtsilä Corporation has signed a five-year service contract with the Finnish passenger ship operator, Viking Line, for the passenger ship 'Viking XPRS'. This long-term collaboration agreement expands the partnership between the two companies and makes 'Viking XPRS' the third ship in the Viking Line fleet to benefit from Wärtsilä's customized lifecycle support services.
Contract Details
This contract is designed according to the operational needs of 'Viking XPRS', which operates on the Helsinki-Tallinn route. The agreement includes Wärtsilä engines for the ship and is aimed at increasing reliability and operational efficiency, predicting maintenance costs, and maximizing the ship's availability. The scope of this contract includes maintenance planning, scheduled spare parts, customized maintenance support, and a dedicated contract manager responsible for overseeing all maintenance activities.
Previous Experiences and Contract Value
Matthias Sundberg, Technical Director of Viking Line, commented on the contract: "Our experience with Wärtsilä service contracts on 'Viking Grace' and 'Viking Glory' has shown that a proactive and structured approach to maintenance is valuable. Extending this model to 'Viking XPRS' supports our focus on reliability, operational efficiency, environmental performance, and predictable lifecycle costs in our fleet."
Wärtsilä service contracts combine technical expertise, maintenance planning, spare parts support, and dedicated lifecycle services in a long-term collaboration model that helps improve availability, optimize performance, and reduce operational costs throughout a ship's lifecycle.
Henrik Wilhelmsson, Sales Manager for Contracts at Wärtsilä, stated: "This contract demonstrates how Wärtsilä's lifecycle expertise can deliver value throughout a ship's operational life. By customizing the scope based on each customer's needs, we assist operators in maximizing availability, improving reliability, and enhancing cost predictability."
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