MS Almariya

History
Name
  • 1981–1989: Olau Hollandia
  • 1989–1998: Nord Gotlandia
  • 1998–2013: Nordlandia
  • 2013-2016: Isabella 1
  • 2016- on : Almariya
Owner
  • 1981–89: Olau Line Ltd Co
  • 1989–97: Nordström & Thulin Ab
  • 1997–2013: Eckerö Line
  • 2013-2016: Isabella Cruises Co Ltd
  • 2016-present:Trasmediterránea
Operator
Port of registry
RouteAlmeríaNador
BuilderAG Weser Seebeckwerft, Bremerhaven, West Germany
Yard number1028
Launched22 November 1980[1]
Acquired21 March 1981[1]
Identification
Statusin active service
General characteristics
TypeCruiseferry → Passenger ferry[2]
Tonnage21,473 GT
Length153.40 m (503 ft 3 in)
Beam24.20 m (79 ft 5 in)[3]
Draught5.82 m (19 ft 1 in)
Ice class1 A
Propulsion
Speed20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Capacity
  • 2,048 passengers
  • 938 passenger beds
  • 530 vehicles (1,500 lane meters)

MS Almariya is a cruiseferry owned by the shipping company Trasmediterránea on their route connecting Almería, Spain, to Nador, Morocco. She was built in 1981 by AG Weser Seebeckswerft, Bremerhaven, West Germany for Olau Line as MS Olau Hollandia. Between 1989 and 1997 she sailed as MS Nord Gotlandia for Gotlandslinjen, between 1998 and 2013 as MS Nordlandia for Finnish shipping company Eckerö Line and was initially named MS Isabella 1 in Isabella Cruises service.

  1. ^ a b "M/S OLAU HOLLANDIA (1981)". www.faktaomfartyg.se.
  2. ^ BV
  3. ^ "VeriSTAR". www.veristar.com.