MS Pearl Seaways

"Pearl of Scandinavia" redirects here. For the cruise ship, see MS Pearl of Scandinavia (1982).
"Star Aquarius" redirects here. For the similarly named SuperStar Aquarius, see SuperStar Aquarius.
"MS Athena (1989)" redirects here. For other ships, see Athena (disambiguation).

MS Pearl Seaways departing Oslo, Norway (2015).
History
Name
  • 1989–1993: Athena
  • 1993: Star Aquarius
  • 1993–2001: Langkapuri Star Aquarius
  • 2001: Aquarius
  • 2001–2011: Pearl of Scandinavia
  • 2011 onwards: Pearl Seaways
Owner
Operator
Port of registry
RouteCopenhagen–Frederikshavn–Oslo (as of 2020)
BuilderWärtsilä Marine Perno shipyard, Turku, Finland[1]
Yard number1297[1]
Laid down27 May 1988[2]
Launched22 October 1988[1]
Acquired18 April 1989[1]
In service24 April 1989[1]
IdentificationIMO number: 8701674[1]
StatusIn service
General characteristics (as Athena)[1]
TypeCruiseferry
Tonnage
Length176.60 m (579 ft 5 in)
Beam29.00 m (95 ft 2 in)
Draught6.00 m (19 ft 8 in)
Ice class1 A Super[2]
Installed power
Speed21.0 knots (38.9 km/h; 24.2 mph)
Capacity
  • 2,200 passengers
  • 2,394 berths
  • 450 cars[3]
General characteristics (as Langkapuri Star Aquarius)[1]
Tonnage40,022 GT
Capacity
  • 1,378 passengers
  • 1,378 berths
NotesOtherwise the same as above
General characteristics (as Pearl Seaways)[2]
Tonnage40,039 GT
Length178.40 m (585 ft 4 in)
Beam29.61 m (97 ft 2 in)
Draught6.22 m (20 ft 5 in)
Depth16.95 m (55 ft 7 in)
Speed21.2 knots (39.3 km/h; 24.4 mph)
Capacity
  • 2,200 passengers
  • 2,166 berths
  • 350 cars
  • 1,008 lanemeters[1]
NotesOtherwise the same as above

MS Pearl Seaways is a cruiseferry owned by DFDS Seaways and operated on their Copenhagen–Frederikshavn-Oslo service. She was built in 1989 by Wärtsilä Marine, Turku, for Rederi AB Slite as MS Athena for use in Viking Line traffic. Between 1993 and 2001, she sailed as MS Langkapuri Star Aquarius. From 2001 to 2011 she sailed as MS Pearl of Scandinavia.

Pearl Seaways had a sister ship, Star Pisces

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Asklander, Micke. "M/S Athena (1989)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
  2. ^ a b c "Pearl Seaways (15475)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Viking Line's Vessels – Vessels on the 1980's–2000's". Viking Line. Archived from the original on 4 November 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2008.