FINCANTIERI AND VIKING SIGN CONTRACTS FOR TWO NEW OCEAN SHIPS

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1616-113-2026Data/Ora Inizio Diffusione 20 Agosto 2026 15:05:08Euronext Milan

Societa' :FINCANTIERI

Utenza - referente :FINCANTIERIN12 - Dado Giuseppe

Tipologia :2.2

Data/Ora Ricezione :20 Agosto 2026 15:05:08 Data/Ora Inizio Diffusione :20 Agosto 2026 15:05:08

Oggetto :FINCANTIERI AND VIKING SIGN

CONTRACTS FOR TWO NEW OCEAN SHIPS

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Trieste

, 20

August

2026

1

FINCANTIERI

AND

VIKING

SIGN

CONTRACTS

FOR TWO

NEW

OCEAN

SHIPS

Fincantieri

and

Viking

today

announced

that

they

have

signed

contracts

for the

construction

of two

new

cruise

ships

,

following

the

exercise

of the

options

grante

d and

announced

in

April

20 25

.

Based

on the

successful

features

of the

vessels

previously

built

by the

Group

for the

shipowner

at its

Italian

shipyards,

the new

units

will

be

built

at

Fincantieri's

facility

in

Ancona

and are

scheduled

for

delivery

in

2032

.

The

value

of

this

agreement,

subject

to

financing

and

other

typical

terms

and

conditions,

is

considered

as

large

1 .

The new

ships

will

be

positioned

in the

small

cruise

ship

segment,

with

a

gross

tonnage

of

approximately

54,300

tons

and

accommodation

for 998

passengers

in 499

cabins.

They

will

be

built

according

to the

latest

environmental

rules

and

navigation

regulations

and

will

be

equipped

with

the

most

modern

safety

systems.

This

latest

order

follows

the

contracts

announced

earlier

this

year

for the

construction

of two

new

expedition

vessels

for

Viking,

confirming

the

sustained

momentum

of the

cruise

shipowner's

fleet

expansion

program

and the

continuity

of its

shipbuilding

pl ans

with

Fincantieri

.

Pierroberto

Folgiero

, C

hief

Executive

Officer

and

Managing

Director

of

Fincantieri

,

stated:

“ T

oday’s

agreement

marks

another

milestone

in our

long

-

standing

partnership

with

Viking

and

serves

as a

powerful

testament

to the

excellence

and

industrial

expertise

of our

Ancona

shipyard

.

Over

the

years,

Ancona

has

proven

to be

an

indispensable

production

hub for

our

Group,

delivering

highly

sophisticated

cruise

ships

that

set the

benchmark

for

technology,

luxury

and

efficiency

.

Assigning

these

new

builds

to

Ancona

reinforces

the

strategic

role

of the

site,

supports

high

-

v

alue

local

employment

and

ensures

long

-

term

industrial

continuity

for our

supply

chain

as we

continue

to

shape

the

future

of

sustainable

cruising

” .

This

latest

order

further

reinforces

a

strong

partnership,

which

now

encompasses

a

total

of 28

ships.

*

*

*

Fincantieri

is one

of the

world's

largest

shipbuilding

groups,

the

only

player

active

in all

high

complexity

marine

industry

sectors.

The

Group

is a

leader

in the

construction

of

cruise

ships,

naval

and

offshore

vessels,

and

stands

out for

its

extensive

ex

perience

in the

development

of

underwater

solutions,

thanks

to its

integrated

industrial

structure

capable

of

managing

and

coordinating

all

activities

related

to the

commercial,

defense,

and

dual

-

use sectors.

It

holds

a

strong

presence

in key

markets

also

thanks

to the

internalization

of

high

value

-

added,

distinctive

technologies;

it is

also

a

leader

in

sustainable

1 For

Fincantieri,

a

large

cruise

agreement

is an

agreement

representing

a

value

between

euro

500

million

and

euro

1

billion

.

Trieste

, 20

August

2026

2

innovation

and in

the

digital

transformation

of the

shipbuilding

sector.

The

company

is

active

in the

field

of

mechatronics,

electronics,

and

digital

naval

systems,

as

well

as in

cybersecurity,

artificial

intelligence,

and

marine

interiors

solutions.

It al

so

offers

a

wide

range

of

after

-

sales

services,

including

logistic

support

and

fleet

assistance.

With

over

230

years

of

history

and

more

than

7,000

ships

built,

Fincantieri

is a

global

player

with

a

production

network

of 18

shipyards

worldwide

and

over

24,000

employees;

It

maintains

its

know

-

how,

expertise

and

management

centers

in

Italy,

where

it dir

ectly

employs

approximately

13,000

workers

and

creates

around

90,000

indirect

jobs.

www.fincantieri.com

FINCANTIERI

Press

Office

Investor

Relations

Tel.

+39 040

3192111

Tel.

+39 040

3192111

press.office@fincantieri.it

investor.relations@fincantieri.it

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