MS GNV Cristal

GNV Cristal in the French port of Sète
History
Name
  • 1989–1994: Olau Hollandia
  • 1994–2005: Pride of Le Havre
  • 2005–2017: SNAV Sardegna
  • 2017—: GNV Cristal
Owner
Operator
  • 1989–1994: Olau Line
  • 1994–2005: P&O Ferries
  • 2005 onwards: SNAV[2]
Port of registry
RouteOlbiaCivitavecchia / Palermo—Civitavecchia (as of 2008)[4]
BuilderSchichau Seebeckwerft, Bremerhaven, West Germany
Yard number1067[2]
Laid down10 September 1988[2]
Launched25 February 1989[2]
Acquired29 September 1989[2]
In service4 October 1989[2]
IdentificationIMO number8712518[2]
StatusIn service
General characteristics [2]
Class and typePeter Pan class cruiseferry
Tonnage
Length161.00 m (528 ft 3 in)
Beam29.00 m (95 ft 2 in)
Draught6.50 m (21 ft 4 in)
Installed power4 × Zgoda-Sulzer 8ZA40S (combined 18,638 kW)
Propulsion
  • 2 propellers
  • 2 bow thrusters[5]
Speed21.3 knots (39.4 km/h; 24.5 mph)
Capacity
  • 1,716 passengers
  • 1,716 passenger berths
  • 575 cars
  • 118 trailers
  • 1,510 lanemeters

MS GNV Cristal is a cruiseferry owned by the Italy-based SNAV and operated by their Grandi Navi Veloci brand.[2][4] She was built in 1989 by Schichau Seebeckwerft in Bremerhaven, West Germany as MS Olau Hollandia for Olau Line. From 1994 to 2005 she sailed as MS Pride of Le Havre for P&O Ferries.[2] From 2005 to 2017 she operated as the SNAV Sardegna between Civitavecchia, Palermo and Olbia.

  1. ^ Koefoed-Hansen, Michael. "M/F SNAV Sardegna". The Ferry Site. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Asklander, Micke. "M/S Olau Hollandia (1989)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 2008-04-09.
  3. ^ "White List January 2008" (PDF). RINA. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
  4. ^ a b "SNAV – The Fleet". SNAV. Archived from the original on 2008-03-03. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
  5. ^ a b "Report of an Investigation into a switchboard explosion on m.v. Pride of Le Havre on 27 July 1998 off the Port of Le Havre, France" (PDF). Marine Accident Investigation Branch. Retrieved 2008-04-09.[permanent dead link]