"Pearl of Scandinavia" redirects here. For the cruise ship, see MS Pearl of Scandinavia (1982).
"Star Aquarius" redirects here. For the similarly named SuperStar Aquarius, see SuperStar Aquarius.
"MS Athena (1989)" redirects here. For other ships, see Athena (disambiguation).
MS Pearl Seaways departing Oslo, Norway (2015).
History
Name
1989–1993: Athena
1993: Star Aquarius
1993–2001: Langkapuri Star Aquarius
2001: Aquarius
2001–2011: Pearl of Scandinavia
2011 onwards: Pearl Seaways
Owner
1989–1993: Rederi AB Slite
1993–2001: Star Cruises
2001 onwards: DFDS[1]
Operator
1989–1993: Rederi AB Slite (in Viking Line traffic)
1993–2001: Star Cruises
2001 onwards: DFDS Seaways[1]
Port of registry
1989–1993: Slite, Sweden
1993–2001: Panama City, Panama
2001 onwards: Copenhagen, Denmark[1]
Route
Copenhagen–Frederikshavn–Oslo (as of 2020)
Builder
Wärtsilä Marine Perno shipyard, Turku, Finland[1]
Yard number
1297[1]
Laid down
27 May 1988[2]
Launched
22 October 1988[1]
Acquired
18 April 1989[1]
In service
24 April 1989[1]
Identification
IMO number: 8701674[1]
Status
In service
General characteristics (as Athena)[1]
Type
Cruiseferry
Tonnage
40,012 GT
2,800 DWT
Length
176.60 m (579 ft 5 in)
Beam
29.00 m (95 ft 2 in)
Draught
6.00 m (19 ft 8 in)
Ice class
1 A Super[2]
Installed power
4 × Wärtsilä-Sulzer 9ZAL40S
23,760 kW (31,860 hp) (combined)
Speed
21.0 knots (38.9 km/h; 24.2 mph)
Capacity
2,200 passengers
2,394 berths
450 cars[3]
General characteristics (as Langkapuri Star Aquarius)[1]
Tonnage
40,022 GT
Capacity
1,378 passengers
1,378 berths
Notes
Otherwise the same as above
General characteristics (as Pearl Seaways)[2]
Tonnage
40,039 GT
Length
178.40 m (585 ft 4 in)
Beam
29.61 m (97 ft 2 in)
Draught
6.22 m (20 ft 5 in)
Depth
16.95 m (55 ft 7 in)
Speed
21.2 knots (39.3 km/h; 24.4 mph)
Capacity
2,200 passengers
2,166 berths
350 cars
1,008 lanemeters[1]
Notes
Otherwise the same as above
MS Pearl Seaways is a cruiseferry owned by DFDS Seaways and operated on their Copenhagen–Frederikshavn-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 2011 she sailed as MS Pearl of Scandinavia.
Pearl Seaways had a sister ship, Star Pisces
^ abcdefghijklAsklander, Micke. "M/S Athena (1989)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
^ abc"Pearl Seaways (15475)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
^"Viking Line's Vessels – Vessels on the 1980's–2000's". Viking Line. Archived from the original on 4 November 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
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