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786:, who continued chartering her to Sealink. In 1986 the ship was sold again, this time to a group of Stena subsidiaries. During the following two years she was sold three more times from one Stena subsidiary to another. None of these sales had any effect on her traffic, but in 1988 her home port was changed to
1022:
never happened, and the ship was abandoned by her last owners at a berth in
Singapore. After this the condition of the ship declined rapidly with broken windows allowing flooding, mould and plants to take over the interior of the ship.
948:. In February 2004 the ship was out of traffic for four days due to a conflict between Irish Ferries and their employees on board. The same was repeated between 27 November and 14 December 2005. Following the delivery of the new
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service in June 1991. She stayed on the service until
November 1996 (her last passenger sailing for Stena being from Cherbourg to Southampton on 1 December), when her charter agreement to Stena expired and she was laid up in
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694:. After Stena acquired Sessan they cancelled the order for the new ship, and the shipyard were forced to complete her on their own account. Temporarily named MS
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route in April 2008. She finally left the
Mediterranean in the Autumn of 2008 and arrived in Singapore on 19 October for her planned conversion.
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801:, who continued to charter the ship to Sealink. In 1990 Stena Line took over the Sealink services and their former ship. In January 1991
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were added on her hull for improved stability. Following the refit she was placed on Irish
Ferries services from Ireland to
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865:
739:. Princess Brigitta herself christened the ship on 7 June 1982 (the ship had already entered traffic on 3 June).
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services. In 1999 Rederi AB Gotland sold her to Irish
Ferries and during the same year she was re-registered to
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698:
and registered in
Gothenburg, the ship was completed in December 1981 and subsequently laid up in Gothenburg.
1246:
732:
384:
17:
862:, Estonia. Her charter to Tallink ended on 30 December 1997, after which she reverted to Bahamian flag.
686:, with a planned delivery date in late 1981. Before the ship was completed, Sessan Linjen's main rival
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on 28 January 2008. The new owners planned to rebuild her into an accommodation and repair vessel at
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720:
430:
1201:
Trading
Markets.com: Singapore's SembCorp Marine unit wins 300 mln sgd ship conversion deal
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821:. After briefly returning to the Hook of Holland—Harwich route, she was transferred to the
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858:. She began service with Tallink on 23 April 1997, after being re-registered in
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In May 1982, Stena Sessan changed their mind and decided to purchase the
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s service with Stena Sessan proved to be short, as she was chartered to
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purchased the majority of shares in Sessan, leading to the formation of
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was rebuilt at Götaverken with additional cabin facilities, renamed MS
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994:. However, instead of being rebuilt she was chartered to the
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left
Singapore for India and was scrapped shortly after.
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as her home port. In June 1983, she was set on
Sealink's
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route. During the same month she was sold by Stena to
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of Sweden declined. Eventually the ship was named M/S
1013:
908:. On 29 February 1998 she began service on their
1254:
1122:Fakta om Fartyg: M/S Prinsessan Birgitta (1981)
715:after all. The company wanted to name the ship
797:was sold again, this time to the Sweden-based
958:was taken out of service on 4 November 2007.
1189:Fakta om Fartyg: M/S Kronprins Harald (1987)
1155:Pontos.se: Normandy (ex Prinsessan Birgitta)
891:
665:
978:, where she was laid up until sold to the
534:19.5 knots (36.1 km/h; 22.4 mph)
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1167:
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758:Prior to entering service with Sealink,
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1002:in March 2008, entering service on the
940:shipyard. During the same docking side
637:, and first entered service in 1982 as
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1174:Simplon Postcards: Prinsessan Birgitta
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766:and registered under the flag of the
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842:After being laid up for two months,
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560:General characteristics (currently)
24:
1055:
701:
648:. She also served under the names
458:General characteristics (as built)
25:
1284:
1234:
1225:That Was The Year That Was – 2012
932:. Between January and March 2000
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1014:2008-2012: Decline and Scrapping
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330:
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854:in January 1997 and renamed MS
1218:
1206:
1194:
1179:
984:Equinox Offshore Accommodation
670:The ship latterly known as MS
615:Equinox Offshore Accommodation
487:149.03 m (488.94 ft)
140:Equinox Offshore Accommodation
13:
1:
1033:
1131:, retrieved 13 December 2018
936:interiors were rebuilt at a
674:was originally ordered from
495:26.01 m (85.33 ft)
7:
982:-based oil service company
625:. She was built in 1981 by
613:-based oil service company
503:6.10 m (20.01 ft)
385:Princess Birgitta of Sweden
10:
1289:
1157:, Retrieved 5 January 2013
1018:The planned conversion of
916:route, in April moving to
1268:Ships built in Gothenburg
1213:Ship arrives in Singapore
559:
524:15,360 kW (combined)
457:
50:
32:
1215:, retrieved 19. 03. 2011
1191:, retrieved 12. 11. 2007
1176:, retrieved 12. 11. 2007
970:sailed from Rosslare to
966:On 5 November 2007, the
892:1998-2007: Irish Ferries
666:Concept and construction
1203:, retrieved 7. 12. 2007
784:Hill Samuel Trading Ltd
617:, under charter to the
115:Hill Samuel Trading Ltd
1050:
888:
877:
721:Queen Silvia of Sweden
621:-based ferry operator
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904:and re-registered to
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868:
707:1982-1983: Stena Line
678:in the late 1970s by
1249:at Wikimedia Commons
1127:5 March 2010 at the
1026:On 31 October 2012,
896:In January 1998 the
609:, last owned by the
584:1,156 passenger beds
760:Prinsessan Birgitta
741:Prinsessan Birgitta
729:Prinsessan Birgitta
641:Prinsessan Birgitta
119:1986-1989: various
69:Prinsessan Birgitta
1051:
889:
878:
754:1983-1996: Sealink
750:in February 1983.
