GOTHENBURG FERRY

Picture of this vessel on page 30 of Dec2005 Ships Monthly. She became Stena Nordica following the merger of Stena and Sessanlinjen in 1982. Later names Europafarjan, Lion Prince.

Ahoy Paul,
Indeed she looks as Prinsessan Christina, and not her sister Prinsessan Desirée
M/S PRINSESSAN CHRISTINA.
Built in 1969 at Aalborgs Værft A/S, Aalborg, Danmark[180]
LOA x B x D:123,45 x 19,61 x 5,25 m.
Brt/ Nrt/ Dwt. 5679/ 2823/ 1848.
Eng: 8 Nohab-Polar SF112 VS-E diesel 11475 kW.
Spd:20,5.
Passengers:1400.
After rebuilding: 1030.
Cabins: 184.
After rebuilding: 476.
Cars: 360.
After rebuilding: 267.
IMO:6918560.
Sistership: PRINSESSAN DESIRÉE.
Later names:
Safe Christina-81
Prinsessan Christina-82
Stena Nordica-83
EUROPAFÄRJAN I.-85
LION PRINCE-87
Stena Prince-98
Commodore-99
Palau-03

So still in service on the Bari-Durres Line for D&P Cruises S.p.A. Italy, and looking good!


® Ton Grootenboer

Here a link to her on board pics, even the Original Bell is still present;
http://www.hhvferry.com/palauints.html

You can see one of her last shot in Genoa 2005 ,now in my gallery.
Gp