The agreement has been tailored to the operational requirements of VIKING XPRS, which operates on the Helsinki–Tallinn route. Covering the vessel’s Wärtsilä engines, it is designed to enhance reliability and operational efficiency, improve maintenance cost predictability and maximise vessel availability. Its scope includes maintenance planning, scheduled spare parts, tailored maintenance support and a dedicated contract manager responsible for overseeing all maintenance activities.

“Our experience with Wärtsilä service agreements on VIKING GRACE and VIKING GLORY has demonstrated the value of a proactive and structured maintenance approach. Extending this model to VIKING XPRS supports our focus on reliability, operational efficiency, environmental performance and predictable lifecycle costs across our fleet,” said Mathias Sundberg, Technical Manager at Viking Line.

Wärtsilä service agreements combine technical expertise, maintenance planning, spare parts support and dedicated lifecycle services in a long-term partnership model, designed to improve availability, optimise performance and reduce operating costs throughout a vessel’s life.

“This agreement demonstrates how Wärtsilä’s lifecycle expertise can deliver value throughout a vessel’s operating life. By tailoring the scope to each customer’s needs, we help operators maximise availability, improve reliability and enhance cost predictability,” commented Henrik Wilhelms, Director, Agreement Sales at Wärtsilä Marine.

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