COLOMBO PORT HAS BECOME A FAMOUS DESTINATION FOR PASSENGERCRUISE SHIPS
VIKING NEPTUNE (IMO: 9845910) is a passenger super luxury cruise ship and is sailing under the flag of Norway recently made her maiden call at the Port of Colombo (POC) recently, marking a significant occasion. With 847 passengers on board, the vessel made Colombo an ideal destination for her passengers to visit several tourist attractions in the Island. Her carrying capacity is 47878 Gross Tonnage and her current draught is reported to be 6.7 meters. Her length overall (LOA) is 229 meters and her width is 32 meters.
The last port of call for the vessel was, Penang, Malaysia, with Cochin, India, being the next port of call. Lanka Shipping and Logistics. acts the local agent for the vessel. The photograph depicts Sri Lanka Ports Authority Chairman Keith D. Bernard and the Viking Neptune Master Capt. Lars Juel exchange a memento. SLPA Harbour Master Capt. Nirmal de Silva, Lanka Shipping and Logistics Managing Director Ananda Senanyake, Executive Director Trilan Perera, and General Manager Saman Anderawewa were also present.
