History | |
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Finland | |
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Port of registry | |
Route | Helsinki–Mariehamn–Stockholm (as of 2008) |
Ordered | 28 September 1989[2] |
Builder | Brodosplit, Split, Croatia |
Yard number | 372[1] |
Launched | 23 January 1991[1] |
Christened | 16 May 1992 by Birgit Nilsson[1] |
Acquired | 4 May 1992[2] |
Maiden voyage | 17 May 1992[2] |
In service | 19 May 1992[1] |
Identification |
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Status | In service |
General characteristics (as built)[1] | |
Type | Cruiseferry |
Tonnage | |
Length | 169.40 m (555 ft 9 in) |
Beam | 27.60 m (90 ft 7 in) |
Draught | 6.25 m (20 ft 6 in) |
Decks | 12[3] |
Ice class | 1 A Super[3] |
Installed power |
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Propulsion | 2 propellers, 2 bow thrusters, 1 stern thruster[2] |
Speed | 21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph) |
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General characteristics (as Gabriella)[3] | |
Tonnage | 35,492 GT |
Length | 171.20 m (561 ft 8 in) |
Beam | 27.60 m (90 ft 7 in) |
Draught | 6.40 m (21 ft) |
Decks | 12 (11 passenger accessible) |
Ice class | 1 A Super |
Speed | 20.5 knots (38.0 km/h; 23.6 mph) |
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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.