MS Svea Regina information

	MS Svea Regina in Stockholm, 1973
History
Name	1972–78: Svea Regina; 1978–79: Regina; 1979–82: Mediterranean Sun; 1982–85: Odysseas Eleytis; 1985–89: Scandinavian Sky; 1989–98: Tallink; 1998–2001: El Tor; 2001: Monte Carlo; 2001–05: El Safa;
Namesake	Odysseas Elytis (4rd name)
Owner	1972–78: Rederi AB Svea; 1978–79: Effoa; 1979–82: Karageorgis Lines; 1982–85: Maritime Company of Lesvos; 1985–89: SeaEscape; 1989–92: Palkkiyhtymä Oy; 1992–98: Tallink; 1998–2005: Sayed Nasr Navigation Lines;
Operator	1972–76: Rederi AB Svea (Silja Line traffic); 1976–77: laid up; 1977: CNAN; 1977–78: laid up; 1978: Rederi AB Svea (Silja Line traffic); 1978: Effoa (Silja Line traffic); 1978–79: Polferries; 1979: Effoa (Silja Line traffic); 1979: Brittany Ferries; 1979: Effoa (Silja Line traffic); 1979–81: Karageorgis Lines; 1981–82: laid up; 1982–85: NEL Lines; 1985–89: SeaEscape; 1989–92: Finnlines (Tallink traffic); 1992–96: Tallink; 1996–98: laid up; 1998–2005: Sayed Nasr Navigation Lines;
Port of registry	1972–78: Stockholm, Sweden; 1978–79: Helsinki, Finland; 1979–80: Piraeus, Greece; 1980–82: Limassol, Cyprus; 1982–85: Mytilene, Greece; 1985–89: Nassau, Bahamas; 1989–92: Helsinki, Finland; 1992–98: Tallinn, Estonia; 1998–2001: Belize City, Belize; 2001–05: Panama City, Panama;
Ordered	2 January 1970
Builder	Dubigeon Normandie, Nantes, France
Yard number	127
Laid down	6 February 1971
Launched	3 December 1971
Christened	25 May 1972 by Mrs Ingegerd Hägglöf
Completed	1972
Acquired	25 May 1972
Maiden voyage	5 June 1972
In service	5 June 1972
Out of service	3 April 2005
Identification	IMO number: 7126322
Fate	Scrapped in Alang, India, 2005
General characteristics (as built)
Class and type	Aallotar class ferry
Tonnage	8,020 GRT; 1,230 t DWT;
Length	126.74 m (415 ft 10 in)
Beam	19.54 m (64 ft 1 in)
Draught	5.17 m (17 ft)
Ice class	1 A
Installed power	2 × SEMT Pielstick 16PC2V-400 diesels; combined 11,769 kW / 16,000 BHP;
Propulsion	Two controllable pitch propellers; One bow thruster;
Speed	18.5 kn (34.26 km/h)
Capacity	1,000 passengers; 450 berths; 180 cars; 315 lane metres;
General characteristics (as rebuilt, 1985)
Tonnage	10,341 GT; 1,250 t DWT;
Decks	8 (6 passenger accessible)
Capacity	1,090 passengers; 410 berths; 150 cars;

MS Svea Regina was a car and passenger ferry, built in 1972 by the Dubigeon Normandie shipyard in Nantes, France for Rederi AB Svea for use in Silja Line traffic. She subsequently sailed under the names Regina, Mediterranean Sun, Odysseas Eleytis, Scandinavia Sky, Tallink, El Tor, Monte Carlo and El Safa, until scrapped in Alang, India in 2005. As Svea Regina she was, together with her sister MS Aallotar, the first ship to start year-round daily traffic between Helsinki and Stockholm, the capitals of Finland and Sweden, respectively.^[3]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Malmberg, Thure; Stampehl, Marko (2007). Siljan viisi vuosikymmentä (in Finnish and English). Espoo: Frenckellin Kirjapaino Oy. pp. 251–253. ISBN 978-951-98405-7-4.
^ Boyle, Ian. "Svea Regina – Regina – Mediterranean Sun – Odysseus Elytis – Scandinavian Sky – Tallink". Simplon Postcards. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
^ ^a ^b Malmberg, Stampehl (2007). pp. 122–125
^ ^a ^b Tallink brochure, summer 1994. p. 15

[Stampehl-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Malmberg, Thure; Stampehl, Marko (2007). Siljan viisi vuosikymmentä (in Finnish and English). Espoo: Frenckellin Kirjapaino Oy. pp. 251–253. ISBN 978-951-98405-7-4.