547:400 passenger beds
1245:Media related to
930:Hamilton, Bermuda
900:was chartered to
846:was chartered to
799:Rederi AB Gotland
735:, sister of King
733:Princess Birgitta
692:Stena Sessan Line
646:Stena Sessan Line
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155:Stena Sessan Line
128:Rederi AB Gotland
109:Stena Sessan Line
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805:was rebuilt at
788:Nassau, Bahamas
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737:Carl XVI Gustav
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44:River Itchen
39:
1247:IMO 7901772
990:shipyards,
951:Oscar Wilde
823:Southampton
811:Bremerhaven
807:Lloyd Werft
803:St Nicholas
795:St Nicholas
764:St Nicholas
652:St Nicholas
590:50 trailers
553:70 trailers
521:Vasa 12V32A
474:3,315
410:3 June 1982
375:22 May 1981
364:Yard number
288:1998-1999:
270:1997-1998:
234:1988-1997:
216:1983-1988:
198:1981-1983:
177:1998-2007:
165:1990-1996:
159:1983-1990:
153:1982-1983:
138:2008-2012:
132:1999-2008:
126:1989-1999:
113:1983-1986:
107:1982-1983:
100:1981-1982:
85:1997-2012:
79:1991-1997:
75:St Nicholas
73:1983-1991:
67:1982-1983:
61:1981-1982:
18:MV Normandy
1273:1981 ships
1257:Categories
1034:References
1000:Ferrimaroc
972:Fredericia
731:in honour
723:, but the
688:Stena Line
676:Götaverken
631:Gothenburg
627:Götaverken
623:Ferrimaroc
427:IMO number
407:In service
402:3 May 1982
380:Christened
354:Gothenburg
350:Götaverken
200:Gothenburg
185:Ferrimaroc
167:Stena Line
121:Stena Line
102:Götaverken
992:Singapore
980:Singapore
926:Cherbourg
832:Dunkerque
827:Cherbourg
793:In 1989,
611:Singapore
391:Completed
1125:Archived
1043:Normandy
1028:Normandy
1020:Normandy
968:Normandy
956:Normandy
942:sponsons
934:Normandy
910:Rosslare
898:Normandy
885:Normandy
870:Normandy
856:Normandy
672:Normandy
602:Normandy
587:450 cars
576:Capacity
550:700 cars
539:Capacity
519:Wärtsilä
440:Scrapped
399:Acquired
372:Launched
326:Limassol
324:?-2012:
308:Hamilton
306:1999-?:
148:Operator
104:shipyard
87:Normandy
1049:in 2007
1047:Belfast
1004:AlmerĂa
998:-based
996:Morocco
976:Denmark
922:Roscoff
906:Ireland
876:in 1999
860:Tallinn
852:Estonia
848:Tallink
815:Germany
780:Harwich
770:, with
748:Sealink
619:Morocco
565:Tonnage
500:Draught
463:Tonnage
431:7901772
429::
346:Builder
320:Bermuda
302:Ireland
284:Bahamas
266:Estonia
254:Tallinn
248:Bahamas
173:Tallink
161:Sealink
51:History
946:France
938:Polish
772:London
713:GV 909
696:GV 909
684:Sweden
635:Sweden
605:was a
484:Length
358:Sweden
338:Cyprus
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515:NOHAB
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95:Owner
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437:Fate
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