9/26/2023 0 Comments Inboard center console engine box![]() Viking fought hard for an extension of an exemption that would give engine manufacturers more time to develop the appropriate SCR systems for this size and class of yacht.īut without enough international support for an extension of the exemption, the mandate went into effect. ![]() The technology to scale down SCR to a level where it could be effectively engineered for installation in the 92 simply did not exist yet. The SCR systems in the 92 would have increased purchase and operating costs of the boat added significant weight reduced performance hindered accessibility for service compromised safety and required additional ventilation and onboard tankage. Viking would have continued production of the 92 but not for an international mandate requiring the installation in the 92 of a heavy, bulky and potentially dangerous exhaust-treatment technology called Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR). Viking delivered 21 boats in less than seven years, with owners enjoying the luxury and style of a mega yacht and the sportfishing DNA that only Viking could deliver. The Viking 92 was a tremendous success, proving that a sportfishing yacht of its size could win consistently on the tournament trail. The evolution of the Viking 90 is an excellent example of how Viking overcomes challenges to continue building a better boat every day. Viking 90 poised to become the next king of large sportfishing yachts.
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