 Rigel III at Durrës in 2017.
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
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| Owner |
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| Operator |
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| Port of registry | |
| Ordered | 17 March 1978 |
| Builder | Wärtsilä Turku shipyard, Finland |
| Yard number | 1242 |
| Launched | 21 November 1978 |
| Sponsored by | Margareta Lundqvist[2] |
| Christened | 21 November 1978 |
| Completed | 1979 |
| Acquired | 4 June 1979 |
| In service | 4 June 1979 |
| Identification | IMO number: 7807744 |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics (as built)[1] | |
| Type | Cruiseferry |
| Tonnage |
|
| Length | 136.11 m (446 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 24.20 m (79 ft 5 in) |
| Draught | 5.40 m (17 ft 9 in) |
| Ice class | 1 A[3] |
| Installed power |
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| Speed | 21.5 kn (39.82 km/h) |
| Capacity |
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| General characteristics (Stena Nordica and after)[3] | |
| Tonnage | 16,405 GT |
| Decks | 10 |
| Speed | 19 kn (35.19 km/h) |
| Capacity |
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| Notes | Otherwise the same as built |
The MS Rigel III is a cruiseferry owned by the Greek-based company Ventouris Ferries. She was built in 1979 as MS Turella by Wärtsilä Turku shipyard, Finland for SF Line for use in Viking Line traffic. In 1988 she was sold to Stena Line, becoming MS Stena Nordica. In 1996, she was transferred to Lion Ferry and was renamed MS Lion King. In 1998, she was sold to Tallink and renamed MS Fantaasia. As Fantaasia she also sailed under charter to Algérie Ferries, Comanav and Kystlink during the years 2005–2008. Following the end of her charter to Kystlink in 2008 the latter company bought her, renaming her MS Kongshavn. After Kystlink was declared bankrupt in late 2008 the ship was laid up until sold to the Croatia-based ferry operator Blue Line International,[4] and operated on their service between Split and Ancona as MS Regina della Pace. In 2017 the ship was sold to the Greek-based company Ventouris Ferries and is currently operating on the route Bari-Durres.
- ^ a b Asklander, Micke. "M/S Turella (1979)". Fakta om Fartyg. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- ^ Sjöström, Pär-Henrik; Brzoza, Krzysztof (2009). Tie meren yli - Uranuurtajasta markkinajohtajaksi (in Finnish and English). Gothenburg: Breakater Publishing. pp. 131–140. ISBN 978-91-977697-9-2.
- ^ a b "Kystlink M/S Kongshavn". Kystlink. Archived from the original on 14 July 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2008.
- ^ Zubčić, Gordan (23 December 2009). "Buljubašić kupio trajekt za Anconu vrijedan 6 milijuna eura" (in Croatian). Slobodna Dalmacija. Retrieved 30 December 2009.