MS Golden Princess

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MS Finlandia (1967)
Finlandia in original appearance and livery
History
Name
  • 1967–1978: Finlandia
  • 1978–1981: Finnstar
  • 1981–1982: Innstar
  • 1982–1988: Pearl of Scandinavia
  • 1988–1994: Ocean Pearl
  • 1994–1995: Pearl
  • 1995–1998: Costa Playa[2]
  • 1998–1999: Oriental Pearl
  • 1999–2000: Joy Wave
  • 2000-2009: Golden Princess[1][3]
Owner
Operator
Port of registry
Ordered8 April 1965[1]
BuilderWärtsilä Hietalahti shipyard, Helsinki, Finland[2]
Yard number383[1]
Launched25 August 1966[2]
Christened25 August 1966 by Louise Ehrnrooth[2]
Completed10 May 1967[2]
Acquired10 May 1967[2]
In service25 May 1967[2]
Out of service2009
IdentificationIMO number: 6622458[1]
FateScrapped in 2009[1]
General characteristics (as built)[1]
TypeRo-ro car and passenger ferry
Tonnage
Length153.00 m (502 ft)
Beam20.00 m (65 ft 7 in)
Draught5.60 m (18 ft 4 in)
Decks9[4]
Ice class1 A[2]
Installed power
Propulsion
  • Two propellers[2]
  • Two bow thrusters[4]
Speed22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity
  • 1,000 passengers
  • 254 first class berths
  • 393 tourist class berths[2]
  • 321 cars
General characteristics (1979)[2]
TypeCruiseferry
Tonnage10,311 GRT
Draught5.80 m (19 ft)
Capacity
  • 576 passengers
  • 576 berths
NotesOtherwise same as built
General characteristics (1982)[2]
TypeCruise ship
Tonnage
Capacity
  • 515 passengers
  • 515 berths
Crew173[5]
NotesOtherwise same as rebuilt, 1979
General characteristics (1988)[2]
Tonnage12,704 GT (1994)
Length156.67 m (514 ft)
NotesOtherwise same as rebuilt, 1982

MS Golden Princess was a casino cruise ship owned by Eurasia International, operated on short casino cruises out of Hong Kong. She was built in 1967 by the Wärtsilä Hietalahti shipyard in Helsinki, Finland as Finlandia for the Finland Steamship Company. In 1975 she was sold to Finnlines, who converted her into the cruise ship Finnstar in 1978. In 1982 she entered service for Pearl Cruises as Pearl of Scandinavia. In 1988 she was renamed Ocean Pearl.[2] In 1994 she entered service with Croisières Paquet as Pearl. Between 1995 and 1998 she sailed for Costa Cruises as Costa Playa. In 1998-1999 she sailed as Oriental Pearl for Mega Wave International, and in 1999-2000 as Joy Wave for Costa Cruises. In 2000 she was sold to Eurasia International and entered service under the name Golden Princess .[1][3] In 2009 she was sold for scrap to China.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Asklander, Micke. "M/S Finlandia (1967)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Pietikäinen, Matti (1998). The Finnlines Fleet 1947-1997. Helsinki: Finnlines. pp. 158–160. ISBN 952-90-9115-X.
  3. ^ a b c Boyle, Ian. "Finlandia". Simplon Postcards. Retrieved 21 November 2008.
  4. ^ a b Haavikko, Paavo (1983). Vuosisadan merikirja: Effoan sata ensimmäistä vuotta (in Finnish). Helsinki: Effoa. pp. 81, 83. ISBN 951-99438-1-1.
  5. ^ Malmberg, Thure (1983). Laivoja ja ihmisiä (in Finnish). Helsinki: Effoa. pp. 158–161. ISBN 951-99438-4-6.