The shipbuilding contract between Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd and the Finland company Viking Line Abp for 1 + 1 2800 Pax Cruise Ferry was signed at April 5, 2017. It’s creating a pioneer that the Fujian province to undertake the construction of a cruise type ship. The signing of the shipbuilding contract will further promote the development of Fujian luxury cruise industry chain.
    Mr. Li zhenjun, the vice general manager of Fujian Shipbuilding Industry Group Company, has signed a contract with the President & CEO of Viking Line, Mr. Jan Hanses, to build a 2800 Pax Cruise Ferry. Mr. Zhang tao, deputy general manager of XSI, signed a contract with the vice President of DNV-GL global, vice President and general manager of China southern district, Mr.Bondarenko Boris, for the 2800 Pax Cruise Ferry Class contract.
    XSI, as one of the 12 national shipbuilding export base, committed to enhance the capacity of ship research and development innovation over the years, especially in the construction of PCTC areas occupy the leading position. Company successful delivered 26 PCTC including 2100PCTC, 4900PCTC, 8500PCTC. XSI with the rich construction experience of PCTC series and the PCTC ship performance won a reputation in the international shipping market for Fujian shipbuilding industry. XSI has won the high recognition of Viking Line by virtue of its outstanding performance in the field of PCTC, which has led to the successful signing of the 2800 Pax Cruise Ferry construction contract. The undertaking of the ship construction implementation of the CPC central committee and state council on promoting the construction of supply side structural reform, great power manufacturing and the decision-making of Marine power deployment, implementation of the six ministries jointly issued the "on implementation opinion" to promote the development of equipment manufacturing industry of tourism, and promote the pace of transformation and upgrading of the enterprise, laid the foundation of undertake construction of the subsequent luxury cruise projects.
    Viking is one of the major cruise companies in Finland, and as a leading brand and listed company in the northern Baltic market, and offers passenger and freight services.The 2800 Pax Cruise Ferry has the environmental protection solution and the energy saving application. The cruise ferry is 218 meters long, 13 deck, 1500 meters lane, 2800 beds for guests to choose and the crew and service personnel reach to 200 people on board, at the same time the cruise ferry can also be loaded trucks, cars and other kinds of vehicles. The construction standard of cruise ferry is the same as cruise, the 2800 Pax Cruise Ferry will sail between Finland turku and Stockholm, Sweden after delivery.
    Chinese President Mr. Xi jinping on a state visit to Finland , While the period of shipbuilding contract signature in Xiamen. China and Finland are actively build and promote a new type of partnership for the future. The signature of 2800 Pax Cruise Ferry shipbuilding contract between XSI and Viking Line  improved sino-finnish relations, injected new vitality for the development of bilateral relations, and have great strategic significance and economic significance for the two countries.