[Boyle-2] Boyle, Ian. "Svea Regina – Regina – Mediterranean Sun – Odysseus Elytis – Scandinavian Sky – Tallink". Simplon Postcards. Retrieved 2008-04-02.

[Malmberg-3] Malmberg, Stampehl (2007). pp. 122–125

[brochure-4] Tallink brochure, summer 1994. p. 15

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History
MS Svea Regina in Stockholm, 1973
Name	1972–78: Svea Regina 1978–79: Regina 1979–82: Mediterranean Sun 1982–85: Odysseas Eleytis 1985–89: Scandinavian Sky 1989–98: Tallink 1998–2001: El Tor 2001: Monte Carlo 2001–05: El Safa
Namesake	Odysseas Elytis (4rd name)
Owner	1972–78: Rederi AB Svea 1978–79: Effoa 1979–82: Karageorgis Lines 1982–85: Maritime Company of Lesvos 1985–89: SeaEscape 1989–92: Palkkiyhtymä Oy 1992–98: Tallink 1998–2005: Sayed Nasr Navigation Lines^[1]
Operator	1972–76: Rederi AB Svea (Silja Line traffic) 1976–77: laid up 1977: CNAN 1977–78: laid up 1978: Rederi AB Svea (Silja Line traffic) 1978: Effoa (Silja Line traffic) 1978–79: Polferries 1979: Effoa (Silja Line traffic) 1979: Brittany Ferries 1979: Effoa (Silja Line traffic) 1979–81: Karageorgis Lines^[1] 1981–82: laid up 1982–85: NEL Lines^[2] 1985–89: SeaEscape^[1] 1989–92: Finnlines (Tallink traffic)^[3] 1992–96: Tallink^[1] 1996–98: laid up 1998–2005: Sayed Nasr Navigation Lines^[1]
Port of registry	1972–78: Stockholm, Sweden 1978–79: Helsinki, Finland 1979–80: Piraeus, Greece 1980–82: Limassol, Cyprus 1982–85: Mytilene, Greece 1985–89: Nassau, Bahamas 1989–92: Helsinki, Finland 1992–98: Tallinn, Estonia 1998–2001: Belize City, Belize 2001–05: Panama City, Panama^[1]
Ordered	2 January 1970
Builder	Dubigeon Normandie, Nantes, France
Yard number	127
Laid down	6 February 1971
Launched	3 December 1971
Christened	25 May 1972 by Mrs Ingegerd Hägglöf
Completed	1972
Acquired	25 May 1972
Maiden voyage	5 June 1972
In service	5 June 1972
Out of service	3 April 2005
Identification	IMO number: 7126322
Fate	Scrapped in Alang, India, 2005
General characteristics (as built)^[1]
Class and type	Aallotar class ferry
Tonnage	8,020 GRT 1,230 t DWT
Length	126.74 m (415 ft 10 in)
Beam	19.54 m (64 ft 1 in)
Draught	5.17 m (17 ft)
Ice class	1 A
Installed power	2 × SEMT Pielstick 16PC2V-400 diesels combined 11,769 kW / 16,000 BHP
Propulsion	Two controllable pitch propellers One bow thruster
Speed	18.5 kn (34.26 km/h)
Capacity	1,000 passengers 450 berths 180 cars 315 lane metres
General characteristics (as rebuilt, 1985)^[1]
Tonnage	10,341 GT 1,250 t DWT
Decks	8 (6 passenger accessible)^[4]
Capacity	1,090 passengers 410 berths 150 cars^[4]