VESSEL RENAMING – “ZHAO SHANG YI DUN” WAS RENAMED “VIKING YIDUN”, 23 MARCH 2026 (ARCHIVE PHOTO AS “VIKING SUN” IN STAVANGER / NORWAY 08/08/2018)

VESSEL RENAMING:

“ZHAO SHANG YI DUN” was renamed “VIKING YIDUN”, 23 March 2026, and transferred from Chinese to Norwegian (NIS) flag.

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VESSEL DETAILS:

TYPE: Cruise

IMO NO: 9725433

47 842 gt / 18 858 nt / 4797 mdwt

Delivered from Fincantieri Cant Nav. Ancona, Ancona / Italy (Yard no 6246), in September 2017.

Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)

    • 25/09/2017 – Completed and delivered
  • “VIKING SUN” from delivery 25/09/2017 until 16/04/2021
    • From 25/09/2017 – Owned by Sea 32 Leasing Co. Ltd., Hong Kong. 
    • From 25/09/2017 – Norwegian (NIS) flag. (reg. Bergen)
  • “ZHAO SHANG YI DUN” from 16/04/2021 until 23/03/2026
    • From 16/04/2021 – Owned by Viking Sun Ltd., Hamilton / Bermuda. 
    • From 16/04/2021 – Chinese flag. (reg. Shenzhen (?)
  • “VIKING YIDUN” from 23/03/2026 –
    • From 23/03/2026 – Owned by Tianjin Dingchi Leasing Co. Ltd., Tianjin / China. 
    • From 23/03/2026 – Norwegian (NIS) flag. (reg. Bergen)

 

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ARCHIVE PHOTO:

Here seen as “VIKING SUN” / reg. Bergen, on a rainy 8 August 2018, in Stavanger / Norway.

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