MS Arberia information

MS Wasa Queen in Helsinki in the late 1990s in Silja Line colours.
History
Name	1975–1980: Bore Star 1980–1986: Silja Star 1986: Orient Express 1986–1987: Club Sea 1987–1989: Orient Express 1989–1990: Eurosun 1990: Orient Express 1990–1991: Eurosun 1991–1992: Orient Sun 1992–2009: Wasa Queen 2009–2011: Arberia 2011–2013: Amet Majesty
Owner	1975–1980: Steamship Company Bore 1980–1986: Effoa 1986–1989: Sea Containers 1989–2001: EffJohn 2001–2009: Star Cruises 2009–2013: Chryses Finance Co.
Operator	1975–1976: Finnlines 1976: Steamship Company Bore 1976–1977: Finnlines 1977–1980: Steamship Company Bore 1980–1986: Effoa 1986: Sea Containers 1986–1987: Club Sea Inc 1987–1989: Sea Containers 1989–1990: Europe Cruise Line 1990: Sea Containers 1990–1991: Europe Cruise Line 1991–1992: Orient Line Pte Ltd 1992–1993: Wasa Line 1993–2000: Silja Line 2001–2008: Cruise Ferries 2009–2013: Ilion Lines
Port of registry	1975–1980: Turku,  Finland 1980–1986: Helsinki,  Finland 1986–1991: Hamilton,  Bermuda 1991–1992: Singapore,  Singapore 1992–1993: Vaasa,  Finland 1993–2001: Mariehamn,  Finland 2001–2011: Panama City,  Panama 2011–2013: Chennai,  India
Ordered	June 1973
Builder	Dubegion-Normandie, Nantes, France
Yard number	143
Laid down	16 September 1974
Launched	30 January 1975
Completed	1975
Acquired	2 December 1975
In service	11 December 1975
Out of service	2013
Identification	IMO number: 7360198
Fate	Scrapped at Alang, India in 2013
General characteristics (as built)
Tonnage	12,343 GRT 1,800 tonnes deadweight (DWT)
Length	153.00 m (501.97 ft)
Beam	22.04 m (72.31 ft)
Draught	6.10 m (20.01 ft)
Ice class	1 A
Propulsion	4 × SEMT Pielstick 12 PC2-2V-400 diesels combined 17,600 kW
Speed	21 knots
Capacity	1,200 passengers 799 berths 240 cars
General characteristics (currently)
Tonnage	16,546 GT 1,995 DWT
Capacity	1,599 passengers 762 berths 210 cars

The MS Bore Star was a cruiseferry owned by Chryses Finance Co. and operated by Ilion Lines on their Trieste–Durres–Bari service. She was built in 1975 by Dubegion-Normandie, Nantes, France as Bore Star for Steamship Company Bore, which used her in Silja Line services on the Baltic Sea. During the northern hemisphere winter months she was chartered to Finnlines for cruise services on the African west coast. In 1980 she was sold to Finland Steamship Company and renamed Silja Star but retained in Silja Line service. Between 1986 and 1992 she was used in different cruise and ferry services around the world for various operators under the names Orient Express, Club Sea, Eurosun and Orient Sun. In 1992 her ownership passed to Wasa Line and she was renamed Wasa Queen for Baltic Sea ferry service. In 1993 Wasa Line was merged into Silja Line and Wasa Queen returned to the Silja Line fleet. In 2001 she was sold to Star Cruises for use in Far Eastern ferry services and later casino cruising with its daughter company Cruise Ferries without a change in name. In 2008 Wasa Queen was withdrawn from service and in 2009 sold to her current owners.^[1]