MS Mega Smeralda

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MS Mega Smeralda at Bastia, July 2008
History
Name	1985–1992: Svea 1992–1994: Silja Karneval 1994–2008: Color Festival 2008–present: Mega Smeralda
Namesake	Rederi AB Svea (original name)
Owner	1985–1987: Johnson Line 1987–1994: Svea Line (Finland) 1994–2008: Color Line 2008–present: Medinvest
Operator	1985–1994: Silja Line 1994–2008: Color Line 2008–present: Corsica Ferries
Builder	Wärtsilä Helsinki New Shipyard, Finland
Yard number	470
Launched	28 September 1984
Sponsored by	Birgit Nilsson
Christened	28 September 1984
Acquired	7 May 1985
In service	May 1985
Refit	March–April 1992 December 2004–January 2005
Homeport	1985–1994: Stockholm,  Sweden 1994–2008: Oslo,  Norway 2008–present: Genoa,
Identification	IMO number: 8306486
Status	In service
General characteristics (as built)[1]
Tonnage	33,829 GT 4,150 DWT
Length	168.03 m (551.28 ft)
Beam	27.60 m (90.55 ft)
Draught	6.70 m (21.98 ft)
Ice class	1 A Super
Installed power	4 × Wärtsilä-Pielstick 12PC-6V diesels combined 26,200 kW
Speed	22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity	1,803 passengers 1,625 passenger beds 400 cars
General characteristics (currently)[1]
Tonnage	34,694 GT
Length	168.45 m (552.66 ft)
Capacity	2,000 passengers 1,933 passenger beds[2] 330 cars[2] 850 lanemeters[2]

MS Mega Smeralda is a cruiseferry owned by Medinvest and operated by Corsica Ferries - Sardinia Ferries. She was built in 1985 by Wärtsilä at the Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland, for Johnson Line as MS Svea for use in Silja Line traffic. Between 1992 and 1994, she sailed for Silja Line as MS Silja Karneval and, between 1994 and 2008, for Color Line as MS Color Festival.