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41-516: Amorella has three sister ships: Gabriella in the Viking Line fleet, Isabelle operated by Tallink and Crown Seaways , operated by DFDS Seaways . Amorella was ordered in 1986 by SF Line , one of the partners in Viking Line consortium. Although Brodosplit outbid other shipyards, the Finnish State offered to subsidise construction of the ship if she was built at a Finnish shipyard. This

82-573: A Maltese cross with a circle. The first vessels to receive the new livery—and the new name scheme that would eventually be rolled out throughout the whole fleet—were the former MyFerryLink ferries Rodin (soon to become Cote des Dunes ) and the Berlioz (soon to become the Cote des Flandres ). All the fleet were to lose the 'Seaways' suffix from their names, and would instead receive local preference names. . In 2018, DFDS ordered three RoPax newbuild vessels - one

123-401: A daily departure from both ports. The service had a troubled start, as marketing had been difficult due to delays in the construction of the ship. Due to restrictions placed by the city of Malmö on traffic through the city, no trucks could be carried on board, and operating the buffet restaurant on board caused difficulties for the company. From 1 September 1992 onwards Frans Suell 's route

164-438: A large fleet of Ro-Ro , Ro-Pax and Cruise ferries. Following restructuring in 2010, all shipping activities (including those of DFDS Tor Line , DFDS Lisco and FRS Iberia/Maroc) were rebranded as DFDS Seaways. Tanger Ville Tanger Ville On 23 April 2013, Victoria Seaways caught fire whilst on passage between Kiel , Germany and Klaipėda , Lithuania. The fire was discovered on the main vehicle deck at around midnight on

205-649: A newbuild of its own was in 1978. DFDS Seaways stopped serving Sweden in 2006, when MS Princess of Scandinavia was taken out of service and the Copenhagen – Oslo service stopped calling at Helsingborg . In May 2008, DFDS made public its plan to close down the loss-making United Kingdom–Norway service on 1 September 2008. MS Queen of Scandinavia , the ship that was used in the service, has since been chartered to St Peter Line . In July 2010, DFDS acquired Norfolkline from Maersk . The Norfolkline routes and vessels were integrated into DFDS Seaways. DFDS Seaways now had

246-608: A third one, Crown Seaways , operated by DFDS Seaways . Euroway was a concept developed during the latter half of the 1980s by the Sweden -based Sea-Link Shipping . The new brand was planned to operate two state-of-the-art cruiseferries between Malmö in Sweden and Lübeck in Germany via Travemünde in Germany, with the service aimed in particular at conference groups. Sea-link decided to order

287-457: Is a cruiseferry sailing on a route connecting Helsinki , Finland and Stockholm , Sweden for Viking Line . She was built in 1992 in Brodosplit , Croatia as Frans Suell for service with Euroway . Between 1994 and 1997 she sailed as Silja Scandinavia for Silja Line . Gabriella has sister ships Mega Victoria operated by Corsica Ferries , Isabelle operated by Tallink , and

328-583: The Dover – Dunkirk route, and launched the new Dover– Calais route in February 2012. DFDS announced in 2015 that it had unveiled a new logo, which saw 'DFDS' in a new font, and the logo with the white Maltese cross losing its outer circle; it announced furthermore that the DFDS Seaways subsidiary would be shortened to just 'DFDS' carrying a dark blue hull in the same font instead of the traditional light blue hull, and

369-568: The Humber estuary in December 2015. The Harwich - Esbjerg route was closed on 29 September 2014 due to a decline in passenger numbers. The Harwich - Esbjerg route had operated since 1875. This was the last service operated by DFDS from Harwich and was also the last passenger service between Great Britain and Denmark; DFDS continue to operate freight services from Immingham to Denmark. DFDS Seaways reported that MS Sirena Seaways will move on other duties on

410-513: The Turku – Stockholm route. Silja Line's main rivals Viking Line , who owned two of the ship's sisters, were also interested in chartering the ship but thought the price was too high. As Silja Line's charter agreement for Silja Scandinavia was drawing to a close in 1996, the main funders of Sea-Link demanded that instead of continuing the charter the ship should be sold to the highest bidder. Although Silja Line would have wanted to continue operating

