Viking Line expands Wärtsilä service agreement partnership to a third vessel

Wärtsilä, a technology group, has extended its five-year service agreement with Viking Line, a ferry operator, to include their third vessel, the passenger ferry 'Viking XPRS'. This agreement intensifies the companies' longstanding collaboration, positioning 'Viking XPRS' as the third ship in Viking Line's fleet to benefit from Wärtsilä’s customized lifecycle support services. The service contract was booked by Wärtsilä in the second quarter of 2026.

The agreement's scope is customized to the operational needs of 'Viking XPRS', which runs on the Helsinki-Tallinn route. It covers all aspects of the vessel's Wärtsilä engines, aiming to boost reliability, optimize operational efficiency, stabilize maintenance costs, and maximize vessel availability. The contract's key components include maintenance planning, scheduled spare parts, tailored support, and a dedicated Contract Manager for overseeing all maintenance activities.

Mathias Sundberg, Technical Manager at Viking Line, highlighted the success of Wärtsilä service agreements on 'Viking Grace' and 'Viking Glory', showing the benefits of a proactive and structured maintenance approach. Sundberg explained that extending this model to 'Viking XPRS' aligns with Viking Line's focus on reliability, operational efficiency, environmental performance, and predictable lifecycle costs across their fleet.

Wärtsilä service agreements bring together technical expertise, maintenance planning, spare parts support, and dedicated lifecycle services in a long-term partnership model. The goal is to improve vessel availability, optimize performance, and reduce operating costs throughout a vessel's lifecycle. Henrik Wilhelms, Director of Agreement Sales at Wärtsilä Marine, emphasized how these agreements leverage Wärtsilä’s lifecycle expertise to enhance asset performance while giving customers peace of mind, knowing their maintenance needs are expertly managed.