MS Oscar Wilde
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 MS Kronprins Harald in Kiel |
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| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | 1987-2007: Kronprins Harald 2007-present: Oscar Wilde |
| Owner: | 1987-1990: Jahre Line 1990-2003: Color Line 2003-2007: M/V Color Harald AS 2007-present: Irish Ferries |
| Operator: | 1987-1990: Jahre Line 1990-2007: Color Line 2007-present: Irish Ferries |
| Builder: | Wärtsilä Marine, Turku, Finland |
| Yard number: | 1292 |
| Launched: | 31 August 1986[1] |
| Christened: | 23 March 1987[1] |
| Acquired: | 23 March 1987[1] |
| In service: | 26 March 1987[1] |
| Homeport: | 1987-1990: Sandefjord,  Norway1990-2007: Oslo, Norway2007-present: Nassau,  Bahamas[1] |
| Notes: | In service |
| General characteristics (as built)[1] | |
| Tonnage: | 31122 GT |
| Displacement: | 5250 metric tons of deadweight (DWT) |
| Length: | 166.30 m (545.60 ft) |
| Beam: | 28.41 m (93.21 ft) |
| Draught: | 6.50 m (21.33 ft) |
| Installed power: | 2 × Sulzer-Wärtsilä 12 ZAV 40 diesels 2 × Sulzer-Wärtsilä 6 ZAL 40 diesels combined 19800 kW |
| Speed: | 22 knots |
| Capacity: | 1440 passengers 1440 passenger beds 700 cars 1220 lanemeters |
| General characteristics (currently)[2] | |
| Tonnage: | 31914 GT |
| Speed: | 21,5 knots (reportedly capable of 26 knots[3]) |
| Capacity: | 1458 passengers 580 cars 1220 lanemeters |
MS Oscar Wilde is a cruiseferry owned by Irish Ferries. She in currently in service on Irish Ferries' Rosslare—Cherbourg and Rosslare—Roscoff routes. The ship was built in Wärtsilä Turku Shipyard, Finland for Jahre Line as MS Kronprins Harald. In 1991 she passed under ownership of Color Line, for whom she sailed until sold to Irish Ferries in 2007.
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[edit] History
On delivery the Kronprins Harald was placed on Jahre Line's Oslo—Kiel service. In 1990 Jahre Line merged with Norway Line and Fred. Olsen Lines to form Color Line. After the change the Kronprins Harald was kept on the same route, only her livery changed from the grey hull of Jahre Line to blue hull of Color Line.[1]
In January 2007 the ship was sold to Irish Ferries in preparation for the delivery of Color Line's new mega-cruiseferry MS Color Magic.[1][4] Irish Ferries chartered the Kronprins Harald back to Color Line until September 2007. Her final sailing for Color Line took place on 31st August 2007 with a the northbound Kiel-Oslo crossing. With her Color Line career over, Irish Ferries took control over her on 2nd September 2007. Arriving for rebuilding at Fredericia Skibsværft A/S on the 4th of September, she is scheduled to spend four weeks in dry dock; there she was renamed MS Oscar Wilde.[1] She is due enter service with Irish Ferries in December '07, replacing MS Normandy.[2]
Unlike other Irish Ferries ships, Oscar Wilde has a blue hull and a white funnel instead of a white hull and a green funnel.[5] On 21 November 2007 the ship arrived in Rosslare Harbour for the first time, and entered service on the Rosslare—Cherbourg route on 30 November 2007. Between 22 December 2007 and February 2008 she will not be in service between Ireland and France, as she will be operating the Rosslare—Pembroke route during the docking of Isle of Inishmore.[3]
[edit] Onboard
[edit] Restaurants & Cafés
- Left-Bank Brasserie
- Steakhouse
- The Berneval Waiter Service Restaurant
[edit] Activities
- Cinema de Cannes
- Hair and Beauty Salon
[edit] Bars, Nightclubs & Entertainment
- The Gaiety Lounge
- The Merrion Lounge
- Oscar's Piano Bar
[edit] Shopping
- Supermarket
- Shop
- Perfume Shop
[edit] Conference
- Conference Center
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i (Swedish) Fakta om Fartyg: M/S Kronprins Harald (1987), retrieved 12. 11. 2007
- ^ a b Irish Ferries press release: Irish Ferries Takes Delivery Of New Ireland/France Cruise Ferry Oscar Wilde, retrieved 12. 11. 2007
- ^ a b Irish Ferries Enthustiasts: Oscar Wilde Voyage Report, retrieved 8. 12. 2007
- ^ (Swedish) Fakta om Fartyg: M/S Color Magic (2007), retrieved 12. 10. 2007
- ^ (Swedish) Fakta om Fartyg: M/S Oscar Wilde i Fredericia 10/10-2007, retrieved 12. 10. 2007
