Moby Dada

**Moby Dada**
Ship data
flag	Malta (until 2016) Italy (since 2016);
other ship names	Princess Maria (2010–2016) ; Queen of Scandinavia (1990–2010) ; Finlandia (1980–1990)
Ship type	ferry
Callsign	IBRI
home port	Valletta (until 2016) ; Naples (since 2016)
Owner	Princess Maria Ltd (until 2016); Moby SpA (since 2016)
Shipping company	St. Peter Line (until 2016) ; Moby Lines (since 2016)
Shipyard	Oy Wärtsilä Ab Perno Shipyard and Turku Shipyard , Turku
Build number	1251
Keel laying	February 18, 1980
Launch	July 25, 1980
takeover	March 30, 1981
Whereabouts	in service
Ship dimensions and crew
length	166.10 m ( Lüa )
width	28.46 m
Draft	Max. 6.70 m
measurement	33575 BRZ / 17227 NRZ
crew	470
Machine system
machine	4 × Wärtsilä-Pielstick 12PC 2.5V
Machine ; performance	31,200 PS (22,948 kW)
Top ; speed	22.0 kn (41 km / h)
Transport capacities
Load capacity	3898 dw
Permitted number of passengers	2000 (after renovation)
Vehicle capacity	350 cars (70 trucks) cars
Others
Classifications	Lloyd's Register
Registration ; numbers	IMO no. 7911533

The Moby Dada is a ferry of the Italian shipping company Moby Lines .

history

Finlandia

The ship was built in 1981 under the name Finlandia at the Wärtsilä shipyards in Turku , Finland , and delivered to the then shipping company Effoa (now Tallink Silja Oy , see Silja Line ). The Finlandia drove to 6 May 1990 under this name, followed by the Silja Serenade replaced.

Queen of Scandinavia

From 1990 to 2010 the ferry was used as the Queen of Scandinavia on different routes and under different flags. From April 10, 2010 she sailed under the Maltese flag with Valletta as her home port. From April 21, 2010 it was used in traffic between Helsinki and Saint Petersburg . For the first time in modern history, visiting Russia on board this ship is visa-free for 72 hours, as is the case on board the Princess Anastasia .

Princess Maria

In summer, in addition to serving on the Helsinki - Saint Petersburg route , the Princess Maria also cruises Saint Petersburg - Helsinki - Stockholm - Tallinn - Saint Petersburg. From October 30, 2011, on Sundays from Vasilyevsky Island in the center of Saint Petersburg, the Princess Maria sailed the route: Saint Petersburg - Helsinki (Anlelegekai in front of Helsinki Cathedral ) - Tallinn (Anlelegekai across the historic old town wall ).

Moby Dada

In 2016 Moby Lines joined St. Peter Line . The Princess Maria was renamed Moby Dada in November 2016 . She started sailing under the Italian flag and was relocated to the Mediterranean.