Ålandsfärjan sailing towards Åland in June 2002, IMO 7211074

MS Ålandsfärjan sailing towards Åland in June 2002, IMO 7211074

Length: 105,2 m Width: 18,9 m Depth: 4.71 m, Speed: 17 kn, Power: 8 096 kW, Ice class: 1B
Name history: Kattegat (1972—1978), nf Tiger (1978—1985), Tiger (1985—1986), Ålandsfärjan (1986—2008), Expedition (2008 - )
MS Ålandsfärjan for Viking Line (car / passanger ferry), 

MS Expedition as expedition cruise ship (Antarctica and Svalbard)
Sister ship: MS Djursland

Builder: Helsingör Skibs & Maskinbygg, Helsingør, Denmark, 1972. Conversion to a cruise ship in 2008.

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MS Ålandsfärjan and M/S Mariella sailing towards Åland in June 2002

MS Ålandsfärjan  and M/S Mariella sailing towards Åland in June 2002

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MS Kalypso, Cruiseferry, Viking Line, 1991 in Stockholm

MS Kalypso, Cruiseferry, Viking Line, 1991 in Stockholm, IMO 8710857

MS Kalypso, Cruiseferry, M/S Kalypso, nowadays cruise ship MS Star Pisces, Star Cruises,

Length: 176.60 m (579 ft 5 in) Beam: 29.61 m (97 ft 2 in) Draught: 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) Decks: 12
Power:  17,811 kW Speed: 21 knots Capacity: 2 200 passangers, 490 cars, Tonnage: 40,012 GT

Cruises nowadays in Far East, Hong Kong (2011).

Previously owned by Viking Line (1990-1994, route Stockholm - Turku).

Builder: Wärtsilä Meriteollisuus and Masa-Yards, Turku, Finland, 

Launched: 1989, in service, 1990. Sister ship, MS Athena, M/S Athena

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Epitoriki Line, cruise ship MTS Oceanus in Rhodes, Greece, 1986

Epitoriki Line, cruise ship MTS Oceanus in Rhodes, Greece, 1986

Former names: Mykinai, Ancona, and Eastern Princess
Launched in July 1952

Fate: Sunk 4th August 1991 off the Wild Coast of the Transkei, near Coffee Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Length: 153 m (502 ft) Beam: 20 m (66 ft) Draft: 7 m (23 ft)
Decks:  6-9  Max Speed: 18.5 knots  Cruise speed, 16 knots
Capacity: 550 passengers  Crew: 250
 

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