Global InformationMS Leiger information
 Leiger in Tallinn
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| History | |
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| Name | Leiger |
| Owner | TS Laevad |
| Port of registry | Heltermaa,  Estonia |
| Route | Heltermaa–Rohuküla |
| Builder | Sefine Shipyard, Turkey |
| Cost | 22.8 million euro |
| Laid down | 6 May 2015 |
| Launched | 29 February 2016 |
| In service | 7 October 2016 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 4,987 GT |
| Length | 114 m (374 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 19.7 m (65 ft) |
| Draught | 4.0 m (13 ft) |
| Speed | 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Capacity | 700 passengers |
MS Leiger is a ferry owned by the Estonia-based ferry operator TS Laevad. The ferry was built by the Sefine Shipyard in Turkey.[1]
The ship is named after Hiiumaa mythical giant Leiger. The ship route is Heltermaa–Rohuküla. [2] Leiger was the first ship of four newly ordered ship of TS Laevad. It was the first newbuild ship for this company.[3]
- ^ "Leigeri kapten näitab oma uut parvlaeva". majandus.postimees.ee/. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Praam Leiger". praamid.ee. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Esimene uus parvlaev sai lõpuks valmis". majandus.postimees.ee/. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2023.