Saturday, March 3, 2012

MS Gabriella, Cruiseferry, Helsinki, Finland, March 2012, IMO 8917601

Gabriella
MS Gabriella, Cruiseferry in icy waters of Helsinki, Finland, March 2012. IMO 8917601.
M/S Gabriella jäisillä Helsingin vesillä maaliskuussa 2012, vieressä Suomenlinnan lautta.
  
 Length: 171.20 m (561 ft 8 in) Beam: 27.60 m (90 ft 7 in) Draught: 6.40 m (21 ft)
Speed: 20,5 knots Tonnage: 35 492 GT, Power: 23 780 Kw, Decks: 12,
Ice class: 1ASuper, Capacity: 2 420 and 400 cars.

Route: Connecting Helsinki - Stockholm, Operator: Viking Line (1997 - )
Builder: Brodogradiliste Split, Croatia. In Service: 1992
Name history: Frans Suell (1992–1994) Silja Scandinavia (1994–1997) Gabriella (1997 - )

Have you been onboard Gabriella? How was it? Share your story (comments).
Oletko ollut Gabriellalla? Miten sujui? Kerro tarinasi (comments).

Relandersgrund, Lightship, Lightvessel, Majakkalaiva, Finland, Helsinki, Restaurant ship, Ravintolalaiva

Relandersgrund
Relandersgrund, Lightship, Lightvessel, Majakkalaiva, Helsinki, Finland
Restaurant ship - Ravintolalaiva

Length: 27,1 m  Width: 6,7 m  Depth: 2,1
Builder: W:m Crichton & co shipyard, Turku, 1886-1888

Have you been onboard Relandersgrund? How was it? Share your story (comments).
Oletko ollut aluksella Relandersgrund? Miten sujui? Kerro tarinasi (comments).


Monday, February 20, 2012

MS Nordica, Ice braker, Helsinki, Finland, IMO 9056985

MS Nordica, Ice braker, Helsinki, Finland, IMO 9056985, Build: 1994
Builder: Aker Finnyards, 1994
Class: DNV +1A1-Tug Supply Vessel –SF EO, Icebreaker / Polar-10 / DynPos AUTR
Length: 116 m, Width: 26 m, Power: 15 000 kW, Call Sign: OJAE
The Nordica has an identical sister ship, Fennica, which is built in 1994.

Have you been onboard Aranda? How was it? Share your story (comments).
Oletko ollut Arandalla? Miten sujui? Kerro tarinasi (comments).
 

Aranda, Research Ship, Finland | R/V Aranda, tutkimusalus, Helsinki

Aranda
R/V Aranda, Research Ship, Finland  | R/V Aranda, tutkimusalus, Helsinki, Jätkäsaari
Aranda in home harbour, Helsinki February 2012 | Aranda kotisamassa, Helsingissä
Length: 59,2 m  Beam: 13,8 m. Drought: 5 m.
Build in: Wärtsilä Shipyard, Helsinki, 1989  |  Rakentaja: Wärtsilä Helsingin telakka, v. 1989

R/V Aranda has visited Antarctic waters and Arctic Ocean. Normally Aranda operates at Baltic Sea.

Aranda on vieraillut Antarktiksen vesillä ja Jäämerellä, mutta operoi normaalisti Itämerellä.

Have you been onboard Aranda? How was it? Share your story (comments).
Oletko ollut Arandalla? Miten sujui? Kerro tarinasi (comments).