451-408: The 22/23 April. The ship's fire-extinguishing system took control of the fire quickly, and passengers were sent to muster stations whilst the fire was put out. The ship continued to Klaipėda shortly after. The cause of the incident is unknown. On 22 June 2013, Sirena Seaways , with 489 passengers on board, collided with the dockside at Harwich , Essex . The incident caused damage to the dockside,

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492-618: The Euroway livery. The ship was finally delivered to her owners on 4 May 1992 and left Split for Malmö. On 16 May 1992 Frans Suell was christened in Malmö by the Swedish opera singer Birgit Nilsson . The following day she set on her maiden voyage from Malmö to Travemünde and Lübeck , with only invited guests on board. On 19 May 1992 she began normal service on the Malmö–Travemünde route, with

533-571: The Helsinki-Stockholm route. Amorella started this service on April 1, 2022. In August 2022 the ship was sold to Corsica Ferries for an undisclosed amount and was renamed Mega Victoria. Mega Victoria has been subjected to extensive renovations starting in October 2022 and has taken service in 2023. It's the second ship that Corsica Ferries buys from Viking Line, the first being MS Mega Regina bought in 2021. MS Gabriella MS Gabriella

574-568: The MS Moby Wonder and MS Moby Aki, to the Newcastle – IJmuiden route in early 2020. The former ships, the MS King Seaways and MS Princess Seaways , would in turn have been sold to Moby Lines . This plan was later abandoned in October 2019 due to Moby Lines being unable to commit to the delivery of the ships with ongoing financial issues over vessel mortgages. On 10 June 2024 DFDS announced

615-592: The Turku–Mariehamn/Långnäs–Stockholm route, making her the longest-lasting ship on that route. Originally she only called in Mariehamn during day crossing, but in July 1999 she had to start calling at the Åland Islands in both directions to maintain tax free sales on board, and as a result a call at Långnäs was added to the night crossing. Like all ships, Amorella has suffered occasional misfortune. In 1993

656-489: The bottom with 207 and 74 crew aboard. The ship was intentionally run aground to stabilize the vessel. In January 2017, Viking Line announced that they will put Amorella for sale when their new ship, Viking Glory is delivered. The Viking Glory replaced Amorella on the Turku-Stockholm route in 2022. Since no buyers emerged, Viking Line announced on 26 January 2022 that Amorella instead would join her sister Gabriella on

697-640: The decision was made to terminate the Euroway service on 12 March 1994. Silja Line wished to charter Frans Suell for use on their Turku – Stockholm service, and already on 2 March 1994 she had been chartered to Silja. Following the closure of Euroway Frans Suell sailed to the Vuosaari shipyard in Helsinki , Finland, where she was fitted with rear sponsons, refurbished, painted in Silja Line livery and renamed Silja Scandinavia . On 31 March 1994 she entered service on

738-475: The fire was extinguished by the local fire services. No injuries were reported amongst the 10 passengers and 19 crew members. The cause of the fire is unknown and under investigation. On 28 December 2013, a cabin aboard the ferry King Seaways caught fire while it was approximately 30 miles off Flamborough Head whilst travelling to IJmuiden , the Netherlands . The fire started at 22:45 GMT on Saturday and

779-539: The first ship, Frans Suell , was placed on 28 September 1989, with the delivery date projected in mid-1991. The ship was launched on 23 January 1991, but due to the Croatian War of Independence her construction was severely delayed, and she was not ready for her first sea trials until January 1992. Following her second sea trials in March 1992 Frans Suell sailed to Rijeka for finalization of her construction and to receive

820-485: The incident is unknown. On 10 November 2014, Dover Seaways collided with a harbour wall at the Port of Dover , shortly after leaving the port at 08:00. The ship was heading to Dunkirk carrying 320 passengers. Several passengers were treated with minor injuries, and four were taken to hospital for additional treatment. The cause of the collision is unknown. The City of Rotterdam car carrier collided with Primula Seaways in

