MS Pearl of Scandinavia
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MS Pearl Seaways is a cruiseferry owned by DFDS Seaways and operated on their Copenhagen–Oslo service. She was built in 1989 by Wärtsilä Marine Turku for Rederi AB Slite as MS Athena for use in Viking Line traffic. Between 1993 and 2001 she sailed as MS Langkapuri Star Aquarius. From 2001 to 2010 she sailed as MS Pearl of Scandinavia.

MS Pearl of Scandinavia is a cruiseferry owned by DFDS Seaways and operated on their Copenhagen—Oslo service.1

Builders of the MS Pearl of Scandinavia are Finland, Turku and Wärtsilä.

Ms Pearl of ScandinaviaMs Pearl of Scandinavia este un feribot deţinut de DFDS Seaways. Acesta navigheaza pe apele scandinave din 1989.2
Ship Name
1989
1993
2001
2010
9930
Before
MS Mariella
Ship In Service
24
Ship Power
40.0
combined
Status
In service
Title
World's Largest Cruiseferry
Ship Ice Class
1
Laying Down
1988-05-27
After
MS Viking Cinderella
Owner
DFDS
North Lake Ltd.
Rederi AB Slite
Ship Acquired
18
Ship Launched
22
Ship Yard Number
1297
Active Years Start Date
1989-04-24
Ship Capacity
1008
1378
2166
2200
2394
350
450
Ship Registry
1989
1993
2001
Years
1989
Ship Laid Down
27
Ship Status
In service
Ship Launch
1988-10-22
Builder
Finland
Turku
Wärtsilä
Operator
DFDS Seaways
Star Cruises
Viking Line
Ship Class
Athena class cruiseferry
Ship Notes
Otherwise the same as above
Ship Route
Copenhagen
Oslo
Acquirement Date
1989-04-18
Category
1988 ships
Cruise ships
Cruiseferries
Ferries of Denmark
Ferries of Norway
Ship fires
Ships built in Finland
Ships in Ice Class 1A Super

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