| New Viking screens

VIKING Ocean Cruises has
replaced almost all of the shower
screens aboard its new Viking
Star, after several incidents in
which they shattered without
warning.
Viking said the “isolated”
failures of the glass were related
to the installation process while
the vessel was being fitted out at
Italy’s Fincantieri shipyard.
The company said that safety
was its top priority, and after
consulting with the manufacturer
it had decided to reinstall the
panels, with the process now
completed on almost all of the
staterooms in the 930-pax ship.
“We regret that some of
our guests experienced this
situation,” a spokesperson said.