861-464: The latter assuming marketing and operational responsibility of the Euroway service and ships. The service now became marketed as Silja Line Euroway, with Silja Festival joining Frans Suell as the second ship on the service (the original planned second ship, Frans Kockum , had been even more severely delayed than Frans Suell , and eventually Sea-Link cancelled the order). From the beginning of June 1993 Frans Suell (and Silja Festival )'s route

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902-430: The loading ramp and the ship, resulting in the vessel taking on water. The crew blocked the opening from inside and the watertight compartments were used to prevent the ship from capsizing. The Harwich RNLI lifeboat, Walton Coastguard rescue team and an RAF search and rescue helicopter from Wattisham Airfield responded to the incident, along with a number of other vessels nearby. The ferry was brought alongside at 14:45 and

943-504: The names of cabin classes from traditional letter and number combinations into more descriptive names. The names have gradually been changed on other Viking Line ships as well. All cabins have private toilets and showers. DFDS Seaways DFDS Seaways is a Danish shipping company that operates passenger and freight services across northern Europe . Following the acquisition of Norfolkline in 2010, DFDS restructured its other shipping divisions ( DFDS Tor Line and DFDS Lisco) into

984-460: The passengers were disembarked. The cause of the collision is unknown. On Saturday 16 November 2013, Britannia Seaways caught fire in the North Sea, trapping 32 crew on board. Helicopters despatched from Norway were unable to take the crew off the ship, owing to bad weather conditions. The fire began in a container on one of the upper decks, and was extinguished 13 hours after it broke out. The ship

1025-494: The port side hull. Nobody was injured in the collision. On 14 December 2013, MS Amorella lost her steering due to a blackout and ran aground with about 2,000 passengers on board. The only hull damage that occurred was a breach into a bow ballast tank. Therefore, no environmental damage occurred and there was no leak into the vessel. After being stuck for about twelve hours she was able continue her journey to Mariehamn under her own power. On 20 September 2020, MS Amorella contacted

1066-454: The previously passenger-only operation of DFDS Seaways. DFDS Seaways renewed its fleet in 2006, purchasing MS King of Scandinavia and MS Princess of Norway to replace the last ships still in service that dated from the 1970s. The company has acquired a reputation for purchasing used ships, as well as for taking over the build contracts or taking delivery of newbuilds originally ordered by other companies. The last time DFDS Seaways ordered

1107-567: The sale of one of their oldest lines, the mostly passenger focused Copenhagen-Frederikshavn-Oslo, to the Swedish company Gotlandsbolaget , citing a strategic focus on transport and logistics services. The sale is expected to be completed in October 2024. DFDS Seaways operates twenty routes across the North Sea and Baltic Sea and one route between France to Republic of Ireland . North Sea: Baltic Sea: Strait of Gibraltar: DFDS Seaways operates

1148-538: The ship normally used in the service. On 23 January 2004 she collided with the harbour ferry Ehrensvärd in the Helsinki harbour, resulting in minor damage to both ships. Between 5 May 2008 and 27 May 2008, Gabriella was rebuilt at Öresundsvarvet in Landskrona , Sweden , as a part of Viking Line's fleet rebuilding programme. The refit included the removal of the original cafeteria from deck 7 in favour of expanding

1189-403: The ship ran aground near Stockholm. She was able to come off by her own power, but her bottom was damaged in the process; she started taking in water and diesel oil leaked from a damaged fuel tank. The ship continued to Stockholm, and after unloading passengers and cargo she sailed to Turku Repair Yard , Naantali for repairs. In 1995, and again in 2001, there was a fire in one of the cabins but

1230-461: The ship's own firefighters managed to put it out. In May 2005 there was a fire in a car parked on the cardeck on Deck 5, but that too was put out by the ship's crew. In March 2010, the ship had to be rescued by ice breakers after becoming stranded in thick ice along with several other vessels. During this stranding, Amorella collided with the Finnlines ship Finnfellow which resulted in a large dent on

1271-585: The ship, the company was in such a poor financial condition that it could not pay the price asked for the ship. Instead, she was sold to Viking Line on 11 November 1996, with the delivery date planned in April 1997. On 4 April 1997 Silja Scandinavia arrived for the last time in Turku in Silja Line colours. After ending her service with Silja Line, Silja Scandinavia again sailed to the Vuosaari shipyard in Helsinki, where she

