• Flat fire – Sydenham Hill

    Firefighters rescued nine people from a flat fire on Mountacre Close in Sydenham Hill.
  • VIKING Life-Saving Equipment Names Henrik Helsinghof CEO

    VIKING Life-Saving Equipment A/S is pleased to announce that its newly appointed CEO, Henrik Helsinghof, will start on 1 May 2024 – one month earlier than previously stated.This positive news will allow VIKING to accelerate its dynamic leadership transition as it looks to build on two years of recording breaking results.VIKING’s recent successHenrik Helsinghof began his career at VIKING in 2006 and remained with the company“I’m extremely pleased to be star
  • VIKING Appoints Mira Nielsen As New CFO

    VIKING has appointed Mira Nielsen as the new CFO, effective from 4 March. This follows a thorough recruitment process that began in the autumn and was completed before Christmas when then-CEO Henrik Uhd Christensen and Mira Nielsen reached an agreement.With Mira Nielsen, VIKING adds a financial profile with extensive international experience. She has worked in several large companies in Europe and the USA, including as VP of Finance Management Support and part of the General Management Team in T
  • Marine Evacuation Systems At Sea: MES & VIKING Insights

    Marine Evacuation Systems (MES), served by liferafts, is an efficient and widely used method for mass evacuation at sea. With passenger ship capacities increasing, the ability of MES to evacuate hundreds of people in a matter of has been tested exhaustively in Beaufort Sea State 6 conditions.MES and liferafts–five thingsTo be compliant, liferafts must be designed in accordance with SOLAS Chapter lll and the LSA Code. All VIKING liferafts are compliant with these standards and are fully
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  • VIKING's Data-Driven Approach To GHG Emissions In 2023

    When it comes to sustainability reporting, the so-called Scope 1, 2 and 3 definitions are slowly becoming the global standard by which companies account for their Green House Gas (GHG) emissions. In brief;Scope 1 emissions cover the Green House Gas emissions that are owned or controlled by a company. For example, emissions coming from owned vehicles and boilers are included in this Scope.Scope 2 emissions account for the indirect emissions originated from the purchased electric
  • VIKING's Sustainability Strategy: Carbon-Neutral By 2030

    Ever since VIKING was founded in 1960, they have led by example and have taken responsibility for the environment. In 2023, they continued this important work across all three ESG pillars: Environment, Social responsibility, and Governance.The sustainability efforts continue to be anchored in VIKING’s top management team, who have stood by the decision to execute a long-term sustainability strategy based on a structural approach to engage the entire global organization and value chain.

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