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Viking Line
 
Fleet List 2009
 
 
This page is the one of a series devoted to postcards and photographs of the Viking Line in 2008/2009. An alphabetical list of ships covered on this page is shown below.
 
The Viking Line - Header Page has brief history of the company and a table of individual ship histories. Other Viking Line pages are:- Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4.
 
 
Ships on this page:-
Ålandsfärjan (2) - 1987-2008 (built 1972 - to be replaced in 2009)
Amorella - 1988
Cinderella - 1989
Gabriella - built 1992
Isabella - 1989
Mariella - 1985
Rosella - 1979
Viking Cinderella - 1989
Viking XPRS - 2008-
 
Newbuilding - 2009 (to replace Ålandsfärjan)
 
Associated Pages:-
Viking Line - Header Page
Viking Line - Page 1 - Viking Line Ships 1959-1978
Viking Line - Page 2 - Viking Line Ships 1979-1980
Viking Line - Page 3 - Viking Line Ships 1981-1989
Viking Line - Page 4 - Viking Line Ships 1989-
Viking Line - 2005 Fleet - Viking Line Fleet in 2005
Viking Line - 2009 Fleet - Viking Line Fleet in 2009 - this page!
www.vikingline.fi - Official Viking Line Website
Ferry Postcards
Simplon Postcards Home Page
 
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Viking Line
Fleet List 2009
 
(Viking Line History: Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4)
 
 
 
 
Ålandsfärjan (2)
(Viking Line: 1987-2008 (built 1972))
 
Ålandsfärjan (2) was built as the Kattegat (2) in 1972 for Jydsk Færgefart along with sistership Djursland (2). Kattegat (2) was sold to Normandy Ferries for Dover-Boulogne services in 1978, becoming their nf Tiger. In 1985 P&O Ferries' Channel operations (ie: Normandy Ferries) were sold to the European Ferries group. The nf Tiger was then absorbed into the Townsend Thoresen fleet and painted in their livery. When retired in June 1986, nf Tiger was laid up in Chatham. Later in 1986 nf Tiger was sold to Viking Lines as the Ålandsfärjan (2). Ålandsfärjan (2) will be replaced by a new vessel in 2009 and has been sold to GAP Adventures for use as the expedition cruise ship Expedition. Ålandsfärjan (2) as withdrawn in 2008 and was replaced temporarily by the Rosella.
 
A complete history of this ship is available on this link.
 
 
Niklas Vykort VL107.
 
 
 
 
 
Amorella
(Viking Line: 1988- )
 
34384 grt - 169.4m long - 32300hp=21.5 knots - 2420 passengers - 1986 berths - 550 cars
 
Amorella was built in Yugoslavia in 1988 for Viking Line partner SF-LIne AB. Her sisterships are Isabella, Gabriella (ex-Frans Suell) and Crown of Scandinavia. She entered service for Viking Line between Stockholm-Mariehamn-Åbo/Turku. Registered ownership was transferred to Viking Line AB in 1995. Amorella has also served on routes to Helsinki.
 
 
Niklas Vykort VL101.
 
 
Amorella of Viking Line
Photo: © Kalle Id, 26th August 2008
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Amorella of Viking Line
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Amorella of Viking Line
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Gabriella of Viking Line
Photo: © Kalle Id, 26th August 2008
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Cinderella - Viking Cinderella
(Viking Line: 1989- )
 
46398 grt - 191 m long - 39000 hp = 22 knots - 2700 passengers/berths - 480 cars
 
Cinderella was built by Wärtsilä Marine Ab, Turku, for SF-Line, part of the Viking Line consortium. Cinderella entered service in 1989 on their Helsinki-Stockholm service, but has subsequently operated on various other routes, including those to Tallinn. In 2000 Cinderella was refurbished at Turku Repair Yards. From 2002, she began operating cruises to Riga. In 2003 she received further modifications at Turku Repair Yards, and ownership transferred to Viking Rederi AB, Stockholm, who renamed her Viking Cinderella. She received a new white livery, with the name Cinderella on the hull sides (ie: not registered name Viking Cinderella). Viking Cinderella was used for Stockholm-Mariehamn cruises.
 
There is a complete history page of this ship on this link.
 
 
Niklas Vykort VL102.
 
