This accessibility statement applies to the website vikingline.com and was updated on June 27, 2025. The service is subject to the Act on the Provision of Digital Services. According to the law, public online services must be accessible.
An external company with specialized expertise in accessibility has evaluated the service's accessibility. The service and its accessibility have been tested on various devices using both manual and automated testing methods to ensure that it can be used with a keyboard and screen reader.
Accessibility status for the digital service
The service partially meets accessibility requirements. The accessibility statement is updated regularly.
Non-accessible content
The service does not yet meet the accessibility requirements in the following areas:
Perceivable
WCAG 1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A)
- There are images that lack alt-text.
WCAG 1.2.2 Text descriptions (pre-recorded) (Level A)
- The home page lacks text descriptions for pre-recorded audio material.
WCAG 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA)
- Text in the top navigation against the red background does not achieve sufficient contrast.
- Text on buttons with a red background does not achieve sufficient contrast.
- Date with gray text against a white background does not achieve sufficient contrast.
WCAG 1.3.1 Information and Relationships (Level A)
- Headings in some places do not use header tags in a way that semantically reflects the hierarchy.
Manageable
WCAG 2.1.1 Keyboard (Level A)
- It is not possible to close the expanded area in the top navigation for language and market using the keyboard.
- Menu options in the main menu that open on hover cannot be opened with the keyboard.
WCAG 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (Level A)
- It is not possible to bypass recurring sections such as navigation and left-hand navigation on subpages when using the keyboard.
WCAG 2.4.2 Page Titled (Nivå A)
- In some cases, a page title is missing.
WCAG 2.4.3 Focus Order (Level A)
- Focus does not shift to language and market when content expands in the top navigation.
- Keyboard navigation in main menu is not optimized according to wcag standard.
WCAG 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A)
- Sometimes links lack link texts or aria labels that describe the purpose of the link.
- In several cases, link text and image link to the same destination.
- Sometimes button and image without link text in the same component link to the same destination.
Understandable
WCAG 3.3.2 Labels or instructions (Level A)
- Descriptive labels are missing for select components in the Press room page.
Robust
WCAG 4.1.2 Name, role, value (Level A)
- Interactive controls are sometimes nested.
- The search field is missing an available label.
Feedback and contact information
Have you found accessibility issues in our digital services? If you cannot find the answer in our accessibility statement, please send us your comments.
Supervisory authority
If you discover accessibility issues on this site, please start by sending us your comments. You will receive a response within 14 days. If you are not satisfied with the response or do not receive a response within 2 weeks, you can contact the Transport Agency Traficom.
Contact information for the supervisory authority
Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom
Unit for Digital Accessibility Supervision
P.O. Box 320
00059 TRAFICOM
Phone number: 029 534 5000 (switchboard)