M/S Victoria I

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M/S Victoria I is a cruiseferry operated by the Estonian ferry company Tallink on a route connecting Stockholm, Sweden to Tallinn, Estonia via Mariehamn, Finland. She was built in 2004 by Aker Finnyards, Rauma. Although the ship's official name is Victoria I, she is often referred to as Victoria.

Between 18 November and 20 November 2005 the Victoria I made two one-day cruises from Helsinki to Tallinn, the latter of which was a re-election campaign cruise for the Finnish president Tarja Halonen. The use of an Estonian-flagged ship by the president provoked protests from the Finnish Seamen's Union.

[edit] Specifications

• Built: 2004, Aker Finnyards, Rauma, Finland
• Length: 193,8 meters
• Width: 29 meters
• Depth: 6,5 meters
• Tonnage: 40975 GT
• Passengers: 2500
• Beds: 2252
• Car capacity: 400
• Lanemeters: 1000
• Max speed: 22 knots
• Ice class: 1 A Super
• Sister ship: M/S Romantika

[edit] External links

• M/S Victoria I at Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish)