MS Gabriella

History
Finland
Name
  • 1992–1994: Frans Suell
  • 1994–1997: Silja Scandinavia
  • 1997 onwards: Gabriella
Owner
Operator
Port of registry
RouteHelsinkiMariehamnStockholm (as of 2008)
Ordered28 September 1989[2]
BuilderBrodosplit, Split, Croatia
Yard number372[1]
Launched23 January 1991[1]
Christened16 May 1992 by Birgit Nilsson[1]
Acquired4 May 1992[2]
Maiden voyage17 May 1992[2]
In service19 May 1992[1]
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics (as built)[1]
TypeCruiseferry
Tonnage
Length169.40 m (555 ft 9 in)
Beam27.60 m (90 ft 7 in)
Draught6.25 m (20 ft 6 in)
Decks12[3]
Ice class1 A Super[3]
Installed power
  • 4 × Pielstick 12 PC2 6V-400E diesel
  • combined 23,780 kW (31,890 hp)
Propulsion2 propellers, 2 bow thrusters, 1 stern thruster[2]
Speed21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph)
Capacity
  • 2,400 passengers
  • 2,170 passenger berths
  • 400 cars[2]
  • 970 lanemeters[2]
General characteristics (as Gabriella)[3]
Tonnage35,492 GT
Length171.20 m (561 ft 8 in)
Beam27.60 m (90 ft 7 in)
Draught6.40 m (21 ft)
Decks12 (11 passenger accessible)
Ice class1 A Super
Speed20.5 knots (38.0 km/h; 23.6 mph)
Capacity
  • 2,420 passengers
  • 2,402 passenger berths
  • 400 cars
  • 970 lanemeters[2]

MS Gabriella is a cruiseferry sailing on a route connecting Helsinki, Finland and Stockholm, Sweden for Viking Line. She was built in 1992 in Brodosplit, Croatia as Frans Suell for service with Euroway. Between 1994 and 1997 she sailed as Silja Scandinavia for Silja Line. Gabriella has sister ships Mega Victoria operated by Corsica Ferries, Isabelle operated by Tallink, and a third one, Crown Seaways, operated by DFDS Seaways.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Asklander, Micke. "M/S Frans Suell (1992)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 2008-03-26.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Malmberg, Thure; Stampehl, Marko (2007). Siljan viisi vuosikymmentä (in Finnish and English). Espoo: Frenckellin Kirjapaino Oy. pp. 290–291. ISBN 978-951-98405-7-4.
  3. ^ a b c "M/S Gabriella - cut-away view". Viking Line. Archived from the original on 2008-12-26. Retrieved 2008-03-26.