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.
@ photo – www.maritime-pics.com


