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Passenger found dead in cabin
A body was found on board the 'Viking XPRS' at Skatudden on Dec 14, 2023, at 8 p.m. The Helsinki police was investigating the case. The notification of the find came from the ferry when it arrived at the shipping company's terminal at Skatudden. It was a passenger who had died in his cabin.
Ferry suffered technical fault on propeller shaft
The 'Viking XPRS' had to be withdrawn from the Helsinki-Tallinn route due to a technical fault on the propeller shaft. The ship will out of service from Feb 13-16. It wwas taken out of traffic on Feb 13 at 7.30 p.m. in Helsinki, and docked during the period Feb 14-16. On Feb 14 at 5 a.m. the ferry entered the Turku Repair Yard Ltd. in Naantali. On Feb 16 at 5 p.m. the ship returns to traffic in Tallinn. Viking Line assured that the technical error did not affect passenger safety before docking. The company was in contact with all travelers who were affected by the disturbance.
Viking Line adds additional departures on the Helsinki-Tallinn route
In response to customer demand, Viking Line is altering the timetables of VIKING XPRS to offer additional departures on its Helsinki-Tallinn route. Starting on 5 April, VIKING XPRS will make three trips per day on Fridays and Sundays.
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