MV Viking Sea (2015)

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/mv-viking-sea-2015

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the builder?Fincantieri, Italy
2. What is the operator?Viking Ocean Cruises
3. What is the MV Viking Sea?The MV Viking Sea is a large cruise ship that looks like a floating hotel. It was launched in 2015.
4. When was the MV Viking Sea launched and christened?It was launched in 2015 and was officially named on May 5, 2016 on the River Thames in London.

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