Baltic Princess

**Baltic Princess**
	The Baltic Princess in front of Mariehamn
Ship data
flag	Estonia (2008–2013) Finland (since 2013);
Ship type	Ferry
Callsign	ESCK
home port	Tallinn (2008–2013) ; Mariehamn (since 2013)
Owner	AS Tallink Group
Shipyard	Aker Yards , Saint-Nazaire , France ; Aker Finnyards , Helsinki, Finland
Build number	1391
Order	December 19, 2005
Keel laying	November 14, 2006
baptism	March 6, 2008
Launch	March 9, 2008
takeover	July 10, 2008
Commissioning	July 15, 2008
Whereabouts	in service
Ship dimensions and crew
length	212.1 m ( Lüa )
width	29 m
Draft	Max. 6.42 m
measurement	48,915 GT / 30,860 NRZ
Machine system
Machine ; performance	32,000 kW (43,508 hp)
Top ; speed	24.5 kn (45 km / h)
propeller	2 variable pitch propellers
Transport capacities
Load capacity	6,287 dw
running track meters	1,130 m
Permitted number of passengers	2,800
Others
Classifications	Bureau Veritas
Registration ; numbers	IMO no. 9354284

The Baltic Princess is a ferry that is used by Silja Line on regular services between Stockholm and Turku . The Baltic Princess was delivered to Tallink in 2008 and initially operated on the route from Helsinki to Tallinn until January 2013. Sister ships are the Baltic Queen and the Galaxy .

history

The construction of the ship was commissioned in 2005. The stern was built at Aker Yards shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, and laid down on November 14, 2006. In April 2007 the stern was transferred to Finland. The christening took place on March 6, 2008, the launch on March 9, 2008 in Helsinki. The ship's godmother was Eva Hanschmidt, the daughter of the Estonian bank clerk and businessman Ain Hanschmidt. The ship was delivered on July 10, 2008 and put into service on July 15, 2008 on the Tallinn - Helsinki route .

On October 31, 2008, the ship collided with the Superfast VII in Helsinki .

Since January 23, 2013, the ship has been sailing under the Finnish flag with home port Mariehamm. Since February 1, 2013, the ship has been sailing for the Silja Line brand on the Turku (Åbo) - Långnäs / Mariehamn - Stockholm route.

Still as build number 1361 or Galaxy II
Baltic Princess in the shipyard in Helsinki , March 2008
Baltic Princess runs backwards in the Länsisatama a
Ice class 1A super

Web links

Commons : Baltic Princess - Collection of Images

Information about the ship. Tallink website
Baltic Princess . Faktaomfartyg.se (Swedish)

Individual evidence

↑ Silja Europa flyttar till Tallinntrafik . (Swedish) Retrieved July 6, 2013
↑ Ain Hanschmidti tütar ristis laeva (ship baptized by the daughter of Ain Hanschmidt) kroonika.ee (Estonian)

[1] Silja Europa flyttar till Tallinntrafik . (Swedish) Retrieved July 6, 2013

[2] Ain Hanschmidti tütar ristis laeva (ship baptized by the daughter of Ain Hanschmidt) kroonika.ee (Estonian)