New electric concept is adopted for river cruiser
Taken from: Passenger Ship Technology December/January 2009/10

Viking River Cruises has introduced the world’s first river cruise vessel equipped with a compact, modular and flexible diesel-electric propulsion system, based on inverter-driven asynchronous generators and motors
The 135m Viking Legend is believed to be the first of its type installed with an innovative diesel-electric power supply and propulsion system which reduces both fuel consumption and exhaust gas emissions. This new vessel, reported to be the largest and most environmentally fri....
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