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1312-703: The ships from Brodosplit in Croatia , which at that time still was part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia . The ships were based on the same design as the Amorella and Isabella that had been built by the same shipyard for the Finland -based SF Line for Viking Line traffic in 1988 and 1989, respectively. The Euroway sisters were designed with a somewhat different layout of public spaces and cabins, as well as an additional cabin deck. The order for

1353-464: The tax-free shop, the addition of a games room on deck 7, the addition of a Tapas & Wine restaurant on deck 8, the conversion of the former BBQ-restaurant into an Ella's restaurant, the conversion of the two-storey discothèque on decks 9 and 10 into a new cafeteria, the addition of new cabins in place of the former conference rooms on deck 11, and redecoration of the majority of passenger cabins. Starting from Viking Grace , Viking Line has changed

1394-502: Was a common practice in the 1980s to bring more jobs to Finland, but this time SF Line declined and had the ship built in Croatia. The original planned delivery date for Amorella was in March 1988, but due to delays in construction she was not completed until September, which meant SF Line was forced to operate the lucrative summer season with old tonnage. Except for short periods of time in 1997, 1998 and 2002, Amorella has always served on

1435-403: Was again shortened to Malmö–Travemünde, with two daily departures from both ports. With hopes of attracting more passengers, for the 1993–1994 winter season the route was extended into Copenhagen –Malmö–Travemünde–Lübeck from 1 September 1993 onwards, with daily departures from Copenhagen and Lübeck. Due to the low passenger figures on the service and the poor financial situation of Silja Line,

1476-622: Was an E-Flexer on charter from Stena RoRo which entered service as the Côte d'Opale in August 2021, and two RoPaxes for Baltic Sea operations. The first of the Baltic twins, named Aura Seaways , was launched in late 2020, and had an inclination test in 2021. The sea trials took place in the middle of 2021. Now 2 new ferries "Aura Seaways" and " Luna Seaways" cruise Klaipėda–Karlshamn line. In September 2019, DFDS had announced that it would add two new ships,

1517-496: Was carrying military equipment to Norway for a military exercise, and reached Bergen a few days later. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is unknown and under investigation. On 4 December 2013, at 02:30, Corona Seaways caught fire whilst the vessel was travelling from Fredericia to Copenhagen. The fire broke out in the main closed deck, and was briefly under control with the ships sprinkler systems before flaring up again. The ship arrived at Helsingborg at 07.00, where

1558-470: Was delivered to Viking Line , refurbished, repainted and renamed Gabriella (the name having been chosen by a public naming competition). On 17 April 1997, Gabriella entered service for her new owners on the Helsinki – Stockholm route. On 30 June 1999 the a call at Mariehamn was added to the service to maintain tax free sales on board. In 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 the ship spent brief periods sailing on Turku–Mariehamn–Stockholm route, in place of

1599-419: Was extended to Lübeck for the duration of the northern hemisphere winter season. The call at Travemünde was maintained as the city of Lübeck did not allow cars to be unloaded in the city. Due to the longer crossing times the timetable was altered with departures from every second day from Malmö and Lübeck, with overnight crossings. On 1 June 1993 Sea-Link Shipping entered an agreement with Silja Line , with

1640-421: Was extinguished within 15 minutes. RAF rescue helicopters from RAF Boulmer and RAF Leconfield winched two passengers and four crew off the ship. The vessel returned to North Shields on Sunday morning. The cause is still under investigation however two people have been arrested in connection with the fire. One was subsequently charged with arson reckless to endangering life, and affray. On 8 July 2014 it

1681-623: Was reported that one of them had pleaded guilty in Newcastle Crown Court to a charge of arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered. On 27 April 2014, Crown Seaways experienced engine problems near the Danish island of Anholt , whilst travelling between Copenhagen and Oslo . It is reported that passengers heard a loud bang, a shudder and smoke at about 21:30, when the vessel suffered an engine failure and crank explosion. The ship soon continued on its way towards Oslo. The cause of

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