MS Baltic Princess
| 300px Baltic Princess leaving Tallinn | |
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Baltic Princess |
| Owner: | Tallink[1] |
| Operator: | Tallink |
| Port of registry: | Tallinn, 22x20px Estonia[1] |
| Route: | Helsinki—Tallinn [2] |
| Ordered: | 19 December 2005[1] |
| Builder: | Aker Finnyards Helsinki New Shipyard, Finland (section of the hull built at Chantiers de l'Atlantique, France)[1] |
| Cost: | €165 million[2] |
| Yard number: | 1361[1] |
| Laid down: | 14 November 2006 (at Chantiers de l'Atlantique)[1] |
| Launched: | 9 March 2008 (from Helsinki New Shipyard)[1] |
| Christened: | 6 March 2008 by Eva Hanschmidt[1][2] |
| Acquired: | 10 July 2008[3] |
| Maiden voyage: | 2008-07-15 |
| In service: | 2008-07-15 [3] |
| Status: | In service |
| General characteristics [4] | |
| Class and type: | Galaxy class cruiseferry |
| Tonnage: | 48,300 GT |
| Length: | 212.10 m (695 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Beam: | 29.00 m (95 ft) |
| Decks: | 12 |
| Ice class: | 1 A Super |
| Installed power: |
4 × Wärtsilä 16V32 diesels[1] combined 32,000 kW |
| Speed: | 24.5 kn (45.37 km/h) |
| Capacity: |
2800 passengers 2500 berths[citation needed] 420 cars[citation needed] 1130 lanemeters |
MS Baltic Princess is a cruiseferry owned by the Estonia-based ferry operator Tallink. She was built by Aker Finnyards Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland in 2008. The ship began service on the cruise route between Helsinki, Finland to Tallinn, Estonia on 2008-07-15.[3]
Concept and construction
The Baltic Princess was ordered as Tallink's fourth new cruiseferry in December 2005.[2] The purpose of the vessel was at the time undisclosed, but after Tallink's purchase of Silja Line in 2006 it was revealed that the ship would replace MS Galaxy on the Tallinn—Helsinki cruise route. The ship was christened on March 6, 2008.[2]
The forward sections of the ship was constructed at Aker Yards' Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in France and was towed to Helsinki in April 2007. In September the section was towed into the drydock where the hull was completed. The ship was floated out of drydock in Helsinki on 9 March 2008 after being officially christened.[1]
Entry into service
Baltic Princess was delivered to Tallink on July 10, 2008 and she entered the Tallinn—Helsinki route on July 15.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Asklander, Micke. "M/S Baltic Princess (2008)" (in Swedish). Fakta om Fartyg. http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/baltic_princess_2008.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Tallink's New Cruise Ferry "Baltic Princess" is Launched and Named on the 6th of March 2008". Tallink press release. Tallink. 2008-03-11. http://www.tallinksilja.com/en/mainMenu/latestNews/newsBalticPrincess.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Delivery of M/S Baltic Princess". Tallink press release. Tallink. 2008-07-10. http://www.tallink.com/mainMenu/pressRoom/stockExchangeReleases/Baltic_Princess_Delivery.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
- ↑ "Cruise Ferry for Tallink" (PDF). Aker Yards. http://www.akeryards.com/upload/?id=743022ddb13a84ad85655ef89c13c4f0. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
External links
| Baltic Princess
]]- Tallink Silja official website
- Tallink Silja official website for Baltic Princess (in Finnish)
- Baltic Princess at marinetraffic.com
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