 
Cinderella of Viking Line
Photo: © Kalle Id, 26th August 2008
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Cinderella of Viking Line
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Gabriella
(Viking Line: 1997- (built 1992))
 
IMO number : 8917601
Name of ship : GABRIELLA
Call Sign : OJHP
Gross tonnage : 35492
Type of ship : Passenger/Ro-Ro Cargo Ship
Year of build : 1992
Flag : Finland
 
Gabriella was built as the Frans Suell by Brodogradiliste Split, Croatia. Frans Suell entered service in May 1992 on the Euroway service between Malmö-Travemünde/Lübeck. In 1993, the route changed to Copenhagen-Malmö-Travemünde-Lübeck, and marketing was undertaken by Silja Line, who provided their Silja Festival to run in partnership. The Euroway service was closed in March 1994, and Frans Suell was chartered to Silja Line for service between Stockholm-Mariehamn-Turku/Åbo as the Silja Scandinavia. In 1996, she was sold to Viking Line for delivery in April 1997, joining sisterships Amorella and Isabella. A fourth sistership is Crown of Scandinavia. She was renamed Gabriella, entering service between Stockholm and Helsinki. She has subsequently served on other Viking Line routes.
 
There is a complete history page of this ship on this link.
 
 
Niklas Vykort VL103
 
 
Niklas Vykort P39
Scan: © Kalle Id,
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Gabriella of Viking Line
Photo: © Kalle Id, 15th August 2008
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Gabriella of Viking Line
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Gabriella of Viking Line
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Gabriella of Viking Line
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Isabella
(Viking Line: 1989)
 
34386 grt - 171.25m long - 23780 kW=21.5 knots - 2200 passengers/berths - 410 cars
 
Isabella was built in Yugoslavia in 1989 for Viking Line partner SF-LIne AB. Her sisterships are Amorella, Gabriella (ex-Frans Suell) and Crown of Scandinavia. She entered service for Viking Line between Stockholm-Nådendal and Helsinki-Tallinn. Registered ownership was transferred to Viking Line AB in 1995. Isabella has also served on route Stockholm-Mariehamn-Åbo/Turku and Stockholm-Mariehamn-Helsinki.
 
 
Niklas Vykort VL104.
 
 
Viking Line/Vykort postcard VL112 of Isabella
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Mariella
(Viking Line: 1985- )
 
37799 grt - 177m long - 36000hp=22 knots - 2447 passengers/berths - 580 cars
 
Mariella was built by Oy Wärtsilä AB for Viking Line partner SF-Line AB. She entered Viking Line service between Stockholm-Helsinki in 1985. Registered ownership was transferred to Viking Line AB in 1995. In 1997 her route changed to Stockholm-Mariehamn-Åbo/Turku. She has since served on other routes such as Stockholm-Mariehamn-Helsinki and Helsinki-Tallinn.
 
 
Niklas Vykort VL105.
 
 
Mariella of Viking Line
Photo: © Kalle Id, 31st July 2008
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Mariella of Viking Line
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Mariella of Viking Line
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Mariella of Viking Line
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Rosella
(Viking Line: 1979- )
 
IMO number : 7901265
Name of ship : ROSELLA
Call Sign : SDEV
Gross tonnage : 16850
Type of ship : Passenger/Ro-Ro Cargo Ship
Year of build : 1980
Flag : Sweden
 
Rosella was built in 1980 by Oy Wärtsilä, Turku, for the Viking Line consortium partner SF Line. She was used mainly on Stockholm-Turku and Kapellskär-Naantali routes until 1997, when she was used for 21-24 hour cruises betweebn Stockholm and Mariehamn under the marketing name The Dancing Queen (apart from the summer peak when she ran between Turku and Kapellskär). From 2003 Rosella inaugurated a twice-daily Helsinki-Tallinn service, but was replaced in May 2008 by the high speed Viking XPRS. She then moved to the Kapellskär-Mariehamn route.
 
 
Niklas Vykort VL106.
 
 
Viking Line/Niklas postcard VL110 of Rosella
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Rosella of Viking Line
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 9th August 2007
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Rosella of Viking Line
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Rosella of Viking Line
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Rosella of Viking Line
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Rosella of Viking Line
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Rosella of Viking Line
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Rosella of Viking Line
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Rosella of Viking Line
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 12th August 2007
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Rosella of Viking Line
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Rosella of Viking Line
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Rosella of Viking Line
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Rosella of Viking Line
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Rosella of Viking Line
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Viking XPRS
(Viking Line: 2008- )
 
IMO number : 9375654
Name of ship : VIKING XPRS
Call Sign : SBXN
Gross tonnage : 35778
Type of ship : Passenger/Ro-Ro Cargo Ship
Year of build : 2008
Flag : Sweden
 
Viking XPRS was built in 2008 by Aker Yards to operate between Helsinki and Tallin. She has a speed of 25 knots and carries 250 cars and 2500 passengers.
 
Viking Line/Niklas postcard VL114 of Viking XPRS
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Viking Line sticker of Viking XPRS
Scan: Kalle Id
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Viking XPRS of Viking Line
Photo: © Kalle Id, 29th April 2008
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Viking XPRS of Viking Line
Photo: © Kalle Id, 29th April 2008
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